Undergraduate Course: Greek 2a Ex-Beginners (GREE08009)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The 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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Greek 1B (GREE08004)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Greek 2A (GREE08007)
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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-requisites | Two to four semesters of University level Greek: on the borderline students should consult the course organiser as to the best course for them.
Visiting Students with previous experience of the language should contact the Course Organiser to discuss the most appropriate entry level. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 24 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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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 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework:
2500 word essay at the end of the teaching term (20%)
Tutorial work (e.g. exercises and syntax, class verb tests) throughout the teaching term (20%)
Exam:
Two hour exam (60%) |
| 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 |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Greek 2a Ex-Beginners | 2:120 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- familiarise themselves with the set text(s), their language and style, and their literary and historical context;
- show 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;
- identify 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;
- conduct a sustained individual enquiry into a particular aspect of the topic.
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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). |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Simon Trepanier
Tel: (0131 6)50 3589
Email: Simon.Trepanier@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Shannon McMillan
Tel:
Email: smcmill4@ed.ac.uk |
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