CLAS 205 B: Bioscientific Vocabulary Building From Latin and Greek

Spring 2025
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Meeting:
MWF 9:30am - 10:20am / THO 234
SLN:
12394
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

Instructor: A. M. Davis (they/them/theirs)

Email: amdavis4@uw.edu

Office Hour: TBD 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:

 

WEEK ONE:

  • Monday, March 31st – Course Introduction
    • Syllabus overview

 

 

  • Friday, April 4th – Greek Prefixes, Pre-Hippocratic Medicine

 

WEEK TWO:

 

  • Wednesday, April 9th – Homer's Bioscientific Vocabulary

 

 

WEEK THREE:

  • Monday, April 14th – Review Day on Lessons 1–10
    • Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 1–10)
    • Word Analysis Answer Key

 

  • Wednesday, April 16th – TEST 1
    • On Lessons 1–10

 

  • Friday, April 18th – Hippocratic Medicine
    • Prepare Lessons 11 and 12
    • Lessons 11 and 12 Worksheet
    • Lessons 11 and 12 Word Elements Sheet
    • Hippocratic Medicine slides

 

WEEK FOUR:

  • Monday, April 21st – Classical Mythology 
    • Prepare Lessons 13 and 14
    • Lessons 13 and 14 Worksheet
    • Lessons 13 and 14 Word Elements Sheet
    • Classical Mythology slides

 

  • Wednesday, April 23rd – Greek Plurals
    • Homework 2 due today
    • Prepare Lessons 15 and 16
    • Lessons 15 and 16 Worksheet
    • Lessons 15 and 16 Word Elements Sheet
    • Greek Plurals slides

 

  • Friday, April 25th – 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

 

WEEK FIVE:

  • Monday, April 28th – Dinosaurs
    • Prepare Lessons 19 and 20
    • Dinosaurs Worksheet
    • Lessons 19 and 20 Word Elements Sheet
    • Dinosaurs slides

 

  • Wednesday, April 30th – Review Day on Lessons 11–20
    • Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 11–20)
    • Word Analysis Answer Key

 

  • Friday, May 2nd – TEST 2
    • On Lessons 11–20

 

WEEK SIX:

  • Monday, May 5th – Latin Basics and Prefixes
    • Prepare Lessons 21 and 22
    • Lessons 21 and 22 Worksheet
    • Lessons 21 and 22 Word Elements Sheet
    • Latin Basics slides

 

  • Wednesday, May 7th – 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

 

  • Friday, May 9th – Galen
    • Homework 3 due today
    • Prepare Lessons 25 and 26
    • Lessons 25 and 26 Worksheet
    • Lessons 25 and 26 Word Elements Sheet
    • Galen slides

 

WEEK SEVEN:

  • Monday, May 12th – Latin and Greek Medieval Science
    • Prepare Lessons 27 and 28
    • Lessons 27 and 28 Worksheet
    • Lessons 27 and 28 Word Elements Sheet
    • Latin and Greek in Medieval Science slides

 

  • Wednesday, May 14th
    • Prepare Lessons 29 and 30
    • Lessons 29 and 30 Worksheet
    • Lessons 29 and 30 Word Elements Sheet

 

  • Friday, May 16th – Review Day on Lessons 21–30
    • Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 21–30)
    • Word Analysis Answer Key
    • Assimilation Practice
    • Assimilation Answer Key

 

WEEK EIGHT:

  • Monday, May 19th – TEST 3
    • On Lessons 21–30

 

  • Wednesday, May 21st – Applying Skills: Plants
    • Prepare Lessons 31 and 31
    • Lessons 31 and 32 Worksheet
    • A Walk Around UW Worksheet
    • Lessons 31 and 32 Word Elements Sheet

 

  • Friday, May 23rd
    • Prepare Lessons 33 and 34
    • Lessons 33 and 34 Worksheet
    • Lessons 33 and 34 Word Elements Sheet

 

WEEK NINE:

  • Monday, May 26th – NO CLASS TODAY (Memorial Day)

 

  • Wednesday, May 28th – Latin Nouns and Phrases
    • Homework 4 due today
    • Prepare Lessons 35 and 36
    • Lessons 35 and 36 Worksheet
    • Lessons 35 and 36 Word Elements Sheet
    • Latin Nouns slides

 

  • Friday, May 30th
    • Prepare Lessons 37 and 38
    • Lessons 37 and 38 Worksheet
    • Lessons 37 and 38 Word Elements Sheet

 

WEEK TEN:

  • Monday, June 2nd
    • Homework 5 due today
    • Prepare Lessons 39 and 40
    • Lessons 39 and 40 Worksheet
    • Lessons 39 and 40 Word Elements Sheet

 

  • Wednesday, June 4th – Review Day on Lessons 31–40
    • Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 31–40)
    • Word Analysis Answer Key
    • Latin Phrases Review Sheet/Answer Key
    • Suffixes Review Sheet

 

  • Friday, June 6th – TEST 4
    • On Lessons 31–40
    • Extra credit assignment due today by 11:59pm PST on Canvas

 

*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:
March 30, 2025 - 9:27 am