Advanced Hebrew Reading (P00602)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : DIV-P-P00602

The text to be read is 2 Samuel 15-24. The aims of the course are to consolidate reading of literary classical Hebrew, both prose and poetry; and to gain experience of textual history.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : The equivalent of 60 credits in Biblical Hebrew

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Biblical Studies, (School of Divinity, Schedule B)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
10/01/2006	09:00	09:50	Porteous Room, New College	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	09:00	09:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	09:50	Central
Lecture	Friday	09:00	09:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : 3 single hours weekly

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Familiarity with the text of 2 Samuel 15-24 in MT and qumran witnesses. Familiarity with differences between 2 Sam 22 and Psalm 18. A deeper undertstanding of the interpretation of the books of Samuel

Assessment Information

Students will be assessed on their leadership of and participation in class (20% of the total); by a class essay on a topic and selected with the permission of the class teacher (30% of the total); and by an end of semester examination (50% of the total)