GREEK 10

GST4010

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students' ability to use Modern Greek in professional and academic contexts is enhanced by studying material from a range of Greek professional, academic and scientific literature, broadcasts and documentaries and through assignments involving practical application of the higher and technical registers of Modern Greek. Professional fields covered include education, law, medicine, social services, science, engineering, trade, banking, accounting and tourism. Advanced Greek grammar, syntax and appropriate vocabulary is studied and practised.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Stephie Nikoloudis

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: GST4009 or subject coordinator's approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: GST1AD6 OR GST3AD6 OR GST2AD6

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Oxford English-Greek learner's dictionary

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Stavropoulos, D and Horby, A

Year: 1982

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: OUP

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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Other description: N/A

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Oxford Greek-English learner's dictionary

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Stavropoulos, D.

Year: 1988

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: OUP

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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Ellinika kai epistimi

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Valsamaki-Tzekaki, Ph. et al.

Year: 1997

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: UNIVERSITY STUDIO PRESS

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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Greek: a comprehensive grammar of modern language

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Holton, D, Mackridge, P and Philippaki-Waburton, I

Year: 1997

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: ROUTLEDGE

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Ability to communicate in written Greek at the threshold of language professionalism; ability to discriminate in writing between varieties of discourse and communicative situations; ability to report on educational issues/practices and summarise.
02. Ability to express themselves fluently and spontaneously; to formulate ideas and opinions with precision and relate these to the contribution of other students; to present a viewpoint on a topical issue; to narrate the plot of a book or film and analyse its content orally.
03. Formulate an opinion on a wide range of topics, including abstract ideas and to discuss critically long written texts.
04. Write argumentative texts and evaluate a variety of sources, using correct language structures at a high level.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Stephie Nikoloudis

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One oral-aural test (800-word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO3, SILO4

One project (600-word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

One written test (1,600-word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Regular written assignments (1,000-word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4