Undergraduate Course: Biblical Hebrew Texts A 3/4 (BIST10001)
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 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Biblical Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
An extended portion of Hebrew Bible: introduction, translation, and textual and exegetical commentary. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Hebrew 2 (BIST08003)
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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 |
Visiting students should have at least 3 Divinity/Religious Studies courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, 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 | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: New College. McIntyre Room |
Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Biblical Hebrew Texts A 3/4 | 2:00 | 16 sides / Hebrew Bibles | Bibles |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- to enhance primary-text language skills for Honours-level students;
- to widen the student's experience of classical Hebrew through careful reading of selected Biblical texts;
- to develop skills of textual criticism through first-hand examination of the range of relevant evidence;
- to develop skills in exegesis through a structured investigation of the literary, historical, and theological dimensions of the texts studied. |
Assessment Information
10% on seminar presentations and participation, 30% on an essay, 60% on degree examination. |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords |
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Contacts
Course organiser |
Prof Timothy Lim
Tel: (0131 6)50 8919
Email: Timothy.Lim@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: j.cannon@ed.ac.uk |
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