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Ancient Greek 6 (CLAS20014)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Email: koc@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is designed for students who commenced the Ancient Greek stream with some previous knowledge of Ancient Greek (VCE level or equivalent), have completed Ancient Greek 3 & 4 and preferably have also completed Ancient Greek 5. Students translate and discuss the interpretation of a selected work of a Greek poetic genre (e.g., drama or lyric poetry). In tutorials, further work is undertaken on grammar and syntax, revising and consolidating knowledge acquired in Ancient Greek 5. Students will also undertake work in Ancient Greek literary and textual criticism. On completion of this subject, students should have consolidated their skills in working with Ancient Greek texts and have discovered some of the many important contributions which reading the original texts can make to understanding the ancient world.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject will:
- read an Ancient Greek text in the original;
- consolidate their knowledge of grammar and syntax, and extend their vocabulary (including dialects used in drama, such as Doric), and learn Greek metres used in drama;
- gain knowledge of classical Greek history and culture;
- develop critical thinking skills and be able to think in theoretical terms;
- become familiar with the communication conventions of another culture.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CLAS10020 | Ancient Greek 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS10021 | Ancient Greek 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS20015 | Ancient Greek 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CLAS20016 | Ancient Greek 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CLAS30025 | Ancient Greek 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Fortnightly translations tests, equivalent to 200 words (5%);
- weekly tutorial exercises, equivalent to 1200 words (30%);
- a 50-minute assessment test, equivalent to 800 words, held in the middle of the semester (20%);
- a textual analysis of 1000 words, due in week 10 (25%)
- a 1-hour final examination, equivalent to 800 words, held in the end of semester examination period (20%).
Hurdle requirement:
- students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials (9 out of 12) and complete the assessment test and examination 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.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator James Chong-Gossard Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours - 3 hours of lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Email: koc@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Students enrolling in this subject must have passed two of the subjects on the pre-requisite list below or an approved equivalent.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Euripides’ Alcestis, R Hamilton & MW Haslam (Bryn Mawr Commentaries)
Recommended texts and other resources
Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary (OUP)
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts - Classical Studies and Archaeology Specialisation (formal) Graduate Diploma in Arts - Classical Studies and Archaeology Major Classics Specialisation (formal) Graduate Certificate in Arts - Classical Studies and Archaeology Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts - Classical Studies and Archaeology - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 27 April 2024