This course will continue the previous module Latin: Lower Intermediate - Part 1. New students at the appropriate level of proficiency are welcome.
The course will cover the grammar in sections 4B-F of Jones' and Sidwell's Reading Latin: Grammar and Exercises.
Each week, we will complement our grammar learning by reading from Reading Latin: Text and Vocabulary. We shall read selected passages from sections 4B-F, an adaptation of Cicero’s second oration against Verres.
This course combines online study with a weekly 1-hour live webinar led by your tutor. Find out more about how our short online courses are taught.
This course begins on the 15 Jan 2026 which is when course materials are made available to students. Students should study these materials in advance of the first live meeting which will be held on 22 Jan 2065, 12.30-1.30pm (UK time).
Week 1: The ablative case: revision and new usages; the genitive of description.
Week 2: Pronouns: revision; alius, aliquis, ipse.
Week 3: Verbs: pluperfect indicative active and deponent.
Week 4: The relative pronoun quī.
Week 5: The passive voice: present, future, imperfect indicative; perfect, pluperfect indicative.
Week 6: The passive voice: imperative, infinitive; passive of irregulars. Revision of perfect participles.
Week 7: Ablative absolute. Present participles.
Week 8: Pluperfect subjunctive active, passive and deponent. Cum + subjunctive.
Week 9: Present subjunctive active, passive and deponent. Introduction of the imperfect subjunctive.
Week 10: Imperfect subjunctive active, passive and deponent. Summary. Indirect commands and other uses of the subjunctive.
To participate in the course you will need to buy, or have regular access to, the following books:
In addition to the course textbook, there will be additional learning resources made available for self-study and consolidation.
Please ensure you are able to access copies of any required textbooks prior to enrolling on a course but please keep in mind that courses with insufficient students enrolled will be cancelled. The Department accepts no responsibility for books bought in anticipation of a course running.
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| Course Fee | £360.00 |
If you are in receipt of a UK state benefit, you are a full-time student in the UK or a student on a low income, you may be eligible for a reduction of 50% of tuition fees. Please see the below link for full details:
Elena Giulia Vacca is a Classicist specialising in Comparative Literature and the Classical Reception of Greek tragedy in Russian literature. She is completing her DPhil in Classics at the University of Oxford, where she also lectures in Latin. In addition, she teaches Latin and Ancient Greek at the City Literary Institute in London, and Italian as a second language at the Italian Cultural Institute.
To broaden students' knowledge of Latin grammar and syntax and expand their vocabulary; to further develop students' proficiency in translating extended Latin texts.
Course objectives:
This course takes place over 10 weeks, with a weekly learning schedule and weekly live webinar held on Microsoft Teams. Shortly before a course commences, students are provided with access to an online virtual learning environment, which houses the course content, including video lectures, complemented by readings or other study materials. Working through these materials over the course of the week will prepare students for a weekly 1-hour live webinar you will share with your expert tutor and fellow students. All courses are structured to amount to 100 study hours, so that on average, you should set aside 10 hours a week for study. Although the course finishes after 10 weeks, all learning materials remain available to all students for 12 months after the course has finished.
All courses are led by an expert tutor. Tutors guide students through the course materials as part of the live interactions during the weekly webinars. Tutors will also provide individualised feedback on your assignments. All online courses are taught in small student cohorts so that you and your peers will form a mutually supportive and vibrant learning community for the duration of the course. You will learn from your fellow students as well as from your tutor, and they will learn from you.
By the end of the course, students will:
You will be set optional assignments to consolidate your learning and to allow you to progress at your own pace. Weekly tests/quizzes and homework will provide a means of gauging progress over the course.
Please use the 'Book now' button on this page. Alternatively, please complete an enrolment form.
Requirements: at the beginning of the course, you will already be familiar with the grammar covered in sections 1A to 4A of Jones’ and Sidwell’s Reading Latin: Grammar and Exercises. You will have experience in reading, analysing and translating extended Latin passages (appropriately adapted).
Any standard web browser can be used to access course materials on our virtual learning environment, but we recommend Google Chrome. We also recommend that students join the live webinars on Microsoft Teams using a laptop or desktop computer rather than a phone or tablet due to the limited functionality of the app on these devices.
