ISSUES IN TEACHING GREEK

GST3ITG

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students' linguistic abilities in educational areas are strengthened and they are familiarized with Greek language and related educational issues in both Greece and Australia. Students consolidate and develop further their basic language skills, linguistic and cultural understanding. Topics include the study of register, practical language aspects, interviews and report writing and discussion of cultural issues as they are presented in current materials such as newspapers, magazines, video and radio recordings and educational literature.

SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorJames Walker

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveYes

Learning ActivitiesOral class exercises, ability to conduct an interview, presentation of a report on educational practices of Greek schools in Melbourne and participation in class discussions on educational issues.

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites GST2004, GST4008 or equivalent/coordinator's approval

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsGST2ITG

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Readings

Didaktikes Proseggiseis sta Philologika Mathimata

Resource TypeRecommended

Resource RequirementN/A

AuthorVlahogiannis, Amalia

Year2006

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherTypothito-G. Dardanos

ISBNN/A

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Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

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 their opinion or present an argument on educational issues using specific vocabulary/ terms pertaining to education.

03. Ability to participate in group discussions, work with a partner or as part of a team to perform oral, written tasks and debates.

04. Ability to synthesise and perform critical analysis of a wide variety of audio, video and printed literary materials and to develop and evaluate arguments.

05. Ability to understand literary texts and film adaptations to appreciate distinctions of style as well as view points. Ability to use primary and secondary sources to support their own opinion/ interpretation/ argument.

06. Ability to use Greek flexibly and effectively to negotiate socio-cultural differences.

07. Critical engagement with the Greek world and what shapes it.

08. Demonstrated ability to apply creative thinking processes to complex or ill-structured problems, making meaningful new connections between apparently challenging, contradictory or unlikely elements.

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