Module THEO3051: ADVANCED GREEK TEXTS

Department: Theology and Religion

THEO3051: ADVANCED GREEK TEXTS

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• To develop student understanding 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 pieces of exegesis 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.
• Summative essays assess subject-specific knowledge and understanding, along with student skills in the acquisition of information through reading and research, and in the structured presentation of information in written form.
• Summative presentations and class-led discussions enhance the ability to select relevant academic information and develop skills of oral communication, presentation and debate, including the employment of relevant media. They help develop a collaborative and dialectic approach to learning and working with a text.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

One essay (2000 words).