Abstract:
The faculty members of the departments of Greek and New Testament of
a number of South African Universities have since 1995 been involved in
discussions on the teaching of Greek to students who want to study Theology. This article is an updated version of the memorandum the two authors
tabled for the discussion. The memorandum was discussed in
1996, and during the 1997 meeting it was finalised. The article gives an
overview of the consensus achieved. First an analysis of the present
situation is given, on the grounds of which the need for a change in
approach is motivated. Then the outcomes for the teaching of Greek
are discussed. Appropriate methods of learning and teaching are
proposed as well as methods of evaluation. It is also argued that
the Universities have the obligation to provide Greek scholars for the future. The article closes with a plea for closer co-operation between
Greek and New Testament departments at South African.
