Postgraduate Course: Advanced Hebrew Texts B (BIST11012)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biblical Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to consolidate reading of classical Hebrew and to enrich experience of textual history and exegesis of the Hebrew Bible. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject prerequisites with the Course Manager. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
? 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.
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Assessment Information
- seminar presentation, 20%
- exegetical essay (3000 words), 80% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Hans Barstad
Tel: (0131 6)50 8916
Email: h.barstad@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Joanne Hendry
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: J.Hendry@ed.ac.uk |
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