Intermediate Ancient Greek D

Subject 107-253 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Undergraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Three hours of lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: 107-151 Beginners Ancient Greek B, VCE Ancient Greek, or an approved equivalent.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Coordinator

Professor Frank Sear
Subject Overview:

In this subject students translate and discuss the interpretation of Ancient Greek literary texts deriving from the core classical corpus. In tutorials, further work is undertaken on grammar and syntax which revises and consolidates the beginners course. Students will also undertake work in Ancient Greek literary and textual criticism. On completion of this subject students should have consolidated their skills in working with Ancient Greek texts and have discovered some of the many important contributions which reading original texts can make to understanding the ancient world.

Assessment: For 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students: Weekly translations tests, equivalent to 750 words 10% (held each week throughout the semester), weekly tutorial exercises, equivalent to 1250 words 30% (due each week throughout the semester), a 1-hour assessment test, equivalent to 1000 words 30% (held in the middle of the semester), a 1-hour examination, equivalent to 1000 words 30% (held during the examination period). 4th year students will complete an additional research task of 1000 words 20% (due during the examination period), with a reduction of the weightings of the above assessment tasks. Hurdle requirements: In order to be eligible for final assessment students at all levels must attend 75% of tutorials and complete the assessment test and examination.
Prescribed Texts: Prescribed Texts:A subject reader will be available.
Breadth Options: This subject is a level 2 or level 3 subject and is not available to new generation degree students as a breadth option in 2008.
This subject or an equivalent will be available as breadth in the future.
Breadth subjects are currently being developed and these existing subject details can be used as guide to the type of options that might be available.
2009 subjects to be offered as breadth will be finalised before re-enrolment for 2009 starts in early October.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:
  • possess critical thinking skills;

  • be able to think in theoretic terms;

  • be familiar with the communication conventions of another culture.

Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts
Diploma in Arts (Ancient Languages)
Graduate Certificate in Arts (Classics and Archaeology)
Graduate Diploma in Arts (Classics and Archaeology)
Postgraduate Certificate in Arts (Classics and Archaeology)
Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Classics)
Postgraduate Diploma in Arts(Classical Studies and Archaeology)

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