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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of History, Classics and Archaeology : Postgraduate (History, Classics and Archaeology)

Postgraduate Course: Intermediate Greek (PG) 2 (PGHC11270)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course is designed for the many postgraduate students who arrive with skills in the ancient languages above those of a beginner, but not yet sufficient to read Greek literature wholly independently (typically those with one or two years of the language at university, or A-level or equivalent). The course will include reading and language classes and linguistically based tutorials on subjects including prose composition; they will have further tutorials in preparation for their terminal essays. The aim is to improve the Greek skills of those intending to undertake doctoral research in Edinburgh or elsewhere.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Intermediate Greek (PG) 1 (PGHC11269)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 44, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 152 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 60 %, Practical Exam 40 %
Additional Information (Assessment) The course is assessed in each semester by a 2000-2500 word scholarly essay on one of the set texts (40%), continuous assessment of tutorial work (20%) and an exam of two hours focused on translation (40%). This will typically include two passages from the set texts for translation and one unseen passage.
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate in tutorial discussion and exercises, in a scholarly essay and in a class translation test that they have:
* Read and understood the set texts of the semester
* Possess a sound knowledge and understanding of these texts in their literary (and historical and intellectual) context; and of the scholarly literature dealing with them;
* Have developed an adequate acquaintance with Greek grammar and vocabulary to read and translate passages of moderate difficulty without a dictionary, or to translate simple English passages into Greek.

They should also have developed their skills in:
* Reading independently;
* Identifying and assessing bibliography both in English and in other modern European languages.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsIntGreek2
Contacts
Course organiserDr Calum Maciver
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: Calum.Maciver@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Gordon Littlejohn
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: Gordon.Littlejohn@ed.ac.uk
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