LAT 3110 - Latin Prose and Poetry I

Advanced study of one or two classical Roman authors. Training in close reading and rigorous textual analysis. Examines a variety of recent scholarly approaches to Roman literature. Course work may include translation and essay exams, oral reports, and individualized research projects. These courses are typically taught through web conferencing.

Requisites: LAT 2120 or 4 years H S Latin
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Communicating an individual research topic through sophisticated written and oral arguments.
Constructing a detailed interpretation of an aspect of the author’s work.
Developing further understanding of the author’s social and cultural contexts.
Gaining an appreciation of aspects of an author’s prose or poetic style.
Introduction to multiple analytical methods drawn from several humanistic and social-science disciplines.
Refining comprehension of grammatical concepts and acquiring a richer Latin vocabulary.
Training in close reading and rigorous textual analysis.

Ohio University

Ohio University

LAT 3110 - Latin Prose and Poetry I