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GRE1101 - Introductory Course in Greek

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Home exam
Grade: Letters
Term:  Autumn

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Home exam 100/100 6 hours

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letters
Term:  Spring

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 6 hours E

Course content

This course is an introduction to the Greek language (classical Athenian or dimotiki, i.e. Modern Greek), 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, which have to be handed in, consisting in three simple translations from Norwegian (or English if preferred) to Greek and three simple tasks of filling in the missing words/sentences in Greek. Four of these assignments are compulsory. Final written exam, which lasts for six hours. In this exam the students are to translate curriculum texts and manage grammatical analyses of the texts.

80 % mandatory attendance is required in order to take the exam (which means that one can be not present in 2.5 of the 12 weeks of lectures). Alternative arrangements can potentially be discussed with the teacher.

Compulsory assignments

  • Assignment
  • Assignment
  • Assignment
  • Assignment
  • Approved exercises

Specific conditions

Compulsory activities from previous semester may be approved by the department.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Beginner's course book; ca. 10 pages of Greek text.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
HFGRE101 15.0
HFGRE110 15.0
More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  15.0 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2021

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Classical Civilization
  • Philosophy
  • Greek
  • Latin
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Historical and Classical Studies

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Home exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Home exam 100/100

Release
2021-12-09

Submission
2021-12-09


09:00


15:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD School exam 100/100 E 2022-05-30 09:00
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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