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Undergraduate Course: Aramaic (DIVI10060)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)
Course typeSandwich AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryA study of Biblical Aramaic grammar and the text of the Book of Daniel chapters 2-7.
Course description Academic Description:
To read the 'Hebrew' Bible one must know Aramaic. To understand Jesus the Jew one must have knowledge of the language in which he spoke. This course will teach students the rudiments of the Aramaic language by a study of its vocabulary and grammar.

Syllabus/Outline Content:
By the end of the course, students will have read all of the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible in simplified or real form. Depending upon the class, there may be opportunities to read non-biblical texts, Elephantine Papyri, Genesis Apocryphon, Targum, Midrash, though these will not be examined.

Student Learning Experience Information:
The textbook by Frederick E. Greenspahn, An Introduction to Aramaic, will be used for the course, corrected and supplemented by handouts of readings. Students will follow each lesson, memorize vocabulary and paradigms, and do the exercises (including translations from English into Aramaic) and prepare the graded reading passages. Short quizzes will be used to assess student progress.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: ( Intermediate Biblical Hebrew (BIST08017) OR Intermediate Biblical Hebrew (DIVI08007)) OR ( Intermediate Biblical Hebrew (Honours) (BIST10040) OR Intermediate Biblical Hebrew (Honours) (DIVI10075))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Aramaic (BIST10025)
Other requirements Students who have previously taken the following course MUST NOT enroll: Aramaic (BIST10025)
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least 3 Divinity/Religious Studies courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Have learned the grammar of Biblical Aramaic.
  2. Know how Aramaic linguistic features differ from Biblical Hebrew.
  3. Have the ability to read a selection of pointed and unpointed Aramaic texts.
  4. Demonstrate an ability to translate and exegete texts in Aramaic.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills - Self-discipline
- Self-direction
- Ability to engage critically with the meaning of documents and recognise that meanings may be multiple
- Ability to read texts in a different language
Keywordsaramaic,bible
Contacts
Course organiserProf Timothy Lim
Tel: (0131 6)50 8919
Email: Timothy.Lim@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary
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