CLMG2: Ancient Greek 2

Module code: CLMG2

Module provider: Classics; School of Humanities

Credits: 20

Level: Postgraduate Masters

When you'll be taught: Semester 1 / 2

Module convenor: Mrs Jackie Baines, email: j.baines@reading.ac.uk

Additional teaching staff 1: Professor Amy Smith, email: a.c.smith@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s): This module is designed for those students at any level who enter with GCSE Ancient Greek or equivalent, or who have passed Ancient Greek 1 or equivalent. (Open)

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: No

Last updated: 2 October 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

The module aims to introduce students to reading Ancient Greek authors in the original, and to develop further knowledge of grammar, syntax and vocabulary.  

The module also encourages the development of skills useful for working in groups. In addition, students will be introduced to some aspects of ancient Greek literature and culture. 

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to: 

1. Translate short unadapted passages from ancient Greek authors 
2. Identify all the basic grammatical forms of ancient Greek 
3. Analyse the main types of clauses and other syntactic constructions of ancient Greek 

Module content

The course will proceed by instruction in grammar and practice in translation, initially by completing John Taylor Greek to GCSE Book 2. A variety of other texts books may be used to consolidate and extend grammatical knowledge.The move will be made from reading adapted to unadapted texts during the module.

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

The course will be taught in three seminars each week. Students will be encouraged to participate in class activities and discussion. 

The module is conducted in seminars encouraging participation by students in translation and discussion. The first semester will be devoted to completing study of grammar and syntax, and in the second semester texts read may include a simple Attic or koine prose text e.g. Xenophon, Chariton, Apollodorus. At least one hour per week will be devoted to extending and reviewing knowledge of grammar and syntax. 

Study hours

At least 60 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
• the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
• where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

• where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Reassessment

Additional costs