Advanced Ancient Greek D

Subject CLAS40018 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points:

12.50

Level:

4 (Undergraduate)

Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 2, Parkville - 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

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.

Time Commitment:

Contact Hours: Three hours per week
Total Time Commitment: Total of 10 hours per week; total time commitment 120 hours

Prerequisites:

CLAS20013 (Intermediate Ancient Greek A) , CLAS20014 (Intermediate Ancient Greek B) , CLAS20015 (Intermediate Ancient Greek: Koine) and CLAS20016 (Intermediate Ancient Greek: Tragedy), or an approved equivalent, or admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth year honours in classics.

Corequisites:

None

Recommended Background Knowledge:

None

Non Allowed Subjects:

107-353; 670-395 Advanced Ancient Greek D

Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Description, Course Objectives and Generic Skills of this entry.
The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Coordinator

Assoc Prof Christopher Mackie

Contact

Chris Mackie
cjmackie@unimelb.edu.au

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Subject Overview:	This subject is designed to provide the opportunity for extensive reading and class discussion of Ancient Greek literary and non-literary texts. The focus is on reading various complete texts, rather than extracts, to facilitate engagement of linguistic and hermeneutical study in a fully integrated fashion.
Objectives:	have read a number of Ancient Greek texts in the original, consolidating their knowledge of grammar and syntax and extending their vocabulary. have encountered texts in a variety of styles and genres.
Assessment:	For 3rd year students: A 1-hour in-class test, equivalent to 1000 words 20% (held in the middle of the semester), a second in-class test, equivalent to 1000 words 30% (held at the end of semester), and a 2-hour examination, equivalent to 2000 words 50% (held during the examination period). For 4th year students: A 1-hour in-class test, equivalent to 1000 words 20% (held in the middle of the semester), a second in-class test, equivalent to 1000 words 20% (held at the end of semester), a research assessment task of 1000 words 20% (due during the examination period), and a 2-hour examination, equivalent to 2000 words 40% (held during the examination period).
Prescribed Texts:	A subject reader will be available.
Breadth Options:	This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
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.
Notes:	Formerly available as 107-353. Students who have completed 107-353 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Related Course(s):	Diploma in Arts (Ancient Languages)
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations:	Ancient and Medieval Studies Ancient, Medieval && Early Modern Studies Classical Studies && Archaeology Classical Studies and Archaeology Classical Studies and Archaeology Classical Studies and Archaeology Classical Studies and Archaeology Classics Classics Medieval && Renaissance Studies

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