Course - Introductory Course in Greek - GRE1101
GRE1101
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.
Introductory Course in Greek
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Credits
15
Level
Foundation courses, level I
Course start
Autumn 2024
Duration
1 semester
Language of instruction
Norwegian
Location
Trondheim
Examination arrangement
School exam
About
About the course
Course content
This course is an introduction to the Greek language (classical Athenian; dimotiki, i.e. Modern Greek, can be offered on a self-study basis), with a focus on basic grammar and vocabulary.
Learning outcome
A candidate who passes this course is expected to have the following learning outcome according to the course curriculum, defined as knowledge and skills:
Knowledge
- Students should acquire basic knowledge of Greek grammar and vocabulary and syntax
- Basic knowledge of the Greek language's and literature's history
Skills
Students should acquire
- Skills in reading and understanding simple texts
- Skills in grammatical analysis of simple texts
- Modern Greek: Basic understanding and oral skills
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and seminars. Among the activites are six smaller assignments, of which four are compulsory. Final written exam, which lasts for six hours. In this exam the students are to translate curriculum texts and make grammatical analyses of the texts.
Compulsory assignments
- Assignment
- Assignment
- Assignment
- Assignment
Recommended previous knowledge
None
Required previous knowledge
None
Course materials
Beginner's course book; ca. 10 pages of Greek text.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| HFGRE101 | 15 sp | |
| HFGRE110 | 15 sp |
Subject areas
- Classical Civilization
- Philosophy
- Greek
- Latin