CX336-30 Latin Literary Texts

Department: Classics & Ancient History
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Module leader: Nicolas Liney
Credit value: 30
Module duration: 23 weeks
Assessment: Multiple
Study location: University of Warwick main campus, Coventry

Introductory description

n/a.

Module aims

This module builds upon the module Latin Language and Literature (or A level), aiming to provide students with a detailed and sophisticated understanding of a selection of Roman texts, which have had a huge influence across European culture.

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

This module builds upon the module Latin Language and Literature (or A level), aiming to enhance the student's appreciation of Latin literature. Students will read set texts in both prose and verse. Current set texts: Anon, Moretum; Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, Book 1; Virgil, Aeneid, Book 1; Horace, Satires (selection); Juvenal, Satires (selection).

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

an advanced and comprehensive knowledge of Latin grammar
an appreciation of the history of the Latin language
an appreciation of the evolution of style in Roman texts in a number of genres and registers
the ability to translate set texts
some understanding of how language and style contribute to the overall comprehension of the texts
an awareness of how the thematic concerns of the individual books studied relate to the authors’ work as a whole

Indicative reading list

Ruth Taylor-Briggs, Via Plana: Graduated Readings in Advanced Latin, (Bloomsbury, 2013)
C.T. Lewis, An Elementary Latin Dictionary, Oxford 2002
Juan Coderch, Latin: A New Grammar: Latin grammar taught and explained, with examples, Privately printed, 2013; James Morwood, A Latin Grammar, Oxford, 1999
Anon, Moretum, (ed.) E.J. Kenney (Bristol Classical Press, 1984)
Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, Book 1, (eds.) H.E. Gould and J. L.Whiteley (Bloomsbury, 2004)
Virgil, Aeneid, Book 1, (eds.) H.E. Gould and J. L.Whiteley (Bristol Classical Press, 1991)

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Subject specific skills

an advanced and comprehensive knowledge of Latin grammar
an appreciation of the history of the Latin language
an appreciation of the evolution of style in Roman texts in a number of genres and registers
the ability to translate the set texts
some understanding of how language and style contribute to the overall comprehension of the texts
an awareness of how the thematic concerns of the individual books studied relate to the authors’ work as a whole

Transferable skills

critical thinking
problem solving
active lifelong learning
communication
information literacy
professionalism

Study time

Type	Required
Seminars	23 sessions of 2 hours (15%)
Practical classes	23 sessions of 1 hour (8%)
Private study	231 hours (77%)
Total	300 hours

Private study description

Private study and revision

Costs

Category	Description	Funded by	Cost to student
Books and learning materials	<£75 for purchase of key texts	Student	£75.00

You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.

Students can register for this module without taking any assessment.

Assessment group B3

	Weighting	Eligible for self-certification
In-person Examination - Summer	75%	No
2 hour summer exam Answerbook Pink (12 page)
In-person Examination	25%	No
January Exam Answerbook Green (8 page)

Assessment group R1

	Weighting	Study time	Eligible for self-certification
In-person Examination - Resit	100%		No
~Platforms - AEP Answerbook Pink (12 page)

Feedback on assessment

On request individually after examinations

Past exam papers for CX336

Courses

This module is Core optional for:

Year 3 of UCXA-Q800 BA in Classics

This module is Core option list B for:

Year 4 of UCXA-VV18 Undergraduate Ancient History and Classical Archaeology with Study in Europe

This module is Option list A for:

Year 3 of UCXA-QQ37 Undergraduate Classics and English

This module is Option list B for:

Year 3 of UCXA-VV16 Undergraduate Ancient History and Classical Archaeology
Year 4 of UCXA-VV19 Undergraduate Ancient History and Classical Archaeology with Study Abroad
Year 4 of UCXA-VV18 Undergraduate Ancient History and Classical Archaeology with Study in Europe
Year 3 of UCXA-Q820 Undergraduate Classical Civilisation
Year 4 of UCXA-Q821 Undergraduate Classical Civilisation with Study in Europe

This module is Option list C for:

Year 2 of UCXA-Q82P Undergraduate Classical Civilisation