Unit information: Greek Language Level A1 in 2019/20

Unit name	Greek Language Level A1
Unit code	CLAS12311
Credit points	20
Level of study	C/4
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director	Dr. Knippschild
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
School/department	Department of Classics & Ancient History
Faculty	Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

This unit is designed for those who have little or no previous knowledge of ancient Greek, and aim to teach students the techniques of reading straightforward original Greek texts with the aid of a dictionary and reference grammar. Students unused to the workings of an inflected language and the grammatical terms used to analyse it will be given special help.

Aim:

• To begin introducing students to the grammatical and syntactical structures associated with Greek
• To begin introducing students to Greek vocabulary, syntax, and morphology
• To begin developing students’ ability to read and translate Greek texts

Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of Greek vocabulary at the standard of level A1
2. Identify and discuss Greek morphology and syntax as appropriate to level A1
3. Translate straightforward Greek into good English appropriate to level A1

Teaching Information

2 x 2-hour language seminar weekly

Assessment Information

1 x 45-min class test (33%) [ILOs 1 &3]

1 x 90-min exam (67%) [ILOs 1-3]

Reading and References

James Morwood, Oxford Grammar of Classical Greek (Oxford University Press)

J Taylor, Greek to GCSE: Parts 1 and 2 (Bloomsbury)