DI3716 Readings in Early Christian Greek Texts

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 9

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Planned timetable

Monday 2pm-5pm

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Module coordinator

Prof D M Moffitt

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Module Staff

Dr David Moffitt, Dr T J Lamg

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Module description

Building on language competencies learned during subhonours, students will gain familiarity with advanced grammatical concepts and syntactical relationships as they are encountered inductively through the reading of Early Christian Greek texts. In addition, students will learn to use and evaluate standard reference works regarding intermediate Koine Greek grammar as they learn to analyze the primary texts by using the syntactical categories of contemporary scholarship. Finally, in order to facilitate future reading, students will increase their vocabulary by mastering every word that occurs 25 times or more in the Greek New Testament.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS DI2201

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE DI4631

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

3-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

3-hour seminar.

Scheduled learning hours

3

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

147

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate increased fluency in reading the Greek New Testament.
  • Discuss the grammar, syntax, and semantic elements of the Greek of the New Testament with competence and confidence.
  • Use the analytical skills that result from language learning and from the evaluation of standard reference works on intermediate Koine Greek grammar.
  • Engage with complex arguments and interact charitably in class discussions.
  • Demonstrate accountability for prompt completion of assigned work.