GREK6102 Advanced Ancient Greek A
| Offered By | School of Humanities |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Greek |
| Offered in | GREK6102 will not be offered in 2009 |
| 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%) Final examination (40%) |
| Workload | Three hours in class; six hours of out of class |
| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. |
| Areas of Interest | European Languages |
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Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills |
Assumed knowledge of GREK2101/6101 or HSC Ancient Greek or equivalent; no other skills required |
| Requisite Statement | GREK2101/6101 or equivalent |
| Corequisites |
No co-requisites |
| Incompatibility | No incompatible courses |
| Recommended Courses | No recommended courses |
| Preliminary Reading | No preliminary reading |
| Technology Requirements | No advanced technology needed. Some students may wish to download and use a Greek font |
| Academic Contact | Elizabeth Minchin |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.
