The purpose of this low-risk assessment is to test engagement with unit content and developing knowledge and skills. You will be required to participate in class discussions conducted via the General Discussion Forum on the unit's iLearn page. Do note that you must post your contribution before the deadline for each topic (deadlines to be advised via the unit schedule posted on the iLearn site).

The criteria against which this assessment will be assessed are level of engagement and demonstration of developing knowledge and skills. There will be four discussion topics. The minimum length of post on each topic is 30 words, the maximum 300 words.

For each topic one mark is available for engagement and one mark for demonstration of developing knowledge and skills. There are two marks available for effective participation in all four topics. 

The purpose of this low-risk assessment task is to facilitate the development of advanced skills in identifying Greek forms and their functions. You will be required to explain the forms of 5 words in each of the 2 tests. The forms in each test will be drawn from one of the unit readings. Some forms may be ambiguous and you will need to consider their context in order to identify and explain them correctly. The tests are designed to assist detailed analysis of the readings and preparation for Question 2 of the formal examination.

The criteria against which this task will be assessed are accuracy and completeness of information and clarity of presentation.

The purpose of this major assessment task is to develop translation technique, analytical skills, and independent thinking with a view to research application. You will be required to translate a passage drawn from the unit readings, first a rapid version (5% of overall assessment weighting), then a reflective version (5% of assessment weighting). You will next provide a provisional analysis of specific grammatical features (to be advised) appearing in the passage (10% of assessment weighting). In the fourth and final phase of the document analysis you will produce a detailed study on aspects of the language of the passage (25% of assessment weighting).

The criteria against which the two translations will be assessed are accuracy and completeness, awareness of morphological and syntactic indicators of meaning, and clarity of presentation.

The purpose of this assessment task is to test general control over unit content. The examination is arranged as 2 questions. In Question 1 you will be required to translate into English four Latin passages drawn from the unit readings (60% of exam. weighting). In Question 2 you will be required to read 6 short extracts drawn from the unit readings and comment on specific questions concerning morphology and/or function of specific words and expressions (2 questions for each passage, so a total of 12 questions; 40% of exam. weighting).

The criteria against which this task will be assessed are accuracy and completeness of translations in Question 1 and of comments in Question 2, and clarity of presentation.