GRE4308 – Byzantine Greek

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• independently read and translate the selected Greek texts into Norwegian and/or English and interpret them.
• discuss the main linguistic and stylistic features of Byzantine Greek literature.
• Explain the development of Byzantine Greek literature and its engagement with earlier literary traditions.
• discuss the role of Christianity in the development of the language, style, and content of Byzantine literature.
• discuss how ancient literary genres (e.g., epic and letters) were used as models in this period, and how new ones (e.g., hymns and sermons) were created.
• analyse current scholarship in a critical and informed manner.
• engage in discussions on key debates within the research field.

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

To be admitted to this course, you must be enrolled in Classical Studies (master). Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

14 two-hour seminars during the semester.

We expect you to prepare for the seminars.

NB: If no more than two students sign up for the course, the teaching may be given as supervised reading.

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: You must attend at least 10 of the 14 seminars.
• Oral midterm test
• Submission of a draft of the seminar paper. You submit your draft in Canvas.

Approved attendance and midterm test are valid also for 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 of a total of 12-15 pages, 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.