Introductory Latin (LATN1110)

Course overview

For students with little or no previous experience of Latin. The course teaches Latin grammar and basic syntax, and gives an introduction to the reading of Latin.
NOTE: The course is sectioned to ensure a maximum class size of no more than 30.

LATN1110 is a two-unit (#2) introductory course, introducing the basic grammar and syntax of Classical Latin, with an emphasis on reading. It is designed for students with little or no previous experience of Latin. There are 4 hours of classes per week. As with learning any language, regular attendance and study are important.

PLEASE DO NOT MISS THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF CLASSES. THEY ARE ESSENTIAL.

Class times are as follows:

Wednesday 10pm-11:50pm and Friday 12pm-1:50pm 14-132

Course requirements

Assumed background

This is a Latin course for Beginners. There is no assumption that students will have studied any Latin before beginning the course.

Incompatible

You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:

Snr Latin, CL110

Course contact

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Additional timetable information

If you have any questions about the timetable, course or resources, please email Dr McWilliam: j.mcwilliam@uq.edu.au

Courses are taught in Blended Mode rather than in lecture/tutorial format, so in each 2 hour block, students will do different combinations of grammar and interactive exercises, reading and parsing to reinforce weekly and cumulative grammar and vocabulary.

IF YOU ARE UNDER 18, you will not be able to log in to the electronic resources on campus unless you obtain permission- please contact ITS (Information Technology Services) as soon as possible, preferably before classes in Week 1.

Level 2,ﾠPrentice Building (42)

The University of Queensland

St Lucia QLD 4072, Australia

Phone: +61 7ﾠ336 56000ﾠor 1300 738 082 (Australia-wide)

Online: https://coo.uq.edu.au/operational-areas/information-technology-services/contact-information-technology-services-division

Email:ﾠhelp@its.uq.edu.au

Aims and outcomes

By the end of LATN1110 you should:

1. have aquired an in-depth knowledge of a range of the basic forms, grammar and syntax of the classical Latin language
2. developed effective communication skills through oral translation in class and participation in discussion
3. be able to demonstrate your independence and critical judgment in interpreting and translating the graded reading passages; andﾠ
4. possess an ethical and social understanding of some of the social and cultural values of theﾠRoman world as expressed through its language and literature.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment details

Mid-Semester Exam

• Identity Verified
• In-person

Mode

Written

Category

Examination

Weight

15%

Due date

9/04/2025 10:00 am

The mid-semester exam will be held in class in person.

Learning outcomes

L01, L02

Task description

Exam details

Submission guidelines

Examination paper, answer paper and working paper will be provided at the start of the exam.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to defer this exam.

Please note that course staff cannot approve requests for mid-semester exam applications via email, Microsoft Teams or verbally.

There will only be one date and time made available for a make-up mid-semester exam if a student is ill. This date and time will not be negotiable. All students must submit a request online and ensure that they are eligible (e.g. in the case of illness, a medical certificate will be required).

In Person exam: scheduled by UQ Examinations

• Identity Verified
• In-person

Mode

Written

Category

Examination

Weight

40%

Due date

End of Semester Exam Period

7/06/2025 - 21/06/2025

Learning outcomes

L01, L02

Task description

Exam details

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

You may be able to defer this exam.

Please note that course staff cannot approve requests for mid-semester exam applications via email, Microsoft Teams or verbally.

There will only be one date and time made available for a make-up mid-semester exam if a student is ill in the deferred exam period, set up UQ Examinations. This date and time is not negotiable. All students must submit a request online and ensure that they are eligible (e.g. in the case of illness, a medical certificate will be required).

Please also note that the only supplementary assessment for LATN1110 is an exam held in the Deferred Exam period.

Skill Building: Vocab, Grammar and Accidence

• Online

Mode

Activity/ Performance

Category

Quiz

Weight

15%

Due date

See Blackboard for Details

Other conditions

Time limited.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L01, L02

Task description

Submission guidelines

Please see Blackboard for details

Deferral or extension

You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.

Please note that it is not normally possible to extend or defer the uqlatin quizzes unless you have been keeping up all semester, so please plan your time. If you have been granted a deferral for either of the written exams, please contact Dr McWilliam and she will provide access to the Blackboard Quizzes.

Skill Building: Translation, Parsing and Grammar

Mode

Activity/ Performance, Written

Category

Translation/ Interpretation

Weight

30%

Due date

Online via Turnitin on Blackboard by 14:00 (2pm) on the dates specified on Blackboard.

Other conditions

Time limited, Longitudinal.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L01, L02

Task description

Submission guidelines

Please submit on Blackboard following the instructions provided

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Please apply online following HPI guidelines.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Assignments submitted late will be marked. Please note that a genuine attempt at answering all questions must be made for all assignments. An assignment which is blank will not be counted as a genuine attempt.

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

Additional course grading information

Mid-Semester Exam

Your performance in translation questions will be assessed on the following criteria:

1. Your ability to translate from Latin into idiomatic English texts covered in class;
2. Your ability to parse words from the learning vocabulary in the readings and in questions on the exam paper;
3. Your ability to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions;
4. Your ability to translate sentences, phrases and passages made up with words from the leaning vocabulary using the grammar and syntax learnt to date into readable, idiomatic English

To achieve a grade of 7 (High Distinction, 85-100%), your Mid-semester Exam should demonstrate that you have an exceptional knowledge of vocabulary and an excellent ability to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and unseen sentences made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, and an excellent ability to parse words and to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions.

To achieve a grade of 6 (Distinction, 75-84%), your Mid-semester Exam should demonstrate that you have an excellent knowledge of vocabulary and a very good ability to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and unseen sentences made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, and a very good ability to parse words and to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions.

To achieve a grade of 5 (Credit, 65-74%), your Mid-semester Exam should demonstrate that you have a proficient knowledge of vocabulary and a proficient ability to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and unseen sentences made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, and a proficient ability to parse words and to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions.

To achieve a grade of 4 (Pass, 50-64%), your Mid-semester Exam should demonstrate that you have a functional knowledge of vocabulary and a functional ability to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and unseen sentences made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, and a functional ability to parse words and to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions.

To achieve a grade of 3 (Marginal Fail, 45-49%), your Mid-semester Exam will demonstrate that you have a superficial knowledge of vocabulary and a have made a basic but flawed attempt to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and unseen sentences made up from the learning vocabulary into English. It should also demonstrate that although flawed, you have an emerging ability to parse words and to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions. To achieve a marginal failing grade, your Mid-semester Exam must demonstrate that you have done enough work to show that you have an emerging ability to understand and use the vocabulary, grammar and syntax covered in the whole of the course.

To achieve a grade of 2 (Fail, 25-44%), your Mid-semester Exam will demonstrate that you have a partial, faulty or clearly deficient level of vocabulary, that you have difficulty in translating or have failed to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and/or unseen sentences made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, and that you are unable to parse words and cannot recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions.

To achieve a grade of 1 (Low Fail, 0-24%), your Mid-semester Exam will demonstrate that you have not mastered your vocabulary, that you cannot translate seen Latin passages covered in class and/or unseen sentences made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, that you are unable to parse words or recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions.

Final Exam

Criteria & Marking:

Your performance in the Final Exam will be assessed according to the following criteria:

1. Your ability to translate from Latin into idiomatic English texts covered in class;
2. Your ability to parse words from the learning vocabulary in the readings and in questions on the exam paper;
3. Your ability to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions;
4. Your ability to translate sentences, phrases and passages made up with words from the leaning vocabulary using the grammar and syntax learnt to date into readable, idiomatic English.

To achieve a grade of 7 (High Distinction, 85-100%), your Final Exam should demonstrate that you have an exceptional knowledge of vocabulary and an excellent ability to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and unseen sentences made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, and an excellent ability to parse words and to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions.

To achieve a grade of 6 (Distinction, 75-84%), your Final Exam should demonstrate that you have an excellent knowledge of vocabulary and a very good ability to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and unseen sentences made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, and a very good ability to parse words and to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions.

To achieve a grade of 5 (Credit, 65-74%), your Final Exam should demonstrate that you have a proficient knowledge of vocabulary and a proficient ability to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and unseen sentences made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, and a proficient ability to parse words and to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions.

To achieve a grade of 4 (Pass, 50-64%), your Final Exam should demonstrate that you have a functional knowledge of vocabulary and a functional ability to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and unseen sentences made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, and a functional ability to parse words and to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions.

To achieve a grade of 3 (Marginal Fail, 45-49%), your Final Exam will demonstrate that you have a superficial knowledge of vocabulary and a have made a basic but flawed attempt to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and unseen sentences made up from the learning vocabulary into English. It should also demonstrate that although flawed, you have an emerging ability to parse words and to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions. To achieve a marginal failing grade, your Final Exam must demonstrate that you have done enough work to show that you have an emerging ability to understand and use the vocabulary, grammar and syntax covered in the whole of the course.

To achieve a grade of 2 (Fail, 25-44%), your Final Exam will demonstrate that you have a partial, faulty or clearly deficient level of vocabulary, that you have difficulty in translating or have failed to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and/or unseen sentences made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, and that you are unable to parse words and cannot recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions.

To achieve a grade of 1 (Low Fail, 0-24%), your Final Exam will demonstrate that you have not mastered your vocabulary, that you cannot translate seen Latin passages covered in class and/or unseen sentences made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, that you are unable to parse words or recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions.

Skill Building: Vocab, Grammar and Accidence: Online Quizzes

1. our quiz assessment task will be assessed according to the following criteria:Ability to produce a succinct response to a directed question.
2. Knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and syntax.
3. Ability to employ relevant terminology.
4. Ability translate correctly into English demonstrating that you understand the Latin.

Unlike formative assessment undertaken during your course (such as book reviews and essays), quiz answers are typically marked on right or wrong basis for multiple choice, single word and short answer questions. The overall grade achieved for a quiz is arrived at by totaling the marks for its constituent elements.

Skill Building: Translation, Parsing and Grammar: Assignments

PLEASE NOTE THAT A GENUINE ATTEMPT MUST BE MADE FOR EACH QUESTION:

Your performance in the Take Home Assignments will be assessed according to the following criteria:

1. Your ability to translate from Latin into idiomatic English texts covered in class;
2. Your ability to parse words from the learning vocabulary in the readings and in questions on the assignment paper;
3. Your ability to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions;
4. Your ability to translate sentences made up with words from the leaning vocabulary using the grammar and syntax learnt to date into readable, idiomatic English.
5. The depth of thought expressed in reflecting on the feedback you have received and the strategies you believe will help you either to improve or to maintain your current level if you received an excellent mark

To achieve a grade of 7 (High Distinction, 85-100%), your Take-Home Assignments should demonstrate that you have an exceptional knowledge of vocabulary and an excellent ability to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and unseen sentences and passages made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, and an excellent ability to parse words and to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions. Your reflection on your feedback will demonstrate that you have read the feedback very carefully and thought very deeply about how to apply it in the future.

To achieve a grade of 6 (Distinction, 75-84%), your Take-Home Assignments should demonstrate that you have an excellent knowledge of vocabulary and a very good ability to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and unseen sentences and passages made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, and a very good ability to parse words and to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions. Your reflection on your feedback will demonstrate that you have read the feedback carefully and thought deeply about how to apply it in the future.

To achieve a grade of 5 (Credit, 65-74%), your Take-Home Assignments should demonstrate that you have a proficient knowledge of vocabulary and a proficient ability to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and unseen sentences and passages made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, and a proficient ability to parse words and to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions. Your reflection on your feedback will demonstrate that you have read the feedback adequately and thought about how to apply it proficiently in the future.

To achieve a grade of 4 (Pass, 50-64%), your Take-Home Assignments should demonstrate that you have a functional knowledge of vocabulary and a functional ability to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and unseen sentences and passages made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, and a functional ability to parse words and to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions. Your reflection on your feedback will demonstrate that you have read the feedback and thought adequately about how to apply it in the future.

To achieve a grade of 3 (Marginal Fail, 45-49%), your Take-Home Assignments will demonstrate that you have a superficial knowledge of vocabulary and a have made a basic but flawed attempt to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and unseen sentences and passages made up from the learning vocabulary into English. It should also demonstrate that although flawed, you have an emerging ability to parse words and to recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions. To achieve a marginal failing grade, your Final Exam must demonstrate that you have done enough work to show that you have an emerging ability to understand and use the vocabulary, grammar and syntax covered in the whole of the course. Your reflection on your feedback will demonstrate that you have read the feedback but not understood how to apply it.

To achieve a grade of 2 (Fail, 25-44%), your Take-Home Assignments will demonstrate that you have a partial, faulty or clearly deficient level of vocabulary, that you have difficulty in translating or have failed to translate seen Latin passages covered in class and/or unseen sentences and passages made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, and that you are unable to parse words and cannot recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions. Your reflection on your feedback will demonstrate that you have read the feedback but not thought about how to apply it, or that you have not read the feedback and just submitted something without any reflection.

To achieve a grade of 1 (Low Fail, 0-24%), your Take-Home Assignments will demonstrate that you have not mastered your vocabulary, that you cannot translate seen Latin passages covered in class and/or unseen sentences and passages made up from the learning vocabulary into readable, idiomatic English, that you are unable to parse words or recognize and explain grammatical and syntactical Latin constructions. No reflection will have been submitted.

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is available for this course.

Additional assessment information

The only supplementary assessment available for this course is an exam, held in the deferred exam period.

Failure to submit all major assessment items (those worth 15% and above) will result in a maximum grade of 2 (Fail).

By submitting work through Turnitin you are deemed to have accepted the following declaration: ‘I certify that this assignment is my own work and has not been submitted, either previously or concurrently, in whole or in part, to this University or any other educational institution, for marking or assessment’.

All students must ensure that they receive their Turnitin receipt on every submission of assessment items. YOU MUST CHECK THAT THE RECEIPT CONFIRMS THAT SUBMISSION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL.A valid Turnitin receipt will be the only evidence accepted if assessments are missing.

Without evidence, the assessment will receive the standard late penalty, or after 7 calendar days, will receive zero. In the case of a Blackboard outage, please contact the Course Coordinator as soon as possible so that they can confirm the outage with ITS.

It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they are submitting assessment items on a device that is capable of the task, and that appropriate internet bandwidth and speed is available. If you cannot be sure that your device or internet will enable you to complete or submit an assessment task, you must come onto campus and use one of the University Computers in the Library or Computer Labs.Plagiarism, and asking or paying someone else to do your work is cheating and constitutes academic misconduct. See ECP Section 6.1

Feedback against the assessment criteria in the form of comments on your script will be provided through Turnitin or on your script directly.

For information on assessment remarks see: https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/exams-and-assessment/querying-result

Learning resources

You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Library resources

Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.

Own copy required

You'll need to have your own copy of the following reading resources. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Additional learning resources information

The Grammar Reader, Text Reader and Workbook are needed for the first class, so please make sure that you have purchased them.

ﾠuqlatin is unfortunately out of action for the moment. a workaround has been put on UQ extend. Details will be provided in Week 1. Microsoft Teams will also be used for this course.

Although the sessions will be recorded, students are encouraged to attend in person, as the classes are interactive, and asking questions (and listening to the questions of other students) is an important part of the learning process, and is especially important for languages. Please consult with Dr McWilliam if you feel that this will be a problem or is not possible.

STUDENT LAPTOP SCHEME

At UQ, we wants to make sure you can access your lectures, communicate with your academics and fellow students and study at a time and place convenient to you.

To do this, most students need and own a laptop.ﾠIf your laptop suddenly dies and you don’t have the money to fix it or to purchase a new one, you may be eligible to borrow one or apply to receive a brand new free laptop from the University through the UQ Student Laptop Scheme.ﾠThe Scheme is designed to assist all current UQ students who require a study laptop on a permanent basis.

Don’t have a suitable laptop for your studies? Please use the link below https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/student-support/financial-support/laptop-program

All applications will be assessed based on individual financial circumstances and any hardship will be prioritised. Readﾠapply for financial hardship assistance ﾠfor more information.

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

Policies and procedures

University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:

• Student Code of Conduct Policy
• Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
• Assessment Procedure
• Examinations Procedure
• Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure

Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.