Information Package / Course Catalogue
Classical Languages-Iıı
Course Code: FEL343
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to learn the grammar of Classical Greek in order to be able to read the texts of Ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle in their original languages.

Course Content

The course covers intermediate structures of Ancient Greek grammar with drills specially designed to help students analyze basic philosophical texts in Greek. Learning of Greek noun declensions and verb conjugations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns complex structures of Classical Greek grammar.
2.Understands basic original texts.
3.Acquires a general knowledge about the structure of “language”.
4.Becomes used to making etymological analysis.
5.Becomes apt at reading and analyzing texts basic philosophical texts in Classical Greek.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Hansen & Quinn (2022) Greek: An Intensive Course, çev. Kutlu Akalın, Alfa Yayınları.
2.Sinanoğlu ve Türkkan (1979) Greek Practice Book, Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction: Course Description and Course Material
Week 2 - Theoretical
Augmentum – Philosophical Selected Texts in Ancient Greek
Week 3 - Theoretical
Augmentum – Philosophical Selected Texts in Ancient Greek (Continued)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Augmentum – Philosophical Selected Texts in Ancient Greek (Continued)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Contracted nouns, adjectives
Week 6 - Theoretical
Contracted nouns, adjectives (Continued)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Palatal and Labial Stems, Genitivus Partitivus - Selected Texts
Week 8 - Theoretical
Dental Stems - Selected texts
Week 9 - Theoretical
Liquid Stems - Selected Texts
Week 10 - Theoretical
Stems with Nu, Genitivus Temporis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Stems with NT, apposition - Selected Texts
Week 12 - Theoretical
Active and Middle-Passive Forms of Present Participle
Week 13 - Theoretical
Active and Middle-Passive Forms of Present Participle (Continued)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Active and Middle-Passive Forms of Present Participle (Continued)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Verbal Examination1%15
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading140114
Quiz1516
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination118220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)80
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
4
2
OÇ-2
5
3
OÇ-3
3
4
3
3
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
1
3
5
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026