The course is designed for students without any previous knowledge of ancient Greek, and its objective is to provide the necessary competences to allow a direct reading of ancient Greek texts. Knowledge of Greek language is an essential educational objective for students of Classics and for teaching.

The course will be held in two parts: the first part will focus on the basic elements of Greek concerning phonetic and morphology of ancient Greek language (article; declension of nouns and adjectives; pronouns; conjugation of the verb; elements of syntax); in the second part the acquired competence will be tested and developed through the reading and analysis of a selection of medium-level texts.

None.

Students are expected to demonstrate:

1) a basic knowledge of the morphology of ancient Greek;

2) mastery of these elements and ability to apply them in order to perform reading, translation, and comment of Greek texts of middle difficulty level;

3) more particularly, to be able to achieve both an overall understanding of Greek texts at first sight, and to produce an in-depth analysis of the morphological structures of ancient Greek in close reading.

4)  the acquisition of a sufficiently broad basic lexicon to undertake the reading of a text;

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

None

Teaching

Lectures

Attendance

Attendance is recommended.

Course books

For the study of ancient Greek language: 1) Handbook: P. Agazzi - M. Vilardo, Hellenistì. Corso di lingua e civiltà greca. Manuale, 4th ed., Zanichelli, Bologna 2018; 2) Exercises: P. Agazzi - M. Vilardo, Hellenistì. Corso di lingua e civiltà greca. Esercizi 1, 4th ed., Zanichelli, Bologna 2018 .

Assessment

Oral exam. Students are expected: 1) to demonstrate a good knowledge of the basic elements of Greek morphology, firstly through reading, translation and morphological analysis of the texts explained in the class during the year; 2) to demonstrate a good knowledge of the Greek grammar manual indicated in the program; 3) to demonstrate their ability to understand by translating a simple text in prose at first sight.

In the exam, the three factors listed above will be evaluated, each weighted equally in the calculation of the examination score. The final score will be the average of the scores given in each of the three parts in which the assessment of the preparation is made.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Individual study.

Attendance

In addition to reading and commenting on the texts (provided in duplicate) students who choose not to attend lectures will be required to prepare a selection of texts.

Course books

For the study of ancient Greek language: 1) Handbook: P. Agazzi - M. Vilardo, Hellenistì. Corso di lingua e civiltà greca. Manuale, 4th ed., Zanichelli, Bologna 2018; 2) Exercises: P. Agazzi - M. Vilardo, Hellenistì. Corso di lingua e civiltà greca. Esercizi 1, 4th ed., Zanichelli, Bologna 2018 .

Assessment

Oral exam. Students are expected: 1) to demonstrate a good knowledge of the basic elements of Greek morphology, firstly through reading, translation and morphological analysis of the texts explained in the class during the year; 2) to demonstrate a good knowledge of the Greek grammar manual indicated in the program; 3) to demonstrate their ability to understand by translating a simple text in prose at first sight.

In the exam, the three factors listed above will be evaluated, each weighted equally in the calculation of the examination score. The final score will be the average of the scores given in each of the three parts in which the assessment of the preparation is made.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.