Ancient History MA
Intermediate Greek for Honours 2 GREEK4002
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Humanities
- Credits: 20
- Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
- Typically Offered: Semester 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
This course introduces some key texts in classical Greek, with an emphasis on the development of reading skills and on linguistic consolidation.
Timetable
3x1hr seminars over 10 weeks (choice of times) as scheduled on MyCampus
Excluded Courses
Greek 2B (GREEK2002); Advanced Greek for Postgraduates 2 (GREEK5002)
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
The standard assessments for this course are:
■ 1 Class Test (50 minutes) - 20%
■ Essay (1500 words) - 20%
■ Examination (2-hour duration) - 60%
If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:
■ There are no alternatives to the assessments, but flexible deadlines/extra time/alternative space can be offered as reasonable adjustment (Students should follow the usual process for extensions).
Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor. 
Main Assessment In: April/May
Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable
It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.
[No exceptions]
Course Aims
This course aims to:
■ Develop students reading skills with both prepared and unprepared material
■ Consolidate knowledge and understanding of Greek grammar and syntax
■ Expand students Greek vocabulary
■ Interpret texts through close linguistic, literary and historical analysis
■ Translate passages of Attic or other dialects of Greek into English
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
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