Unit Code:	GST1BEA
Unit Short Title:	GREEK BEGINNERS 1A
Credit Points:	15
Unit Description:	In this subject complete beginners acquire practical skills in understanding and expressing basic information, such as personal details, needs, wishes, likes and dislikes in speech and writing. Relevant aspects of contemporary Greek society and culture are also introduced. The emphasis throughout is on practice at listening, reading, speaking and writing Greek in everyday situations, with various audio-visual aids being used.
Class Requirements:	two 2-hour practical language classes per week. For a pass in this subject students must normally attend at least 80% of the practical language classes
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
regular assignments and class exercises	35
two 1-hour written tests	40
one oral-aural test	25

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Prescribed	Greek today. A course in the modern language and culture	Bien, P. et al	Dartmouth College Press
Prescribed	Oxford Greek-English learner's dictionary	Stravopoulos, D.	OUP 1988
Prescribed	Oxford English-Greek learner's dictionary	Stravopoulos, D. and Hornby, A.	OUP 1982

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
1   01-MAR-10   04-JUN-10	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Ms	Maria	Herodotou	BUNDOORA	Y