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AHIS219 – Latin B
2014 – S2 External
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Trevor Evans
Contact via trevor.evans@mq.edu.au
Building W6A Room 503
To be advised
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| Credit points |
Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
AHIS218 or AHST207
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit continues Latin grammar from AHIS218, and also introduces students to a variety of original Latin.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Identify and recall Latin grammatical structures at more advanced level
- Recognize and memorize extended Latin vocabulary
- Assess the grammar required for the translation of Latin texts appropriate to this level of study
- Explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools
- Employ linguistic metalanguage
- Integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and writing Latin texts
- Analyse the significance of Latin for the study of relevant ancient cultures
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due |
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| Morphology Tests | 10% | See unit schedule |
| Function Tests | 10% | See unit schedule |
| Prose Compositions | 20% | See unit schedule |
| Document Analysis | 20% | See unit schedule |
| Examination | 40% | See unit schedule |
Morphology Tests
Due: See unit schedule
Weighting: 10%
The purpose of this low-risk assessment task is to develop control over grammatical and lexical reference tools, analytical skills, comprehension, and independent thinking. In each test you will be required to decline/conjugate 5 words (nouns, adjectives, pronouns, or verbs).
The criteria against which this task will be assessed are accuracy and completeness of the information you present.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Identify and recall Latin grammatical structures at more advanced level
- Recognize and memorize extended Latin vocabulary
- Assess the grammar required for the translation of Latin texts appropriate to this level of study
- Explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools
Function Tests
Due: See unit schedule
Weighting: 10%
The purpose of this low-risk assessment is to test capacity to analyse the morphology and functional relationships of words within Latin sentences. In each test you will be required to analyse a series of Latin versions of English sentences (5 English sentences; 5 Latin versions of each) and to identify in each case the correct Latin version. In each set of Latin versions only one will be a grammatically correct equivalent of the English sentence it translates. The other four Latin versions will contain one or more errors.
The criterion against which this task will be assessed is accuracy in selection of correct Latin versions.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Identify and recall Latin grammatical structures at more advanced level
- Recognize and memorize extended Latin vocabulary
- Assess the grammar required for the translation of Latin texts appropriate to this level of study
- Explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools
- Integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and writing Latin texts
Prose Compositions
Due: See unit schedule
Weighting: 20%
The purpose of this assessment is to facilitate understanding of Latin grammatical structures. You will be required to translate a series of sentences from English into Latin (5 sentences in each of the 4 assignments). The sentences will test your control over concepts discussed in the lectures and (often) illustrated in the unit readings.
The assessment criteria against which this task will be assessed are accuracy, completeness, and technical and stylistic control over the material.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Identify and recall Latin grammatical structures at more advanced level
- Recognize and memorize extended Latin vocabulary
- Assess the grammar required for the translation of Latin texts appropriate to this level of study
- Explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools
- Integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and writing Latin texts
Document Analysis
Due: See unit schedule
Weighting: 20%
The purpose of this assessment is to develop analytical skills and independent thinking. You will be required to investigate a passage drawn from the unit readings and to provide a linguistic analysis of specific grammatical features (to be advised) appearing in that passage. Length-limit: 1000–1500 words, including analysis and bibliography.
The assessment criteria against which this task will be assessed are accuracy, thoroughness, clarity of presentation, and effective use of referencing and bibliography.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Identify and recall Latin grammatical structures at more advanced level
- Recognize and memorize extended Latin vocabulary
- Explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools
- Employ linguistic metalanguage
- Integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and writing Latin texts
- Analyse the significance of Latin for the study of relevant ancient cultures
Examination
Due: See unit schedule
Weighting: 40%
The purpose of this assessment is to test general control over unit content. The examination is arranged as 3 questions: in Question 1 you will be required to translate from Latin into English three passages drawn from the unit readings (50% of exam. weighting); in Question 2 you will be required to read 4 short passages drawn from the unit readings and comment on specific questions about forms of words, meanings of words/expressions, or character of constructions (2 for each passage, so a total of 8 questions; 20% of exam. weighting); in Question 3 you will be required to translate 4 English sentences into Latin (30% of exam. weighting), using constructions studied and vocabulary used in the prose compositions and sample sentences for this unit.
The criteria against which this task will be assessed are accuracy and completeness of translations in Question 1 and comments in Question 2, and accuracy, completeness, and technical and stylistic control of translations in Question 3.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Identify and recall Latin grammatical structures at more advanced level
- Recognize and memorize extended Latin vocabulary
- Assess the grammar required for the translation of Latin texts appropriate to this level of study
- Explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools
- Employ linguistic metalanguage
- Integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and writing Latin texts
Delivery and Resources
Technology
This unit employs the following technology
• iLearn
• Echo
The unit has an online presence. Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient.
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Lecture Times
For lecture times and classrooms please consult: https://timetables.mq.edu.au/2014/
Satisfactory Completion
Completion of all Assessment Tasks is required to complete the unit satisfactorily. Internal students are expected to attend at least one lecture per week and to inform the Convener of any issues affecting attendance.
Submission and Extensions
Submission of the Morphology Tests, Function Tests, Prose Compositions, and Document Analysis is electronic via email attachment to the Convener. The Examination is closed-book and administered by the central administration.
Extensions are available on medical grounds and may be requested under other special circumstances. Apply direct to the Convener.
Penalties for Late Submission
A penalty of 2% per day (including weekends) will be imposed for late submission of assessment tasks unless medical grounds or other special circumstances apply.
Unit Schedule
For this unit the Unit Schedule can be assessed via the Macquarie University iLearn website: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
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In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
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Graduate Capabilities
Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Assess the grammar required for the translation of Latin texts appropriate to this level of study
- Explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools
- Integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and writing Latin texts
- Analyse the significance of Latin for the study of relevant ancient cultures
Assessment tasks
- Morphology Tests
- Function Tests
- Prose Compositions
- Document Analysis
- Examination
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Analyse the significance of Latin for the study of relevant ancient cultures
Assessment task
- Document Analysis
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Identify and recall Latin grammatical structures at more advanced level
- Recognize and memorize extended Latin vocabulary
- Assess the grammar required for the translation of Latin texts appropriate to this level of study
- Explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools
- Employ linguistic metalanguage
- Integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and writing Latin texts
- Analyse the significance of Latin for the study of relevant ancient cultures
Assessment tasks
- Morphology Tests
- Function Tests
- Prose Compositions
- Document Analysis
- Examination
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Identify and recall Latin grammatical structures at more advanced level
- Recognize and memorize extended Latin vocabulary
- Assess the grammar required for the translation of Latin texts appropriate to this level of study
- Explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools
- Employ linguistic metalanguage
- Integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and writing Latin texts
- Analyse the significance of Latin for the study of relevant ancient cultures
Assessment tasks
- Morphology Tests
- Function Tests
- Prose Compositions
- Document Analysis
- Examination
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Identify and recall Latin grammatical structures at more advanced level
- Recognize and memorize extended Latin vocabulary
- Assess the grammar required for the translation of Latin texts appropriate to this level of study
- Explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools
- Employ linguistic metalanguage
- Integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and writing Latin texts
- Analyse the significance of Latin for the study of relevant ancient cultures
Assessment tasks
- Morphology Tests
- Function Tests
- Prose Compositions
- Document Analysis
- Examination
Creative and Innovative
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and writing Latin texts
Assessment tasks
- Function Tests
- Prose Compositions
- Document Analysis
- Examination
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Employ linguistic metalanguage
Assessment tasks
- Document Analysis
- Examination