LATN 110
Introductory Latin

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Course Description

The course will provide an introduction to classical Latin.  The focus will be on giving students the foundation needed to read simple real Latin texts and allow advanced study of the language.

Required Texts

Marking Scheme

Fall Term (45%)

3 Quizzes (best two of three) - Sep. 26, Nov. 7, Nov. 23	10%
Mid-term examinations (Oct. 17)	15%
December examination (to be scheduled by the registrar)	20%

Winter Term (55%)

Mid-term examination (date t.b.a.)	15%
Final examination (to be scheduled by the registrar)	40%

The test and examination are to be taken at the scheduled times and dates.  In certain exceptional circumstances (e.g. a medical emergency, a death in the family, but not in the case of demands in another course or from an extracurricular activity), the instructor might grant the student the opportunity to write an exam/test outside the regularly scheduled time.  Students who require special accommodation, such as a computer assisted test, must consult and follow the information available on the Department's Home Page.  Any arrangement made for exceptional circumstances must be agreed by the instructor before the time of the regularly scheduled exam/test and will require the appropriate documentation.  The format of any such special accommodation will be determined by the instructor and may differ considerably from that of the exam/test written by the rest of the class, although the course material on which it will be based will remain the same.  These measures are intended solely to be fair to students who complete all course components, not to punish those who encounter some misfortune or hardship.  Note in particular that no deferrals will be given to students who are out of town during a test/final exam.  Do not make travel arrangements until you know your exam and test times.

Marking Methodology

In this course,  components will be graded using numerical percentage marks.  Your course average will then be converted to a final letter grade according to Queen’s Official Grade Conversion Scale:

Queen’s Official Grade Conversion Scale

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Electronic Devices in the Classroom

The Department of Classics believes that maintaining an atmosphere of respect and consideration in the classroom is an important part of the pursuit of free intellectual enquiry. The use of electronic devices in the classroom can be disruptive to both the instructor and to other students, and thus we are introducing guidelines on their use. These guidelines will follow the procedure explained in Section 14 of the Student Code of Conduct and are in force starting January 2011:

1. Non-course related use of electronic devices (e.g. playing games, watching movies, social networking and texting), including smartphones, tablets and laptops, is regarded by the Department of Classics as disruptive pursuant to Section 14 of the Student Code of Conduct. The use of these devices may be restricted at the discretion of the instructor;
2. In some courses in CLST, LATN or GREK laptops may not be permitted. You will be told in class by your instructor if this is the case. If the use of laptops is permitted, please understand that their use is restricted to note-taking;
3. The use of recording devices for lectures is not allowed unless you have requested and been given the express permission of the instructor of the course.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is constituted by the five core fundamental values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility (see www.academicintegrity.org). These values are central to the building, nurturing and sustaining of an academic community in which all members of the community will thrive. Adherence to the values expressed through academic integrity forms a foundation for the "freedom of inquiry and exchange of ideas" essential to the intellectual life of the University (see the Senate Report on Principles and Priorities)

Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the regulations concerning academic integrity and for ensuring that their assignments conform to the principles of academic integrity. Information on academic integrity is available in the Arts and Science Calendar (see Academic Regulations), on the Arts and Science website and from the instructor of this course.

Departures from academic integrity include plagiarism, use of unauthorized materials, facilitation, forgery and falsification, and are antithetical to the development of an academic community at Queen's. Given the seriousness of these matters, actions which contravene the regulation on academic integrity carry sanctions that can range from a warning or the loss of grades on an assignment to the failure of a course to a requirement to withdraw from the university.

Download the Statement on Academic Integrity for Inclusion in Course Syllabi and Assignments [PDF]

Copyright

The material on this website is copyrighted and is for the sole use of students registered in LATN 110. The material on this website may be downloaded for a registered student’s personal use, but shall not be distributed or disseminated to anyone other than students registered in LATN 110.  Failure to abide by these conditions is a breach of copyright, and may also constitute a breach of academic integrity under the University Senate’s Academic Integrity Policy Statement.

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This page was last updated 21 August, 2012.