Fast-Track Greek
Module title | Fast-Track Greek |
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Module code | CLAM034 |
Academic year | 2019/0 |
Credits | 60 |
Module staff | Professor Daniel Ogden (Convenor) |
Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Duration: Weeks | 11 | 11 |
Number students taking module (anticipated) | 10 |
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Module description
‘Greek I and II’ – commonly known as ‘Fast Track Greek’ – is an intensive 60-credit module that brings you to Level 2 or A-level reading ability in Ancient Greek in a single year. The module is particularly appropriate for launching students arriving in Exeter with A-Level Latin but little or no experience of Greek onto the full traditional Classics degree, but all are welcome. There are no pre- or co-requisites, though some experience of successful language learning is helpful. The first semester is devoted to linguistic exercises, the second chiefly to the reading of Classical Greek texts in the original, typically Xenophon, Homer, Herodotus, Euripides and Plato.
Module aims - intentions of the module
Through an intensive programme of language classes and guided independent study, you will acquire a solid grounding in the principles of Greek grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, so that you can read unadapted Greek texts with confidence; you will also have been introduced to a representative range of Greek texts, which you will be able to translate.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Show an advanced understanding of the main principles of Greek grammar
- 2. Demonstrate proficiency in the language by translating unadapted Greek from authors outside the set texts under exam conditions
- 3. Translate accurately into Greek
- 4. Read and critically appreciate their set texts in the original
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 5. Develop an enhanced understanding of the nuances of a foreign non-spoken language
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 6. Demonstrate confidence and independence in the use of languages other than English
- 7. Learn general rules and apply them independently to specific linguistic material
- 8. Learn grammar and vocabulary to an enhanced level to develop memory skills
Syllabus plan
Whilst the content may vary from year to year, it is envisioned that it will cover some or all of the following topics:
There will be five classes each week. In addition to this, you will be expected to invest a considerable amount of your own study-time in this course. During the first term, emphasis will be placed on the structured learning of language, grammar and vocabulary, with translation into and out of Greek. During the second term, the focus will be upon the consolidation of these skills, as well as the development of critical and interpretative skills through reading of passages of unadapted Greek.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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110 | 490 | 0 |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching | 110 | Classes (5 x 1 hour per week) |
Guided Independent Study | 490 | Private study |
Formative assessment
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Prepared learning material for tests | Weekly | 1-8 | Oral feedback |
Language exercises | Weekly | 1-8 | Oral feedback |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
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40 | 60 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Examination paper A Language (consisting of unseen Greek passages for translation into English and English sentences for translation into Greek) | 30 | 2 hours | 1-8 | Mark and written comments |
Examination paper B Texts (consisting of passages from set texts for translation andgrammatical and/or metrical questions on each passage) | 30 | 2 hours | 1-8 | Mark and written comments |
Coursework tests (Coursework tests (four tests in Term 1. Each test tests grammar and syntax of a greater range and degree of complexity than the one before it and is worth 10% of total mark.) | 40 | 2 hours | 1-8 | Mark and written comments |
Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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Test | Test | 1-8 | Referral/Deferral period |
Examination paper A | Examination paper A | 1-8 | Referral/Deferral period |
Examination paper B | Examination paper B | 1-8 | Referral/Deferral period |
Re-assessment notes
Deferral – if you miss an assessment for certificated reasons judged acceptable by the Mitigation Committee, you will normally be either deferred in the assessment or an extension may be granted. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.
Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 50%) you will be required to submit a further assessment as necessary. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of referral will be capped at 50%.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- L.A. Wilding, Greek for Beginners (Bristol Classical Press/Duckworth., 1973, reprinted)
- Abbott & Mansfield, Primer of Greek Grammar (Bristol Classical Press/Duckworth)
- J.A.C.T., A Greek Anthology (Cambridge, 2002)
- Horn, T. (ed.) The Fall of Athens. Selections from Xenophon's Hellenica. (London, 1962)
- North, M.A. and Hillard A.E., Greek Prose Composition for Schools (London, 1900. Reprints: Duckworth, 1978; Bristol Classical Press, 1987)
- Liddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (Oxford: abridged version)
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
Credit value | 60 |
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Module ECTS | 30 |
Module pre-requisites | None |
Module co-requisites | None |
NQF level (module) | 6 |
Available as distance learning? | No |
Origin date | 28/08/2015 |
Last revision date | 05/09/2019 |