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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of History, Classics and Archaeology : Postgraduate (History, Classics and Archaeology)

Postgraduate Course: Elementary Greek (PG) 2 (PGHC11089)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course is the continuation of an intensive yearlong introduction to Ancient Greek for postgraduate students.
Course description This course is the second half of a one-year intensive introduction to ancient Greek language for those with no previous knowledge of Greek. The course emphasizes consolidation and expansion of language skills primarily through reading ancient texts, prose and poetry.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Elementary Greek (PG) 1 (PGHC11088)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 44, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 152 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 75 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Assessment is by coursework (25%) and an end of semester exam in grammar and in translation in to English (75%)
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Elementary Greek (PG) 2 (PGHC11089) 2:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. recognise and translate the basic morphology of Classical Greek
  2. recognise & translate the basic syntactical constructions of Classical Greek
  3. translate basic sentences from Greek into English and from English into Greek
  4. translate Greek texts from 1 area of Greek Literature, for example, Oratory
  5. understand the basic literary critical, socio-historical, political, and ethical issues raised in studying these texts
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements Jointly taught with Greek 1B (GREE08004)
KeywordsElGreek2 Elementary
Contacts
Course organiserDr Richard Rawles
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Course secretaryMr Gordon Littlejohn
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