GREEK LANGUAGE (NEW TESTAMENT) 1

Course Code

DR 1023

Credit Points

10

Course Coordinator

Dr P J Williams

Pre-requisites

This is a beginners course and it is not available for native Greek speakers.

Notes

This course will be available in session 2005/06.

Overview

This course offers students the chance to acquire an introduction to first century Greek, the original language of the New Testament. It is aimed at complete beginners and does not assume any prior knowledge or linguistic ability. The course covers basic Greek grammar and sentence structure and, by the end, students will be able to read simplified texts from the New Testament itself.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 one-hour written examination paper (60%) and language exercises, internal examination (40%).

Resit: 1 one-hour written examination paper (100%).