Undergraduate Course: Intermediate Biblical Hebrew (Honours) (BIST10040)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting 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 | This honours course aims to consolidate reading of classical Hebrew, to enrich experience of textual criticism and exegesis of the Hebrew Bible, and to apply these skills into the wider activities of the study of biblical texts. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 44,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
148 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
10 %,
Practical Exam
30 %
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should:
1) be able to parse accurately regular and irregular forms of the verb in all conjugations;
2) have increased their basic core of frequently used vocabulary;
3) have attained fluency in the oral reading of the set passages of Hebrew texts;
4) have a good knowledge of text-critical, historical and literary issues related to the passages enumerated below;
5) be able to use primary language texts in exegesis and/or research at Honours level.
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Assessment Information
| In-course assessment (30%) + Essay of 1000 words (10%) + Degree exam (60%) |
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 | Heb2H |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Timothy Lim
Tel: (0131 6)50 8919
Email: Timothy.Lim@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)5
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk |
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