Postgraduate Course: Elementary Greek (PG) 2 (PGHC11089)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is the continuation of an intensive yearlong introduction to Ancient Greek for postgraduate students. |
| Course description |
This course is the second half of a one-year intensive introduction to ancient Greek language for those with no previous knowledge of Greek. The course emphasizes consolidation and expansion of language skills primarily through reading ancient texts, prose and poetry.
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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 |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 44,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
152 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
75 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment is by coursework (25%) and an end of semester exam in grammar and in translation in to English (75%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Elementary Greek (PG) 2 (PGHC11089) | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- recognise and translate the basic morphology of Classical Greek
- recognise & translate the basic syntactical constructions of Classical Greek
- translate basic sentences from Greek into English and from English into Greek
- translate Greek texts from 1 area of Greek Literature, for example, Oratory
- understand the basic literary critical, socio-historical, political, and ethical issues raised in studying these texts
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Jointly taught with Greek 1B (GREE08004) |
| Keywords | ElGreek2 Elementary |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Giulia Biffis
Tel: (0131 6)51 1925
Email: Giulia.Biffis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Gordon Littlejohn
Tel: (0131 6)50 3782
Email: Gordon.Littlejohn@ed.ac.uk |
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