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GREK2101 Intermediate Ancient Greek

Later Year Course

Offered By School of Cultural Inquiry
Academic Career Undergraduate
Course Subject Greek
Offered in First Semester, 2013 and First Semester, 2014
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

This course continues the study of Ancient Greek grammar and vocabulary. As students progress through the readings prescribed for the semester they meet a variety of Greek authors including Aristophanes and Demosthenes. As they read and discuss the texts they will reinforce and extend their working vocabulary. There will be practice of the more advanced grammatical principles that they encounter. These are essential steps in learning Ancient Greek.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Read at sight some limited passages of Ancient Greek.
  2. Read a great range of Greek texts with the aid of dictionary.
Indicative Assessment

Final three-hour examination (45%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2]

Tests (25%) [Learning Outcome 1]

Exercises completed during the semester (30%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2]

 

 

Workload

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

Assumed Knowledge and
Required Skills

Assumed knowledge of GREK1102 / GREK2119; no other skills required.

Requisite Statement

GREK1102 Continuing Ancient Greek / GREK2119 Continuing Ancient Greek (L) or permission of Convenor (permission number).

Prescribed Texts

JACT, Reading Greek, 2nd edn. 2 vols, CUP, 2007

Majors/Specialisations Ancient Greek
Academic Contact Professor Elizabeth Minchin

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