Undergraduate Course: Ancient Greek 1C (GREE08013)
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 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The main objective of Ancient Greek 1C is to advance the student's knowledge of the Classical Greek language and to develop the ability to read independently in Classical Greek with linguistic and literary understanding. |
| Course description |
This course will focus on Greek grammar and syntax, unseen translation from Greek to English, and reading and interpretation of prescribed prose and verse texts. In lectures attention is paid to linguistic and literary aspects of the texts, to cultural and historical contexts, and to generic affiliations. In tutorials attention is paid to the honing of students' expertise in the reading and writing of Greek, and in literary and textual criticism.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 0 |
| 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:
2000 word essay at the end of the teaching term (20%)
Tutorial work throughout the teaching term (20%)
Exam
Two hour degree examination (60%) |
| Feedback |
Students will receive written feedback on their coursework; in the case of tutorial exercises, this will be within days of handing in the work. There is further scope for discussion of feedback with the Course Organiser, Lecturers, Instructors or Tutors in lectures, tutorials, office hours, or by appointment. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate a wider and deeper knowledge of the structure and idiom of the ancient Greek language;
- locate works of ancient Greek literature in their literary, social, historical, and intellectual contexts;
- analyse and pass informed critical judgement on specific works and passages;
- locate and use relevant forms of primary and secondary evidence in building up a coherent and relevant argument.
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Reading List
Denniston, J.D. (1954) The Greek Particles, Oxford.
Goodwin, W.W. (1965 repr. from 1875) Syntax of the Greek Moods and Tenses (Walton-on-Thames).
Goodwin, W. W. (1997 repr. from 1894) Greek Grammar, Walton-on-Thames.
Probert, P. (2003) A New Short Guide to the Accentuation of Ancient Greek, London.
Smyth, H.W. (1979) Greek Grammar, Cambridge, Mass. |
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
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Course secretary | |
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