Undergraduate Course: Greek 1A (GREE08003)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) | 
Credits | 20 | 
 
| Home subject area | Greek | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | This course introduces absolute beginners to the morphology and syntax of Classical Greek. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  Textbooks | 
 
 
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 1, 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 | 
15/09/2014 | 
 
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
200
(
 Lecture Hours 44,
 Seminar/Tutorial Hours 8,
 Summative Assessment Hours 2,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
142 )
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| Additional Notes | 
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information | 
 
    | Exam Diet | 
    Paper Name | 
    Hours & Minutes | 
    
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Greek 1A | 2:00 |  |  | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Greek 1A | 2:00 |  |  
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
On successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate in course work and in the written degree examination: 
 
- that they have a good understanding of the essentials of Greek morphology and syntax; 
 
- that they have acquired basic skills in translating and understanding Greek literary texts. 
 
In addition, they will have improved their linguistic abilities in general, and their analytical skills. 
 
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Assessment Information 
Class work  (40%);  
one (2-hour) Degree Examination paper - 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 | 
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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 | Greek 1A | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Stephanie Winder 
Tel: (0131 6)50 3583 
Email: Stephanie.Winder@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Mrs Toni Wigglesworth 
Tel: (0131 6)50 3580 
Email: v1twiggl@exseed.ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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