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AHIS3120 – Latin C

2022 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Lecturer, Convenor
Samuel Wessels
samuel.wessels@mq.edu.au
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Samuel Wessels
samuel.wessels@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
20cp at 2000 level including (AHIS219 or AHIS2120 or AHST208)
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit aims to develop the skills of history students in order to support advanced study of the Latin language. It continues the systematic analysis of grammar from previous units and explores the concepts of historical development and diversity in the classical and medieval periods. The unit also aims to help students develop their skills in reading original Latin literary and documentary texts, and analyse the significance of Latin for the study of relevant ancient cultures.

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Identify and recall Latin grammatical structures at advanced level
  • ULO2: recognise and memorise advanced Latin vocabulary
  • ULO3: assess the grammar required for the translation of Latin texts appropriate to level of study
  • ULO4: explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools
  • ULO5: integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and writing advanced Latin texts

General Assessment Information

The unit has Four Assessment Tasks:

1. Four translation exercises from English to Latin due in Weeks 3, 6, 9, and 11. Weighting 35% (split as 10% for the first three and 5% for the last exercise).

2. Three participations exercises due in Weeks 4, 8, and 12. Weigting 15% (that is 5% each)

3. Two comprehension tests due in Weeks 5 and 10. Weighting 15% (split as 8% for the first one and 7% for the second)

4. 1 online, non-invigilated exam due in Week 13. Weighting 35%

Submission

All submissions will be done via Turnitin and the ilearn website. 

The tasks dropbox will open on the Monday of the week your assessment is due and will close on 23:59pm on the Sunday of the said week. Students are asked to submit their work any time during the week. 

Late Assessment Submission Penalty

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Examination 35% No 23:59 5/6/2020
Participation 15% No 23:59 20/3/2022; 1/5/2022; 29/5/2022
Comprehension Tests 15% No 23:59 27/3/2022; 15/5/2022
Prose composition 35% No 23:59 13/3/2022; 3/4/2022; 8/5/2022; 22/5/2022

Examination

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 23:59 5/6/2020
Weighting: 35%

 

Online non-invigilated examination.

 

Participation

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8 hours
Due: 23:59 20/3/2022; 1/5/2022; 29/5/2022
Weighting: 15%

 

Three participation exercises.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify and recall Latin grammatical structures at advanced level
  • recognise and memorise advanced Latin vocabulary
  • assess the grammar required for the translation of Latin texts appropriate to level of study
  • integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and writing advanced Latin texts

Comprehension Tests

Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: 23:59 27/3/2022; 15/5/2022
Weighting: 15%

 

Two comprehension tests.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify and recall Latin grammatical structures at advanced level
  • recognise and memorise advanced Latin vocabulary
  • explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools

Prose composition

Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 34 hours
Due: 23:59 13/3/2022; 3/4/2022; 8/5/2022; 22/5/2022
Weighting: 35%

 

Four exercises in translation from English to Latin.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • recognise and memorise advanced Latin vocabulary
  • explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools
  • integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and writing advanced Latin texts

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

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Unit information based on version 2022.03 of the Handbook