Postgraduate Course: Elementary Modern Hebrew 1A (REST11024)
This course will be closed from 17 January 2019
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 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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Students will learn to read and write in Hebrew script;
- Students will gain knowledge of core Modern Hebrew vocabulary and grammar;
- At the end of the course, students will be able to have basic conversations and write about daily life and modern Israeli culture in present, past and future tenses.
- Students will acquire the ability to listen and comprehend texts in advanced elementary / intermediate Hebrew.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
- Develop oral presentation and participation skills during seminars and group-work, and in written form through essays.
- Organise their own learning, manage workload and work to a timetable.
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| Keywords | Hebrew |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Nina Fischer
Tel: (0131 6)50 7992
Email: Nina.Fischer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk |
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