GREK2102 Advanced Ancient Greek A

Later Year Course

Offered By	School of Humanities
Academic Career	Undergraduate
Course Subject	Greek
Offered in	Second Semester, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	Topics for study may include: Homeric epic, drama (Euripides and Sophocles), historiography (Herodotos, Thucydides, Xenophon, oratory (Lysias, Demosthenes), art, architecture, Athenian society, Plato and Aristotle, Hellenistic Alexandria, New Testament, the novel. In studying the chosen text or texts and its political, social, and literary context, students continue their study of Ancient Greek language.
Learning Outcomes	students will increase their ability to read Ancient Greek with pleasure and understanding: some texts at sight, any texts with the aid of dictionaries, grammars, translations, and textual notes. students will become acquainted with a particular author or set of authors, the world they lived in, and the literary genre in question. students will have reviewed and extended their understanding of the grammatical constructions of Ancient Greek; and they will have extended their Ancient Greek vocabulary.
Indicative Assessment	Weekly exercises (25%); 2000-3000 word essay (20%); mid-semester test (15%); and final examination (40%)
Workload	Three hours in class per week for 39 hours
Areas of Interest	European Languages
Eligibility	Assumed knowledge of GREK2101 or HSC Ancient Greek or equivalent; no other skills required
Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills	Assumed knowledge of GREK2101 or HSC Ancient Greek or equivalent; no other skills required
Requisite Statement	GREK2101 Intermediate Ancient Greek, or HSC level Ancient Greek, or permission of Convener.
Corequisites	GREK2101 or equivalent; no co-requisites
Technology Requirements	No advanced technology needed. Some students may wish to download and use a Greek font
Majors/Specialisations	Ancient Greek, Classics, and Ancient History
Academic Contact	Dr Elizabeth Minchin

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