Module CLAS2171: ADVANCED GREEK 2A

Department: Classics and Ancient History

CLAS2171: ADVANCED GREEK 2A

Prerequisites

• Intermediate Greek 1A; Remembering Athens.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To study in depth a selection of verse texts suitable for students with a good command of ancient Greek morphology and syntax, some experience of reading texts in the original, and a good understanding of Greek culture.

Content

• This module introduces students to a selection of ancient Greek texts appropriate to readers with a good command of grammar, some experience of reading texts in the original language, and a good understanding of Greek culture.
• Authors may include Hesiod, Solon, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Aristophanes.
• All texts will be linked by a theme which will provide the focus for the module as a whole, and the emphasis will be on poetry.
• Examples of themes may be: the hero in fifth-century Athens, the myth of Prometheus, poetry and politics, etc.
• Topics are chosen to ensure progression from Remembering Athens.

Learning Outcomes

• A knowledge of ancient Greek morphology, syntax, and verse-forms sufficient to form the basis of an independent appreciation and understanding of a selection of Greek verse authors; a knowledge and understanding of a selection of works from a selection of Greek verse authors; a knowledge of vocabulary appropriate to a student with a year's post-Intermediate study and experience of the Greek language.

• An ability to construe some Greek verse texts with relatively limited use of dictionaries; an ability to read and interpret these texts in relation to a knowledge of Greek culture as acquired from the Level 1 module Remembering Athens.

• A grasp of the differences between two Indo-European languages, one ancient and one modern, and of the issues relating to moving between them, especially in relation to verse texts.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Interactive classes will be offered as the most appropriate and effective way of teaching.
• Students will learn through regular preparation for the classes and interaction with the teacher and each other in the process of learning.
• The course will be assessed through an exam paper, which will be designed to test knowledge and interpretation of the set texts at level 2.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Homework in the form of translations and/or commentaries to be prepared in advance of every class. Formative tests in class. No collections.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University