MEDIEVAL GREEK SCHOLARSHIP: COMPULSORY TEXTS
| Title | ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΗ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΙΑ: ΥΠΟΧΡΕΩΤΙΚΑ ΚΕΙΜΕΝΑ / MEDIEVAL GREEK SCHOLARSHIP: COMPULSORY TEXTS |
| Code | ΜΕΦ230 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Philology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280007092 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Philology 2015
Registered students: 36
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesaiōnikīs kai Neóterīs Ellīnikīs Filologías | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | Winter/Spring | - | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600104627
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Class Schedule
| Building | Φιλοσοφική (Νέα) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ 101 (133) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 13:30 έως 16:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600104627
- At the Website of the School: http://www.lit.auth.gr/node/1180
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=1424
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students would practice with the linguistic analysis and translation techniques applied to medieval Greek texts. They would get familiar with the special problems related to one of the four texts they should read. Finally, they would understand the basic notions and trends in Byzantine literature through the study of the history of this literature.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course examines the history of medieval Greek Literature (A) and all the texts cited below, one of which is taught every semester.
Α. History of Medieval Greek Literature
H. Hunger, Byzantine Literature, v. I, Athens 1991, pp. 123-348 and v. II, Athens 1992, pp. 11-364, 479-598.
Β. Texts
Gregory of Nazianzus, De vita sua (II 1, 11)
ed. Chr. Jungck, Gregor von Nazianz. De vita sua, Heidelberg 1974
George of Pisidia, Expeditio Persica
ed. A. Pertusi, Giorgio di Pisidia, Poemi I. Panegirici epici, Ettal 1959, pp. 84-136)
Michael Psellos, Chronography (Books. V and VI)
ed. Vr. Karalis, Athens 1992, pp. 242-398 and v. II, Athens 1993, pp. 10-204
George Acropolites, Chronike Syggraphe
ed. S. Spyropoulos, Thessaloniki 2004
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Communication through eLearning and e-mail.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 56 | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 140 | 5 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 196 | 7 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exam
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative)
- Translation
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
J. O. Rosenqvist, Η βυζαντινή λογοτεχνία από τον 6ο αιώνα ώς την άλωση της Κωνσταντινούπολης, Athens 2008
Additional bibliography for study
1. H. Hunger, Βυζαντινή λογοτεχνία, τ. Α´, Αθήνα 1991, σσ. 123-348 και τ. Β´, Αθήνα 1992, σσ. 11-364, 479-598.
2. Chr. Jungck, Gregor von Nazianz. De vita sua, Heidelberg 1974
3. A. Pertusi, Giorgio di Pisidia, Poemi I. Panegirici epici, Ettal 1959, σσ. 84-136)
4. Βρ. Καραλής, Μιχαήλ Ψελλός. Χρονογραφία, τ. Α΄, Αθήνα 1992, σσ. 242-398 και τ. Β΄, Αθήνα 1993, σσ. 10-204
Last Update
15-02-2018
