This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate Greek or its equivalent. In any one semester students will read a whole text by a single author or a selection of texts (following a theme, or as an investigation of a genre). The aim will be to read the text, to discuss its content, and to appreciate it as a work of literature, or a work of history. During the semester students will revise aspects of language usage which they may find difficult and will complete language exercises, literary exercises, an essay, and a final examination.
This course will develop their skills in reading and comprehension of Ancient Greek.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Read significant passages of the ancient text(s) studied with the aid of a dictionary and a commentary, and read passages from the same author(s) at sight with some vocabulary glossed.
- Demonstrate knowledge of specific grammatical concepts and core vocabulary relevant to the text(s).
- Demonstrate an understanding of the author(s)' literary style, compositional approach and/or rhetorical effects.
- Discuss the literary, historical and cultural contexts of the text(s) studied.
- Demonstrate an understanding of scholarly approaches to the author(s), text(s) or genre(s) studied.
Indicative Assessment
Exercises (1000 words) 15% [LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]Essay (2500 words) 25% [LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Literature review (1000 words) 10% [LO 5]
45-minute mid-semester test 10% [LO 1, 2, 3, 4]
Final three-hour exam 40% [LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 36 hours of contact in language classes.
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
The prescribed text(s) will be announced at least one semester before the course is offered.
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $3216 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4590 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Literature | ||||||
| 3287 | 20 Feb 2017 | 27 Feb 2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 26 May 2017 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Literature | ||||||
| 8279 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |
| Reading Course | ||||||
| 8872 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |
