Unit information: Greek Language Level A1 in 2008/09

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Unit name Greek Language Level A1
Unit code CLAS12311
Credit points 20
Level of study C/4
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director Dr. Knippschild
Open unit status Open
Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

School/department Department of Classics & Ancient History
Faculty Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

An introductory unit designed for those who have little or no previous knowledge of Greek, and aiming to teach students the techniques of reading straightforward Greek texts with the aid of a dictionary and reference grammar. Initially students will be introduced to the workings of an inflected language and the grammatical terms used to analyse it. Where appropriate, the contexts of original Greek passages will also be studied in order to help students place the Greek language in its ancient cultural and literary contexts.