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MGRK2601: Modern Greek 3
2025 unit information
The core of this unit is practical language segments aimed particularly at developing skills of listening, speaking and writing. It also provides introductory lectures on the history and culture of speakers of Greek in the post-classical world. Political and social developments described in lectures will be linked to the reading of texts; some in Greek, illustrating how Greek culture and literature have reacted to historical change and ideological repositioning.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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MGRK1102 or MGRK1602 or HSC Modern Greek Beginners |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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MGRK1501 or MGRK2001 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand the main events and the central personalities that shaped the political, social and cultural life of modern Greece
- LO2. understand the central issues that dominated the social polity of modern Greece and explain the forces behind them
- LO3. understand the changes in orientation and ideology that established the political system in Greece
- LO4. understand the transition from a Balkan rural society to a modern, industrial and post-industrial state
- LO5. use the Greek language in a range of contexts
- LO6. enhance your spoken communication (speaking, listening) and written communication (reading, writing) skills in order to exchange information and services, ideas and opinions and express feelings and emotions.
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