Latin Palaeography (LATN0011)

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Latin Palaeography (LATN0011)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Teaching department: Greek and Latin
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: Only available to students who have undertaken LATN0035 or have A level Latin (or equivalent).
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

Teaching Delivery: This module is taught in 10 weekly classes.

Content: The aim of the module is to introduce students to the materials and methods employed in the production of written documents on stone, papyrus and parchment and to familiarize them with the historical development of Latin scripts. These include Roman capitals and cursives, and Insular, Merovingian, Caroline, Beneventan and Gothic scripts. This module will also train students in the skills of identifying different writing styles and transcribing Latin texts.

Skills: Participants should develop an eye for detail, gain an appreciation of the links between the history of writing and its cultural context, and acquire useful tools and techniques for deciphering difficult handwriting of any kind.

Module texts: Students will be provided with handouts.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 1 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Exam
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 16
Module leader: Dr Marigold Norbye
Who to contact for more information: classics.office@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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