Greek: Epics and Lyrics
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 15
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn, Spring
- Course code
- GRE104
- 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 with emphasis on language history, dialect groups, kunstsprache and metre
- increased knowledge of Greek literary history with emphasis on epic and lyric poetry
Skills
The candidate can
- read metrical Greek texts independently with the aid of a dictionary
- identify forms and analyse sentences in Greek with the aid of a grammar
- give an account of important Greek poets
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, with a particular introduction to metre and language history.
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 an oral test, during which the candidate will read, translate and analyse metrical texts included in the course literature, and answer questions pertinent to the texts read and to other course literature.
The exam assignment will be given in the language of instruction in the course.
The exam can be given in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.