GRE2430 – Advanced Seminar in Greek I

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:

• read and translate the selected Ancient Greek texts into Norwegian and/or English as well as comment on relevant interpretative issues.
• conduct a small research project related to the texts included in the syllabus using scholarly literature, databases, and other relevant tools.
• orient yourself in modern scholarship and methodological frameworks relevant to the topic of the seminar.
• present research findings in an academic manner, both in writing and orally, including the use of footnotes, references, and an academic presentation style.
• discuss aspects of Greek grammar based on the selected Greek texts.

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• GRE1001 – Innføring i gresk I or GRE4001 – Innføring i gresk I for masterstudenter (links to webpages in Norwegian only)
• GRE1002 – Innføring i gresk II or GRE4002 – Innføring i gresk II for masterstudenter (links to webpages in Norwegian only)

(Or equivalent knowledge - contact the department if you have studied Greek elsewhere)

14 two-hour seminars. The teaching is common with the MA students' teaching. In this way, the BA and MA students can benefit from each other's knowledge and experience.

In order for you to be allowed to sit for the final examination, the following compulsory tuition activities must be approved by the teacher:

• Attendance in the ordinary seminars: You must attend at least 10 of the 14 seminars
• Attendance in the Classics seminar, at least once during the semester
• Submission of a short report (1-2 pages) on one of the Classics seminars that you have attended. You submit your report in Canvas.
• Oral presentation in the ordinary seminar teaching
• Submission of a draft of the seminar paper. You submit your draft in Canvas.

Approved attendance, report and oral presentation are valid also the next two semesters in which the course is offered. Draft of the seminar paper, on the other hand, is valid only in the semester in which it has been approved. This means that if you would like to retake this course, you must submit a new draft.

You must apply for valid absence / postponement if, due to illness or other valid reasons, you are unable to attend a seminar or complete a compulsory activity within the given deadline. Please find more information and link to application form here.

Seminar paper, 8-10 pages (of 2300 characters each, without spaces. Title page and reference list not included).

You submit your assignment in the digital examination system Inspera. You must familiarize yourself with Inspera before the submission deadline. Read about how to submit your assignment in Inspera.

In order for you to qualify for the final examination, all compulsory tuition activities must be approved by the teacher.

You are required to familiarize yourself with the rules for sources and citations. It may be considered cheating or attempted cheating to use other people's material without informing about it.

AI based Generative tools, such as ChatGPT, are not legitimate sources. Generating exams answers, or parts of answers, using tools created by, or using, artificial intelligence (AI) may be considered cheating.