Modern Greek literature of the 20th century 4018-KONW19
Upon completing the course students will:
- be aware of the diversity of Greek and explain its importance in the history of Greek culture
- have basic knowledge on the structures and vocabulary of Ancient Greek enabling them to identify Greek roots in scientific terminology and to work with texts by ancient authors
- master the rudiments of knowledge on Greek metrics, poetics, topoi, and rhetoric
- know how to make proper use of dictionaries, grammar books, and auxiliary materials
- be able to compare and verify the translation of a selected ancient text with the Greek original
- be aware of the limited scope of their own knowledge and skills
- see the need for continual learning and improving one’s professional competence, especially by improving language skills; flexibly define the directions of their own development
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Students who fully complete the syllabus will:
- be aware of the main problems in the work of a translator of 20th-century literary texts
- know how to make proper use of dictionaries, grammar books, and auxiliary materials
- identify and characterize literary periods, trends and directions in 20th-century Greek literature; describe Greek literary output
- be able to retrieve, assess, select and use information from different written and electronic sources
- present simple research problems, orally or in writing, in Polish or Modern Greek, also using various sources and critically referencing the literature of the subject
- be able to present cohesive and logical argumentation with references to the opinions of others, polemicize critically with the arguments of others, and formulate conclusions
- be able to read, analyse and interpret literary texts (prose, poetry, drama) and academic texts in Modern Greek, placing them within a historical and cultural context
- be aware of the limited scope of their own knowledge and skills
- see the need for continual learning and improving one’s professional competence, especially by improving language skills; flexibly define the directions of their own development
- appreciate the importance of Greek heritage in Polish and European culture and develop a sense of responsibility for its preservation
- be aware of the existence of an ethical dimension in research and in their own work
Assessment criteria
Students will be assessed on the basis of:
- how well they are prepared for class
- being active in class
- a presentation of a selected book (an oral report and supervising a joint reading of 2-3 excerpts from the text)
- commitment to the best possible translation into Polish of a few excerpts from New Greek works.
Bibliography
Kanon literatury greckiej jest dostępny w Internecie na stronach „Spudastirio Neu Elinismu” http://www.snhell.gr/, Centrum Języka Greckiego: http://www.greek-language.gr oraz w podręcznikach na stronie greckiego Ministerstwa Edukacji: http://ebooks.edu.gr/ .
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
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