This fun, innovative approach to language learning teaches the foundations of traditional grammar. It starts from scratch: no previous grammatical knowledge is assumed. Each week we examine an aspect of English grammar and then explore the same phenomenon in Ancient Greek and Latin. Through a series of practical exercises you will learn the basic skills needed to read and compose in these ancient languages. The comparative grammatical approach of this course will provide you with an ideal foundation for learning other languages, too.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Demonstrate an understanding of traditional grammar as it applies to English, Ancient Greek, and Latin.
- Recognise and analyse the structures of sentences in English, Ancient Greek, and Latin which use a number of basic - and some more sophisticated - grammatical constructions.
- Translate sentences into and from Ancient Greek and Latin, drawing on a small vocabulary and a limited range of morphological forms.
- Translate sentences from Greek and Latin using unfamiliar vocabulary.
- Reflect on the process of language learning
Indicative Assessment
Weekly exercises (30%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3]Translation and morphology exercises (15%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4]
Weekly 5-minute tests (10%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3]
1000-word reflective account (10%) [Learning Outcome 5]
Final 3-hour examination (35%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4]
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 36 hours of contact in language classes.
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Traditional Grammar (an in-house textbook and workbook)
Preliminary Reading
No preliminary reading
J. R. Hurford, Grammar: A Student's Guide, CUP, 1994
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $3840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $5700 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2439 | 21 Feb 2022 | 28 Feb 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 27 May 2022 | In Person | View |
