Greek Palaeography and Codicology
| Title | ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΠΑΛΑΙΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΚΩΔΙΚΟΛΟΓΙΑ / Greek Palaeography and Codicology |
| Code | ΒΥΦ630 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Philology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600016112 |
Programme of Study: Vyzantinīs Filologías
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | Winter/Spring | - | 15 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600290918
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600290918
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students would be able to read representative samples of majuscule and miniscule scripts. They would also be able to identify and date characteristic types of these cripts. Finally, they would be in a position to explain how and why paleography is a vital tool in the hands of the editor of Classical and Byzantine texts.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Study of the development of Greek script from Late Antiquity to Late Byzantium, through the close reading of selected samples of majuscule and minuscule scripts. Study of basic elements of textual criticism (e.g. types of scribal errors) and editorial technique.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars | 50 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 100 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 100 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 200 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 450 |
Student Assessment
Description
Assignments during the semester and written exam at the end of the semester.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Elpidio Mioni, Εισαγωγή στην ελληνική Παλαιογραφία, μετάφρ. Ν. Παναγιωτάκη, Αθήνα 1977 (6η ανατ. 2009)
Ευθύμιος Κ. Λίτσας, Σύντομη εισαγωγή στην ελληνική παλαιογραφία και κωδικολογία, τεύχος 2ο, Θεσσαλονίκη 2001.
Η. Hunger, "Παλαιογραφία" στο Heinz Günther Nesselrath (επιμ.), Εισαγωγή στην Αρχαιογνωσία, τ. Α: Αρχαία Ελλάδα (επιμ. Δ.Ι. Ιακώβ, Α.Ρεγκάκος), Αθήνα: Παπαδήμας, 2001
H. Hunger, Ο κόσμος του βυζαντινού βιβλίου: γραφή και ανάγνωση στο Βυζάντιο, μετάφρ. Γ. Βασίλαρος, Αθήνα 1995.
N. Wilson, “Palaeography” στο Oxford Handbook of Byzantine Studies, New York 2008), 101-114.
Last Update
12-05-2023
