Greek 2B (U02605)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : HCA-2-GK2B

The course advances the student's knowledge of the Classical Greek language and literature, and develops the ability to read independently in Classical Greek literature with a linguistic and literary understanding of the original texts.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A Pass in Greek 1, or Greek 1B, or Greek 1D, or at the discretion of the course organiser.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : This course is divided into two halves of five weeks each, with a guided reading week between them to allow for consolidation and for preparation for the second half of the course.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

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

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2008	11:10	12:00	Room 4.01, David Hume Tower	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	11:10	12:00	Central
Lecture	Tuesday	11:10	12:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	11:10	12:00	Central
Lecture	Friday	11:10	12:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should be able to:
- demonstrate in coursework and examinations a wider and deeper knowledge of the structure and idiom of the Greek language;
- demonstrate in essays and examinations an enhanced ability to locate works of Greek literature in their literary, social, historical, and intellectual contexts;
- demonstrate in essays and examinations an ability to analyse and pass informed critical judgement on specific works and passages
- demonstrate in coursework and examination essays an ability to locate and use relevant forms of primary and secondary evidence in building up a coherent and relevant argument.