GREEK 1
GST1001
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
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.
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: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: GST1BE1, GST2BE1, GST3BE1, GST1BEA
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Communicate in Greek 1 | Prescribed | Arvanitakis,K. & Arvanitakis,F. | DELTOS, 2010 |
| Readings | Oxford English-Greek learner's dictionary | Prescribed | Stravopoulos, D. and Hornby, A. | OUP 1982 |
| Readings | Oxford Greek-English learner's dictionary | Prescribed | Stravopoulos, D. | OUP 1988 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Ability to apply acquired knowledge to new situations; ability to use a bilingual dictionary correctly and to apply grammatical rules in the interests of self-expression and meaningful interaction with others.
- Activities:
- Regular written language tasks, written tests.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
02. Ability to collaborate with a partner or in a group to perform oral dialogues and written tasks.
- Activities:
- Team oral presentations.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
03. Ability to communicate and process information in day-to-day situations through spoken Greek.
- Activities:
- Class participation, pair/scenario presentation and oral/aural tests.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Speaking(Speaking)
04. Ability to express a simple opinion and to express likes and dislikes.
- Activities:
- Oral examination
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
05. Ability to read short, simple texts and to find specific information in everyday material such as advertisements, menus and timetables.
- Activities:
- Reading comprehension tests
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
06. Ability to write short texts relevant to their daily lives using different tenses, cases, singular and plural, adjective and noun agreement, etc.
- Activities:
- Write regular language assignments including online quizzes and written tests.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
07. Initial awareness of the Greek world and what shapes it.
- Activities:
- Oral examination. Role/scenario performance.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Maria Herodotou
Class requirements
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Two 2.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
"These are Practical Language classes."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one oral-aural test (1,000-word equivalent) | 25 | 02, 03, 04, 07 | |
| regular assignments and class exercises (1,400-word equivalent) | 35 | 01, 06 | |
| two written tests (1,600-word equivalent) | 40 | 01, 05, 06 |