Intensive Ancient Greek 1

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours

Students who have passed any of the following subjects are not permitted to enrol in this subject:

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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This subject teaches students to read Ancient Greek. It covers word formation, grammatical concepts, sentence formation and translation, and the reading of simple texts. Students are introduced to Ancient Greek of various styles, media and periods. The aim is for students to acquire the elements of the grammar, syntax and vocabulary of Ancient Greek, and attain reading skills, sufficient to begin reading literary and non-literary texts. Students who successfully complete this subject are eligible to enrol in Ancient Greek 2 in Semester 2.

Students who successfully complete this subject will:

• attain reading skills sufficient to begin reading simple Ancient Greek texts;
• acquire an understanding of the elements of the grammar, syntax and vocabulary of Ancient Greek;
• develop critical thinking skills and be able to think in theoretical terms;
• become familiar with the communication conventions of another culture.

• Short tests in lectures equivalent to a total of 750 words (10%);
• daily grammar exercises, commencing on the second day of classes, equivalent to a total of 1250 words (30%);
• a 50-minute assessment test, equivalent to 1000 words, held in the middle of the teaching period (30%);
• a 1-hour final examination, equivalent to 1000 words, held in the end of semester examination period (30%).

Hurdle requirement:

• students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject.
• All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day; after five working days late assessment will not be marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

Luschnig, An Introduction to Ancient Greek: a literary approach (2nd ed).

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.