LANGUAGE AND CIVILISATION OF THE INDOEUROPEANS
| Title | ΓΛΩΣΣΑ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΙΝΔΟΕΥΡΟΠΑΙΩΝ / LANGUAGE AND CIVILISATION OF THE INDOEUROPEANS |
| Code | ΓΛΩ399 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Philology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280007663 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Philology 2015
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klasikīs Filologías | Elective Courses from other Schools of the Faculty of Philosophy | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Glōssologías | Mandatory Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600123968
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- General Knowledge
- 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/1/600123968
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
- French (Examination)
- German (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
No prerequisites
Learning Outcomes
-familiarization with the methods of interdisciplinary study of ancient languages and cultures
-analysis of specific problems/issues of the particular field
-practice on the interdisciplinary approach
-acquisition of skills for independent research
-a broader familiarization of issues relating to the study of the Greek language and culture
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
On the basis of linguistic evidence an attempt is being made to conduct a comparative study of the language and culture of the ancient Indo-Europeans. Issues to be covered: brief historical survey; linguistic families; the comparative method and related methods; linguistic and cultural reconstruction; linguistic palaeontology; the relationship between language, society and culture; linguistics and other related disciplines (philology, archaeology, history, ethnology, etc.); language and myth; social organization, institutions and beliefs of the Indo-Europeans (individual, family, social group; legal traditions, justice, religion; fauna and flora); the poet and poetic tradition.
Keywords
comparative linguistics, Indo-European languages, language and culture
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
-frequent use of email for problem-solving with respect to term papers and other subject-relating questions
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.4 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 45 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 87 | 3.1 |
Student Assessment
Description
-final exam (written or oral)
-term paper (optional)
-oral presentation of paper assignments
-in-class problem-solving
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Oral Exams (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
-επιλογή από δύο βιβλία
Additional bibliography for study
-πρόσθετο υλικό στο ιστολόγιο του μαθήματος: -βιβλιογραφία
-οδηγός μελέτης
Last Update
11-07-2013
