PLH 120
Introductory Polish I
S2 External 2013
International Studies
Contents
General Information
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Learning Outcomes
2
Assessment Tasks
3
Delivery and Resources
5
Unit Schedule
5
Policies and Procedures
5
Graduate Capabilities
6
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Unit guide PLH 120 Introductory Polish I
General Information
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Andrew Siedlecki
andrew.siedlecki@mq.edu.au
Contact via andrew.siedlecki@mq.edu.au
Credit points
3
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Co-badged status
Unit description
This unit is offered online and has been prepared for students with little or no prior knowledge
of the language. During the course students will be introduced to Polish grammar, reading,
writing and conversation. The course uses a variety of delivery modes such as printed
materials, recorded CDs (in mp3 format), and computer-mediated communication. An oncampus session will be held where students will have the opportunity to meet their lecturer
and fellow students, to revise material before the exam and practice speaking skills and
pronunciation. Interstate students will find the revision material in their online unit. This unit will
be taught based on the assumption that all participating students have no prior knowledge of
Polish.
Learning Outcomes
1. Reading: understand very short, simple texts a single phrase at the time, picking up
familiar names, words and basic phrases and rereading as required.
2. Listening: follow speech that is very slow and carefully articulated, with long pauses for
the learner to assimilate meaning.
3. Writing: ask for or pass on personal details in written form; write simple isolated phrases
and sentences.
4. Spoken Interaction: interact in a simple way but communication is totally dependent on
repetition at a slower rate of speech, rephrasing and repair; ask and answer simple
questions, initiate and respond to simple statements in areas of immediate need or on
very familiar topics.
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5. Spoken Production: produce simple mainly isolated phrases about people and places.
Assessment Tasks
Name
Weighting
Due
Assignment 1
10%
4 Sept
Assignment 2
10%
24 Sept
Assignment 3
10%
18 Oct
Assignment 4
10%
9 Nov
Oral Test
10%
5-6-7 Nov
Exam
50%
TBA
Assignment 1
Due: 4 Sept
Weighting: 10%
This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:
• Reading: understand very short, simple texts a single phrase at the time, picking up
familiar names, words and basic phrases and rereading as required.
• Writing: ask for or pass on personal details in written form; write simple isolated phrases
and sentences.
Assignment 2
Due: 24 Sept
Weighting: 10%
This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:
• Reading: understand very short, simple texts a single phrase at the time, picking up
familiar names, words and basic phrases and rereading as required.
• Writing: ask for or pass on personal details in written form; write simple isolated phrases
and sentences.
Assignment 3
Due: 18 Oct
Weighting: 10%
This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:
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• Reading: understand very short, simple texts a single phrase at the time, picking up
familiar names, words and basic phrases and rereading as required.
• Writing: ask for or pass on personal details in written form; write simple isolated phrases
and sentences.
Assignment 4
Due: 9 Nov
Weighting: 10%
This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:
• Reading: understand very short, simple texts a single phrase at the time, picking up
familiar names, words and basic phrases and rereading as required.
• Writing: ask for or pass on personal details in written form; write simple isolated phrases
and sentences.
Oral Test
Due: 5-6-7 Nov
Weighting: 10%
This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:
• Listening: follow speech that is very slow and carefully articulated, with long pauses for
the learner to assimilate meaning.
• Spoken Interaction: interact in a simple way but communication is totally dependent on
repetition at a slower rate of speech, rephrasing and repair; ask and answer simple
questions, initiate and respond to simple statements in areas of immediate need or on
very familiar topics.
• Spoken Production: produce simple mainly isolated phrases about people and places.
Exam
Due: TBA
Weighting: 50%
This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:
• Reading: understand very short, simple texts a single phrase at the time, picking up
familiar names, words and basic phrases and rereading as required.
• Writing: ask for or pass on personal details in written form; write simple isolated phrases
and sentences.
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Delivery and Resources
Required and recommended texts
The course notes prescribed for PLH120 &PLH121 are: "ELEMENTARY POLISH FOR ENGLISH
SPEAKING STUDENTS" by Edmund A. Ronowicz and Ronald F. Feldstein. The course notes are in
your unit on line and are also available from the Co-op Bookshop, Macquarie University, Sydney
NSW 2109 (www.coop-bookshp.com.au) . In order to obtain them in time for the beginning of the
course, you should contact by phone: (02)-8986-4000), fax: (02) 8986-4099 or e-mail: macq@coopbookshop.com.au immediately, or go personally to the Co-op Bookshop.
Apart from the above course notes, we recommend that each student should have three other books,
also available from The University Co-op Bookshop:
1. A Pocket Polish-English, English-Polish Dictionary ( other bigger and good dictionaries are also
available)
2. 301 Polish Verbsby K. Janecki
3. Polish –An Essential Grammar by Dana Bielec.
4.Discovering Polish-A learner’s Grammar by L. Madelska
Additionally, students will be sent CDs of lessons recorded in class and in the studio, as a substitute
for live participation in class. They are also in your on line unit.
Unit webpage
An on-line component includes:
The Study Guide, Assignments 1-4, recorded lessons, Key to the Exercises, Review, The Placement Tests,
Residential School and Polish Educational Scholarship Forms, audio-lessons and other informations.
Unit Schedule
Detailed timeframe of work and other informations are included in your on line unit.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students
should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
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Grading Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/special_consideration/policy.html
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of
Policy Central.
Student Support
Macquarie University provides a range of Academic Student Support Services. Details of these
services can be accessed at: http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
UniWISE provides:
• Online learning resources and academic skills workshops
http://www.students.mq.edu.au/support/learning_skills/
• Personal assistance with your learning & study related questions.
• The Learning Help Desk is located in the Library foyer (level 2).
• Online and on-campus orientation events run by Mentors@Macquarie.
Student Enquiry Service
Details of these services can be accessed at http://www.student.mq.edu.au/ses/.
Equity Support
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide
appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
IT Help
If you wish to receive IT help, we would be glad to assist you at http://informatics.mq.edu.au/
help/.
When using the university's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy. The policy applies
to all who connect to the MQ network including students and it outlines what can be done.
Graduate Capabilities
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge,
scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them
competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where
relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able
to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific
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knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary
solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
• Reading: understand very short, simple texts a single phrase at the time, picking up
familiar names, words and basic phrases and rereading as required.
• Listening: follow speech that is very slow and carefully articulated, with long pauses for
the learner to assimilate meaning.
• Writing: ask for or pass on personal details in written form; write simple isolated phrases
and sentences.
• Spoken Interaction: interact in a simple way but communication is totally dependent on
repetition at a slower rate of speech, rephrasing and repair; ask and answer simple
questions, initiate and respond to simple statements in areas of immediate need or on
very familiar topics.
• Spoken Production: produce simple mainly isolated phrases about people and places.
Assessment tasks
• Assignment 1
• Assignment 2
• Assignment 3
• Assignment 4
• Oral Test
• Exam
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