Postgraduate: AL9012W(Classroom) or AL9712W (Online)
Postgraduate: New Testament Greek A (or equivalent)
Online pre-recorded lecture (asynchronous), plus
Zoom discussion session (synchronous)
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Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
Undergraduate
- Demonstrate a detailed and comprehensive understanding of Greek grammar and syntax.
- Show evidence of competence in translation in selected texts.
- Indicate intermediate-level knowledge of vocabulary and style.
- Identify textual critical issues and demonstrate skills necessary for redactional work with a Greek synopsis.
- Apply translation skills to the exegetical task and the preparation of sermons and Bible studies.
Postgraduate
- Demonstrate a detailed and comprehensive understanding of Greek grammar and syntax.
- Show evidence of competence in translation in selected texts.
- Indicate intermediate-level knowledge of vocabulary and style.
- Identify textual critical issues and demonstrate skills necessary for redactional work with a Greek synopsis.
- Apply translation skills to the exegetical task and to the preparation of sermons and Bible studies.
- Describe differences in vocabulary and style between selected New Testament texts and traditions.
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Assessment
Undergraduate Classroom:
- Weekly translation exercises (2,000 words) (40%)
- Weekly class tests (1,000 words) (20%)
- One two-hour examination (2,000 words) (40%)
Undergraduate Online:
- Weekly translation exercises (2,000 words) (40%)
- Weekly online tests (1,000 words) (20%)
- One two-hour examination (2,000 words) (40%)
Postgraduate Classroom:
- Weekly translation exercises (3,000 words) (40%)
- Weekly class tests (2,000 words) (20%)
- One two-hour examination (2,000 words) (40%)
Postgraduate Online:
- Weekly translation exercises (3,000 words) (40%)
- Weekly online tests (2,000 words) (20%)
- One two-hour examination under controlled conditions (2,000 words) (40%)
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Recommended reading
Set texts recommended for purchase are highlighted in blue
- Aland, Barbara et al. (eds). The Greek New Testament: Reader’s Edition With Textual Notes. Munster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research (5th revised ed), 2014.
- Aland, Kurt et al. The Text of the New Testament. Grand Rapids/Leiden: Eerdmans/E J Brill, 1981, 1987, 1989.
- Bauer-Arndt-Gingrich-Danker. Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament. 3rd ed, Chicago: University of Chicago, 2000.
- Duff, Jeremy. The Elements of New Testament Greek. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 3rd ed, 2005.
- Elliott, J K and I Moir. Manuscripts and the Text of the New Testament. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1995.
- Jay, Eric G. New Testament Greek. London: SPCK, 1961.
- Köstenberger Andreas J., Benjamin L. Merkle, and Robert L. Plummer. Going Deeper with New Testament Greek: An Intermediate Study of the Grammar and Syntax of the New Testament. Nashville, Tennessee: B & H Academic, 2016.
- Metzger, Bruce M. The Text of the New Testament. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
- Metzger, Bruce M. A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament. London: United Bible Societies, 4th revised ed, 1994.
- Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2009.
- Omanson, Roger L. A Textual Guide to the Greek New Testament. Stuttgart: German Bible Society, 2006.
- Wasserman, Tommy, and Peter J. Gurry. A New Approach to Textual Criticism: An Introduction to the Coherence-Based Genealogical Method by Tommy Wasserman and Peter J. Gurry. Atlanta, USA: SBL Press, 2017.