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CLLA102 Classical Languages Through Reading

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
30 July 2010 01 August 2010 Non-Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites CLLA101 or GRK101 or LATN101 or equivalent
Co-requisites None
Restrictions GRK102 for Greek strand or LATN102 for Latin strand
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Michael Schmitz (mschmit2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit builds on the work undertaken in CLLA101, and focuses increasingly on the reading of ancient texts. Candidates must remain in the language strand already selected in CLLA101, either Greek or Latin. By the end of the unit students will have read a considerable amount of selected Greek or Latin texts, and improved their command of the language.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Reading Latin: Grammar, Vocabulary and Exercises
ISBN: 9780521286220
Jones, P.V. and Sidwell, K.C., CUP 1986
Note: Latin strand
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Reading Latin: Text
ISBN: 9780521286237
Jones, P.V. and Sidwell, K.C., CUP 1986
Note: Latin strand
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
An Independent Study Guide to Reading Latin
ISBN: 9780521653732
Jones, P.V. and Sidwell, K.C., CUP 2000
Note: Latin strand
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Lucian: Selections
ISBN: 9780906515365
Sidwell, K., Bristol Classic Press 1998
Note: Greek strand
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Reading Greek. Text and Vocabulary
ISBN: 9780521698511
Joint Association of Classical Teachers, CUP 2nd revised ed. 2007
Note: Greek strand
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Reading Greek. Grammar and Exercise
ISBN: 9780521698528
Joint Association of Classical Teachers, CUP 2nd revised ed. 2007
Note: Greek strand
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
An Independent Study Guide to Reading Greek
ISBN: 9780521698504
Joint Association of Classical Teachers, CUP 2nd revised ed. 2008
Note: Greek strand
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Online Assessment 1 10%
Assessment Notes
Content will vary according to Latin or Greek strand
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1,4,5,6
Online Assessment 2 10%
Assessment Notes
Content will vary according to Latin or Greek strand
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1,4,5,6
Online Assessment 3 20%
Assessment Notes
Content will vary according to Latin or Greek strand
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1,4,5,6
Online Assessment 4 20%
Assessment Notes
Content will vary according to Latin or Greek strand
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1,4,5,6
Online Assessment 5 20%
Assessment Notes
Content will vary according to Latin or Greek strand
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1,4,5,6
Online Assessment 6 20%
Assessment Notes
Content will vary according to Latin or Greek strand
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1,4,5,6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. apply basic reading skills to more advanced Greek and Latin texts
  2. focus upon reading skills and read extended narrative passage in the original Greek and Latin;
  3. analyse how Greek and Roman authors use language to express ideas.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Demonstrate an understanding of the discipline. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written and oral feedback on the assessments and participation component of the unit. Students studying on-campus will learn valuable communication skills through participation in tutorials. Off campus students will practice their communication skills through online discussions on blackboard. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
4 Information Literacy
Students will be taught, and directed, to relevant texts and how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed (through the selected texts) on their ability to identify relevant literature, and on their ability to critically analyse the literature. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Through completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary lifelong skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues. These skills can be transferred to any discipline, and will be useful in any research positions. These attributes will be assessed in all of the assessments. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to work out how to address the question and where the most appropriate material is to answer the question. 		True
7 Social Responsibility
Students will be taught that they have a social responsibility to question and challenge some 'facts'. This will be assessed and taught through their responses to the essay, exam questions and discussions in tutorials or online postings. 		True True
8 Team Work
Students will practice their teamwork skills through participating in tutorials, or online discussion postings. They will be required to discuss the relevant texts with their fellow students in a thoughtful and respectful manner (practice). 		True True
   

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