Elementary Greek (PG) 2 (P00491)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HCA-P-P00491

Consolidation of work in Greek accidence and grammar from Elementary Greek (PG) 1, together with systematic treatment of the syntax of the complex sentence. A thorough grounding is provided in the syntax of subordinate clauses and of indirect speech. Postgraduates also have a weekly class to read selected texts, classical and/or medieval as appropriate.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Elementary Greek (PG) 1. PGs Only

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of History and Classics), (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should:-
- have consolidated their grasp of the accidence of the Greek language and acquired a basic working vocabulary;
- have an understanding of the syntax of the Greek sentence, simple and complex;
- be able to translate narrative Greek prose with the help of a dictionary;
- be able to apply their linguistic training to reading other kinds of writing (e.g. epic poetry).