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Undergraduate Course: Biblical Hebrew Texts B 3/4 (BIST10002)

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 Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description Extended selections from the Hebrew Bible: introduction, translation, and textual and exegetical commentary.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Hebrew 2 (BIST08003)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
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
Seminar presentations/participation 10%;
Essay 30%;
Exam 60%.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
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Study Abroad Not entered
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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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