Course Syllabus

Instructor: A. M. Davis (They/Them/Theirs)

Email: amdavis4@uw.edu

Office Hour: Monday, 12–1:00pm 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:

• CLAS 205 B – Autumn 2025

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WEEK ONE:

• Wednesday, September 24th – Introduction and Syllabus
  • Syllabus overview

 

• Friday, September 26th – Introduction to Word Building
  • Prepare lessons 1 and 2
  • Lessons 1 and 2 Textbook Scans
  • Lessons 1 and 2 Worksheet
  • Lessons 1 and 2 Word Elements Sheet
  • Introduction to Word Building slides

 

WEEK TWO:

• Monday, September 29th – Greek Prefixes, Pre-Hippocratic Medicine
  • Prepare lessons 3 and 4
  • Lessons 3 and 4 Textbook Scans
  • Lessons 3 and 4 Worksheet
  • Lessons 3 and 4 Word Elements Sheet
  • Greek Prefixes, Pre-Hippocratic Medicine slides

 

• Wednesday, October 1st – Greek Suffixes
  • Prepare lessons 5 and 6
  • Lessons 5 and 6 Textbook Scans
  • Lessons 5 and 6 Worksheet
  • Lessons 5 and 6 Word Elements Sheet
  • Greek Suffixes slides
  • Homework 1 due today

 

• Friday, October 3rd – 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 6th
  • Prepare lessons 9 and 10
  • Lessons 9 and 10 Worksheet
  • Lessons 9 and 10 Word Elements Sheet

 

• Wednesday, October 8th – Review Day on Lessons 1–10
  • Lessons 1–10 Word Elements Sheet
  • Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 1–10)
  • Word Analysis Practice Answer Key

 

• Friday, October 10th – TEST 1
  • On lessons 1–10

 

WEEK FOUR:

• Monday, October 13th – 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 15th
  • Prepare lessons 13 and 14
  • Lessons 13 and 14 Worksheet
  • Lessons 13 and 14 Word Elements Sheet

 

• Friday, October 17th – Greek Plurals
  • Prepare lessons 15 and 16
  • WATCH LECTURE HERE
  • Lessons 15 and 16 Worksheet
  • Lessons 15 and 16 Word Elements Sheet
  • Greek Plurals slides

 

WEEK FIVE:

• Monday, October 20th – Classical Mythology
  • Prepare lessons 17 and 18
  • Lessons 17 and 18 Worksheet
  • Lessons 17 and 18 Word Elements Sheet
  • Classical Mythology slides

 

• Wednesday, October 22nd – Dinosaurs
  • Prepare lessons 19 and 20
  • Lessons 19 and 20 Worksheet
  • Lessons 19 and 20 Word Elements Sheet
  • Dinosaurs slides
  • Homework 2 due today (UPDATED DUE DATE)

 

• Friday, October 24th – Review Day on Lessons 11–20
  • Lessons 11–20 Word Elements Sheet
  • Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 11–20)
  • Word Analysis Practice Answer Key
  • Practice Test 2 (Lessons 11–20)

 

 

WEEK SIX:

• Monday, October 27th – TEST 2
  • On lessons 11–20

 

• Wednesday, October 29th – Latin Basics and Prefixes
  • Prepare lessons 21 and 22
  • Lessons 21 and 22 Worksheet
  • Lessons 21 and 22 Word Elements Sheet
  • Latin Basics and Prefixes

 

• Friday, October 31st – 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 3rd – Galen
  • Prepare lessons 25 and 26
  • Lessons 25 and 26 Worksheet
  • Lessons 25 and 26 Word Elements Sheet
  • Galen slides
  • Homework 3 due today

 

• Wednesday, November 5th – 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 Medieval Science slides

 

• Friday, November 7th
  • Prepare lessons 29 and 30
  • Lessons 29 and 30 Worksheet
  • Lessons 29 and 30 Word Elements Sheet

 

WEEK EIGHT:

• Monday, November 10th – Review Day on Lessons 21–30
  • Suffixes Sheet (Lessons 21–30)
  • Lessons 21-30 Word Elements Sheet
  • Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 21–30)
  • Word Analysis Practice Answer Key
  • Practice Test 3 (Lessons 21–30)

 

• Wednesday, November 12th – TEST 3
  • On lessons 21–30

 

• Friday, November 14th
  • Prepare lessons 31 and 32
  • Lessons 31 and 32 Worksheet
  • Lessons 31 and 32 Word Elements Sheet

 

WEEK NINE:

• Monday, November 17th
  • Prepare lessons 33 and 34
  • Lessons 33 and 34 Worksheet
  • Lessons 33 and 34 Word Elements Sheet

 

• Wednesday, November 19th – Latin Nouns and Phrases
  • Prepare lessons 35 and 36
  • Lessons 35 and 36 Worksheet
  • Lessons 35 and 36 Word Elements Sheet
  • Latin Noun Endings slides

 

• Friday, November 21st
  • Prepare lessons 37 and 38
  • WATCH LECTURE HERE
  • Lessons 37 and 38 Worksheet
  • Lessons 37 and 38 Word Elements Sheet
  • Noun Declensions Chart
  • Homework 4 due today

 

WEEK TEN:

• Monday, November 24th – Jeopardy Review Day

 

• Wednesday, November 26th – NO CLASS TODAY

 

• Friday, November 28th – NO CLASS TODAY (Native American Heritage Day)

 

WEEK ELEVEN:

• Monday, December 1st
  • Prepare lessons 39 and 40
  • Lessons 39 and 40 Worksheet
  • Lessons 39 and 40 Word Elements Sheet

 

• Wednesday, December 3rd – Review Day on Lessons 31–40
  • Latin Phrases Answer Key
  • Suffixes Sheet (Lessons 31–40)
  • Lessons 31–40 Word Elements Sheet
  • Word Analysis Practice (Lessons 31–40)
  • Word Analysis Practice Answer Key
  • Practice Test 4 (Lessons 31–40)
  • Homework 5 due today

 

• Friday, December 5th – TEST 4
  • On lessons 31–40
  • Extra credit assignment due today

 

 

* I reserve the right to modify the syllabus at any time; however, notice will be given. *