Undergraduate Course: Ancient Greek Language (A) (GREE10046)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course further develops the skills that students will normally have acquired by taking the Ancient Greek Sub-Honours courses over two years. It aims to develop advanced language skills through regular unseen translation from ancient Greek into English and through other forms of linguistic study. |
| Course description |
The course aims to develop advanced language skills through regular unseen translation from ancient Greek into English and through other forms of linguistic study, such as translation from English to ancient Greek (prose composition) and ancient Greek textual criticism.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Advanced-level ability in ancient Greek language and literature, equivalent to two years' study at the University of Edinburgh (if uncertain, consult the course organiser). |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 15,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
168 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Exam:
One 3 hour paper (100%) |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be given throughout both semesters, in the form of written feedback on language exercises and unseens. Students can discuss that feedback further with the Course Organiser during their published office hours or by appointment. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate in the final examination and class work that they can translate into good English a range of unseen ancient Greek texts, both prose and verse, with a high degree of fluency and accuracy;
- demonstrate in the final examination and class work that they have achieved competence in particular skills-based topics in ancient Greek language;
- demonstrate in the final examination and class work that they have improved their linguistic abilities in general, their analytical skills, and their literary appreciation.
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Reading List
Denniston, J.D. (1952) Greek prose Style, Oxford.
Denniston, J.D. (1954) The Greek Particles, Oxford
Dover, K. J. (1997) The evolution of Greek prose style, 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
Kühner, R, Gerth, B. Ausführliche Grammatik der griechischen Sprache II (Hanover, 1898-1904)
P.Maas, Textual Criticism (Oxford, 1958)
Probert, P. (2003) A New Short Guide to the Accentuation of Ancient Greek, London
L.D.Reynolds and N.G.Wilson, Scribes and Scholars, ed. 3 (Oxford, 1991)
Smyth, H.W. (1979) Greek Grammar, Cambridge, Mass.
M.L.West, Textual Criticism and Editorial Technique (Stuttgart, 1973) |
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 | |
Course secretary | |
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