CLAS234-25S1 (A) Semester One 2025 (The Arts Centre Christchurch)

Intermediate Greek 1

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

A study of selected Greek texts and unseen passages, with emphasis on the development of knowledge of the language.

CLAS234: Intermediate Greek Authors 1 builds on what students have achieved in CLAS135 to deepen understanding of the Classical Greek language and culture as well as to broaden knowledge of Greek literature, especially dramatic and prose texts from Athens in the Classical period (i.e. fifth and fourth centuries BC).

Learning Outcomes

- ability to read texts closely modelled on ancient Greek authors of the fifth and fourth centuries BC
- ability to identify grammatical forms and their functions within texts
- enhanced understanding of ancient Greek grammar and extension of ancient Greek vocabulary
- enhanced understanding of literary genres, e.g. Old Comedy, Attic Prose, Oratory
- enhanced understanding of social and cultural life of Athens in the fifth and fourth centuries BC

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Prerequisites

CLAS135, or
subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Restrictions

CLAS231

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 Psychology - Sociology 456
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 Rehua 530
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 12:00 - 14:00 Arts Centre 203 Camerata
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun

Timetable Note

Some classes will be held at the City Campus in the Arts Centre, 3 Hereford Street.

Course Coordinator

Victor Parker

Lecturer

Patrick O'Sullivan

Assessment

Please check the course LEARN page for further details and updates.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $894.00

International fee $4,100.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Humanities .

All CLAS234 Occurrences

  • CLAS234-25S1 (A) Semester One 2025 (The Arts Centre Christchurch)