Graduate Certificate in Arts (Jewish Studies)

Course 089-JS (2008)

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Year and Campus:	2008
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Graduate/Postgraduate

 ContactGraduate Enquiries, Arts & Music Student Centre Rm 104 (Ground Floor) Old Arts Building Tel: +61 3 8344 5321/+61 3 8344 6395 Fax: +61 3 9347 0424 Email: arts-gradstudies@unimelb.edu.au 

Course Overview:	The graduate certificate provides students with a general understanding of key concepts and issues in Jewish studies. Students undertaking this short and concentrated program of study will develop valuable skills of analysis and critique. The certificate is an entry point to an articulated structure of higher degree study in Jewish studies. Course coordinator: Dr. Dvir Abramovich Centre for Jewish History and Culture in the School of Languages and Linguistics Email: dvir@unimelb.edu.au
Objectives:	Students who complete the graduate certificate should: demonstrate a knowledge of one or more areas in Jewish studies; understand the main theories and concepts relating to these areas of study; appreciate the significance of these ideas and issues in the context of Jewish studies as a discipline; develop skills of analysis in relation to specific areas of Jewish studies.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:	four elective (non-language) subjects Total 50 points - subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise.
Subject Options:	Elective subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 131-048 Hitler's Germany 1 12.500 131-052 The Holocaust & Genocide Semester 1 12.50 131-058 The Rise & Fall of the German Empire Not offered in 2008 12.500 131-069 God Through History Not Offered 183-130 Intro to Israeli Culture Through Film Semester 1 12.50 183-212 Holocaust Literature Not offered in 2008 12.500 183-213 Introduction to Jewish Literature Not offered in 2008 12.500 183-210 Modern Israel and the Jewish World 2 12.500 183-211 Israeli Film: Society through the Movies 2 12.500 183-455 Special Study Research Project Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50
Entry Requirements:	The minimum entry requirement is: an undergraduate degree in any discipline.
Core Participation Requirements:	For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability
Graduate Attributes:	None
Links to further information:	http://www.hebrew.unimelb.edu.au/

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