Course Catalogue

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This course introduces some key texts in classical Greek, with an emphasis on the development of reading skills and on linguistic consolidation.

3 days a week at 10am as scheduled on MyCampus

Available to students who have satisfactory completed either Advanced Greek for Postgraduates 1 (GREEK5001), or Advanced Greek for Honours 1 (GREEK4001), or Greek 2A (GREEK2001), or at the discretion of the MSc convener.

Greek 2B (GREEK2002); Advanced Greek for Honours 2 (GREEK4002)

Class tests - 20%

Essay (1500 words) - 20%

Exam (2 hours) -60%

The course aims to:

■ Develop reading skills with both prepared and unprepared material

■ Consolidate knowledge and understanding of Greek grammar and syntax

■ Expand your Greek vocabulary

■ Interpret texts through close linguistic, literary and historical analysis

■ Translate passages of Attic or other dialects of Greek into English

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

■ Translate short passages and/or complex sentences of English into Greek

■ Translate accurately any prescribed passage from the set books

■ Use lexica and commentaries for independent reading of texts

■ Select and classify linguistic forms from prepared and unprepared material

■ Evaluate the literary function of linguistic and (where appropriate) metrical devices in the set books

■ Assess the intent, meaning and/or effect of texts in their original language, and in relation to their historical and cultural contexts

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