Forward to the Past
Outcomes Envisioned
for the Course
Two groups of outcomes are envisioned for
the course Forward to the Past. They are (i) outcomes
evolving from Cultural Input and (ii) those evolving from
Language Input.
(i) Seven outcomes evolving from cultural
input are specified. Through study of classical culture and mythology
learners will:
- understand
themselves and their own world more deeply by comparison with
a different cultural milieu;
- extend
their cultural and intellectual horizons;
- gain
perspective on many facets of modern civilisation, including
sports, law and crime, political institutions, human rights,
agrarian reform and other constitutional matters;
- broaden
their emotional and intellectual experience;
- appreciate
the universality of the human condition;
- develop
appreciation for a non-judgmental attitude toward the variety
of human cultures;
- gain
confidence and competence in communication as lifelong educational
equipment.
(ii) On a linguistic level there are seven
outcomes specified. Through study of English derivatives from
Latin vocabulary and through exercises based on the communicative
approach, learners will:
- improve
their working vocabulary in a multilingual situation through
awareness of etymology;
- appreciate
the working of English through comparison with Latin root words;
- develop
appreciation of the subtleties of modern English through attention
to English compound formation;
- develop
skills in the use of a dictionary and curiosity about words;
- develop
a system of disciplined, abstract thinking and accurate formulation;
- develop
listening, reading, speaking and writing skills appropriate to
their level, but also as lifelong educational equipment;
- learn
to grasp the essential meaning of communication beyond the particulars
of one language, while developing own communication skills.
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