gst2004 greek 4
GREEK 4
GST2004
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students learn to talk and write in Greek about a wide range of aspects of modern Greek culture and society in an informed and coherent manner and to interpret short literary texts. Vocabulary and knowledge of grammar are systematically extended in the course of these readings and discussions.
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 GST2BEA or GST1BE3 or GST2BE3 or GST3BE3 or GST2003
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects GST2BEB, GST1BE4, GST2BE4, GST3BE4
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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
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:
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:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
08. Understanding of the Greek world and what shapes it.
- Activities:
- Group presentations. In-class debate.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMaria Herodotou
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
"These are Practical Language classes."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 800-word essay in Greek | 20 | 02, 05, 06, 07, 08 | |
| regular assignments and class exercises (800-word equivalent) | 20 | 02, 05, 07, 08 | |
| two oral-aural tests (800-word equivalent) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| two written tests (1,600-word equivalent) | 40 | 02, 05, 06, 07, 08 |