GK1002 Greek Literature for Beginners

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

20

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 7

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

10.00 am

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module description

This module is designed to follow on from GK1001. As such, GK1002 comprises language classes intended to supplement the topics covered in semester 1 and to prepare students for the challenge of reading and interpreting Greek literature.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

STUDENTS WITHOUT GK1001 MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE EQUIVALENT KNOWLEDGE OF GREEK.

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE GK1006

Assessment pattern

2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%.

Re-assessment

3-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

4 classes

Scheduled learning hours

44

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

156

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Recall and explain the form and function of advanced components of the Greek language
  • Understand advanced syntactic and grammatical concepts
  • Demonstrate expertise and skills in translating difficult individual sentences and short passages of Greek into English
  • Demonstrate expertise and skills in translating difficult individual sentences of English into Greek
  • Formulate advanced Greek sentences in written and oral form