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INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT GREEK 3

Module code: GC327
Credits: 5
Semester: 1
Department: ANCIENT CLASSICS
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Coordinator: Dr Eoghan Moloney (ANCIENT CLASSICS), Dr Kieran McGroarty (ANCIENT CLASSICS)

	Overview
	The successor to GC227 and GC228, this module continues its presentation of the grammar, vocabulary, readings and cultural selections from the widely-used Athenaze textbook. The third of a 4-semester sequence which covers the essentials necessary for higher-level study of Greek literature, this module will see students completing the first half of Book 2, which introduces unadapted readings from Homer, Herodotus, lyric poets and other authors, with thematic material on many aspects of Greek culture and history.

Overview

The successor to GC227 and GC228, this module continues its presentation of the grammar, vocabulary, readings and cultural selections from the widely-used Athenaze textbook. The third of a 4-semester sequence which covers the essentials necessary for higher-level study of Greek literature, this module will see students completing the first half of Book 2, which introduces unadapted readings from Homer, Herodotus, lyric poets and other authors, with thematic material on many aspects of Greek culture and history.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Identify and explain essential grammar and syntax of ancient Greek. Recognise a broader range of ancient Greek vocabulary. Demonstrate the ability to translate passages of ancient Greek. Demonstrate the ability to translate short sentences into ancient Greek. Develop further an understanding of general language structures. Develop widely applicable skills of reading comprehension and analysis.

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Assessment

	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
	Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes

	Pre-Requisites
	GC227, GC228

	Additional Reading
	Required book purchase: M. Balme et al., Athenaze Book II (Oxford). ISBN: 978-0190607685

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