Autumn 2024
Meeting:
MWF 8:30am - 9:20am / DEN 258
SLN:
12845
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):
Instructor: A. M. Davis (They/Them/Theirs)
Email: amdavis4@uw.edu
Office Hours: Wednesday, 1–2:00pm and by appointment in Denny 400K
Required Text:
- Donald M. Ayers, Bioscientific Terminology: Words from Latin and Greek Stems (The University of Arizona Press)
Syllabus:
Course Evaluation Link Here (opens Monday, December 2nd)
WEEK ONE
- Wednesday, September 25th – Introduction and Syllabus
- Friday, September 27th – Introduction to Word Building
WEEK TWO
- Monday, September 30th – Greek Prefixes, Pre-Hippocratic Medicine
- Wednesday, October 2nd – Greek Suffixes
- Prepare lessons 5 and 6
- Homework 1 due today
- Lessons 5 and 6 Worksheet
- Lessons 5 and 6 Word Elements Sheet
- Greek Suffixes slides
- Friday, October 4th – Homer’s Bioscientific Vocabulary
- Prepare lessons 7 and 8
- Lessons 7 and 8 Worksheet
- Lessons 7 and 8 Word Elements Sheet
- Homer's Bioscientific Vocabulary slides
WEEK THREE
- Monday, October 7th
- Prepare lessons 9 and 10
- Lessons 9 and 10 Worksheet
- Lessons 9 and 10 Word Elements Sheet
- Wednesday, October 9th – Review Day on Lessons 1–10
- Friday, October 11th – TEST 1
- On lessons 1–10
WEEK FOUR
- Monday, October 14th – Hippocratic Medicine
- Prepare lessons 11 and 12
- Watch lecture here
- Lessons 11 and 12 Worksheet
- Lessons 11 and 12 Word Elements Sheet
- Hippocratic Medicine slides
- Wednesday, October 16th – Classical Mythology
- Prepare lessons 13 and 14
- Lessons 13 and 14 Worksheet
- Lessons 13 and 14 Word Elements Sheet
- Classical Mythology slides
- Friday, October 18th – Greek Plurals
- Prepare lessons 15 and 16
- Homework 2 due today
- Lessons 15 and 16 Worksheet
- Lessons 15 and 16 Word Elements Sheet
- Greek Plurals slides
WEEK FIVE
- Monday, October 21st – Herodotus and Thucydides’ Plague
- Prepare lessons 17 and 18
- Lessons 17 and 18 Worksheet
- Lessons 17 and 18 Word Elements Sheet
- Herodotus and Thucydides slides
- Wednesday, October 23rd – Dinosaurs
- Prepare lessons 19 and 20
- Lessons 19 and 20 Worksheet
- Dinosaurs Worksheet Answer Key
- Lessons 19 and 20 Word Elements Sheet
- Dinosaurs slides
- Friday, October 25th – Review Day on Lessons 11–20
WEEK SIX
- Monday, October 28th – TEST 2
- On lessons 11–20
- Wednesday, October 30th – Latin Basics and Prefixes
- Prepare lessons 21 and 22
- Lessons 21 and 22 Worksheet
- Lessons 21 and 22 Word Elements Sheet
- Latin Basics slides
- Friday, November 1st – Latin Suffixes, Early Roman Medicine
- Prepare lessons 23 and 24
- Lessons 23 and 24 Worksheet
- Lessons 23 and 24 Word Elements Sheet
- Early Roman Medicine slides
WEEK SEVEN
- Monday, November 4th – Galen
- Prepare lessons 25 and 26
- Homework 3 due today
- Lessons 25 and 26 Worksheet
- Lessons 25 and 26 Word Elements Sheet
- Galen slides
- Wednesday, November 6th – Latin and Greek Medieval Science
- Friday, November 8th
- Prepare lessons 29 and 30
- Lessons 29 and 30 Worksheet
- Lessons 29 and 30 Word Elements Sheet
WEEK EIGHT
- Monday, November 11th – NO CLASS TODAY (Veterans Day)
- Wednesday, November 13th – Review Day on Lessons 21–30
- Friday, November 15th – TEST 3
- On lessons 21–30
WEEK NINE
- Monday, November 18th – Applying Skills: Plants
- Wednesday, November 20th
- Prepare lessons 33 and 34
- Lessons 33 and 34 Worksheet
- Lessons 33 and 34 Word Elements Sheet
- Friday, November 22nd – Latin Nouns and Phrases
- Prepare lessons 35 and 36
- Homework 4 due today
- Lessons 35 and 36 Worksheet
- Lessons 35 and 36 Word Elements Sheet
- Latin Nouns slides
WEEK TEN
- Monday, November 25th – Latin and Greek in Alchemy
- Prepare lessons 37 and 38
- Lessons 37 and 38 Worksheet
- Lessons 37 and 38 Word Elements Sheet
- Alchemy slides
- Wednesday, November 27th – Jeopardy Review Day
- Friday, November 29th – NO CLASS TODAY (Native American Heritage Day)
WEEK ELEVEN
- Monday, December 2nd
- Prepare lessons 39 and 40
- Review Sheet (Lessons 34–40)
- Lessons 39 and 40 Word Elements Sheet
- Wednesday, December 4th – Review Day on Lessons 31–40
- Friday, December 6th – TEST 4
- On lessons 31–40
- Extra credit assignment due today
FINAL EXAM:
Tuesday, December 10th
8:30–10:20am
DEN 258
* I reserve the right to modify the syllabus at any time; however, notice will be given. *
Catalog Description:
Designed to help students master the scientific vocabulary of their particular field by a study of the Latin and Greek roots that are used to create the majority of scientific terms. Knowledge of Latin or Greek is not required. Offered: AWSpS.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
3.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
December 18, 2024 - 11:50 am