Course syllabus

Teaching Staff

Lecturer:  Dougal Blyth (dougal.blyth@auckland.ac.nz)  Rm 820 Arts 1 (Humanities)

Tutor:  Rob Drummond (rdru613@aucklanduni.ac.nz)

Course Overview

This semester-long course is the second of a three-semester sequence (GREEK 100, 101 and 200) designed to bring you to the point of being able to read ancient Greek authors competently in the original language.

By the end of the second semester you should have (i) completed your learning of noun and adjective declensions, (ii) learned by heart several important new verb conjugations, (iii) extended significantly your knowledge of common vocabulary, (iii) become familiar with a range of new grammatical structures, and (iv) read an extended series of passages in Greek adapted from several plays of Aristophanes, dialogues of Plato, and the historian Herodotus to exemplify and reinforce your understanding and remembering of what you have learnt.

The set text for the whole three-semester sequence is Reading Greek (Cambridge, 2^nd ed. 2007), which consists of two separate volumes: (1) Text and Vocabulary and (2) Grammar and Exercises.

Coursework and Examination

i) There will be six fortnightly assignments, due each second Monday at the start of the lecture, similar to the exercises in Reading Greek. The questions will be distributed the previous week on Canvas. Your best four assignment results count for 5% each, and your worst two for 2.5% each (25% total).

ii) There will be six fortnightly short (15 min.) tests, every second Friday at the start of the lecture, requiring translation of a passage from those covered since the previous test, and some grammar questions on words and/or phrases in the passage. Your best four test results count for 5% each, and your worst two for 2.5% each (25% total).

iii) There is a two hour final examination for the remaining 50% of your final grade. This will involve translation of passages read or set during lectures, and further questions on grammar and translation.

Lectures and tutorials

For this course each week there are three lectures with Dougal Blyth and one tutorial with Rob Drummond.

In the tutorials you will do exercises from Reading Greek on the most recent grammar covered, relevant to the assignments and tests, and have the opportunity to ask questions about particular problems with the translation. It is important that you attend tutorials regularly, since material will be covered there that is not covered in lectures, which you will need to understand in order to succeed.

Schedule:   

Mon.   3 p.m.        Lecture (Dougal Blyth) Hand in exercises (even weeks)

Tues.   3 p.m.       Lecture (Dougal Blyth)

Wed.   4 p.m.       Tutorial (Rob Drummond)

Thurs. 10 a.m.      Lecture (Dougal Blyth) 15 minute fortnightly test (10.05 a.m.)