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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of History, Classics and Archaeology : Greek

Undergraduate Course: Greek 2A (GREE08007)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaGreek Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Greek 1B (GREE08004) OR Greek 1D (GREE08006)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Or at the course organiser's discretion.
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  17
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 44, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 140 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Greek 2A2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)Greek 2A2:00
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%.
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.
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsGreek 2A
Contacts
Course organiserDr Emily Kneebone
Tel: (0131 6)50 3852
Email: Emily.Kneebone@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Paulo Nunes De Moura
Tel: (0131 6)50 3580
Email: paulo.nunesdemoura@ed.ac.uk
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