Greek Prose and Grammar

Undergraduate course

ECTS credits: 15
Teaching semesters
Course code: GRE102
Number of semesters: 1
Teaching language: English if students not speaking Norwegian attend, otherwise Norwegian or other Scandinavian language.
Resources: Schedule; Reading list

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Objectives and Content

Through the reading of a selection of original texts of moderate difficulty (e.g. Xenofon), the course gives increased knowledge of ancient Greek.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

The candidate has increased knowledge of Greek language and grammar

Skills

The candidate can

read Greek texts independently with the aid of a dictionary
identify forms and analyse sentences in Greek with the aid of a grammar

General competence

The candidate can

acquaint herself with the grammatical structure of a new language
work with texts in other languages with the aid of grammars, dictionaries, commentaries and similar aids.

ECTS Credits

Level of Study

Bachelor

Semester of Instruction

First part of the spring semester (full-time).

Place of Instruction

Bergen

Required Previous Knowledge

GRE100 or equivalent.

Recommended Previous Knowledge

Not relevant.

Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap

None

Access to the Course

The course is open to everyone with study right at the University of Bergen. The examination is open to people without study right, after application to the Division of Student Affairs.

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching is given in the form of lectures (on parts of the course literature) and exercises in practical use of language through oral translation from Greek.

The course offers ca. 42 hours of teaching, three times a week during the first half of the semester.

If less than five students register for a course, the Department may introduce reduced teaching; cf. the relevant guidelines on Mitt UiB (Canvas). On courses where reduced teaching may be given, the students will receive information at the start of the semester, before the 1. Feb. / 1. Sept. deadline for registration.

Compulsory Assignments and Attendance

None

Forms of Assessment

Written school exam to be completed in six hours, with the aid of a dictionary.

The exam assignment will be given in the language of instruction in the course.

The exam can be submitted in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Grading Scale

The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade, grade F is a fail.

Assessment Semester

Spring

Reading List

The course literature is a selection of Greek original texts with comments. In addition, the central parts of Attic morphoplogy and syntax and parts of Greek literary history are studied in grammars and handbooks.

Course Evaluation

Course evaluation will be conducted in accordance with the University of Bergen's quality assurance system.

Examination Support Material

A dictionary from Greek to native language or to other language of choice, which does not contain declination and conjugation tables: Berg, Græsk-dansk ordbok; Liddell-Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon, or a dictionary of equivalent size.

Programme Committee

Programme Committee for Classical Philology

Course Coordinator

Faculty representatives from Classical Philology

Course Administrator

Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies

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For written exams, please note that the start time may change from 09:00 to 15:00 or vice versa until 14 days prior to the exam.

Type of assessment: Written examination
Date: 13.03.2026, 09:00
Duration: 6 hours
Withdrawal deadline: 27.02.2026
Examination system: Inspera; Digital exam

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