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New Testament Greek A & B

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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
(for 2012, three full weeks beginning Jan 30, and some ensuing Mondays)
LA004B: two semesters, 4 credit points, ≈ 54 contact hours

The two units are also available by distance in odd years (2011, 2013, ...).

The February intensive is, indeed, intense. Each morning involves classroom contact, and most afternoons and evenings will require you to consolidate your learning. You ought to set aside 6–8 hours each day to meet the challenge.

Registration should be completed as early as possible; the preceding November or December is preferred. For 2012 the absolute final cut-off is Jan 13. Registration for units can be completed via our online form.

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.

Required Reading:

Jeremy Duff, The Elements of New Testament Greek (Cambridge University Press, 2005); also available electronically. Certain chapters may be expected before the intensive begins; check back here.