This course introduces students to the study of Ancient Greek. It consists of a series of carefully graded readings drawn (for the most part in modified form) from the writers of the Greek world, including Aristophanes and Plato. As students work through these readings they are introduced to the fundamental grammatical principles that underpin Greek and to a basic working vocabulary in Greek.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- recognise and translate around 30% of the morphological forms and grammatical structures found in Ancient Greek texts;
- recognise and classify a range of different parts of speech;
- read and translate at sight passages of Ancient Greek containing a limited range of grammatical structures and a basic foundational vocabulary; and
- read and translate a greater range of passages in Ancient Greek with the aid of a dictionary and/or grammatical reference.
Indicative Assessment
- Quiz Task (10-question quizzes to be designed by students for their peers) (10) [LO 1,2]
- Regular Assignments (approx. 1000 words total) (20) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Mid-Semester Test (45 minutes) (20) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Final Examination (2 hours) (40) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Participation (all classes) (10) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 48 hours of contact in language classes over 12 weeks, and
b) 82 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
JACT, Reading Greek 2nd edn., 2 vols (CUP 2007)
Assumed Knowledge
No assumed knowledge
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3308 | 23 Feb 2026 | 02 Mar 2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 29 May 2026 | In Person | N/A |