This course introduces students to the study of Latin. It consists of a series of carefully graded readings drawn (for the most part in modified form) from the writers of the Roman world, especially Plautus. As students work through these readings they are introduced to the fundamental grammatical principles that underpin Latin and to a basic working vocabulary in Latin.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- recognise and translate around 30% of the morphological forms and grammatical structures found in Latin texts;
- recognise and classify a range of different parts of speech;
- read and translate at sight passages of Latin containing a limited range of grammatical structures and a basic foundational vocabulary; and
- read and translate a greater range of passages in Latin with the aid of a dictionary and/or grammatical reference.
Indicative Assessment
- Class Participation (ongoing) (10) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Homework Assignments (approx. 1000 words total) (30) [LO 1,2,4]
- Progress Test (30 minutes) (10) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Mid-Semester Test (45 minutes) (15) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Final Exam (2 hours) (35) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 48 hours of contact in language tutorials over 12 weeks, and
b) 82 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Prescribed Texts
Peter Jones and Keith Sidwell (eds), Reading Latin. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Volume 1: Text. Volume 2: Grammar and Exercises. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2016.
Assumed Knowledge
This class is for complete beginners and students who have completed prior Latin study at ANU or elsewhere are not eligible to enrol. Students who have studied Latin to Year 12 level should enrol in LATN3125: Advanced Latin.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3309 | 23 Feb 2026 | 02 Mar 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 29 May 2026 | In Person | N/A |