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Ready to move beyond intermediate and keep building on your understanding of Latin? This advanced Latin course is ideal for students who have completed our Intermediate Latin Conclusion course or have approximately 150+ hours of prior study and wish to continue developing their skills at an advanced level of Latin. This course focuses on refining your ability to interpret and translate Latin texts with confidence while consolidating your understanding of complex grammatical structures and stylistic features. It is ideal for learners interested in learning Latin for cultural interest or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.

You will work with a range of Latin texts, developing skills in close reading, translation, and textual analysis. The course focuses on accurate translation from Latin into English, as well as guided practice in translating English into Latin to reinforce grammatical precision. You will explore comprehension, literary appreciation, and critical response, while also examining Roman thought, values, and historical context. Grammar is reinforced through application, enabling you to engage with Latin texts independently and with increasing confidence.

Please note: A Latin-English dictionary is recommended for this course to assist with translations of text.

DELIVERY MODE

Delivery mode for individual classes will vary from term to term, but will be listed as the following:

• Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
• Online: via Zoom / Microsoft Teams

TEXTBOOK

• Tutor supplied material

COURSE OUTLINE

• Develop advanced translation skills from Latin into accurate, idiomatic English
• Practise translating English into Latin to reinforce grammatical precision and control
• Analyse and interpret Latin texts, focusing on sentence structure, style, and meaning
• Consolidate advanced grammar and syntax through application, including complex clauses, participles, and advanced verbal constructions
• Explore Roman thought, values, and historical context to deepen understanding of texts
• Develop literary appreciation and critical response through discussion and comparison of translation choices

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Analyse and interpret Latin texts with a high degree of independence
2. Translate Latin into English accurately and idiomatically
3. Translate English into Latin using appropriate grammatical structures
4. Demonstrate understanding of Roman thought, values, and cultural context