Dr. Eleni Bozia - Department of Classics



Home About Research Teaching CV Eleni Bozia, Ph.D. Lecturer Department of Classics 137 Dauer Hall University of Florida POBox 117435 Gainesville, FL 32611 Tel: (352) 392-2075 Fax: (352) 846-0297 E-Mail: bozia [@] ufl.edu Self Practice	GRK 1130 (7608): Beginners Greek I MTWRF 5th period NRN 0184 Instructor: Dr. Eleni Bozia Office: Dauer 137 Phone: 352 273 3694 E-mail: bozia@ufl.edu Web-page: http://plaza.ufl.edu/bozia Office Hours: Tuesday, 7th period and Thursday, 7th period Textbooks Greek Today: A Course in the Modern Language and Culture, P. Bien (Dartmouth) (required) ISBN:1584650338 Greek Today Workbook, P. Bien (Dartmouth) (required) ISBN: 1584653957 Course Description The purpose of this course is to provide the students with the necessary grammatical and vocabulary skills in order to read, understand, and speak Greek. In class we will be using the textbook and workbook to cover grammar and vocabulary. We will also practice speaking Greek. Along with all the above we will be discussing several aspects of Greek lifestyle so that the students may acquire a well-rounded knowledge of Greek language and culture. You will also have quizzes on the discussed material. The two projects will be short assignments—a writing one and a listening one. You will have a week for the completion of each. Tentative Weekly Schedule Week 1: Introductions and Chapter 0 Week 2: Chapters 0 and 1 Week 3: Chapters 1 and 2 Week 4: Chapter 2 Week 5: Chapter 3 Week 6: Chapter 3 Week 7: Project Week Week 8: Review Week Week 9: Exam-Chapter 4 Week 10: Chapter 4 Week 11: Listening Week Week 12: Chapter 5 Week 13: Chapters 5 and 6 Week 14: Chapter 6-Review Week 15: Review and Exam Course Requirements Daily preparation of the assigned material is required and necessary. This will also help you succeed in your quizzes and exams. Quizzes Two exams Two Projects Exam dates: Monday, February 27th Wednesday, April 22th Late work/makeup work will not be accepted, unless appropriate documentation is provided. Policies 1. Your perfect attendance is expected. The university recognizes the right of the individual professor to make attendance mandatory. After due warning, professors can prohibit further attendance and subsequently assign a failing grade for excessive absences. 2. There will be no make-up work except in extraordinary and documented cases. 3. Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation. 4. The use of cellular devices during class is strictly prohibited. 5. Academic Honesty is expected at all times. We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity. On all work submitted for credit by students at the university, the following pledge is either required or implied: "On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment." Minus grade scale: A 93-100 A- 90-92 B+ 87-89 B 84-86 B- 80-83 C+ 77-79 C 74-76 C- 70-73 D+ 67-69 D 64-66 D- 60-63 Grades: Attendance and Participation 15% Quizzes 35% 2 Exams 40% non-cumulative(20% each) Project 1 5% Project 2 5% UF Online Evaluation Process Students are expected to provide feedback on the quality of instruction in this course based on 10 criteria. These evaluations are conducted online at https://evaluations.ufl.edu. Evaluations are typically open during the last two or three weeks of the semester, but students will be given specific times when they are open. Summary results of these assessments are available to students at https://evaluations.ufl.edu/results/.

GRK 1130 (7608): Beginners Greek I