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Latin B
Postgraduate | ACU-THEL503 | 2023
Course information for 2023 intake
Broaden your studies of Ecclesiastical Latin. Pull apart complex liturgical texts, hymns and poetry written in Latin. Read missives from the Church fathers. Familiarise yourself with advanced Ecclesiastical Latin grammar, morphology and syntax.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
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Latin B
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- work in a fully online enhanced learning environment to demonstrate a knowledge of advanced Ecclesiastical Latin grammar
- read and translate complex Latin texts into English
- translate complex English constructions into Latin
- demonstrate comprehension of simple spoken Latin texts
- Latin syntax and morphology, as covered in the second half of the set text.
- Further readings including liturgical texts, poetry and hymns.
- Complex grammatical constructions introduced in specific texts.
- A survey of the various literary genres of Ecclesiastical Latin.
This subject builds on the foundations laid in Latin A, and involves a study of Ecclesiastical Latin through reading and translating original texts in their literary context. These will include liturgical and biblical texts as well as extracts from the Church fathers. The emphasis is on reading longer texts of 'real Latin' rather than the 'doctored' Latin presented in the introductory subject.
A range of assessment procedures will be used to meet the subject learning outcomes and develop graduate attributes consistent with University assessment requirements. Such procedures may include, but are not limited to: essays, reports, examinations, student presentations, case studies, online interactive student performance tasks.
- Assessments (100%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
ACU-THEL502-Latin A (no longer available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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