CLAS6001 Traditional Grammar

Offered By	School of Cultural Inquiry
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Classics
Offered in	First Semester, 2013 and First Semester, 2014
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	An innovative introduction to the study of grammar for all those studying a language other than English. The course covers, week by week, a series of topics in what we know as traditional grammar. Students become familiar with examples from English; then they study the same phenomenon in Ancient Greek and Latin.
Learning Outcomes	Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of traditional grammar as it applies to English, Ancient Greek, and Latin. Translate short sentences into and from Ancient Greek and Latin, drawing on a small vocabulary and using a number of basic - and more sophisticated - grammatical constructions. This knowledge may be readily transferred to other languages.
Indicative Assessment	Weekly tests (10%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2] Weekly assignments (40%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2] Final examination (50%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2]
Workload	Three hours of lectures per week, and seven hours of work outside class per week.
Course Classification(s)	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
Areas of Interest	Classics and Ancient History
Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills	No assumed knowledge or skills
Requisite Statement	No pre-requisites
Corequisites	No co-requisites
Incompatibility	No incompatible courses
Recommended Courses	No recommended courses
Prescribed Texts	Traditional Grammar (an in-house textbook and workbook)
Preliminary Reading	No preliminary reading
Indicative Reading List	J. R. Hurford, Grammar: A Student's Guide, CUP, 1994
Technology Requirements	No special computer requirements
Programs	Graduate Certificate in Classical Studies and Master of Classical Studies
Academic Contact	Dr Elizabeth Minchin

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