Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in ancient languages and literatures : classics (120 ECTS) | 10 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Translation from Ancient Greek and Greek prose composition. Some short chapters from Greek grammar. There might be as well exercises on grammar, restitution of missing text and overall understanding of the meaning of a text. Private reading: you can choose a text from ancient or even Byzantine Greek literature of ca. 50 pages (prose or poetry).
In view of the specific exam for MA 2 students, personal preparation is useful in addition to the translation exercises that will be proposed from Greek poetry.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Enhancing students' knowledge of Ancient Greek.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Very good knowledge of Ancient Greek language (grammar, stylistics, vocabulary and metrics).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Active participation in the exercises.
In addition, an active approach to the Greek language should make it possible to achieve greater linguistic proficiency.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face if possible. Two hours a week during the first term.
Recommended or required readings
Notes will be available on eCampus. No syllabus.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam AND oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
Additional information:
A) For the first 5 ECTS (common with MA 1):
Translation into and from ancient Greek. Oral examination on the private reading.
B) For the remaining 5 ECTS (specific for MA 2):
Oral examination : translation of two excerpts from Homeric epic poetry and classical tragedy (only passages in iambic trimeters and trochaic tetrameters). During the preparation time, you can use a dictionary (like Bailly). Scansion will be part of the skills assessed.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Koen Vanhaegendoren
Chargé de cours
Langues et Littératures Classiques
Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité
Faculté de Philosophie et Lettres
Université de Liège
Place du 20-Août, 7 - Bât. A1
B - 4000 Liège
Phone: +32-4-366.55.79
e-mail : koen.vanhaegendoren@uliege.be
Secretary : Valérie Elias
Phone: +32-4-366.55.44