Module THEO1161: New Testament Greek

Department: Theology and Religion

THEO1161: New Testament Greek

Prerequisites

• None.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To give the students a grounding in New Testament Greek and a knowledge of the basic tools of translation.
• To equip students with skills and knowledge for further study of Greek texts at level 2.
• To equip students with skills and knowledge ancillary to other modules which they are taking or will take.

Content

• This course aims to help the absolute beginner, with no knowledge of New Testament Greek, to master the elements of the language, and to acquire a reading ability of relatively simple New Testament texts. Options in second and third years will build upon these skills.

Learning Outcomes

• A basic knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary of New Testament Greek.

• The ability to translate New Testament Greek and to identify grammatical forms.
• The ability to read and understand basic New Testament texts in the original.
• The ability to read Greek aloud with good pronunciation, fluency, and expression.

• Generic linguistic skills.
• Skills in language learning, and in reflection on one's own learning, including setting appropriate goals and evaluating one's own achievement in relation to process as well as outcome.
• Skills in supporting one another as language learners and developing one's ability to collaborate and work in a group.

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

• Grammar and Translation Classes introduce students to the language and the texts, convey information and enable the students to develop their linguistic skills in a supportive environment.
• Tests and language exercises permit staff and students to assess progress in learning of the language, and to identify areas for remedial work.
• Written assignment consists in a reflective essay drawing on a student's reflective journal and other sources of evidence and encouraging individual personal development as a language learner in an intensive course, supporting students in recognizing and responding to their own needs, and valuing their own efforts.
• Examinations assess subject-specific knowledge and understanding, and in this module especially assess subject skills.
• Reflective journal entries are used to develop students' planning and reflection on their own approaches to language learning.
• Group project encourages skills of helping one another as language learners, explaining concepts clearly in oral form; the digital output comprises a pre-recorded group presentation and the essay reflects on the student's contribution to and experience of groupwork.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Frequent, short class tests in grammar and vocabulary; weekly written exercises in translation. One written in-class test (50 minutes). Regular notebook journal entries.

■ 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.