Courses: GRE103 Greek: Attic Prose - Spring 2024

ECTS Credits

Level of Study

Bachelor

Language of Instruction

English if students not speaking Norwegian attend, otherwise Norwegian or other Scandinavian language

Teaching semester

Autumn

Place of Instruction

Bergen

Objectives and Content

The course primarily encompasses reading of prose texts in the Attic dialect from the Classical period (480-330 B.C.). Texts in the Koine dialect and Attic texts from the Roman era may feature in the study. In addition, an overview of the history of ancient Greek literature is included (with particular emphasis on the authors read in the original), as well as introductions to Greek philosophy (with particular emphasis on Plato) and to the history and cultural history of the period studied (in particular through the commentaries on the studied texts).

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.

Required Previous Knowledge

GRE101 or equivalent knowledge of Greek.

Recommended Previous Knowledge

We recommend that the exam in GRE102 submitted before the exam in GRE103.

Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap

Access to the Course

The course is open to everyone with study right at the University of Bergen.

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.

Examination Support Material

Dictionary is allowed during the exam.

Grading Scale

The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade, grade F is a fail.

Assessment Semester

Autumn. The exam is just offered in the teaching semester. New exam the following semester is only for students with the https://www.uib.no/en/student/118764/absence-examright to new assessment.

Reading List

The course literature encompasses about 80 pages of Greek text (30 lines = 1 page). At least 50 of these are studied in commented editions. In addition, a Greek grammar and parts of a handbook of Greek literature are studied.

Course Evaluation

Students evaluate the course in accordance with the quality assurance system at UiB and the Department.

Programme Committee

The programme board of Classical Philology

Course Coordinator

Faculty representatives from Classical Philology

Course Administrator

Department of linguistic, literary and aesthetic studies

Contact Information

studierettleiar.lle@uib.no