GRE2404 – Greek historiographers
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
We read excerpts (60-75 pages of original Ancient Greek text*) of one or more Greek historiographers (Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon or later historians) and interpret them in a historical perspective. In addition you are expected to read secondary literature for orientation in research debates concerning various aspects of the texts studied (e.g. their value as historical sources, their relation to other sources such as other texts or archaeological finds, their reception and afterlife)
1 page = 1 page in a Teubner or Oxford Classical Texts edition.
Learning outcome
After you have completed the course, you will be able to:
- translate the historiographical course texts from Ancient Greek into English (or Norwegian)
- discuss and analyze historical, literary, cultural, and other aspects of the interpretation and use of the the course texts
- discuss and relate critically to modern readings on Greek historiography, and use commentaries
Admission to the course
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If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
- GRE1001 – Innf?ring i gresk I or GRE4001 – Innf?ring i gresk I for masterstudenter
- GRE1002 – Innf?ring i gresk II or GRE4002 – Innf?ring i gresk II for masterstudenter
Recommended previous knowledge
We recommend that you have passed all Greek text courses at the 1000 level before you sign up for text courses at the 2000 level.
We expect that you have knowledge in Greek equivalent to GRE1105 – Gresk grammatikk I and at least one text course at the 1000 level.
Teaching
14 double sessions of seminars. The teaching is common with GRE4304 – Greek Historiographers (discontinued).
We expect you to participate actively in the seminars through:
- weekly preparations of Greek text passages (translations)
- occasional critical reading (secondary literature)
- regular oral contribution; participation in class discussions, reading out loud
In order for you to be allowed to sit for the final examination, the following compulsory tuition activity must be approved by the teacher:
- essay (3-4 pages, 2300 characters pr page, excl. bibliography). You submit your essay in Canvas
Examination
Written examination, 4 hours: translation of passage from the curriculum, interpretive questions.
In order for you to qualify for the final examination, all compulsory tuition activities must be approved by the teacher.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English. If you would prefer to have the exam text in English, you may apply to the course administrators.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.