New Testament Greek A & B
LA004A+B (no distinction between undergraduate and graduate students)
These two units gain you a solid working knowledge of NT Greek. You learn sufficient grammar and vocabulary that you can read a Greek passage with minimal additional assistance. (We do, of course, expect most students will find themselves in settings where they can check print/electronic resources, so these are also introduced and utilised.) You should also develop a greater appreciation for languages in general; for issues involved in making, choosing and critiquing Bible translations; and in understanding the construction of English sentences and paragraphs.
These outcomes are achieved by: 1. completing a textbook which introduces grammar and vocabulary (Jeremy Duff, The Elements of New Testament Greek [Cambridge University Press, 2005]); 2. exploring and translating four chapters of the NT in Greek.
Workload & When:
Greek is taught yearly according to the following structure:
LA004A: February intensive, 4 credit points, 39 contact hours
LA004B: two semesters, 4 credit points, ≈ 54 contact hours
The two units are also available by distance in odd years (2011, 2013, ...).
Who: Andrew Malone
Status: Elective. Greek, however, is effectively Core for MDiv students, who must complete some original language exegesis—for which LA004A+B are prerequisites.
Prerequisites: LA004A must be completed before LA004B. You cannot take LA002 with or after either LA004 unit.
