Scientific literature and fiction in ancient Greek dielects (aspect of translation)

Course: Classical Studies and West-European Language

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Scientific literature and fiction in ancient Greek dielects (aspect of translation)
Code
ВБ.1.1
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
11 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PLO (Program learning outcomes) 1. To evaluate one's own educational, scientific and professional activities, to build and to implement an effective strategy of self-development and professional self-improvement. PLO 6. To apply knowledge about expressive, emotional, logical language means and speech technique for the planned pragmatic result achieving and for the successful communication organizing. PLO 8. To evaluate the historical heritage and the latest achievements in literary studies PLO 10. To сollect and to systematize linguistic, literary, folklore facts, to interpret and to translate texts of various styles and genres in classical and English languages.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
To know the the normative grammar of the ancient Greek language, the history of the ancient Greek language and literature.
Course content
Objectives of the discipline – to get familiar with the historical genesis, patterns of development and functioning, phonetic and morphological peculiarities of ancient Greek both authentic and artificial dialects for reading scientific texts and fiction. Annotation of the discipline - the discipline is aimed at the following issues: ethnogenesis of the Greek people and the main classifications of ancient Greek dialects. Phonetic and morphological peculiarities of the ancient Ionian, New Ionian and Attic dialects. Phonetic and morphological peculiarities of Dorian, Western Greek and Aeolian dialects. Phonetic and morphological peculiarities of the Koine dialect. Archaizing concept of Greek literature of the Doric tradition. Multi-genre and multi-dialect texts: reading, translation, linguistic and stylistic commentary.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Bechtel Fr. Die griechischen Dialekte. Bd. 1-3. Berlin, 1921-1924. Buck C.D. The Greek Dialekts. Chicago, 1995. Kazanskii N.N. Dialects of the Ancient Greek Language. L., 1983. Thumb A. Handbuch der griechischen Dialekte. 2 Aufl. von E. Kiekers und A. Scherer. Heidelberg, 1989. Zvonska L.L. History of Greek Language. K., 2011.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, independent work, practical aessons, oral test and module test.
Assessment methods and criteria
The scores for the semester comprise the points for the mastering of the materials for the entire course. The total score for the semester consists of the points for the classwork (which provides for independent work with the theoretical materials for the classwork: blitz poll, expanded answers) and for independent work. All types of activities for the semester are estimated as follows: 60 points maximum, 36 points minimum. Final assessment: exam. Maximum number of points for exam is 40, minimum number of points is – 24 points (which is 60% for the maximum score in exam);The following learning results are estimated during the exam: LR 1.1-1.9; LR 2.1-2.4; LR 3.1-3; LR 4.1-4.; exam consists of two open-ended questions (theoretical and practical), 20 points for each one.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Lesia Leonidivna Zvonska
Department of General Linguistics, Classical Philology and Neo-Hellenistics
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology