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Undergraduate Course: Modern Hebrew 1A (REST08019)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryHebrew 1A is an elementary course in Modern Hebrew (Ivrit). It introduces the student to the language and a beginner's level standard in reading, listening and speaking will be reached by the end of the semester.
Course description Students will learn the basic structures of Modern Hebrew grammar, listen, read, write and understand Hebrew to a beginner's level. The course is based on the Ulpan language learning method used for new immigrants to the State of Israel, teaching Hebrew in Hebrew. The textbook used is Ivrit Min Ha-hatchala (Hebrew from Scratch).
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Be familiar with the basic structures of Modern Hebrew Grammar;
  2. Have a basic competence in Modern Hebrew vocabulary;
  3. Be able to speak and write about daily life, modern Israeli culture in the present, past and future tenses;
  4. Be able to listen to and comprehend texts in simple Hebrew.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Nina Fischer
Tel: (0131 6)50 7992
Email: Nina.Fischer@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk
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