Undergraduate Course: Introducing New Testament Greek (BIST08014)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biblical Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to the grammar and vocabulary of the Greek New Testament, with selected readings. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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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: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 44,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
149 )
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
40 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Ability to read simple passages in the Greek New Testament and translate them into English.
- Ability to identify forms of verbs and nouns frequently used in the Greek New Testament so that you can look up the word's meaning in a NT Greek lexicon (dictionary).
- Acquisition of a vocabulary of the most frequently used words in the Greek New Testament (about 300 words used 50+ times are tackled, which represent about 80% of all word-occurrences in the NT).
- A basic understanding of the significance of selected features of Koine Greek grammar for exegesis of the New Testament.
- Demonstrate an ability to identify key terms and their meanings.
- Demonstrate good judgement about how to judge the relative importance of items on course bibliographies
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Assessment Information
Fortnightly in-class vocabularly quizzes (20%), a class exam (20%), degree exam (60%).
In order to pass this course, students must obtain a minimum of 40% combined mark for the regular quizzes and class exam as well as a minimum of 40% in the degree exam. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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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 | NTG1 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sean Adams
Tel:
Email: Sean.Adams@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk |
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