Academic Calendar 2024-2025

Greek (GREK)

GREK 112  Introductory Greek  Units: 6.00  
Fundamentals of grammar, syntax and etymology, for students with no or little knowledge of Ancient Greek; provides sufficient background to read Plato, Euripides as well as the New Testament.
Learning Hours: 252 (72 Lecture, 180 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite None. Note This course is not normally open to students with 4U Greek.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  
  
GREK 208  Intermediate Greek  Units: 6.00  
Review of grammar, and developing facility in translation, study of literary content and background of authors.
Learning Hours: 282 (72 Lecture, 210 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite GREK 112/6.0. Note Students with 4U Greek should contact the Department for permission to enrol. Exclusion Maximum of 6.0 units from: GREK 208/6.0; GREK 221/3.0; GREK 222/3.0.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  
  
GREK 221  Introductory Greek Prose  Units: 3.00  
Review of Greek grammar combined with the study of selected passages of Greek prose, usually drawn from oratory, history, and philosophy, read in the original. The texts selected will also be commented for their cultural, linguistic, literary, and historical significance.
NOTE This course is normally co-taught with GREK 321 and GREK 421.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Seminar, 84 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite (A minimum grade of C in GREK 112/6.0) or permission of the Department. Note Students with 4U Greek should contact the Department for permission to enrol. Exclusion GREK 208/6.0.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Recognize the fundamentals of complex grammar.
  2. Progress from translating simple to more complex sentences.
  3. Read, comprehend and discuss ancient texts.
  4. Understand the diversity of prose authors and genres, which are part of a multicultural and cross-culturally interactive ancient world.
  5. Locate and recognize the importance of the chief dictionaries and grammatical commentaries for purpose of inquiry.
  6. Working alone or in a group, translate texts not before studied at sight.
  7. Working alone or in a group, develop critical analyses of key issues or problems, and/or to devise creative solutions for translation and understanding of texts.
  
GREK 222  Introductory Greek Verse  Units: 3.00  
Review of Greek grammar combined with the study of selected passages of Greek verse, usually drawn from works of epic, lyric, elegy, and drama, read in the original. The texts selected will also be analyzed for their cultural, linguistic, literary, and historical significance.
NOTE This course is normally co-taught with GREK 322 and 422.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Seminar, 84 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite (A minimum grade of C in GREK 112/6.0) or permission of the Department. Note Students with 4U Greek should contact the Department for permission to enrol. Exclusion GREK 208/6.0.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Recognize the fundamentals of complex grammar.
  2. Progress from translating simple to more complex sentences.
  3. Read, comprehend, and discuss ancient texts.
  4. Understand the diversity of verse authors and genres, which are part of a multicultural and cross-culturally interactive ancient world.
  5. Locate and recognize the importance of the chief dictionaries and grammatical commentaries for purpose of inquiry.
  6. Working alone or in a group, translate texts not before studied at sight.
  7. Working alone or in a group, develop critical analyses of key issues or problems, and/or to devise creative solutions for translation and understanding of texts.
  
GREK 321  Greek Prose  Units: 3.00  
Selected passages of Greek prose, usually drawn from oratory, history, and philosophy, read in the original Greek and commented upon for their linguistic, literary, and historical significance.
NOTE This course is normally co-taught with GREK 221 and GREK 421.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
Learning Hours: 126 (36 Seminar, 90 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite (A minimum grade of C in [GREK 208/6.0 or GREK 221/3.0]) or permission of the Department.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Translate ancient Greek oratory into idiomatic English.
  2. Parse words and phrases in Greek oratory in order to identify their grammatical function in the sentence.
  3. Comment on the literary and historical significance of particular passages from Greek oratory.
  
GREK 322  Greek Verse  Units: 3.00  
Selected passages of Greek verse, usually drawn from works of epic, lyric, elegy, and drama, read in the original Greek and commented upon for their linguistic, literary, and historical significance.
NOTE This course is normally co-taught with GREK 222 and GREK 422.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
Learning Hours: 126 (36 Seminar, 90 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite (A minimum grade of C in [GREK 208/6.0 or GREK 222/3.0]) or permission of the Department.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Translate ancient Greek into idiomatic English.
  2. Parse words and phrases in order to identify their grammatical function in the sentence.
  3. Comment on the literary and historical significance of particular passages.
  4. Analyze metrical forms.
  
GREK 421  Advanced Greek Prose  Units: 3.00  
Selected works of Greek prose, usually drawn from oratory, history, and philosophy, read in the original Greek and commented upon for their linguistic, literary, and historical significance.
NOTE This course is normally co-taught with GREK 221 and GREK 321.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
Learning Hours: 141 (36 Seminar, 105 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite (A minimum grade of C in GREK 321/3.0) or permission of the Department.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Translate ancient Greek oratory into idiomatic English.
  2. Parse words and complex phrases in Greek oratory in order to identify their grammatical function in the sentence.
  3. Comment on the literary and historical significance of particular passages in Greek oratory.
  4. Identify stylistic variations and generic features in Greek oratory.
  
GREK 422  Advanced Greek Verse  Units: 3.00  
Selected works of Greek verse, usually drawn from works of epic, lyric, elegy, and drama, read in the original Greek and commented upon for their linguistic, literary, and historical significance.
NOTE This course is normally co-taught with GREK 222 and GREK 322.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
Learning Hours: 141 (36 Seminar, 105 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite (A minimum grade of C in GREK 322/3.0) or permission of the Department.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Translate ancient Greek epic into idiomatic English.
  2. Parse words and complex phrases in Greek epic in order to identify their grammatical function in the sentence.
  3. Comment on the literary and historical significance of particular passages of Greek epic.
  4. Identify stylistic variations and generic features in Greek epic.
  5. Analyze metrical forms in Greek epic.