Unit name | Greek Language Level D2 |
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Unit code | CLAS30040 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Laura Jansen |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
CLAS30041 Greek Language Level D1 |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Classics & Ancient History |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit aims to extend and further develop skills of independent reading and interpretation of literary texts in Greek. These texts will be studied from the perspective of their generic, thematic or historical inter-relations, as evidenced by close reading of texts, and by consideration of commentaries and secondary literature.
Upon conclusion of this unit students will have developed knowledge of the issues raised in relation to the texts studied and their interpretation. They will have developed an appreciation of the literary style of the texts studied and improved their fluency in reading and translating of Greek.
On successful completion of this unit successful students will be able to:
1 x 2 hour seminar per week
1 x 1 hour seminar per week
• 1 essay of 3,000 words (50%) [ILOs 1-4].
• 1 two hour exam (50%) [ILOs 1-4]
Morwood, J. 2001. Oxford Grammar of Classical Greek, Oxford.
Liddell, Henry George and Robert Scott. 1889. An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (Oxford) [In lieu of this paper lexicon, you may prefer to purchase a smartphone app.]