| CODE | NES1003 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Classical Hebrew 1 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is the first part of the training required in the basics of Classical Hebrew. A number of basic building blocks of this language will be taught, and these include the following: the Hebrew alphabet, the morphology of Classical Hebrew, syntactical aspects of this language, and vocabulary. This is a practical study-unit in Classical Hebrew, and therefore many oral and written translation exercises will be done. Study-Unit Aims: - To teach students the alphabet using the Hebrew “Square Script”; - To help students learn the vocalic system of Classical Hebrew as transmitted by the Masoretes; - To guide students in recognising the various types of nouns (both in the absolute and construct state); - To guide students in learning vocabulary; - To guide students in learning and explaining the Hebrew verbal system; - To teach students how to translate Classical Hebrew texts accurately and idiomatically into English, while preserving the original meaning and style. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Write simple sentences in Classical Hebrew using the “Square Script”; - Read moderately long sentences in Classical Hebrew and translate them into English; - Understand the word order in Classical Hebrew. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will: - Be able to read texts (even those in English) much more attentively; - Be able to appreciate other languages; - 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) - Weingreen, J. (1959) A Practical Grammar for Classical Hebrew, 2nd edn., Oxford: Claredon Press. The lecturer will provide a more detailed bibliography in class/on VLE. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Abigail Zammit |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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