THEO3051: Advanced Greek Texts

• New Testament Greek and Exegesis (THEO1161) or
• equivalent.

• None.

• None.

• To develop student understanding of Ancient Greek through reading selected passages from texts relevant to study of the New Testament.
• To develop advanced skills in Ancient Greek with respect to the translation and exegesis of these passages.
• To encourage engagement with up-to-date scholarship on the relevant texts.

• This module serves as an exegetical introduction to the
• chosen texts and selected passages.
• In addition to improving students' exegetical skills, this
• module is designed to sharpen their critical awareness of the
• theological issues which the chosen texts raise.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• The ability to translate accurately and comment on matters of
• language, content and major textual variants.
• The ability to engage with advanced scholarship in discussion
• of the historical, literary and theological content of the
• text.
• The ability to form one's own interpretation of the text, in
• debate with the recent or past history of interpretation.

Subject-specific Skills:

• Exegetical skills.
• Skills in translation.

Key Skills:

• Generic linguistic skills.

• Seminars convey information and exemplify an approach to the
• subject-matter, enabling students to develop a clear understanding of
• the subject and to improve their skills in listening and in evaluating
• information. In this module they also facilitate reading of
• Greek.
• Formative pieces of exegesis develop subject-specific
• knowledge and understanding, along with student skills in exegesis, in
• the acquisition of information through reading and research, and in the
• structured presentation of information in written form.
• Examinations assess subject-specific knowledge and
• understanding, along with student skills in the structured presentation
• of information in written form under time constraints.
• Summative essays assess subject-specific knowledge and
• understanding, along with student skills in the acquisition of
• information through reading and research, and in the structured
• presentation of information in written form.
• Summative presentations and class-led discussions enhance the ability to select relevant academic information and develop skills of oral communication, presentation and debate, including the employment of relevant media. They help develop a collaborative and dialectic approach to learning and working with a text.

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