gst2003 greek 3
GREEK 3
GST2003
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students learn to discuss issues relating to contemporary Greek and Australian society in Greek, extending their vocabulary and knowledge of grammar. Oral and literacy skills are developed through use of news media reports, magazine articles and film.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMaria Herodotou
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites GST1BEB or GST1BE2 or GST2BE2 or GST3BE2 or GST1002
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects GST2BEA, GST1BE3, GST3BE3, GST2BE3
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Communicate in Greek 2 | Prescribed | Arvanitakis,K. & Arvanitakis,F. | DELTOS, 2010 |
| Readings | Oxford English-Greek learner's dictionary | Prescribed | Stavropoulos, D. and Hornby, A. | OUP 1982. |
| Readings | Oxford Greek-English learner's dictionary | Prescribed | Stavropoulos, D. | OUP 1988. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Ability to collaborate with a partner or in a group to perform oral dialogues and written tests.
- Activities:
- Team oral presentations.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Writing(Writing)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
02. Ability to evaluate diverse perspectives in a argument of relevant social and/or cultural nature.
- Activities:
- Class discussions and debates.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
03. Ability to interact with Greeks with a degree of fluency and spontaneity in accordance with socio-cultural differences.
- Activities:
- Oral test.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
04. Ability to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity with native speakers of Greek; ability to present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects; ability to present a viewpoint on a topical issue.
- Activities:
- Class participation and oral/aural tests.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
05. Ability to perform critical analysis and synthesis, and to develop and evaluate arguments. Ability to use a bilingual and monolingual dictionary correctly.
- Activities:
- Regular written language assignments; written test.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
06. Ability to understand texts that consist of high-frequency language; ability to understand contemporary factual and literary texts.
- Activities:
- Reading comprehension tests
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
07. Ability to write medium texts relevant to their daily lives using different tenses, cases, singular and plural, adjective and noun agreement, etc., as well as the ability to write concisely and critically on literary and abstract topics.
- Activities:
- Regular language assignments including online quizzes, class exercises, an essay and written tests.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
08. Understanding of the Greek world and what shapes it.
- Activities:
- Group presentations. In-class debate.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMaria Herodotou
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| regular assignments and class exercises (1,200-word equivalent) | 30 | 02, 05, 06, 07, 08 | |
| two oral-aural tests (1,200-word equivalent) | 30 | 01, 03, 04, 08 | |
| two written tests (1,600-word equivalent) | 40 | 02, 05, 06, 07, 08 |