Greek: Attic Prose
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 15
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn
- Course code
- GRE103
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English if students not speaking Norwegian attend, otherwise Norwegian or other Scandinavian language
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
The candidate has
- increased knowledge of Greek language and grammar
- insight into ancient Greek society and literature
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. 52 hours of teaching (two 2-hour sessions a week).
If less than five students register to 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 registering.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Forms of Assessment
The examination consists in a written test to be completed in six hours with a dictionary.
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.