Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)
Module CLAS1541: INTERMEDIATE GREEK 1A
Department: Classics and Ancient History
CLAS1541: INTERMEDIATE GREEK 1A
| Type | Open | Level | 1 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2016/17 | Module Cap | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- A-Level Greek, or equivalent.
Corequisites
- For students taking Classics (Q801), Classical Past (Q803), and Ancient History (V110): Intermediate Greek 1B.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To offer in-depth and intensive training in ancient Greek accidence, grammar, and syntax.
Content
- Provides in-depth analysis of accidence, grammar, and syntax, which will enable students to have a good active and passive command of the Ancient Greek language.
- By the end of the course, students will be able to translate from English into Ancient Greek.
- Students will be trained in relevant linguistic, morphological, and philological areas in order to widen their understanding of how the Ancient Greek language works and how it developed over time.
- Students will be given the opportunity to research and discuss key aspects of the idiom and usage of the Ancient Greek language.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- 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.
- Knowledge and understanding of Ancient Greek idiom and usage.
- Knowledge of key terms used in the analysis, discussion, and interpretation of Ancient Greek.
Subject-specific Skills:
- A comprehensive understanding of Ancient Greek accidence, grammar, and syntax and their usage.
- The ability to apply this knowledge of Ancient Greek accidence, grammar and syntax to the reading of texts by a range of authors.
Key Skills:
- An ability to move between one language and another, in relation to a limited range of texts and sources, with a significant degree of confidence.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Interactive language classes will be offered as the most appropriate and effective way of teaching.
- Seminars will allow students the opportunity to discuss in detail key issues raised in language classes.
- 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 the topics and questions addressed in the classes at a level appropriate to those in their first year of study.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Lectures (language classes) | 22 | 1 per week | 1 hour | 22 | ■ |
| Seminars | 22 | 1 per week | 1 hour | 22 | ■ |
| Preparation and Reading | 156 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Summative examination | 3 hours | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
Homework in the form of language exercises to be prepared in advance of every class. Formative tests and presentations 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