Greek language I, Core curriculum

Duration

30h Th, 30h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Gabriel Nocchi Macedo

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The aim of the course is to allow students who did not study Greek in secondary school (or who did so only very briefly) to be introduced to the Greek language. Systematic study of noun and verb morphology and elementary concepts of syntax. Basic vocabulary and exercises of transation from Greek into French and from French into Greek.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To reach as complete a mastery as possible of the morphology and syntax of Greek, in order to read Greek texts as quickly as possible. To acquire a Greek basic vocabulary.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Nothing.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Repetitions wtih a student instructor

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

2 hrs./wk for all the year.

The course includes a theoretical part and a practical part (exercises done in the course). Exercises to prepare at home are corrected and commented in class.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

• Jean-Victor Vernhes, ??µa???. Initiation au grec ancien. Édition complète avec ressources audio, Paris: Éditions Ophrys, 2020
• E. Ragon - A. Dain - J.A. de Foucault - P. Poulain, Grammaire grecque, Paris (the most recent edition).

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

Continuous assessment


Further information:

Regular quizzes on vocabulary, nominal and verbal morphology, and syntax. Participation in these exercises is mandatory.

Written exam: vocabulary, analysis and translation of verb forms, grammatical sentences (both prose composition and translation), unseen text translation.

Midterm exam (mandatory) at the end of the first semester (January session). Final exam in the June session.

Grading breakdown:

• Final exam: 60%
  
  
• Midterm exam: 30%
  
  
• Quizzes: 10%
  
  

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Gabriel Nocchi Macedo, chargé de cours

Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité

CEDOPAL

7, Place du 20-Août, B-4000 Liège

Bât. A1, 3e étage, Local 46

+32 4366 55 77

gn.macedo@uliege.be

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