UCL - Coptic

[GLOR2731]

[30h] 6 credits

This two-yearly course is taught in 2009-2010, 2011-2012,...

Teacher(s):

Language: French

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

At the end of this lecture, the student should be able to read, translate and comment grammatically Coptic text of average difficulty, using such tools as dictionaries and grammar.

Main themes

Grammatical initiation and practical training on Coptic language (Sahidic dialect). If the student followed first the course GLOR 2732 : further study of Sahidic Coptic ; initiation to other Coptic dialects ; initiation to reading of manuscript texts.

Content and teaching methods

Theoretical preliminaries : morphology and syntax. Reading and analysis of easy texts, then of average difficulties, beginning for instance with passages from the gospels..
Method : magistral course on theoretical preliminaries. The texts are prepared and explained by the student, then discussed during the lesson to state more precisely and enlarge grammatical knowledge.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

No prerequisite, but knowing Greek is useful and ancient Egyptian is complementary.
Evaluation : continuous evaluation through the exercises during the lessons ; oral exam at the end of the year.