Undergraduate - UnitATS2245 - Modern Greek intermediate 1

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Modern Greek Studies
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Kalliopi Kouroupi

Notes

Previously coded GRK2050

Synopsis

This unit continues the intermediate level of Greek language study begun in Modern Greek Introductory and aims to enhance and develop students' competencies in reading, writing, speaking and listening. In addition to language learning activities, literary, cultural and historical topics related to metropolitan Greece and the Greek diaspora will be explored.

Outcomes

By the completion of this unit students will be able to:

understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance
communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters
develop a basic understanding of the various text types and kinds of writing.
demonstrate a basic critical understanding of Modern Greek society and culture.

Assessment

Written/oral assignments: 16%
Classroom tests: 24%
Final oral/aural tests: 30%
Examination: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Kalliopi Kouroupi

Workload requirements

One 1-hour culture lecture per week + Three 1-hour language tutorials per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Modern Greek

Prerequisites

Modern Greek Introductory 2 or equivalent proficiency as determined by placement test.