Greek Prose and Grammar
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 15
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- GRE102
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English if students not speaking Norwegian attend, otherwise Norwegian or other Scandinavian language.
- Resources
- Schedule
- Reading list
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
The candidate has increased knowledge of Greek language and grammar
Skills
The candidate can
- read Greek texts independently with the aid of a dictionary
- identify forms and analyse sentences in Greek with the aid of a grammar
- translate simple English or Norwegian sentences into Greek
General competence
The candidate can
- acquaint herself with the grammatical structure of a new language
- work with texts in other languages with the aid of grammars, dictionaries, commentaries and similar aids.
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Place of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching is given in the form of lectures (on parts of the course literature) and exercises (in practical language mastering, e.g., translation to Greek and the use of dictionaries).
The course offers ca. 42 hours of teaching, three times a week during the second half of the semester.
If less than five students register for a course, the Department may introduce reduced teaching; cf. the relevant guidelines on Mitt UiB (Canvas). On courses where reduced teaching may be given, the students will receive information at the start of the semester, before the 1. Feb. / 1. Sept. deadline for registration.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Forms of Assessment
The examination consists in a written exam to be completed in six hours, in which the candidate translates a Greek text from the course literature with the aid of a dictionary, answers questions on grammatical subjects, and translates simple sentences from English or Norwegian into Greek.
The exam assignment will be given in the language of instruction in the course.
The exam can be submitted in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.