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B019102 - GREEK LANGUAGE LABORATORY 1
Main information
Teaching Language
Course Content
Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
Prerequisites
Teaching Methods
Further information
Type of Assessment
Course program
Academic Year 2022-23
Course year
Third year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
History, Archaeology, Geography, Fine and Performing Arts (SAGAS)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
-
Credits
3
Teaching Hours
30
Teaching Term
20/02/2023 ⇒ 06/06/2023
Attendance required
Yes
Type of Evaluation
Giudizio Finale
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Lectureship
Mutuality
Course teached as:
B019102 - LABORATORIO DI LINGUA GRECA 1
3-years First Cycle Degree (DM 270/04) in LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE STUDIES
Curriculum LETTERE ANTICHE
B019102 - LABORATORIO DI LINGUA GRECA 1
3-years First Cycle Degree (DM 270/04) in LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE STUDIES
Curriculum LETTERE ANTICHE
Teaching Language
ITALIAN
Course Content
The laboratory offers students, who have already dealt with the study of ancient Greek, the opportunity to deepen their linguistic and syntactic knowledge of Greek language. They can also improve their translation skills through the reading, analysis and translation of texts in prose of the classical age.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
The Greek texts will be provided by the teacher.
Students should also have access to:
- a Greek dictionary, for ex. F. Montanari, GI. Vocabolario della lingua greca, Torino, Loescher, 2013 (or 2014, or 2016);
- a comprehensive grammar reference book, as Poros. Lingua e civiltà greca, di G. Agnello, A. Orlando, Palermo, G.B. Palumbo, 2017
If previously discussed with the teacher, it is possible to employ other Greek grammars.
Students should also have access to:
- a Greek dictionary, for ex. F. Montanari, GI. Vocabolario della lingua greca, Torino, Loescher, 2013 (or 2014, or 2016);
- a comprehensive grammar reference book, as Poros. Lingua e civiltà greca, di G. Agnello, A. Orlando, Palermo, G.B. Palumbo, 2017
If previously discussed with the teacher, it is possible to employ other Greek grammars.
Learning Objectives
The laboratory aims to:
1) consolidate morphological knowledge, previously acquired, as well as to improve lexical competence,
2) improve the knowledge of syntax,
3) to strengthen the capability of reading, understanding and translating Greek prose texts.
1) consolidate morphological knowledge, previously acquired, as well as to improve lexical competence,
2) improve the knowledge of syntax,
3) to strengthen the capability of reading, understanding and translating Greek prose texts.
Prerequisites
Students must already possess:
1) a basic knowledge of Greek phonetics, morphology and grammar,
2) some translation experience
1) a basic knowledge of Greek phonetics, morphology and grammar,
2) some translation experience
Teaching Methods
Frontal lessons, with material uploaded on the Moodle platform; active participation of students: reading and translation in the classroom.
Further information
The course is aimed at students who already have a good knowledge of Greek language.
Type of Assessment
Reading of Plato, Apology of Socrates . Lessons will also include classroom exercises.
The exam will consist of a written translation and grammatical analysis of a Greek text (medium-high difficulty), to verify the skills acquired during the course, especially the ability to understand and translate a Greek text in prose.
The exam will consist of a written translation and grammatical analysis of a Greek text (medium-high difficulty), to verify the skills acquired during the course, especially the ability to understand and translate a Greek text in prose.
Course program
The first part of the course will focus on reading, morphological and syntactic analysis, and understanding of Plato's Apology of Socrates. The second part will include the reading, morphological and syntactic analysis of other Greek texts in prose, of the classical period (Aristotle, Lysias, Isocrates).