Greek authors 3

Duration

45h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Koen Vanhaegendoren

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

In 2025-2026 Sophocles' Philoctetes will be studied.

Optional personal reading of modern studies on a question of Greek history or civilization.



 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Linguistic training, illustrating the main literary genres as well as Greek civilisation and stimulating reading of Greek authors.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Very good knowledge of Ancient Greek.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Personal preparation is required each week.

In addition, an active approach to the Greek language should make it possible to achieve greater linguistic proficiency.

 

 

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

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

One and a half hours per week throughout the year, in principle face-to-face.

 

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

1) Paris text edition of Sophocles by Alphonse Dain and Paul Mazon (Les Belles Lettres, vol. III) ; 2) online syllabus.

 

 

 

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam


Further information:

Oral examination.

Each student may opt for an additional oral exam on a question of Greek history or civilization, either in the first semester only, in the second semester only, or in both semesters. If you choose this option, the optional exam will count for 20% of your mark for the semester in question. This test, the content of which does not replace part of the subject matter of the author course, will start from your personal reading of an article, a set of articles, a chapter of a book or a set of chapters written in French or in another modern language, totaling approximately twenty-five pages (for each semester) and relating to a theme from Greek history or civilization, whether or not linked to the content of the author in the program. You will bring the text(s) of your choice to the exam, you will make a brief (max. 5 min.) and reasoned presentation of the question, emphasizing in particular what your reading has brought you, and you will answer a few questions, mainly of a general nature. The oral exam is not preceded by any preparation time, but all documents are authorized. The purpose of this optional test is to allow you, if you wish, to complete your studies with readings on a subject that you may regret the absence of in your program. If you are embarking on this process, please send me your choice of text(s) before the start of the exam session.

The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 50% of the June final mark if > or = 10/20. The mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20 and the final exam will then be cumulative.

 

 

 

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

The author to be read in this class can vary each year.

 

Contacts

Koen Vanhaegendoren
Chargé de cours
Langues et Littératures Classiques
Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité
Faculté de Philosophie et Lettres
Université de Liège
Place du 20-Août, 7 - Bât. A1
B - 4000 Liège

Phone: +32-4-366.55.79
e-mail: koen.vanhaegendoren@ulg.ac.be

Secretary: Valérie Elias
Phone: +32-4-366.55.44

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