Undergraduate Course: Hebrew 1 (BIST08002)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Divinity |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Biblical Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://bit.ly/Hebrew1
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
An introduction to Biblical Hebrew for beginners. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| New College | Lecture | | 1-11 | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | | New College | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | New College | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | New College | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 10:00 - 10:50, Zone: New College. McIntyre Room |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 12 sides | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | 12 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should:
- Identify and explain the basic elements of Hebrew grammar;
- be able to read (aloud) and translate biblical Hebrew prose (including 'sight' reading);
- translate simple English sentences into biblical Hebrew;
- be able to account for differing English translations of a given source text from the Hebrew Bible.
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Assessment Information
Regular in-class tests (30%), a cumulative mid-semester test (10%), and a final exam (60%).
In order to pass this course, you must obtain a minimum of 40% in each of the above assessed components. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
bible grammar hebrew language |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr David Reimer
Tel: (0131 6)50 8977
Email: David.Reimer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk |
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