LATI 1113 - Latin Prose and Poetry 2
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Course Overview Top
The goal of this course is to develop an understanding of the Latin language. To this end, you will be
studying its grammatical and syntactical structure as well as its vocabulary. By the end of the course,
you will be able to translate original Latin texts into English.
Latin is enjoying a renaissance. More and more students are taking Latin in high school and
continuing their study at the university level. Not only do they find it a beautiful language to speak
and enjoyable to translate, they find the structure and vocabulary very helpful in improving their
grasp on the English language. After all, Latin words and roots are found in abundance in our own
language.
BONAM FORTUNAM!
Course Materials Top
Required
Textbook orders may be placed with the Campus Store by emailing CampusStore@acadiau.ca.
Wheelock’s Latin, 6th Edition, Revised
Recommended Resources
English Grammar for the Students of Latin
The online version of Dale Grote’s Study Guide to Wheelock's Latin
The Latin Resource Page
Evaluation Top
Translation Assignments 70%
Final Exam 30%
Marking System
Each sentence in the assignments will be worth approximately 3 points.
Longer passages will be worth more.
Every mistake will mean a deduction of 0.5 - 1 point (depending on the type of error), until all
points are gone.
The marking of the exam will follow the same procedure.
Course Structure Top
Carefully read the text as outline for each section.
Practice by writing out the conjugations.
Visit the Latin Resource Page on the course main page which provides links to websites on
speaking Latin. These will be very helpful.
Use the chapter exercises in Wheelock’s Latin for interactive practice.
Memorize the vocabulary list at the end of the chapter. The more vocabulary you have
memorized, the easier it will be to read and make sense of Latin.
You will find links on the Latin Resource Page to help you with vocabulary. If you wish,
you could also purchase flashcards to help with your studies.
Once you have mastered the material in the chapter, complete the assigned exercises.
Refer to the assignment page for each chapter.
There will be two English-Latin sentences included. These will help you in your mastery of
the Latin language.
Once you have completed the chapter exercises, submit your answers to assignment drop
boxes and I will correct and return them to you.
Please send them to me in a format which can be read by Microsoft® Word, using double
spacing.
Corrections will be made in CAPITAL LETTERS.
I advise you to do only 1 or 2 chapters at a time. In the event that you have unknowingly made a
mistake, it can be quickly corrected.
Assignments Top
The assignments are delivered to the instructor via assignment drop-boxes. Please remember to put
your name, student number, course number, and assignment number on the assignment and keep a
copy in the event the original is lost.
The files must be readable by Excel 2003 or Word 2003.
The last assignment should be received at least 4 weeks prior to the date you wish to write the exam.
This will allow adequate processing time for the request, and for setting the exam.
Exam Top
Exam Timeline
When you have completed final assignment, read the supplementary syntax on pp.434-437.
After you have completed the assignment for chapter 40 and read the supplementary syntax, you can
apply to write the final exam. There will be sight passages, a long continuous text, and you will have 3
hours to complete it.
Proctored at Acadia
Dates and Times: First and Third Friday of each month, 1 pm to 4 pm.
How to apply: Complete the Application for Examination
Please note the following:
The final exam in a distance education course must be passed to successfully complete the
course. There are no rewrites or supplemental examinations at Acadia University.
Examination requests must be received one month prior to the date you wish to write your
examination.
Course requirements must be completed to the satisfaction of your instructor.
GRADUATING STUDENTS NOTE: If you are graduating in Spring Convocation you must write
by April 15th. If you are graduating in Fall Convocation you must write by September 15th.
Proctored at Another Location
If it isn't practical to take your exam at Acadia, off-campus exams can be written at another university
or college. Arrangements for an examination may be made through the Registrar's Office or the
Continuing Education office of most universities and colleges. If it is not possible to write your exam
at an approved institution, please contact us for assistance.
Please note the following:
All fees associated with examinations written at other locations are your
responsibility.
Some courses may require specific software or internet accessibility at the off-campus
examination location.
How to apply: Complete the Application for Examination.
Student Handbook Top
You are responsible for becoming familiar with the contents of the Student Handbook. It contains
important information about scheduling examinations (if applicable), applying for extensions,
withdrawing from your course, ordering books, and computer and library services available to you. If
you have questions about the policies outlined in the handbook, contact:
Open Acadia (formerly Distance Education)
38 Crowell Drive (Willett House)
Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6
Phone: 902-585-1434 or 1-800-565-6568
Fax: 902-585-1068
Email: openacadia@acadiau.ca
Academic Integrity Top
Academic integrity demands responsible use of the work of other scholars. It is compromised by such
practices as plagiarism and cheating. Cheating is the copying or the use of unauthorized aids or the
intentional falsification or invention of information in any academic exercise or the presentation of a
single work in more than one course without the permission of the instructors involved.
Plagiarism is the act of presenting the ideas or words of another as one's own. While it may be
argued that few ideas are original, instructors expect students to acknowledge the sources of
ideas and expressions that they use in essays. To represent them as self-created is dishonest and
academically reprehensible.
One may quote or paraphrase other writers if they have stated an idea strikingly, as evidence to
support one's arguments or conclusions, or as a point against which to argue, but such
borrowing should be used sparingly and always indicated in a footnote. The aim of scholarship
is to develop one's own ideas and research and only by trying to develop one's own thoughts and
arguments will one mature academically.
To provide adequate documentation is not only an indication of academic honesty, but also a
courtesy enabling the instructor to consult sources with ease. Failure to do so constitutes
plagiarism.
Furthermore, a student who knowingly helps another to commit an act of academic dishonesty
is equally guilty. A student who is uncertain whether or not a course of action might constitute
plagiarism or cheating should seek in advance the advice of the instructor involved. Penalties
are levied in relation to the degree of infraction of academic honesty. They range from requiring
the student to re-do the piece of work, through failure on that piece of work, to failure in the
course, and to dismissal from the university.
Course Schedule Top
You have 6 months to complete this course. You may set your own schedule, but if you intend to
complete the course in less than 3 months, you should let me know so that we can arrange a schedule.
Please do not leave all of your course work until a few weeks before your completion date. Although I
will make every effort to accommodate your schedule within reason, I need time to grade
assignments and mark exams.
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