ANCIENT GREEK 2
ANG1002
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject we build upon Ancient Greek 1 and introduce authentic texts and further features of Greek grammar. The texts to be read will expand knowledge of vocabulary and acquaint students with other features of the Hellenic thought-world.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Maria Herodotou
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: ANG1BEA or ANG1BE1 or ANG2BE1 or ANG3BE1 or ANG1001
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: ANG1BEB, ANG1BE1, ANG2BE2, ANG3BE2
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Reading Greek: Grammar and Exercises | Prescribed | JACT | 2ND ED.: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2007 |
| Readings | Reading Greek: Text and Vocabulary | Prescribed | JACT | 2ND ED.: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2007 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Ability to discuss issues expressed in texts written in Ancient Greek; ability to speak in Ancient Greek using short sentences, phrases and present tense; ability to translate short texts orally.
- Activities:
- Class exercises and oral tasks.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
02. Ability to read and comprehend short texts written in Ancient Greek; ability to understand the structure of Ancient Greek language; ability to translate in English short texts written in Ancient Greek.
- Activities:
- Language exercises, short assignments/translations and tests.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Writing(Writing)
03. Ability to work as part of a team.
- Activities:
- Class activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
04. To find, critically evaluate and manage information retrieved from dictionaries and grammar books and to begin to apply understanding and synthesis.
- Activities:
- Written work and language exercises.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Writing(Writing)
Melbourne, 2016, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Maria Herodotou
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
Two 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One mid-semester test (1,200-word equivalent) | 30 | 02 | |
| one end of semester test (1,600-word equivalent) | 40 | 02 | |
| weekly language exercises (1,200-word equivalent) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |