| CODE | NES1002 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Classical Hebrew 2 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is the second part of the training required in the basics of Classical Hebrew, so that students will continue consolidating their knowledge of the ancient language gained in NES1003, which is a prerequisite for this study-unit. The emphasis lies on a great deal of oral and written exercises in grammar and translation, especially with respect to a complete list of the verbal forms and problems of syntax. Study-unit Aims: 1. To finish all the verbal forms; 2. To expand the knowledge of Classical Hebrew vocabulary; 3. To make a great deal of exercises in written and oral translation. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Understand longer and more complicated passages in Classical Hebrew; 2. Use as wider range of Classical Hebrew vocabulary; 3. Get a better grasp of Classical Hebrew syntax. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Read texts (even those in English) much more attentively; 2. Appreciate other languages; 3. Have an eye to detail. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Lambdin, T. O. (1973) Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (London: Darton, Longman & Todd) - Pratico, G. and Van Pelt, M. (2019) Basics of Biblical Hebrew (3rd edition; Grand Rapids: Zondervan) - J. Weingreen, A practical Grammar for Classical Hebrew, 2nd edn, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959 The lecturer will provide a more detailed bibliography in class/on VLE. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-Requisite Study-unit: NES1003 or for students who are knowledgeable of the basics of Classical/Biblical Hebrew. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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