Module CLAS1541: INTERMEDIATE GREEK 1A

Department: Classics and Ancient History

CLAS1541: INTERMEDIATE GREEK 1A

Prerequisites

• A-Level Greek, or equivalent.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To offer in-depth an intensive training in ancient Greek syntax, and to introduce students to Homeric epic in the original Greek.
• Students will be asked to comment on passages from Homer at a level of sophistication appropriate to students in their first year in Higher Education.

Content

• This module focuses on two aspects of ancient Greek.
• It provides an in-depth analysis of syntax, which will enable students to have a good active and passive command of the Greek language.
• By the end of the course, students will be able to translate from English into Ancient Greek.
• The module also introduces students to Homeric epic.
• Students will learn to read, scan and interpret a selection of passages from the Homeric poems.

Learning Outcomes

• A knowledge of ancient Greek morphology and syntax, to the level required for the independent reading and interpretation of continuous texts in the original language; a knowledge of a significant range of vocabulary items.

• An ability to construe passages of continuous Greek with some use of dictionaries/word-lists; an ability to read, scan and interpret Homeric Greek at a level appropriate to students at the end of their first year in Higher Education.

• An ability to move between one language and another, in relation to a limited range of texts, with a significant degree of confidence.

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

• Interactive and frequent language classes will be offered as the most appropriate and effective way of teaching.
• Students will learn through regular preparation for the classes, short tests, 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 linguistic knowledge, and the interpretation of texts at level one.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Homework in the form of language exercises and 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