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

Undergraduate Course: Greek 2a Ex-Beginners (GREE08009)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of History, Classics and Archaeology CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe course advances students' knowledge of Classical Greek language and literature, and develops the ability to read Classical Greek literature independently with a linguistic and literary understanding of the original texts. The course is particularly designed for those who have previously taken an accelerated beginners' course.
Course description This is predominantly a reading class with the aim of improving the linguistic ability of the students and developing their interpretative abilities. The course typically examines two set texts (or one longer one) in the semester. Typically two classes each week are devoted to reading and literary interpretation, while the third may be a class on a linguistic theme or a subject related to the set texts. In addition, there is a linguistically-based tutorial once a week, principally for consolidation of grammar, accidence, metre, and similar topics. While the course focuses mainly on linguistic improvement, the students will also study the literary, historical, and intellectual relevance of the text(s) and become acquainted with current scholarship on the subject.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Greek 1B (GREE08004)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Students must have passed Greek 1B (GREE08004); a good pass (a mark above 60%) is recommended in order to be able to cope with the requirements of the course. Or at discretion of course organiser.
Additional Costs Set texts, likely to be no more than £40
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesTwo to four semesters of University level Greek: on the borderline students should consult the course organiser as to the best course for them.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  17
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 40, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Revision Session Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 144 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Examination 60%
Coursework 40%

Coursework is made up of two components each accounting for 20% of the total mark: one coursework essay of 2500 words at the end of the teaching term, and tutorial work (e.g. exercises and syntax, class verb tests) throughout the teaching term.

Failure to submit the essay will result in a Force Fail for the course, even if the overall mark is above 40.
Feedback Students will receive written feedback on coursework essays which they will be able to discuss with the course organiser. They will also be expected to contribute to reading, translating, and discussing the text in the course of classes and lectures and will receive immediate feedback. In tutorials, they will receive feedback on linguistic exercises submitted a couple of days before; in some classes, they will receive feedback on unseen translations that they have completed the previous week which will be marked (formative assessment) by the lecturer.
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. show in coursework, exam, and class discussion their familiarity with the set text(s), their language and style, and their literary and historical context;
  2. show in coursework, exam, and class discussion their awareness of the particular problems associated with the set text(s) and of the modern debate on the text(s), and their ability to take an independent and well-argued stance on such issues;
  3. show in coursework, exam, and class discussion that they are aware of the challenges of representing thoughts formulated in the context of one language and culture through the medium of another language in a different cultural context;
  4. show in a research-led, argument-driven coursework essay their ability to conduct a sustained individual enquiry into a particular aspect of the topic;
Reading List
Munro, D.B. and Allen, T.W. eds (1920) Homeri Opera Oxford
West, M.L. ed. (1998, 2000) Homeri Ilias Stuttgart
Willcock M.M. ed. (BCP reprint 1998, 1999) The Iliad: Books I-XII London; The Iliad: Books XIII-XXIV London
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills The course is designed to develop the skills of the students in all areas listed under the Graduate attributes of the degree of MA in Classics, including oral and written presentational skills (esp. in class discussion and the essay), skills and abilities in personal effectiveness and personal and intellectual autonomy (independent reading of Greek texts and the completion of an individual argument-driven essay to schedule).
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Calum MacIver
Tel: (0131 6)50 3582
Email: Calum.Maciver@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Sara Dennison
Tel: (0131 6)50 2501
Email: Sara.Dennison@ed.ac.uk
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