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Undergraduate Course: Intermediate Biblical Hebrew (Honours) (BIST10040)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaBiblical Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis 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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Hebrew 1 (BIST08002) OR Introducing Biblical Hebrew (BIST08013)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Hebrew 2 (BIST08003)
Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( 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 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 90 %, Coursework 10 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
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.
Assessment Information
In-course assessment (30%) + Essay of 1000 words (10%) + Degree exam (60%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Study Abroad Not entered
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KeywordsHeb2H
Contacts
Course organiserProf Timothy Lim
Tel: (0131 6)50 8919
Email: Timothy.Lim@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)5
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk
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