Latin 100/100G is a beginner’s course which requires no prior knowledge of the language. In this course students develop a working knowledge of Latin, including principles of word formation and sentence structure. Each week students are required to view recorded online material, then attend one in-person lecture and one small-group in-person tutorial. Active participation is encouraged in both in person class formats. Students, from the first weeks of the course, engage in translation accompanied by introductory literary analysis. This course also contextualises the Latin language historically and culturally through a series of general lectures which outline the times and places in which Latin has been used.
The course is of interest to a wide variety of students, including those in Classics and Ancient History, those interested in the development of languages, and those in fields in which Latin terms and their derivatives are prevalent (e.g. science, medicine and law). The course provides an important foundation for study in Classics and Ancient History, especially the study of Roman antiquity. Students who are successful in Latin 100 may enrol in Latin 101 in semester two, and these two papers together provide a comprehensive introduction to the Latin language.