Module manager: Dr Bev Back
Email: b.back@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
CLAS1910 or CLAS2910 Beginners Latin or equivalent (e.g. pre-GCSE). Students who have GCSE, AS-level, A-level, or equivalent in Latin may NOT take this module.
| CLAS1910 | Beginners Latin |
| CLAS2910 | Beginners Latin (Level 2) |
| CLAS1250 | Intermediate Latin |
| CLAS2260 | Intermediate Latin (Level 2) |
This module is approved as a discovery module
This module is suitable for students who have reached an equivalent level to CLAS1910 Beginners Latin already (or approximately the first year of a two-year GCSE course). The module involves a study and consolidation of more challenging aspects of Latin grammar, and is designed to provide the foundation for reading Latin texts in the original. The module will reach approximately GCSE standard Latin. Students who have GCSE, AS-Level, A-Level or equivalent in Latin may NOT take this module. Please note this is an optional module and runs subject to enrolments. If a low number of students choose this module, then the module may not run and you may be asked to choose another module.
The module aims to enable students to achieve intermediate level (approximately GCSE) Latin language. Class work will be supported by regular formative tests of vocabulary and grammar, and regular written homework, for example in the form of short grammar/syntax exercises or translations. On completion, students will be able to translate and answer comprehension questions on unadapted Latin passages; they will have a sound knowledge of a range of vocabulary, sentence structures and syntactical constructions; and they will be able to apply more complex grammar and syntax in translating sentences from Latin into English and English into Latin
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Recognise and refer to vocabulary, grammar and syntax as appropriate to intermediate level.
2. Apply correctly grammatical and syntactical rules in analysing clauses and sentences.
3. Understand and translate into English unadapted Latin passages with the aid of vocabulary and grammar/syntax notes.
4. Translate more complex sentences from English into Latin, using the range of syntactical constructions covered.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
5. Adopt effective and proactive language learning strategies.
6. Identify gaps in knowledge and seek out the information needed in order to address a problem or task.
7. Assess options and apply analytical judgement to understand and translate another language.
A range of subject-specific skills including the ability to translate unadapted passages of Latin, to recognise and apply correctly grammatical and syntactical rules in translating or analysing clauses and sentences, and to conjugate and decline regular and some important irregular verbs, nouns, pronouns, and adjectives.
The module involves using a textbook designed for intermediate learners of Latin and acquiring knowledge of a wider range of vocabulary, grammar and more complex syntax than beginners, in order to reach a good intermediate level (approximately GCSE) by the end of the course. It will include grammar exercises, translation of sentences from Latin to English and English to Latin, and translation of unadapted passages from Latin to English. The module is worth 20 credits and consists of 2 classes per week through semesters 1 and 2.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical | 40 | 1 | 40 |
| Private study hours | 160 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 40 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
The summative assessment at the end of the module (100%) will be scaffolded by formative assessment throughout the module. This includes:
- a diagnostic test to assess general linguistic aptitude and potential to meet learning outcomes.
- regular formative tests of vocabulary and grammar
- oral feedback on contributions in class
- regular written homework, for example in the form of short grammar/syntax exercises or translations.
- consultations during regular office hours
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Open Book exam | 2.0 Hrs 30 Mins | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 25/04/2025
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