CULP: Ancient Greek Basic 1

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This course is appropriate for absolute beginners (ab initio learners) with no knowledge of Ancient Greek. Those with a knowledge of Modern Greek are welcome to attend but may find the pace a little slow.

More detailed information is available from the Language Centre website.

• University staff and students
• Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available

For absolute beginners or for those with very little knowledge of the language.

Students will acquire the necessary skills to:

• be able to read passages written in Ancient Greek by famous authors, with the help of a dictionary and grammar book where necessary;
• memorise common words and basic grammar (e.g. forms of verbs and nouns);
• gain a basic knowledge of the culture and language of Athens in the 5th and 4th centuries BC;
• be able to progress further as an independent learner after the course has finished.

At Basic 1 Level the main aims are:

• to develop a basic understanding and an appreciation of the salient linguistic features;
• to enable the learner to read sentences and short passages of Ancient Greek, including authentic passages from famous authors such as Plato and Aristophanes;
• to introduce students to the cultural and historical circumstances of Athens in the 5th and 4th centuries BC, in order to provide context for the ideas and events encountered in the texts.

Presentations, practicals and online learning

• Students Fees: £285 to be paid online. Please select ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
• Staff Fees: £320 to be paid online. Please select ‘All charged’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
• Links to the online store will be provided with your confirmation email.
• Payment is required within 24 hours of your booking to secure your place.
• Refunds available after the first lesson only.
• Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (CULP General Purpose courses), (Raven log in).
• Course materials can be found on Moodle (Raven log in), once the course has started.

• Full details of all Language Centre programmes can be found on the Language Centre website and Language Centre Online website

Fifteen taught sessions of two hours plus online learning

Subject to demand