Postgraduate Course: Elementary Greek (PG) 2 (PGHC11089)
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 |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Elementary Greek (PG) 1 (PGHC11088)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| 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: 2011/12 Semester 2, 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 | Location to be confirmed | 18-29 | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | | Central | Seminar | Location to be confirmed | 18-29 | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | Central | Seminar | Location to be confirmed | 18-29 | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | Central | Seminar | Location to be confirmed | 18-29 | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 18, Monday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: Central. Location to be confirmed |
| No Exam Information |
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). |
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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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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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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