This an intermediate Greek reading unit that exposes students to substantial excerpts from all four Gospels, Acts, and a variety of epistles from the New Testament. Some extra-canonical works may be covered according to the students' interests. This unit will be taught online using a communicative approach where students, in addition to increasing their vocabulary and understanding of grammar, also practise listening, writing, and speaking Koiné Greek for the purpose of developing their proficiency in reading. This is an ideal unit for students who wish to consolidate their Greek and/or who are intending to undertake research in the New Testament or Patristics.
Unit code: AL9609T
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Languages
Delivery Mode: Online
Proposing College: Trinity College Theological School
Show when this unit is running1. | Demonstrate a reading comprehension of a wide selection of New Testament and early Christian texts in Koiné Greek. |
2. | Demonstrate a reading comprehension of selected non-Christian texts in Koiné Greek |
3. | Speak and understand simple sentences in Koiné Greek |
4. | Compose narratives and prose about everyday life in Koiné Greek, with the aid of a Lexicon |
5. | Demonstrate the capacity for using strategies for translating and understanding difficult passages in Koiné Greek |
Successful completion of NT Greek A and B (or equivalent, with permission of the lecturer)
6 fortnightly sessions online. Each session consists of the teacher's multi-media lessons augmented by the set texts, online quizzes and tasks. There is also a weekly 30-minute Skype tutorial session with the teacher.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Essay | Written narrative or prose exercise in Koiné Greek, equivalent to 2,000 words |
0 | 30.0 |
Written Examination | Take-home exam, equivalent to 3,000 words |
0 | 50.0 |
Multiple Choice Quizzes or Tests | Participation in the weekly Skype tutorials and quizzes on the assigned readings, equivalent to 1,000 words |
0 | 20.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 1 Nov, 2016
Unit record last updated: 2021-09-28 17:03:36 +1000