CUTSD PROJECT

Teaching and Learning of Ancient Greek and Latin
in Australian Universities

 

 

CUTSD Project Bulletins

Other Activities of the Project

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

 

Dr Ian Plant (Macquarie University) and Professor Kevin Lee (University of Sydney), together with Professor Sam Lieu (Macquarie University), were successful in 2000 in securing a National Teaching Development Grant from CUTSD (Committee for University Teaching and Staff Development, a part of the Department of Employment, Education and Training). The grant is for a total of nearly $150,000 for the planned two years of the Project (due to be completed in the middle of 2002).

 

The title of the project to be funded by the grant is:

               Teaching Ancient Greek and Latin: Designing, Developing and Implementing New Teaching

               and Learning Strategies for Latin and Ancient Greek in Australian Universities

 

The project aims to address the educational needs of the Classics discipline in a modern university. It will bring together current initiatives in the development of information technology tools for Classical languages at Macquarie University (and elsewhere), and in the investigation of Classical language acquisition at the Classical Languages Acquisition Research Unit (CLARU), Sydney University.

 

The project team includes widespread representation and appropriate expertise to ensure this project has national significance and leads to significant system-wide change.

 

 

MAJOR AIMS OF THE PROJECT

•     to undertake a major review of the curriculum offered in all departments teaching Classics in Australian universities and the outcomes desire

•     to set in place a mechanism by which there can be an easy exchange of current information and ideas related to change in the curriculum

•     to design new teaching and learning strategies which make sound use of new electronic tools to meet the agreed curriculum needs.

•     to review institutional, teaching, learning and assessment demands, and to establish if possible a consensus on achievable outcomes and benchmarks

 

 

MEMBERS OF THE TEAM

Principal Project Team

         Dr Ian Plant                                 Macquarie University

         Professor Kevin Lee                    University of Sydney  [deceased 28 May 2001]

         Professor Sam Lieu                     Macquarie University

Other Project Team Members

         Mr Terry Roberts                        CLARU,  University of Sydney  [resigned August 2001]

         Ms Moya Adams                        Centre for Professional Development,  Macquarie University

         Mr Andrew Burrell                      Centre for Flexible Learning,  Macquarie University

Project Collaborative Committee

         Dr J. Bellemore                           University of Newcastle

         Dr J.R. Clarke                             University of Adelaide

         Professor G.H.R. Horsley            University of New England

         Mr H.M. Lindsay                        University of Newcastle

         Dr C.J. Mackie                           University of Melbourne

         Professor R.D. Milns                   University of Queensland

         Dr E. Minchin                              Australian National University

         Dr N. O’Sullivan                         University of Western Australia

         Dr C. Tesoriero                           University of New England

Project Officer

         Dr Bruce Marshall                       Macquarie University

 

 

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Last updated: June 2002