CAG2002 : Special Study in Greek Stage 2
- Offered for Year: 2020/21
- Module Leader(s): Dr Stephanie Holton
- Owning School: History, Classics and Archaeology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
Aims
This module aims:
1. To further develop and refine students' linguistic skills, as applied to reading and translating original literary texts in Greek;
2. To further develop students' skills in interpreting and analysing Greek literary texts.
3. To familiarise students with a range of resources (traditional and digital) employed in the advanced study of Greek literary texts.
Outline Of Syllabus
Students taking this module will work on selected literary texts in the original Greek, with a focus on further developing skills of interpretation and analysis. The texts studied will be determined on a yearly basis, taking into account the need to avoid overlap between a student's Stages 2 and 3.
Teaching Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 18 | 1:00 | 18:00 | Non-synchronous online lecture replacement materials |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 50 | 1:00 | 50:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 57 | 1:00 | 57:00 | Module reading and resource list; Wider self-identified resources |
| Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 9 | 2:00 | 18:00 | Discipline-specific online technical skills activities |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 18 | 1:00 | 18:00 | Grammar revision and consolidation (administered via the VLE) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 18 | 1:00 | 18:00 | Synchronous online (timetabled) student-led sessions |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Assessment and formative feedback session(s) - synchronous online |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured non-synchronous discussion | 9 | 2:00 | 18:00 | Directed online discussion space to prepare for weekly synchronous sessions |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Synchronous small-group sessions are largely student-led, and provide the opportunity to collaboratively read, review and discuss the prescribed text(s), while further refining existing skills in:
- identifying and understanding a range of Greek linguistic and syntactical features;
- translating Greek into clear and fluent English;
- literary analysis.
Structured guided learning activities provide students with the opportunity to:
- acquire knowledge and understanding of broader themes, ideas and contexts (whether literary, historical, philosophical, socio-cultural);
- prepare for weekly synchronous sessions;
- further refine discipline-specific technical skills.
Guided independent study is intended as time for:
- skills practice;
- directed reading and research;
- preparing and completing any formative and summative assessments.
Assessment Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | 60 | 2500 words |
| Portfolio | 2 | M | 40 | 1500 words translation portfolio |
Formative Assessments
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | Discipline-specific technical skills quizzes (administered via the VLE) |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Summative assessment is designed to assesses students' knowledge and interpretative understanding of the texts studied, with particular reference to the application of their linguistic knowledge, and their skills in presenting their views and analyses of key issues regarding the set text(s).
Formative assessment is designed to review, revise and consolidate key features of grammar and vocabulary on a continuous basis.
All Erasmus students at Newcastle University are expected to do the same assessment as students registered for a degree.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CAG2002's Timetable