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This course provides in-depth study in the original language of a range of early Greek poets.

Two hours per week; This is one of the honours options in Greek and may not run every year. The options that are running this session are available on mycampus

Available to all students fulfilling requirements for Honours entry into Greek or otherwise at the discretion of the Head of Department.

Honours Greek Poetry (2000-01 and earlier)

One essay (30%) ; one two-hour examination (70%)

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

1. To familiarize students with important works of Greek lyric, elegiac, and iambic poetry. 2. To study these works in depth, with particular attention to diction, style and subject matter. 3. To impart an appreciation of the contrasting aims and methods of the authors studied. 4. To enhance knowledge of Greek language, vocabulary and poetic style. 5. To encourage students to interpret archaic Greek poetry in its social and historical context. 6. To improve students' skill in reading and appreciating ancient poetry. 7. To understand the processes by which ancient poetry has been preserved 8. To improve student awareness of the significance of traditions of scholarship in this area.

By the end of the course students should be able to: 1. translate fluently and accurately from the prescribed texts into clear and appropriate English. 2. comment intelligently on notable matters of form, style, and content (including metre), both in class and in examinations. 3. compose well-argued and coherent examination essays. 4. compose well-argued, properly referenced, well-researched, and coherent coursework essays. 5. made judicious use of dictionaries, commentaries, works of reference, critical studies, and modern translations.

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.