CAG3001 : Level 3 Greek: Interpretation of Texts (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Nick Freer
- Owning School: History, Classics and Archaeology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module aims:
1. To further develop students' skills in reading, interpreting and analysing original literary texts in Greek;
2. to further develop students' knowledge and understanding of the nature of specific Greek literary texts, and of problems and issues involved in the study of those texts;
3. to familiarise students with a range of resources (traditional and digital) employed in the advanced study of Greek literary texts.
Outline Of Syllabus
Students taking this module will undertake work on literary texts in the original Greek. The particular texts will be determined on a yearly basis, taking into account the need to avoid overlap between a student's Stages 2 and 3 (and, where relevant, their Master's stage).
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 55 | 1:00 | 55:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 66 | 1:00 | 66:00 | 2 hours preparation for each teaching hour. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 33 | 1:00 | 33:00 | Small-group, seminar-style teaching |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 46 | 1:00 | 46:00 | Engagement with scholarship (e.g. from the module reading list). |
| Total | 200:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CAG2001 | Level 2 Greek: Interpretation of Texts |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Classes are largely student-led, and provide the opportunity to collaboratively read, review and discuss the prescribed text(s) by continuous monitoring of students' translation of the set text by round-the-class translation; practice in critical analysis and appreciation of the set texts; at the same time students will also further refine existing skills in:
- identifying and understanding a range of Greek linguistic and syntactical features;
- translating Greek into clear and fluent English;
- literary analysis;
- use of scholarly resources such as commentaries, apparatus criticus etc.
Structured learning activities will hone the students' ability to engage critically with scholarship on the set text and to discuss it in a constructive manner They will provide students with the opportunity to:
- acquire knowledge and understanding of broader themes, ideas and contexts (whether literary, historical, philosophical, socio-cultural);
- prepare for weekly synchronous sessions;
- further refine discipline-specific technical skills.
Guided independent study is intended as time for:
- skills practice;
- directed reading and research;
- preparing and completing any formative and summative assessments.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 90 | 1 | A | 50 | N/A |
Exam Pairings
| Module Code | Module Title | Semester | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 Greek: Interpretation of Texts | 1 | N/A |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | A | 50 | 2,000 word essay |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | 600-word commentary exercise on (part of) seen text |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Summative assessment is designed to assesses students' knowledge and interpretative understanding of the texts studied, with particular reference to the application of their linguistic knowledge, and their skills in presenting their views and analyses of key issues regarding the set text(s).
Exam is the best way of assessing language skills.
Essay 1 assesses skills in interpretation, based on the text in the original.
Formative assessment is designed to review, revise and consolidate linguistic knowledge and/or tools for the interpretation of texts.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CAG3001's Timetable