Postgraduate Course: Advanced Hebrew Texts B (BIST11012)
Course Outline
School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | This course aims to consolidate reading of classical Hebrew and to enrich experience of textual history and exegesis of the Hebrew Bible. |
Course description |
Academic Description:
This course is intended to extend and deepen your knowledge of classical Hebrew by the reading of poetic Hebrew texts of the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Judaism.
Syllabus/Outline Content:
This course will allow you to extend your knowledge of Hebrew poetry, including the reading of unpointed Hebrew texts from the Judaean Desert.
Student Learning Experience Information:
The course will be taught by a combination of lectures and readings seminars, during which time students would be able to engage with the primary sources as well as scholarly discussion of various issues.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | This is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject prerequisites with the Course Manager. |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
80 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
- seminar presentation 20%
- exegetical essay (3,000 words)80% |
Feedback |
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No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- widen the student's experience of classical Hebrew through careful reading of selected Biblical texts.
- develop skills of textual criticism through first-hand examination of the range of relevant evidence.
- develop skills in exegesis through a structured investigation of the literary, historical and theological dimensions of the texts studied.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Timothy Lim
Tel: (0131 6)50 8919
Email: Timothy.Lim@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Suzi Higton
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
Email: suzi.higton@ed.ac.uk |
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