Undergraduate Course: Greek 2A (GREE08007)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Greek |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
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. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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. |
Assessment Information
1 essay of 1500-2000 words; weekly linguistic exercises;
1 (2-hour) degree examination paper.
Class work - 40%; degree examination - 60%. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| 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. |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Simon Trepanier
Tel: (0131 6)50 3589
Email: Simon.Trepanier@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Elaine Hutchison
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: E.Hutchison@ed.ac.uk |
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