CAG3002 : Level 3 Greek: Special Study
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Professor Athanassios Vergados
- Owning School: History, Classics and Archaeology
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
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' independence in interpreting and analysing Greek literary texts.
3. To put into practice a range of resources (traditional and digital) in the advanced study of Greek literary texts.
Outline Of Syllabus
Students taking this module will read an Ancient Greek literary text, with a focus on refining skills of interpretation and analysis. The text(s) studied will be determined on a yearly basis, taking into account staff expertise and the need to avoid overlap between a student's Stages 2 and 3.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 60 | 1:00 | 60:00 | For all assessment components |
| Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 18 | 1:00 | 18:00 | Discipline-specific technical skills revision |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 45 | 1:00 | 45:00 | Selections from Module Reading List / weekly assigned reading |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 33 | 1:00 | 33:00 | Interactive language classes/seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 44 | 1:00 | 44:00 | General consolidation activities |
| Total | 200:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CAG2002 | Level 2 Greek: Special Study |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Weekly small-group teaching is student-led, and provides 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:
- review knowledge and understanding of broader themes, ideas and contexts (whether literary, historical, philosophical, socio-cultural);
- prepare for weekly 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 assessment.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 90 | 2 | A | 65 | N/A |
Exam Pairings
| Module Code | Module Title | Semester | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 Greek: Special Study | 2 | N/A |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | 2 | M | 35 | in-class presentation, 15 minutes |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | Discipline-specific skills exercises |
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).
Exam is the best way of assessing language skills, especially the students' ability to translate and interpret texts in a controlled environment without access to a translation or other resources.
The oral presentation (15 minutes) is conceived as a "feed-forward" summative assessment in line with the School-level guidance and assesses skills in interpretation, based on the text in the original, and oral communication skills.
Students taking this module will be set versions of the assessment tasks that, in comparison to CAG2002, require more advanced analytical skills and/or independent engagement, e.g. with scholarly commentaries or secondary literature.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CAG3002's Timetable