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CLLA202 Intermediate Classical Texts

Updated: 28 March 2013
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
26 July 2013 28 July 2013 Non-Mandatory Latin and Greek Strands
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites 18cp of Greek or Latin including CLLA101 or CLLA102 or CLLA201 or GRK102 or LATN102
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Greg Horsley (ghorsley@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

In this unit, students in each strand (Greek or Latin) will read two major texts in order to achieve understanding of them both at a linguistic level and for their literary/historical significance. The texts set may vary from year to year. There will be the opportunity for students to focus on New Testament Greek and Ecclesiastical Latin within this unit.

Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. read at intermediate level two texts in Greek or in Latin;
  2. appreciate the style of the author, the requirements of the genre and how the language is used by a particular author in a particular genre;
  3. possess awareness of linguistic features of Greek or Latin.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the Classical Languages [Latin and Greek] discipline will be taught through lectures and tutorials. It will be assessed in all assessments.
True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written feedback on the assessments and participation component of the unit. Students studying will learn valuable communication skills through participation in tutorials and online discussions.
True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students will demonstrate an awareness of the global context of the subject area and an awareness of the importance of the classical world to European civilization.
True
4 Information Literacy
Students will be directed, to relevant texts and resources and taught how to assess their validity. Students will be assessed (through the selected texts) on their ability to identify and critically analyse the relevant literature.
True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Through completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary life-long skills to be able to research, write on 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 to find the most appropriate 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 assessments and discussions in tutorials or online postings.
True True True
8 Team Work
Students will practise 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.
True
   

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