Submission

​Assessment tasks are compulsory and must be submitted on time. Grammar tests will be completed and handed in during tutorials for internal students, or completed on iLearn by external students. Assignments will be submitted via the iLearn site. The exam will take place during the university examination period.

Extensions 

As a general rule, extensions will not be granted without a valid and documented reason (e.g. medical certificate).  All requests for extensions should go via ask.mq.edu.au and should be supported by appropriate documentation.

Late Submission Penalty 

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100* will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests. 

*"100" is to be understood as 100% of the marks for that task, not the entire unit.

Satisfactory Completion of Unit

In order to complete this unit satisfactorily students must gain a mark of 50% or more, and undertake all assessment tasks.

Grammar Tests

Due: Week 4–13 Weighting: 10%

Short grammar tests will be given during class or placed on the iLearn site every two weeks from 4–12. Together these will be worth 10% of your final mark (i.e 2% each). The purpose of these assessments is to develop control over basic Coptic Grammar. You will be required to identify points of grammar.

 

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Identify and recall Coptic grammatical structures at more advanced level
• Recognize and memorize extended Coptic vocabulary
• Assess the grammar required for the translation of Coptic texts appropriate to level of study
• Employ linguistic metalanguage

Assignment 1

Due: Week 7 Weighting: 30%

The purpose of this assessment task is to facilitate understanding of Coptic vocabulary and grammatical structures. On successful completion you will be able to:

• Identify and recall Coptic grammatical structures at more advanced level
• Recognize and memorize extended Coptic vocabulary
• Assess the grammar required for the translation of Coptic texts appropriate to level of study
• Explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools
• Employ linguistic metalanguage
• Integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and/or writing Coptic texts
• Investigate the significance of Coptic for the study of relevant ancient cultures

Assignment 2

Due: Week 10 Weighting: 40%

The purpose of this assessment task is to facilitate understanding of Coptic vocabulary and grammatical structures. You will be required to translate sentences and passages from Coptic into English, English into Coptic, and to answer questions relating to Coptic grammar. The content of the assessment is designed to test your control over concepts discussed in the lectures.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Identify and recall Coptic grammatical structures at more advanced level
• Recognize and memorize extended Coptic vocabulary
• Assess the grammar required for the translation of Coptic texts appropriate to level of study
• Explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools
• Employ linguistic metalanguage
• Integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and/or writing Coptic texts
• Investigate the significance of Coptic for the study of relevant ancient cultures

Exam

Due: Week 13 Weighting: 20%

The will be an online exam in the final week of classes. Further details will be provided in the course of the unit.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Identify and recall Coptic grammatical structures at more advanced level
• Recognize and memorize extended Coptic vocabulary
• Assess the grammar required for the translation of Coptic texts appropriate to level of study
• Explore and appraise relevant grammatical and lexical reference tools
• Employ linguistic metalanguage
• Integrate knowledge of grammar and vocabulary in reading and/or writing Coptic texts
• Investigate the significance of Coptic for the study of relevant ancient cultures

Readings

The textbook we shall be using is: Thomas O. Lambdin, Introduction to Sahidic Coptic, Macon 1983, 2nd edition 1992.

This book is a textbook, it is not a reference grammar. Students with previous knowledge of Coptic or those becoming interested, in the course of this class, in more advanced problems of Coptic grammar may want to consult the grammars indicated in the bibliography. From there they can obtain directions towards specialised studies on individual problems they may be interested in. In addition to the textbook, the unit website will make written coursenotes available, which summarise the most important points of the face-to-fact teaching in writing. I will put any further readings which are relevant to the unit on the iLearn page.

Technology Used

The unit has an iLearn page which can be accessed at https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/index.php. PC and internet access are therefore required. Basic computer skills (e.g., internet browsing) and skills in word processing are also a requirement. Material for this unit may be delivered via the unit iLearn page.