Course Description: The course is designed for students with an intermediate command of oral and written language. It covers approximately 45 hours and it corresponds to courses over 300. The content of the course consists of three modules:
(I) Reading and listening comprehension, specific aspects of grammar and writing in modern Greek.
(II) Modern Greek literature, through a selection of contemporary authors and texts (approx. 10 hours)
(III) Greek culture through a diachronic view (approx. 10 hours)
The classroom work will focus on vocabulary and points of grammar.

Requirements: The students will have a midterm and final examination and they will submit written language work and essays on topics of interest.

Bibliography: The teaching material will be provided by the instructors. The following books might also be helpful:
1) Macridge, P. The Modern Greek Language. 1985, Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0198157703
2) Ελληνικά από κοντά. 2001, Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης.

Instructors:
Maria Poulopoulou, PhD, T.A.
Ioannis Fragiadakis, T.A.