Fall 2017/Pasadena

LG512A

Park

LG512A: INTRODUCTION TO NEW TESTAMENT GREEK PART 1 (4 Units: 160 hours). Young Park.

DESCRIPTION: Greek A introduces students to basic building blocks of New Testament Greek, including nouns and cases, prepositions, adjectives, pronouns, indicative verbs, and an introductory vocabulary.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this two-quarter sequence, students will have demonstrated the ability to (1) read aloud in Greek and to write legibly in its standard script; (2) recognize and translate from memory vocabulary words introduced in Mounce chs. 1-20; (3) identify (i.e., to parse) various forms of articles, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, present indicative verbs and future active and middle indicative verbs; (4) understand and explain basic Greek grammar and syntax; (5) translate basic texts in the original language.

COURSE FORMAT: This class meets once per week for three hour sessions for a total of 30 hours of classroom instruction for lecture and discussion plus 10 hours of directed learning activities for a total of 40 instructional hours.

REQUIRED READING:

Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar. 3rd ed. Zondervan, 2009. ISBN: 978-0310287681, Pub. Price $49.99 [448 pp.].

________. Basics of Biblical Greek: Workbook. 3rd ed. Zondervan, 2009. ISBN: 978-0310287674, Pub. Price $22.99 [240 pp.].

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. Reading and review of Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. [30 hours].

  2. Homework for each class session, assigned from Basics of Biblical Greek: Workbook (10%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. [60 hours].

  3. Weekly forum conversations (directed learning activities): Prior to each class meeting, students will post on the class website at least three questions concerning the week’s assignments and/or assigned reading, and respond to at least one question posted by another student (10%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #3, 4, 5]. [10 hours].

  4. Weekly quizzes (30%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. [20 hours].

  5. Mid-Term (20%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. [5 hours].

  6. Final Exam (30%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. [5 hours].

PREREQUISITES: None.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: The completed two quarter sequence LG512A/B meets the Greek requirement in the 120 MDiv Program.

FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes.


NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. Textbook prices are set by publishers and are subject to change.

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