Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Greek 1
School	History and Cultures
Department	Classics, AH and Archaeology
Module Code	09 38790
Module Lead	Dr Elena Theodorakopoulos
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Seminar-20 hours Practical Classes and workshops-10 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module gives students an intensive introduction to the Greek language. Classes introduce the basic concepts required to understand and learn an inflected language, cover the essential elements of accidence and syntax, and focus on a core vocabulary of common words. Class exercises provide practice in both passive and active use of the students' developing knowledge of Greek. Students are also introduced to examples of real Greek usage drawn from literary texts and epigraphic sources and begin to acquire techniques for understanding and translating these and for working with parallel texts and translations.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of inflected forms and of the principles of accidence and agreement by identifying and manipulating word forms and the relations between them in Greek sentences. Show an understanding of Greek syntax by identifying a range of common grammatical constructions and by constructing simple Greek sentences. Translate simple passages from Greek into English Analyse and comment on simple texts taken from historical or literary sources.
Assessment	38790-01 : Class Test 1 : Class Test (30%) 38790-02 : Class Test 2 : Class Test (30%) 38790-03 : Take Home Paper : Coursework (40%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 2 x 50 minute translation and grammar class tests (30% each). 1 x Take home paper (2000 words) (40%). Reassessment: Resubmission of failed component(s)
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