Undergraduate Course: Greek 1Ha (GREE10017)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This Honours course introduces absolute beginners to the morphology and syntax of classical Greek. |
| Course description |
Ancient Greek is the language in which many of the basic concepts underlying Western society to this day found expression for the first time, and Greek culture and thought are at the root of many strands of modern thinking in Europe and beyond. This course will introduce absolute beginners to classical Greek in both lectures and tutorials. Students taking Greek 1Ha will attend class with Greek 1A, but will be required in addition to produce an assignment that conforms in length and quality to other honours course requirements. This assignment uses their developing linguistic knowledge to deepen their understanding of their main degree subject, whether that is Classical Literature, Ancient History or Classical Archaeology. The assignment will thus be one that combines language skills with the other skills acquired during the degree, the one reinforcing and developing the other.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Greek 1A (GREE08003)
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Other requirements | This course introduces absolute beginners to the morphology and syntax of Classical Greek. It is not available to Honours students with prior knowledge of the language. If in doubt PTs should contact the Course Organiser who will be responsible for assessing the students' language competence at the start of the course to ensure they meet the requirements. |
| Additional Costs | 1 course text, c. £30. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 44,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 8,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
142 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework:
Weekly exercises (30%)
Supplementary coursework exercise (10%)
Exam:
Two hour exam (60%) |
| Feedback |
Students will receive written feedback on their coursework, and will have the opportunity to discuss that feedback further with the Course Organiser during their published office hours or by appointment. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- have a sound understanding of the essentials of classical Greek grammar and syntax;
- translate from the original Greek texts into English, as well as basic sentences from English into Greek;
- demonstrate basic skills in understanding classical Greek literary texts in the original language;
- demonstrate the ability to apply these skills to deepen their understanding of the ancient world.
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Reading List
Balme, M. and G. Lawall (2016) Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek, Book I, Oxford, revised 3rd edition. ISBN: 9780190607661
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Students taking Greek 1Ha will attend class with Greek 1A, but will be required in addition to produce an assignment that conforms in length and quality to other honours course requirements. This assignment uses their developing linguistic knowledge to deepen their understanding of their main degree subject, whether that is Classical Literature, Ancient History or Classical Archaeology. The assignment will thus be one that combines language skills with the other skills acquired during the degree, the one reinforcing and developing the other. |
| Keywords | Greek 1Ha / Elementary Classical Greek |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | |
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