Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2022-2023 (archived)
Module THEO3051: ADVANCED GREEK TEXTS
Department: Theology and Religion
THEO3051:
ADVANCED GREEK TEXTS
Type |
Open |
Level |
3 |
Credits |
20 |
Availability |
Available in 2022/23 |
Module Cap |
|
Location |
Durham
|
Prerequisites
- New Testament Greek and Exegesis (THEO1161) or
equivalent.
Corequisites
Excluded Combination of Modules
Aims
- To develop student understanding of Ancient Greek through reading selected passages from texts relevant to study of the New Testament.
- To develop advanced skills in Ancient Greek with respect to the translation and exegesis of these passages.
- To encourage engagement with up-to-date scholarship on the relevant texts.
Content
- This module serves as an exegetical introduction to the
chosen texts and selected passages.
- In addition to improving students' exegetical skills, this
module is designed to sharpen their critical awareness of the
theological issues which the chosen texts raise.
Learning Outcomes
- The ability to translate accurately and comment on matters of
language, content and major textual variants.
- The ability to engage with advanced scholarship in discussion
of the historical, literary and theological content of the
text.
- The ability to form one's own interpretation of the text, in
debate with the recent or past history of interpretation.
- Exegetical skills.
- Skills in translation.
- Generic linguistic skills.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to
the learning outcomes of the module
- Seminars convey information and exemplify an approach to the
subject-matter, enabling students to develop a clear understanding of
the subject and to improve their skills in listening and in evaluating
information. In this module they also facilitate reading of
Greek.
- Formative pieces of exegesis develop subject-specific
knowledge and understanding, along with student skills in exegesis, in
the acquisition of information through reading and research, and in the
structured presentation of information in written form.
- Examinations assess subject-specific knowledge and
understanding, along with student skills in the structured presentation
of information in written form under time constraints.
- Summative essays assess subject-specific knowledge and
understanding, along with student skills in the acquisition of
information through reading and research, and in the structured
presentation of information in written form.
- Summative presentations and class-led discussions enhance the ability to select relevant academic information and develop skills of oral communication, presentation and debate, including the employment of relevant media. They help develop a collaborative and dialectic approach to learning and working with a text.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
Activity |
Number |
Frequency |
Duration |
Total/Hours |
|
Seminars |
20 |
1 per week in Terms 1 and 2 |
1.5 hours |
30 |
■ |
Preparation and Reading |
|
|
|
171.5 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
200 |
|
Summative Assessment
Component: Examination |
Component Weighting: 60% |
Element |
Length / duration |
Element Weighting |
Resit Opportunity |
unseen written examination |
3 hours |
100% |
|
Component: Presentation |
Component Weighting: 20% |
Element |
Length / duration |
Element Weighting |
Resit Opportunity |
Presentation and leading a class discussion |
30 minutes |
100% |
|
Component: Essay |
Component Weighting: 20% |
Element |
Length / duration |
Element Weighting |
Resit Opportunity |
essay |
3000 words |
100% |
|
One essay (2000 words).
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University