CLAS1541: INTERMEDIATE GREEK 1A

• A-Level Greek, or equivalent.

• For students taking Classics (Q801), Classical Civilisation (Q820), and Ancient History (V110): Intermediate Greek 1B.

• None.

• To offer in-depth and intensive training in ancient Greek accidence, grammar, and syntax.

• Provides in-depth analysis of accidence, grammar, and syntax, which will enable students to have a good active and passive command of the Ancient Greek language.
• By the end of the course, students will be able to translate from English into Ancient Greek.
• Students will be trained in relevant linguistic, morphological, and philological areas in order to widen their understanding of how the Ancient Greek language works and how it developed over time.
• Students will be given the opportunity to research and discuss key aspects of the idiom and usage of the Ancient Greek language.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• A knowledge of ancient Greek morphology and syntax, to the level required for the independent reading and interpretation of continuous texts in the original language; a knowledge of a significant range of vocabulary items.
• Knowledge and understanding of Ancient Greek idiom and usage.
• Knowledge of key terms used in the analysis, discussion, and interpretation of Ancient Greek.

Subject-specific Skills:

• A comprehensive understanding of Ancient Greek accidence, grammar, and syntax and their usage.
• The ability to apply this knowledge of Ancient Greek accidence, grammar and syntax to the reading of texts by a range of authors.

Key Skills:

• An ability to move between one language and another, in relation to a limited range of texts and sources, with a significant degree of confidence.

• Interactive language classes will be offered as the most appropriate and effective way of teaching.
• This will allow students the opportunity to discuss in detail key issues raised in language classes.
• Students will learn through regular preparation for the classes and interaction with the teacher and each other in the process of learning.
• The course will be assessed through an exam paper, which will be designed to test the topics and questions addressed in the classes at a level appropriate to those in their first year of study.

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