This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate Greek or its equivalent. In any one semester students will read a whole text by a single author or a selection of texts (following a theme, or as an investigation of a genre). The aim will be to read the text, to discuss its content, and to appreciate it as a work of literature, or a work of history. During the semester students will revise aspects of language usage which they may find difficult and will complete language exercises, literary exercises, an essay, and a final examination.

This course will develop their skills in reading and comprehension of Ancient Greek.

By the end of this course you should be able to 

 1. Identify  grammatical constructions and remember significant vocabulary

2. Demonstrate Ancient Greek language skills by reading with understanding some passages of the author studied at sight; other passages with the aid of a dictionary and a commentary

3. Analyse the compositional style of the author studied and understand the impact of this style on the audience or reader

4. Set the text studied in its historical, social and cultural context

• Exercises 1500 words (20%) [LO 1, 2, 3]
• Essay 2500 words (25%) [LO 1, 2, 3, 4] 
• Mid-semester test (15%) [LO1, 2, 3, 4]
• Final three-hour exam (40%) [LO 1, 2, 3, 4]

Three one-hour meetings per week and another seven hours of associated study time.

Pre-requisite: Intermediate Greek or equivalent.

Incompatibility: GREK2125

None.

The prescribed text(s) will be announced at least one semester before the course is offered.

Access to a Greek or unicode Greek font on a computer or laptop.