Course Catalogue

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This course builds on the linguistic skills acquired at Beginners' Greek and will enable students to read select works of Greek literature in the original language.

Three one-hour sessions per week over 10 weeks as scheduled on MyCampus + one x1hr supervision session

Available to students who have achieved a grade of D or above in one of the courses listed below or at the discretion of the MSc convener

Greek 1B (GREEK1002); Basic Greek for Honours 2 (GREEK4004); Basic Greek for Postgraduates 2 GREEK5004),

Greek 2A (GREEK2001); Advanced Greek for Honours 1 (GREEK4001)

None

Class test (50 minutes) - 20%

Project including commentary and reflection (2,000 words)- 20%

Examination (2-hour duration) - 60%

This course aims to:

■ Begin reading continuous literary texts in the original language

■ Develop reading skills with both prepared and unprepared material

■ Consolidate knowledge and understanding of Greek grammar, syntax and vocabulary

■ Interpret texts through close linguistic, literary and historical analysis

■ Use a reading knowledge of Greek within your particular field of study and reflect upon this process

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Translate continuous passages of straightforward Greek into Englis, from both prepared and unprepared texts

■ Use lexica and commentaries for independent reading of texts

■ Recognise and classify linguistic forms from prepared and unprepared material

■ Relate texts to their historical and cultural contexts

■ Select and comment on a passage of Greek relevant to your research

■ Reflect upon the process of reading and commenting on this passage

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.