LAT 5210 - Studies in Latin Literature of the Early Empire I

Advanced study of one or two classical Roman authors. Training in close reading and rigorous textual analysis. Examines variety of recent scholarly approaches to Roman literature. work. Translation and essay exams, oral reports, and individualized research projects.

Requisites: LAT 5120
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Communicating an individual research topic through sophisticated written and oral arguments.
Constructing a detailed interpretation of an aspect of the author’s work.
Developing further understanding of the author’s social and cultural contexts.
Introduction to multiple analytical methods drawn from several humanistic and social-science disciplines.
Training in close reading and rigorous textual analysis.