Module THEO3051: ADVANCED GREEK TEXTS

Department: Theology and Religion

THEO3051: ADVANCED GREEK TEXTS

Prerequisites

• New Testament Greek and Exegesis (THEO1161) or equivalent.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To develop student undestanding of New Testament Greek through reading selected passages from the New Testament texts.
• To develop advanced skills in New Testament Greek with respect to the translation and exegesis of these passages.
• To encourage engagement with up-to-date New Testament scholarship on the relevant texts.
• To consider, among other things, matters of history, literary analysis, background and theology.

Content

• This module serves as an exegetical introduction to the chosen texts and selected passages.
• In addition to improving students' exegetical skills, this module is designed to sharpen their critical awareness of the theological issues which the chosen texts raise.

Learning Outcomes

• The ability to translate accurately and comment on matters of language, content and major textual variants.
• The ability to engage with advanced scholarship in discussion of the historical, literary and theological content of the text.
• The ability to form one's own interpretation of the text, in debate with the recent or past history of interpretation.

• Exegetical skills.
• Skills in translation.

• Generic linguistic skills.

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

• Lectures convey information and exemplify an approach to the subject-matter, enabling students to develop a clear understanding of the subject and to improve their skills in listening and in evaluating information. In this module they also facilitate reading of Greek.
• Through small-group discussion, tutorials provide feedback on student work and the opportunity to discuss specific issues in detail, enhancing student knowledge and writing skills.
• Formative essays and exegetical exercises develop subject-specific knowledge and understanding, along with student skills in exegesis, in the acquisition of information through reading and research, and in the structured presentation of information in written form.
• Examinations assess subject-specific knowledge and understanding, along with student skills in the structured presentation of information in written form under time constraints.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

One exegesis (1500 words) and an essay (2500 words) in the Michaelmas and Epiphany terms.

■ 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