Postgraduate Course: Elementary Greek (PG) 1 (PGHC11088)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
An introduction to the Greek language for complete beginners and those with limited recent experience of the language. A thorough grounding is provided in the essentials of Greek accidence (nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs) and in the syntax of the simple sentence. From week 4 post-graduates also have a weekly class to read selected texts, classical and/or medieval as appropriate. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
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 | Seminar | | 1-11 | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should:-
- have mastered the accidence of the Greek language;
- have an understanding of the basics of Greek syntax (simple sentences);
- be able to translate straightforward Greek sentences with the help of a dictionary. |
Assessment Information
Assessment is by an end of semester class test on passages read during the semester (translation and questions on points of language). |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords |
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Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Stephanie Winder
Tel: (0131 6)50 3583
Email: Stephanie.Winder@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
Email: Lindsay.Scott@ed.ac.uk |
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