Session 2 Learning and Teaching Update
The decision has been made to conduct study online for the remainder of Session 2 for all units WITHOUT mandatory on-campus learning activities. Exams for Session 2 will also be online where possible to do so.
This is due to the extension of the lockdown orders and to provide certainty around arrangements for the remainder of Session 2. We hope to return to campus beyond Session 2 as soon as it is safe and appropriate to do so.
Some classes/teaching activities cannot be moved online and must be taught on campus. You should already know if you are in one of these classes/teaching activities and your unit convenor will provide you with more information via iLearn. If you want to confirm, see the list of units with mandatory on-campus classes/teaching activities.
Visit the MQ COVID-19 information page for more detail.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Patricia Koromvokis
B347, Level 3, Building 25B Wally's Walk
Tuesday, 11-12pm
Lecturer
Maria Harissi
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
MGK101 or MGRK1010
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit takes learners of Modern Greek language from beginner to post-intermediate level. Its main aim is to consolidate the students' reading, writing, comprehension and speaking skills in Modern Greek acquired in session 1 and introduce new topics as well as further grammatical understandings of various tenses, the passive voice and the imperative. Vocabulary and grammar are taught through a communicative method. Students are also exposed to important aspects of Greek culture. This unit corresponds to the second level (A2) in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Indicative examples of assessment tasks are available on the unit's iLearn.
Late Assessment Penalty
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Weekly Participation | 15% | No | Ongoing |
Online quizzes | 30% | No | 23:59 23/08/21, 23:59 04/10/21 |
Oral Test | 15% | No | 11:00-13:00 28/10/21 |
Final Test | 40% | No | 23:59 07/11/21 |
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 15%
Weekly activities to check and confirm active engagement with course material. This will occur as part of regular scheduled seminar time for both cohorts, with external students completing the activities online.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 4 hours
Due: 23:59 23/08/21, 23:59 04/10/21
Weighting: 30%
The grammar tests are online tests held as a part of regular seminar time for both cohorts.
Assessment Type 1: Simulation/role play
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: 11:00-13:00 28/10/21
Weighting: 15%
Students are required to prepare a scenario and act out specific roles appropriately. This will be held as part of regular seminar time for both cohorts, with external students submitting online.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: 23:59 07/11/21
Weighting: 40%
This is the final test including grammar, reading and writing exercises, covering the content of Week 1-12. External students will complete online.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
CLASSES
For current updates and seminar times please consult the MQ Timetables website: https://timetables.mq.edu.au/2021/.
Both of the weekly seminars will be recorded. Weekly recordings will be uploaded within 48 hours and could be accessed in Echo360.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND/OR MATERIALS
Required and recommended texts
Other texts recommended are:
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
All unit information, weekly recordings, homework, assessment tasks, additional vocabulary, grammar exercises, texts, materials and potential changes to the due dates or classes will be regularly announced and updated on the unit’s iLearn. It is essential to familiarise yourself with access to iLearn as you will on a weekly basis find the homework and the tasks. It is recommended that you visit the page at least twice a week.
Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
Is my unit in iLearn?: https://unitguides.mq.edu.au/ilearn_unit_status/ to check when your online unit will become available.
Technology
Students are required to have access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient.
Students are required to access the online unit in iLearn by the end of Week 1 and follow any relevant instructions and links for downloads that may be required. If applicable, students are required to download the relevant language package prior to Week 2.
Please contact your course convenor before the end of Week 1 if you do not have a suitable laptop (or tablet) for in-class use.
In both weekly Seminars students will be introduced to new grammar patterns and vocabulary of Modern Greek language and practice their speaking, listening, reading and writing and will be engaged in Modern Greek texts with everyday topics and aspects of Greek culture. More specifically:
Week 1: Asking for and giving information about the existence or not of something/ someone in an area – Indefinite article/ pronouns – Adverbs of place – Ordering in a café
Week 2: Asking for and giving information about prices and quantity – Plural of nouns and adjectives – Fruits, cheeses, meats in Greek
Week 3: Expressing information when buying – Expressing likes and dislikes – Adjectives of nationality – Clothes and shoes in Greek
Week 4: Endings of Greek verbs Type A in Simple Future tense (e.g., κάνω) – Talking about future actions - Exchanging information about travelling – Means of transportation
Week 5: Endings of Greek irregular verbs and verbs Type B1 (e.g., μιλάω) in Simple Future tense – Ordering in a taverna
Week 6: Ordinals – Accomodation - Names of various levels in a building
Week 7: Expressing necessity, request, possibility, desire, planning – Introduction to Simple Subjunctive mood in Greek
Week 8: Simple Subjunctive mood in Greek verb Types A1, B1, B2, Γ1, Γ2 – Greek words and phrases in phone calls
Week 9: Endings of Greek irregular verbs and verbs Type A in Simple Past tense (e.g., κάνω) – Talking about past actions – Weak forms of personal pronouns
Week 10: Talking about the weather – Exchanging information about duration – Use of accusative in time expressions
Week 11: Comparing people and objects – Describing people
Week 12: Revision - Oral test
Week 13: Revision – Final test
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This unit provides advanced learners with the opportunity to work towards language skills at level A2, the second level on the six-level scale of competence laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Through engagement with the Greek language in a range of contexts, the unit invites you to develop the ability to
Unit information based on version 2021.02 of the Handbook