Course Syllabus

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LAT1120Course Syllabus

Instructor

Charissa Skoutelas

Phone Number

352-273-3701 (UF Classics Department) 

Email

c.skoutelas@ufl.edu

The best way to get in touch with me is e-mail, and specifically through Canvas mail. 

Office Hours

M/W period 9 (4:05-4:55 p.m. ET), R period 7 (1:55-2:45 p.m. ET); or by appointment. 

Please click "Contact Instructor" under the "Home" tab to find the link to access my personal meeting room for office hours.

For questions about course content, your grade or other personal issues, use the Canvas mail tool.  Expect a response within 24 hours.

COVID-19 Recorded Course Statement

Our class sessions will often (most lecture-heavy days) be audio-visually recorded for students in the class to refer back to. Students who participate with their camera engaged or utilize a profile image are agreeing to have their video or image recorded.  If you are unwilling to consent to have your profile or video image recorded, be sure to keep your camera off and do not use a profile image. Likewise, students who un-mute during class and participate orally are agreeing to have their voices recorded.  If you are not willing to consent to have your voice recorded during class, you will need to keep your mute button activated and communicate exclusively using the "chat" feature, which allows students to type questions and comments live. The chat will not be recorded or shared. As in all courses, unauthorized recording and unauthorized sharing of recorded materials is prohibited. Participation with audio and video are strongly encouraged, though not mandatory, and may be supplemented with the use of the chat feature where appropriate. 

Course Description

This is the first course of a three-semester beginning series at the University of Florida. The course covers chapters 1-14 of Wheelock’s Latin and aims to introduce students to basic vocabulary, grammar, and syntax of the Latin language. To do this, students will practice translation between both Latin to English and English to Latin. Students will leave this class prepared to succeed in second semester Latin.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to

  • Conjugate Latin verbs and decline Latin nouns
  • Differentiate morphological ambiguities
  • Translate sentences from Latin
  • Construct sentences in Latin

Beyond these basic skills in the Latin language, you will be able to

  • Examine your personal learning style
  • Formulate how skills learned in this class transfer to your other classes, your major, and your goals
  • Evaluate the act of learning Latin in light of our current historical moment

Course Requirements

Assessments

  • Participation is 15% of your grade and will be assessed every day by taking attendance. Be present at the live, real time, synchronous Zoom sessions. If you are enrolled for the in-person section, attendance at Weil 238 is expected, contingent on having a "Cleared For Campus" status on ONE.UF. Participate actively by asking and answering questions, by reciting paradigms, translating sentences, declining nouns and conjugating verbs. For those joining online, make sure that you can log in to the Zoom sessions in a place where you feel comfortable speaking to the group and where you can hear your classmates easily. See the Recorded Course Statement above. 
  • Homework is 25% of your grade and is assessed weekly. Homeworks close on Thursdays at 11:59 pm.
  • Quizzes are 25% of your grade and will be assessed every week in online quizzes. You can take the quiz up to three times and the highest score is recorded. All quizzes close on Fridays at 11:59 pm.
  • Discussion Board Posts are 25% of your grade and are assessed weekly. A paragraph of Latin will be posted and you will be put into groups. Each person in the group will perform a different task on the paragraph. Discussion Board Posts close on Sundays at 11:59 pm.
  • Final Exam is 10% of your grade and is cumulative. The final exam will be administered on April 28th, 2020 from 12:30-2:30 pm. 

Required textbooks

Wheelock, F. M., LaFleur, R. A., & Wheelock, F. M. (2000). Wheelock's Latin. New York, NY: Harper Resource. Seventh Edition.

Groton, A. H., & May, J. M. (2010). Thirty-eight Latin Stories: Designed to Accompany Wheelock's Latin. Mundelein, IL: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc. Seventh Edition. (This book is optional, though recommended for students intending to take Latin 2.) 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Minimum technology requirements

The University of Florida expects students enrolling in a 100% online class to acquire computer hardware and software appropriate to their degree program.  Most computers are capable of meeting the following general requirements.  A student’s computer configuration should include:

  • Webcam
  • Microphone
  • Broadband connection to the Internet and related equipment (Cable/DSL modem)
  • Microsoft Office Suite installed (provided by the university)

Students enrolled in the on-campus are encouraged to bring a charged laptop and headphones to class for virtual group work. If this presents a difficulty, please contact the instructor. 

Minimum technical skills

To complete your tasks in this course, you will need a basic understanding of how to operate a computer, and how to use word processing software.

Materials/Supply Fees

There is no supply fee for this course.

Zoom

Zoom is an easy to use video conferencing service available to all UF students, faculty, and staff that allows for meetings of up to 100 participants.

You can find resources and help using Zoom at https://ufl.zoom.us.

 

Course Policies

Requirements for make-up exams, assignments, and other work in this course are consistent with university policies that can be found at catalog.ufl.edu/UGRD/academic-regulations/attendance-policies/

As all graded assignments will be administered through Canvas, you are responsible for observing all posted due dates, and are encouraged to be self-directed and take responsibility for your learning.

I will make every effort to have each assignment graded and posted within one week of the due date. 

Course Grading

Assignment Percent
 Attendance 15%
 Discussion Board Posts 25%
 Quizzes 25%
 Homework 25%
 Final Exam 10%

 

Grading Scale

Percent

Grade

Grade Points

93.0 – 100.0

A

4.00

90.0-92.9

A-

3.67

87.0-89.9

B+

3.33

83.0-86.9

B

3.00

79.0-82.9

B-

2.67

75.0 – 78.9

C+

2.33

72.0 – 74.9

C

2.00

69.0 – 71.9

C-

1.67

66.0 – 68.9

D+

1.33

62.0 – 65.9

D

1.00

60.0 – 61.9

D-

0.67

0 – 59.9

E

0.00

C- is not a passing grade for courses in the major, General Education, or Gordon Rule credit. See the current UF grading policies for more information.

UF Policies

University Policy on Accommodating Students with Disabilities: 

Students with disabilities requesting accommodations should first register with the Disability Resource Center (352-392-8565, www.dso.ufl.edu/drc ) by providing appropriate documentation.  Once registered, students will receive an accommodation letter that must be presented to the instructor when requesting accommodation.  Students with disabilities should follow this procedure as early as possible in the semester.

 

University Policy on Academic Conduct:

UF students are bound by The Honor Pledge which states, “We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity by abiding by the Honor Code.  On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: "On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment."  The Honor Code (http://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/process/student-conduct-honor-code/) specifies a number of behaviors that are in violation of this code and the possible sanctions.  Furthermore, you are obligated to report any condition that facilitates academic misconduct to appropriate personnel.  If you have any questions or concerns, please consult with the instructor.

 

Netiquette and Communication Courtesy: 

All members of the class are expected to follow rules of common courtesy in all email messages, threaded discussions, and chats. 

 

Getting Help

Technical Difficulties:

For issues with technical difficulties for Canvas, please contact the UF Help Desk at:

Any requests for make-ups due to technical issues should be accompanied by the ticket number received from the Help Desk when the problem was reported to them. The ticket number will document the time and date of the problem. You should e-mail your instructor within 24 hours of the technical difficulty if you wish to request a make-up.

 

Health and Wellness

  • U Matter, We Care:  If you or someone you know is in distress, please contact umatter@ufl.edu, 352-392-1575, or visit umatter.ufl.edu to refer or report a concern and a team member will reach out to the student in distress.
  • Counseling and Wellness Center:  Visit counseling.ufl.edu or call 352-392-1575 for information on crisis services as well as non-crisis services.
  • Student Health Care Center: Call 352-392-1161 for 24/7 information to help you find the care you need, or visit shcc.ufl.edu.
  • University Police Department: Visit police.ufl.edu or call 352-392-1111 (or 9-1-1 for emergencies).
  • UF Health Shands Emergency Room/Trauma Center: For immediate medical care in Gainesville, call 352-733-0111 or go to the emergency room at 1515 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608; ufhealth.org/emergency-room-trauma-center.

 

Academic and Student Support

 

Course Evaluations

Students are expected to provide professional and respectful feedback on the quality of instruction in this course by completing course evaluations online via GatorEvals. Guidance on how to give feedback in a professional and respectful manner is available at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/students/. Students will be notified when the evaluation period opens, and can complete evaluations through the email they receive from GatorEvals, in their Canvas course menu under GatorEvals, or via https://ufl.bluera.com/ufl/. Summaries of course evaluation results are available to students at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/public-results/.

 

Tips for Success

Taking a course online can be a lot of fun! Here are some tips that will help you get the most of this course while taking full advantage of the online format:

  • Schedule "class times" for yourself. It is important to do the coursework on time each week. You will receive a reduction in points for work that is turned in late!
  • Read ALL of the material contained on this site. There is a lot of helpful information that can save you time and help you meet the objectives of the course.
  • Print out the Course Schedule located in the Course Syllabus and check things off as you go.
  • Take full advantage of the online discussion boards. Ask for help or clarification of the material if you need it.
  • Do not wait to ask questions! Waiting to ask a question might cause you to miss a due date.
  • Do your work well before the due dates. Sometimes things happen. If your computer goes down when you are trying to submit an assignment, you'll need time to troubleshoot the problem.
  • To be extra safe, back up your work to an external hard drive, thumb drive or through a cloud service.

 

Privacy and Accessibility Policies

For information about the privacy policies of the tools used in this course, see the links below: 

Course Summary:

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