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Undergraduate Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)

Module THMN1117: New Testament Greek

Department: Theology and Ministry

THMN1117: New Testament Greek

TypeLevelCreditsAvailabilityModule CapLocation
Open 1 10 Available in 2016/2017 Durham

Pre-requisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Excluded Combinations

  • None

Aims

  • To provide an introduction to the language of Hellenistic Greek and to the Greek New Testament and to encourage thereby an enhanced understanding of the text of the New Testament.

Content

  • A study of grammar, syntax and vocabulary of the New Testament
  • A study of chapters 1-4 of Mark's gospel in Greek

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge
  • By the end of the course the student will be able to:
  • Use the resources, tools and commentaries of New Testament specialists.
  • Demonstrate a grasp of the issues involved in different translations
  • Show a competent working knowledge of the grammar, syntax and vocabulary of the language
Subject-specific Skills
  • Translate passages from the Greek New Testament
Key Skills

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

  • Lectures and class workshops. The contact time will be of the order of 40 hours due to the nature of learning a language.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotal HoursAttendance Monitored
0
Total 0

Summative Assessment

ComponentComponent WeightingElementLength/DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Course Work 40% Various tests during duration of course 100%
Examination 60% Unseen exam paper 90 minutes 100%

Formative Assessment

Various classroom tests throughout module


Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.