University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 20

ECTS credits : 10

Level : SCQF level 7

Semester: 1

Planned timetable: 10.00 am

This module provides a thorough grounding in the Greek language for beginners or near beginners. It is suitable both for students who intend to take further Greek modules and for those who wish to acquire a basic knowledge of Greek, which is useful for the study of other subjects in the Faculty such as History or English.

Relationship to other modules

Anti-requisite(s): You cannot take this module if you take GK1005

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 2 classes in Orientation Week then 4 classes x 10 weeks.

Scheduled learning hours: 42

Guided independent study hours: 158

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%.


Re-assessment: 3-hour Written Examination = 100%

Intended learning outcomes

• Recall and explain the form and function of the basic components of the Greek language
• Understand basic syntactic and grammatical concepts
• Demonstrate expertise and skills in translating individual sentences and short abridged passages of Greek into English
• Demonstrate expertise and skills in translating individual sentences of English into Greek
• Formulate simple Greek sentences in written and oral form