Unit information: Greek Language Level B2 in 2013/14

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Unit name Greek Language Level B2
Unit code CLAS30013
Credit points 20
Level of study H/6
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director Dr. Sandwell
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

none
Co-requisites

none
School/department Department of Classics & Ancient History
Faculty Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

The aim of this unit is to develop and reinforce students' skills in the reading of ancient Greek, and to introduce them to the comparative practical criticism of classical texts. By reading two texts, students will consider a number of contemporary theoretical perspectives on the interpretation of ancient epic and drama, including both textual (genre, narrative, structural) and contextual approaches.

Aims:

Upon conclusion of this unit students will have developed knowledge of the issues raised in relation to the texts studied and their interpretation. They will have developed an appreciation of the literary style of the texts studied and improved their fluency in reading and translating of Greek.

Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students should:

  • have improved their ability to read and interpret ancient Greek texts, including Homeric Greek
  • have reinforced the capacity to identify, analyse and translate complex Greek syntactical structures which they attained in B1 Greek
  • have acquired a knowledge of scansion and metre, and the ability to scan lines of set text
  • have developed an acquaintance with some current approaches to reading ancient literature
  • have had the opportunity to develop communication skills in both oral and written presentations, discussions and written assignments
  • have improved their skill at using secondary literature, in particular dictionaries and academic commentaries, so as to produce independent interpretations of the texts under study.

Teaching Information

Lectures, seminars and reading classes.

Assessment Information

2 x class tests (25% each) and 1 x practical criticism (50%)

Reading and References

J.R. Cheadle, 2002. Basic Greek Vocabulary, Nelson

Dover K.J.ed.1980 Plato’s Symposium, Cambridge

Liddell, H. G.and R. Scott. 1963. Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon, Oxford

Morwood, J. 2001. Oxford Grammar of Classical Greek, Oxford

Set Texts:

Set Greek passages: 800 lines TBA

Students should also read all of Plato’s Symposium in English

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