ANU - STUDYAT - Trad Grammar

Offered By:

School of Language Studies

Academic Career:

Undergraduate

Course Subject:

Classics

Offered in:

First Semester, 2009

Unit Value:

6 units

Course Description:

An innovative introduction to the study of grammar for all those studying a language other than English. The course covers, week by week, a series of topics in what we know as traditional grammar. Students become familiar with examples from English; then they study the same phenomenon in Ancient Greek and Latin.

Learning Outcomes:

Students gain an understanding of traditional grammar as it applies to English, Ancient Greek, and Latin. By the end of semester students will be able to translate short sentences into and from Ancient Greek and Latin, drawing on a small vocabulary and using a number of basic--and more sophisticated--grammatical constructions. This knowledge may be readily transferred to other languages.

Indicative Assessment:

Final examination (50%), tests (10%) and exercises done throughout the semester (40%).

Workload:

Three hours of lectures per week; four hours of work outside class

Prescribed Texts:

Traditional Grammar (an in-house textbook and workbook

Indicative Reading List:

J. R. Hurford, Grammar: A Student's Guide, CUP, 1994

Majors/Specialisations:

Ancient Greek, Latin, Classics, International Communication, and Ancient History

Academic Contact:

Dr Elizabeth Minchin

Traditional Grammar CLAS1001 - Details