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GREK 221 Introductory Greek Prose Units: 3.00
Review of Greek grammar combined with the study of selected passages of Greek prose, usually drawn from oratory, history, and philosophy, read in the original. The texts selected will also be commented for their cultural, linguistic, literary, and historical significance.
NOTE This course is normally co-taught with GREK 321 and GREK 421.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
NOTE This course is normally co-taught with GREK 321 and GREK 421.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Seminar, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (A minimum grade of C in GREK 112/6.0) or permission of the Department.
Note Students with 4U Greek should contact the Department for permission to enrol.
Exclusion GREK 208/6.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Recognize the fundamentals of complex grammar.
- Progress from translating simple to more complex sentences.
- Read, comprehend and discuss ancient texts.
- Understand the diversity of prose authors and genres, which are part of a multicultural and cross-culturally interactive ancient world.
- Locate and recognize the importance of the chief dictionaries and grammatical commentaries for purpose of inquiry.
- Working alone or in a group, translate texts not before studied at sight.
- Working alone or in a group, develop critical analyses of key issues or problems, and/or to devise creative solutions for translation and understanding of texts.