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Intermediate Latin I
Course: LAT201

First Term: 2014 Fall
 Lecture   4 Credit(s)   4 Period(s)   4 Load  
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S


Description: Introduction to translation techniques using selections from various authors; emphasis on use of primary texts.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Translate passages with the help of secondary sources. (I)
2. Demonstrate increased competency in reading Latin. (II)
3. Analyze texts for content and meaning. (III)
4. List the rules of written Latin prose and poetry. (IV)
5. Recognize unidentified texts by style, meter, and content. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Translating selections of Latin literature
   A. Classical
      1. Cicero
      2. Livy
      3. Ovid
      4. Pliny
   B. Post-Classical
      1. The Vulgate
      2. Medieval Latin
II. Reading Latin
   A. Analyzing grammar
   B. Vocabulary
III. Analyzing selected texts
   A. Content
   B. Meaning
   C. Cultural references
IV. Rules of written Latin
   A. Prose
      1. Grammar
      2. Vocabulary
      3. Construction of sentences
   B. Poetry
      1. Scansion
      2. Vocabulary
V. Recognizing unidentified texts
   A. Style
   B. Meter
   C. Content
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 2/26/1991

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