Latin 5 lower: module 3
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
Course Code: RL652
Duration: 10 sessions (over 10 weeks)
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What is the course about?
This course aims to cover a range of Latin authors in the original, with some potential review of grammar as students require.
This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don't have a computer.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.
What will we cover?
Authors will vary from term to term, as decided by students and course tutor.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Demonstrate familiarity with a range of Latin authors
- Demosntrate awareness of some of the historical, cultural, and literary context of ancient works
- Have some familiarity with Latin metre.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is a course for those who have already completed “Latin 5 lower: Module 2”, or who have equivalent
experience. As this course is taught in English, you should be able to follow verbal and written instructions in
English and take part in group discussions on readings.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The course is based on a traditional teaching approach, yet it aims also at a high level of student interaction with
some pair and group work. Please note that students are expected to participate in oral classroom activities and
to do 1-2 hours homework per week.
Please be aware that the teacher will use Google Classroom, and you are expected to regularly check the
course’s page to find additional notes, updates about the progress of the class, homework, etc.
page to find additional notes, updates about the progress of the class, homework, etc.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
As far as possible, course materials will be drawn from texts that are freely-available online ,but students may wish to purchase hard copies if they wish.
Students will need access to the Latin texts, either hard copies or virtual.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Another Latin course starting next term. Please ask your tutor for advice on what to do next.
Having grown up in Canada, I came to Cambridge in 2010 to pursue a PhD in Classics, which I received in 2015. I am a scholar of Ancient Greek history and political thought, with a particular interest in ancient diplomacy and in kings, tyrants, and other sole rulers. My current research combines these interests, focussing on how citizens of ancient Greek city-states interacted with absolute rulers, and on the anxieties and debates that these interactions raised. My book based on this research, entitled "Talking to Tyrants in Classical Greek Thought" will be published in Autumn 2022 by Liverpool University Press. Other areas of interest include the politics depicted in Homeric epic, the performance of Greek tragedy and comedy, and the early evolution of the role of the Roman Emperor. I greatly enjoy sharing the many facets of the ancient world with students of all levels. I have long experience teaching Greek and Latin language, literature, and history at the Faculty of Classics at Cambridge, as a private tutor, and more recently at Cambridge's Institute for Continuing Education.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.