GREK 112: Introductory Greek

Instructors

Class Schedule

• Mon. 3:30 – 4:30 pm
• Wed. 2:30 – 3:30 pm
• Thurs. 4:30 – 5:30 pm

Location:  McLaughlin Hall, Room 306

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Course Description

Fundamentals of grammar, syntax and etymology, for students with no or little knowledge of Greek; provides sufficient background to read Plato, Euripides as well as the New Testament.

In the Winter Term 2012, the course will proceed by intensive instruction based closely on systematically working our way through chapters 17-32 inclusive of Groton’s text.

As with any language, the learning of ancient Greek requires the investment of time and effort on a consistent basis.  Regular class attendance and participation, together with prior preparation and subsequent review are necessary to ensure success.  All students are expected to come to each class having prepared the assigned exercises and readings, and to be willing to offer their English rendition of the Greek when called upon to translate in class.

Required Texts

Marking Scheme (Winter)

Assignments	10%
4 Tests (3% each)	12%
Midterm Test: Thursday, February 16	8%
Final Examination (April 2012)	20%
Total for Winter Term	50%

Please note that alternate arrangements for missed tests or the exam will only be made where there is evidence of a valid medical certificate or similar documentation.

Grading Methodology

All components of this course will receive numerical percentage marks.  The final grade you receive for the course will be derived by converting your numerical course average to a letter grade according to Queen’s Official Grade Conversion Scale:

Queen’s Official Grade Conversion Scale

 

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Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is constituted by the five core fundamental values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility (see www.academicintegrity.org). These values are central to the building, nurturing and sustaining of an academic community in which all members of the community will thrive. Adherence to the values expressed through academic integrity forms a foundation for the "freedom of inquiry and exchange of ideas" essential to the intellectual life of the University (see the Senate Report on Principles and Prioritieshttp://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/policies/senateandtrustees/principlespriorities.html).

Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the regulations concerning academic integrity and for ensuring that their assignments conform to the principles of academic integrity. Information on academic integrity is available in the Arts and Science Calendar (see Academic Regulation 1 http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/academic-calendars/2011-2012-calendar/academic-regulations/regulation-1), on the Arts and Science website (see http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/academics/undergraduate/academic-integrity), and from the instructor of this course. Departures from academic integrity include plagiarism, use of unauthorized materials, facilitation, forgery and falsification, and are antithetical to the development of an academic community at Queen's. Given the seriousness of these matters, actions which contravene the regulation on academic integrity carry sanctions that can range from a warning or the loss of grades on an assignment to the failure of a course to a requirement to withdraw from the university.

Download the  Statement on Academic Integrity for Inclusion in Course Syllabi and Assignments  [PDF]

Copyright

The material on this website is copyrighted and is for the sole use of students registered in GREK 112. The material on this website may be downloaded for a registered student’s personal use, but shall not be distributed or disseminated to anyone other than students registered in GREK 112.  Failure to abide by these conditions is a breach of copyright, and may also constitute a breach of academic integrity under the University Senate’s Academic Integrity Policy Statement.

This page was last updated06 January, 2012.