GRE4304 – Greek Historiographers
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
We read excerpts from Greek historiographers (Herodotus, Thucydides and/or Xenophon), in total approximately 100 pages*. In addition you will be expected to read supplementary literature for orientation and/or in-depth-study of certain aspects of the texts. It is also possible to make arrangements to read later historiography.
* 1 page = 1 page in Teubner / Oxford Classical Texts.
Learning outcome
- translate, understand, interpret and discuss texts from Greek historiography of all periods
- have a profound insight of the characteristics of Greek historiography
- discuss historical, literary historical, cultural and other aspects of the course texts with teacher and fellow students
- understand and discuss reading on Greek historiography, and use commentaries
- critically review secondary literature written in any academic language (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish)
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
Students enrolled in other Master`s Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Minimum 60 ECTS in Ancient Greek.
Teaching
The teaching is given as seminars thoughout the semester (14 seminars) together with GRE2404 – Greek historiographers .
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 qualify for the final examination, the following compulsory tuition activities must be approved by the teacher:
- draft of the seminar paper (approx. 1 page à 2300 characters). You submit your paper in Canvas.
Examination
Seminar paper on a passage chosen from Greek historiography. Your essay must include your own translation of the passage (with small commentary), close reading and interpretation. The essay should be 8-10 pages (2300 characters each), excl. bibliography and appendices (Greek text, translation, commentary)
In order for you to qualify for the final examination, all compulsory tuition activities must be approved by the teacher.
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.
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