THEO1161: NEW TESTAMENT GREEK

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• To give the students a grounding in New Testament Greek and a knowledge of the basic tools of translation.
• To equip students with skills and knowledge for further study of Greek texts at level 2.
• To equip students with skills and knowledge ancillary to other modules which they are taking or will take.

• This course aims to help the absolute beginner, with no knowledge of New Testament Greek, to master the elements of the language, and to acquire a reading ability of relatively simple New Testament texts. Options in second and third years will build upon these skills.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• A basic knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary of New Testament Greek.

Subject-specific Skills:

• The ability to translate New Testament Greek and to identify grammatical forms.
• The ability to read and understand basic New Testament texts in the original.
• The ability to read Greek aloud with good pronunciation, fluency, and expression.

Key Skills:

• Generic linguistic skills.
• Skills in language learning, and in reflection on one's own learning, including setting appropriate goals and evaluating one's own achievement in relation to process as well as outcome.

• Grammar and Translation Classes introduce students to the language and the texts, convey information and enable the students to develop their linguistic skills in a supportive environment.
• Tests and language exercises permit staff and students to assess progress in learning of the language, and to identify areas for remedial work.
• Examinations assess subject-specific knowledge and understanding, and in this module especially assess subject skills.
• One-to-one meetings and short written assignments are used to develop students' planning and reflection on their own approaches to language learning.

Frequent, short class tests in grammar and vocabular; weekly written exercises in translation. One written examination (50 minutes). Three short pieces of reflective writing (500 words) on personal goals and achievements in the context of the course, with a one-to-one conversation about the last of these, as a basis for the formative.

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