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Origins of Judaism: From Temple to Destruction 2 (U03842)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : DIV-2-JUD

An introduction to Judaism from the end of the biblical period to the rabbinic period (ca.640 ce).

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Biblical Studies: An Introduction 1

? Prohibited combinations : Not to be taken if already taken Judaism 2

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Biblical Studies, (School of Divinity, Schedule B)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

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

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Tuesday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	12:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students should:
1) be able to discuss intelligently the differences between Jewish Studies and Old Testament Studies.
2) have a broad knowledge of Jewish history from the Persian period (515 BCE) to the Bar Kokhbah revolt (135 CE).
3) have read and be able to discuss selected passages from classical sources that attest to various forms of Jewish discourse.
4) have a good grasp of all the lecture and seminar topics detailed below.

Assessment Information

Student assessment will be 10% for five seminar preparations (one-page summaries), 30% for course work (one essay of 2,000 words on any of the seminar topics Friday, 3 March 2006) and 60% final examination (2 hrs).