Greek Language (Ah1) (U03566)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCL-3-GKLANGAH1

The course aims to promote linguistic accuracy, to improve skills in translation from Greek into English, and to develop stylistic and generic awareness. Half of the course will relate to regular written practice in unseen translation, with feedback both by individual annotation and by discussion in tutorial when work is returned. Half of the course will relate to the study and discussion of style and genre, with passages from texts prescribed for the purpose. Oral discussion and formative written work will provide the opportunity for feedback on progress.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A Pass in Greek 2A and 2B or at Course Organiser's discretion.

? Prohibited combinations : Cannot be taken with U01152 Greek Language (A).

? Special Arrangements for Entry : This course is only open to students who will be absent from Edinburgh in Semester 2.

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Greek, (School of History and Classics, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	10:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate in the written degree examination:

- that they can translate into good English a range of 'unseen' Greek texts, both prose and verse, with a high degree of fluency and accuracy;

- that they have achieved competence in a range of skills-based topics in Greek language.

In addition, they will have improved their linguistic abilities in general, their analytical skills, and their literary appreciation.