Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Historical & Philosophical Inq
This course involves intensive study of the work of a Latin (ancient Roman) author. NOTE: Instruction by small group teaching.
LATN3000ﾠoffers further in-depth study of the Latin language by finishing the last section of new grammar, syntax, and vocabulary in Reading Latin Section 5G. Students will then read about the Civil War (Caesar vs. Pompey) through the letters of Cicero and writings of Caesar (Reading Latin 6Bi-ii and 6C) before progressing on to a series of Advanced Latin Texts, including the writings of Suetonius and Tacitus. The course is taught on a 3 hour per week contact basis. Regular attendance and preparation are expected.
Course requirements
Assumed background
This course was previously coded as LATN2240. It is assumed that students will have completed and passed three semesters of Latin successfully (LATN1110; LATN2120; LATN2230 or equivalent), based upon Jones and Sidwell, Reading Latin, or equivalent. Please ask the Course Coordinator if you are not sure of your ability/eligibility.
Recommended prerequisites
We recommend completing the following courses before enrolling in this one:
LATN1110, LATN2120, LATN2230
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
LATN2240
Course contact
Course staff
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Please confirm all class times and room allocations on mySI-net prior to the start of teaching.
Aims and outcomes
By the end of the course you should have acquired
- in-depth knowledge of the vocabulary, grammar and syntax of Latin literature within its historical and cultural context;
- effective communication skills by communicating your findings in a coherent and scholarly way;
- independence and critical judgement in interpreting and translating a range of texts, including Sallust, Cicero, Caesar, Fronto, Pliny the Younger, Suetonius and Tacitus; and
- an understanding of the political, social and cultural values of the ancient Roman world of the late Republic and early Empire as expressed through its language and literature.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participation/ Student contribution, Translation/ Interpretation |
Class Participation
|
15% |
28/07/2025 - 27/10/2025 |
| Translation/ Interpretation |
Homework Exercises
|
20% |
8/08/2025 2:00 pm 15/08/2025 2:00 pm 29/08/2025 2:00 pm 26/09/2025 2:00 pm 24/10/2025 2:00 pm |
| Examination |
Mid Semester Test
|
30% |
12/09/2025 12:00 pm |
| Examination |
Final Examination
|
35% |
End of Semester Exam Period 8/11/2025 - 22/11/2025 |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Class Participation
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Participation/ Student contribution, Translation/ Interpretation
- Weight
- 15%
- Due date
28/07/2025 - 27/10/2025
- Other conditions
- Longitudinal.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04
Task description
Students are expected to translate all the Latin set for translation each week.
Additionally, each student will be responsible for set lines from the text and present them to the class for group discussion facilitated by the course lecturer.
Further information will be provided on Blackboard and in class
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Marking criteria and/or marking rubrics are available in the ‘Assessment’ folder in Blackboard for this course.
Hurdle requirements
Failure to submit all major assessment items (those worth 15% and above) will result in a maximum grade of 2 (Fail).Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Discretionary extensions are not available for this task.
Homework Exercises
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Translation/ Interpretation
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
8/08/2025 2:00 pm
15/08/2025 2:00 pm
29/08/2025 2:00 pm
26/09/2025 2:00 pm
24/10/2025 2:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Longitudinal.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04
Task description
Please note that, as an assessment group, Homework Exercises form 20% of all assessment: all 5 assignments must be completed in order to count towards a passing grade. Failure to do so will result in an overall grade of 2 for the course.
Assignments, due dates and Turn-it-in submission links are on Blackboard.
This task has been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. Assignments, as an assessment task, evaluate a student’s abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Students who use Machine Translation and/or AI to complete assessment or unapproved learning tasks will fail to meet the core learning outcomes for the course and may also be referred for academic misconduct. To pass this assessment, students will be required to demonstrate detailed comprehension of their written submission independent of AI and MT tools. Students who fabricate or misrepresent their work will receive an automatic maximum grade 2 for this assessment, regardless of the performance in other criteria.
Hurdle requirements
All 5 assignments must be submitted in order to count towards a passing grade. Failure to do so will result in an overall grade of 2 for the course.Submission guidelines
Please submit your completed homework assignments through the appropriate link on Blackboard.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
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.
Mid Semester Test
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
12/09/2025 12:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04
Task description
The Mid-Semester Test will include most of the following:
- reading and translation from Latin into English of passages from Sections 5G and Section 6 of Reading Latin: Text and Advanced Latin Texts covered up to the end of Week 6;
- parsing and grammatical analysis to show your understanding of the text;
- unseen translation into English of sentences based on the learning vocabulary of all sections up to the end of Reading Latin 5G and 6 and of Reading Latin and Advanced Latin Texts studied up to the end of week 6.
- grammatical, historical and cultural questions of the type covered in assignments and in class during the Semester
- unseen passage translation and/or analysis of one of the authors studied this semester
Confirmation of content, length, time and date of the test and submission instructions will be provided on Blackboard.
Class will continue after the test concludes.
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
Failure to submit all major assessment items (those worth 15% and above) will result in a maximum grade of 2 (Fail).Exam details
| Planning time | no planning time minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Paper based |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Final Examination
- Hurdle
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 35%
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
8/11/2025 - 22/11/2025
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04
Task description
The Final Exam (to be held in the examination period) will be 2 hours in duration, plus 10 minutes reading time, and in the format of Download via Blackboard, Upload to Turnitin. It will include the following:
- translation from Latin into English of passages from the Advanced Latin Texts; parsing and grammatical analysis to demonstrate understanding of the text covering all grammar and syntax studied;
- translation into English of unseen sentences and/or passages of Latin based on the learning vocabulary from the Learning Vocabulary lists for LATN1110, LATN2120, LATN2230 and the Learning Vocabulary in the Grammar Volume of Reading Latin sections 5G and 6, plus the vocabulary met during the Advanced Latin Texts;
- grammatical, historical and cultural questions of the type covered in assignments and in class during the Semester
- unseen passage translation and/or analysis of one of the authors studied this semester
- The date and time of the exam will be determined by central examinations
- Further details will be provided on Blackboard.
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
Failure to submit all major assessment items (those worth 15% and above) will result in a maximum grade of 2 (Fail).Exam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Paper based |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 24 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Grade 1, Low Fail (0-24%), is generally awarded in cases where some assessment has been submitted, but it is of wholly unsatisfactory standard or quantity. In work submitted, however, there is no demonstrated evidence of understanding of the concepts of the field of study or basic requirements of the course. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Grade 2, Fail (25-44%), is generally awarded to work that exhibits deficiencies in understanding and applying the fundamental concepts of the course and field of study, and as such, does not satisfy the basic requirements of the course. Often, one or more major items of assessment will not have been completed. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: Grade 3, Marginal Fail (45-49%), is generally awarded if a student has submitted work that attempts to meet the knowledge and skill requirements of the course, but is only able to demonstrate a superficial understanding of the fundamental concepts of the course. Students will usually have attempted all major pieces of assessment and show that they have an identifiable, emerging ability to apply basic knowledge and skills. |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Grade 4, Pass (50-64%), is generally awarded where all major items of assessment have been submitted. An adequate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of the course and field of study should be demonstrated and a functional skill level achieved. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Grade 5, Credit (65-74%), is generally awarded where all items of assessment have been completed and a substantial understanding of the fundamental concepts of the course and field of study have been demonstrated. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Grade 6, Distinction (75-84%), is generally awarded where all items of assessment have been completed and substantial knowledge of the deeper and more complex aspects of the course and field of study have been demonstrated. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 84 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Grade 7, High Distinction (85-100%), is generally awarded where all items of assessment have been completed and there is evidence that the deeper and more complex aspects of the course and field of study have been mastered. |
Additional course grading information
Language Class Participation Criteria and Marking:
Your Language Class participation will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- Evidence of participation in discussions.
- Preparation of and translation in class of set lines, in conjunction with leadership of discussion pertaining to points of grammar, literary technique, literary and historical, cultural and or social allusion, and context. Students are not expected to be accurate all the time, and should feel free to raise problems as part of their translation and discussion.
- Evidence of preparation for the language class, most notably through the preparation of Latin text(s) for weekly classes in addition to their individually assigned lines.
- Quality of contributions to discussions.
- Fostering of group discussions, through courteous and respectful interactions with staff and students.
- Attendance is necessary to fulfill the above criteria, as per the course requirements, but marks cannot be awarded for attendance alone.
To achieve a grade of 7 (High Distinction, 85-100%), your attendance will be flawless and your participation exceptional. This grade reflects exceptional levels of preparation, mastery of course materials, and very high-quality contributions to, and fostering of, group discussions. You should be able to engage with your peers very effectively.
To achieve a grade of 6 (Distinction, 75-84) your attendance will be excellent and your participation very substantial. This grade reflects excellent levels of preparation, knowledge of course materials, and high-quality contributions to, and fostering of, group discussions. You should be able to engage with your peers effectively.
To achieve a grade of 5 (Credit, 65 – 74%), your attendance and participation will be good. This grade reflects proficient levels of preparation, good knowledge of course materials, and good quality contributions to, and fostering of, group discussions.
To achieve a grade of 4 (Pass, 50 – 64%) your attendance and participation will be satisfactory. This grade reflects adequate levels of preparation and knowledge of course materials, and an acceptable quality of contributions to, and fostering of, group discussions.
To achieve a grade of 3 (Marginal Fail, 45 – 49%) your attendance and participation will be unsatisfactory. This grade reflects irregular attendance and/or participation and superficial knowledge of course materials and basic levels of preparation. However, when in attendance, there is evidence of your ability to demonstrate developing achievement in contributions to, and fostering of, group discussions.
To achieve a grade of 2 (Fail, 25-44%), your attendance and participation will be very unsatisfactory. This grade reflects irregular attendance and/or participation, minimal knowledge of course materials, little evidence of preparation, and mixed to low quality of contributions to, and fostering of, group discussions.
To achieve a grade of 1 (Low Fail, 0-24%), your attendance and participation will be unsatisfactory. This grade reflects irregular attendance and/or participation, an no evidence of preparation, and little or no evidence of quality of contributions to, and fostering of, group discussions.
Grammatical Exercise Assessment Criteria
Your grammatical exercises will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- Knowledge of vocabulary.
- Ability to recognize parts of speech and their properties.
- Ability to formulate grammatical constructions according to specified paradigms.
- Ability to apply knowledge of grammatical constructions in varying linguistic scenarios.
To achieve a grade of 7 (High Distinction, 85-100%), your exercise should demonstrate that you have an exceptional knowledge of vocabulary, excellent familiarity with grammatical constructions, and that you are able to apply these constructions.
To achieve a grade of 6 (Distinction, 75-84%) your exercise should demonstrate that you have an excellent knowledge of vocabulary, very good familiarity with grammatical constructions, and the ability to apply most of these constructions.
To achieve a grade of 5 (Credit, 65 – 74%), your exercise should demonstrate that you have a proficient level of vocabulary, good familiarity with grammatical constructions, and are able to apply a large number of these constructions.
To achieve a grade of 4 (Pass, 50 – 64%), your exercise should demonstrate that you have a functional level of vocabulary, basic familiarity with grammatical constructions, and are able to apply most of these constructions.
To achieve a grade of 3 (Marginal Fail, 45 – 49%) your exercise should demonstrate that you have a superficial knowledge of vocabulary, basic familiarity with grammatical constructions, and have attempted to apply these constructions.
To achieve a grade of 2 (Fail, 25-44%), your exercise will demonstrate that you have a partial, faulty or clearly deficient level of vocabulary, that you are unfamiliar with grammatical constructions, and that you are unable to apply these constructions.
To achieve a grade of 1 (Low Fail, 0-24%) your exercise will demonstrate that you have not mastered your vocabulary, that you are unfamiliar with grammatical constructions, and that you are unable to apply these constructions.
Translation Exercise Assessment Criteria
- Your translation exercises will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- Knowledge of the semantic range of the vocabulary of the original text.
- Ability to recognize grammatical and syntactical constructions in the original language.
- Awareness of the genre and generic features of the original text.
- Translated into good English.
To achieve a grade of 7 (High Distinction, 85-100%), your translation should display an excellent knowledge of classical vocabulary, that you have the ability to recognize grammatical constructions, that you are very familiar with the genre of the author you are translating, and that you have excellent presentation and written expression.
To achieve a grade of 6 (Distinction, 75-84%), your translation should display a very good knowledge of classical vocabulary, that you have the ability to recognize grammatical constructions, that you are familiar with the genre of the author you are translating, and that you have very good presentation and written expression.
To achieve a grade of 5 (Credit, 65 – 74%), your translation should display a proficient knowledge of classical vocabulary, that you have the ability to recognize grammatical constructions, that you are familiar with the genre of the author you are translating, and that you have good presentation and effective written expression.
To achieve a grade of 4 (Pass, 50 – 64%), your translation should display a functional knowledge of classical vocabulary, that you have the ability to recognize grammatical constructions, that you are familiar with the genre of the author you are translating, and that you have satisfactory presentation skills and appropriate written expression.
To achieve a grade of 3 (Marginal Fail, 45 – 49%), your translation will show that you have only a superficial knowledge of classical vocabulary, a basic but flawed ability to recognize grammatical construction and that you are only superficially familiar with the genre of the author you are translating. Your presentation skills and written expression will be adequate.
To achieve a grade of 2 (Fail, 25-44%), your translation will show that you have a deficient level of knowledge of classical vocabulary, that you are unable to recognize the majority of grammatical constructions, that you are unfamiliar with genre of the author you are translating, and that you have poor presentation and/or written expression.
To achieve a grade of 1 (Low Fail, 0-24%), your translation will show that you have a clearly deficient level of knowledge of classical vocabulary, that you are unable to recognize grammatical constructions, that you are unfamiliar with genre of the author you are translating, and that you have very poor presentation and/or written expression.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
- Failure to submit all major assessment items (those worth 15% and above) will result in a maximum grade of 2 (Fail).
- Supplementary assessment in this course is in the form of a final exam only.
- 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 ten 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-resultﾠ
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
Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
uqlatin is available for this course. Other learning resources are provided on Blackboard.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Week 1 (28 Jul - 03 Aug) |
Practical |
Reading Latin - Sallust Interactive Language Class (Blend of Lecture, Translation and Parsing) Please translate for both classes Sallust Catilinae Coniuratio, Reading Latin, 5G (i-ii) Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 2 (04 Aug - 10 Aug) |
Practical |
Reading Latin - Sallust & Cicero Interactive Language Class (Blend of Lecture, Translation and Parsing) Please translate for both classes Reading Latin, 5G (iii) Sallust & Reading Latin 6Bi and 6Bii Cicero Ad Familiares 8.1 and 2.8 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 3 (11 Aug - 17 Aug) |
Practical |
Reading Latin - Cicero Interactive Language Class (Blend of Lecture, Translation and Parsing) Please translate for both classes Reading Latin 6B(iv) Cicero Ad Familiares 8.9; Reading Latin 6B(v) Cicero Ad Familiares Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 4 (18 Aug - 24 Aug) |
Practical |
Reading Latin - Caesar Bellum Civili Interactive Language Class (Blend of Lecture, Translation and Parsing) Please translate for both classes Reading Latin 6C(ii) 6C(iii) & 6C(iv), Caesar Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 5 (25 Aug - 31 Aug) |
Practical |
Advanced Latin Texts Reader - Suetonius, Gaius Interactive Language Class (Blend of Lecture, Translation and Parsing) Introduction to Suetonius & Suetonius Gaius 19 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 6 (01 Sep - 07 Sep) |
Practical |
Advanced Latin Texts Reader - Suetonius, Gaius Interactive Language Class (Blend of Lecture, Translation and Parsing) Suetonius Gaius 55 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 7 (08 Sep - 14 Sep) |
Practical |
Advanced Latin Texts Reader - Suetonius, Nero Interactive Language Class (Blend of Lecture, Translation and Parsing) Suetonius Nero 20-21 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 8 (15 Sep - 21 Sep) |
Practical |
Advanced Latin Texts Reader - Suetonius, Nero Interactive Language Class (Blend of Lecture, Translation and Parsing) Suetonius Nero 38 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 9 (22 Sep - 28 Sep) |
Practical |
Advanced Latin Texts Reader - Tacitus, Histories Interactive Language Class (Blend of Lecture, Translation and Parsing) Introduction to Tacitus & Tacitus Histories 1.40-41 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 10 (06 Oct - 12 Oct) |
Practical |
Advanced Latin Texts Reader - Tacitus, Annals Interactive Language Class (Blend of Lecture, Translation and Parsing) Tacitus Annals 14.37-39 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 11 (13 Oct - 19 Oct) |
Practical |
Advanced Latin Texts Reader - Tacitus, Annals Interactive Language Class (Blend of Lecture, Translation and Parsing) Tacitus Annals 14.37-39 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 12 (20 Oct - 26 Oct) |
Practical |
Advanced Latin Texts Reader - Tacitus, Annals Interactive Language Class (Blend of Lecture, Translation and Parsing) Tacitus Annals 15.38-43 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 13 (27 Oct - 02 Nov) |
Practical |
Revision Revision of grammar and course materials. Unseen translation practice. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
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