CE2217: Greek For Improvers II

School Continuing and Professional Education
Department Code LEARN
Module Code CE2217
External Subject Code R910
Number of Credits 10
Level L4
Language of Delivery English
Module Leader Ms Helga Eckart
Semester Spring Semester
Academic Year 2013/4

Outline Description of Module

This course is aimed at students who have some knowledge of the Greek language who wish to further improve their language skills to an intermediate standard and at the same time learn more about life and culture in Greece.
METHODS OF TEACHING: Weekly two hour workshops.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: i) Oral class participation 40%, ii) Coursework 20%, iii) Class test 20%, iv) Aural test 20%.

Email: Languages@cardiff.ac.uk

On completion of the module a student should be able to

Knowledge and Understanding:   

  • show their ability to use simple phrases and sentences by dealing orally with    day-to-day activities.
  • demonstrate their ability to recognise familiar words and simple phrases in the target language by taking part in role-plays and similar learning tasks.                                                               
  • demonstrate their ability to understand the gist and extract information from simple texts by adequately completing listening tasks.
  • demonstrate a knowledge of simple grammatical structures and phrases by writing short texts. 

How the module will be delivered

 

Students will actively participate in dialogues, group discussions and other interactive language exercises. Tapes and authentic work-sheets will enhance students active and passive language learning.

24 contact hours – interactive language work-shops

Skills that will be practised and developed

Intellectual Skills                               -    integrate information provided in taught sessions and private study. 

Discipline Specific (including practical) Skills:

  1. demonstrate their ability to catch the main point in short, clear and simple spoken messages, announcements and dialogues.
  2. demonstrate their ability to communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities.
  3. read simple texts and find specific predictable  information in simple everyday material.
  4. demonstrate their ability to write short, simple texts relating to matters in areas of immediate need using simple sentence structures and vocabulary. 

Transferable Skills:                          - to be responsive to the discipline of working with others as part of a group

                                                              - to understand and reflect upon different cultures and societies

This module will further improve students’ oral, aural and written skills, sufficient for practical needs in simple everyday situations. Students will further develop their understanding of the culture of Greece.

How the module will be assessed

 Written class test (20%)  to test students ability of understanding simple texts and produce written responses.

Coursework (20%) to test students ability to write texts and apply a range of  basic grammar and vocabulary. 

Oral continuous assessment (40%) to test students ability to produce oral dialogues in Greek.

Aural class test (20%) to test students basic understanding of familiar day to day life.

Assessment Breakdown

Type % Title Duration(hrs)
Written Assessment 100 Coursework N/A

Syllabus content

 

Discussion of simple newspaper articles including cultural issues of Greece. Speaking about Greece’s past and present together with further grammatical structures and vocabulary.


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