Hebrew Language & Culture 3D

Subject 183-124 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Undergraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 4 hours of language classes per week
Total Time Commitment: .
Prerequisites: Two of: 183-117, 183-119 or 183-120, or any one of: 183-401, 183-402 or 183-400, or permission of the subject coordinator.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: .

Coordinator

Dr Dvir Abramovich
Subject Overview:

This subject focuses on advanced modern literary texts, including study of contemporary Hebrew writers in prose and poetry, modern conversational idiom, and newspaper and academic articles. At the completion of this subject, students should have read, and have acquired an understanding of, selected advanced scientific and academic articles and essays.
Assessment:

Written essays 50% throughout semester, a two hour exam 50% at the end of semester.
Prescribed Texts:

Prescribed Texts:

A subject reader will be available from the Bookroom at the beginning of semester
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

  • Bachelor of Biomedicine
  • Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Environments
  • Bachelor of Music
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Engineering

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

  • be able to absorb and communicate knowledge through submission of essays and presentation of topics in class discussion;

  • have an improvement of written and oral skills and develop research skills to obtain critical material dealing with prose and poetry studied as well as scientific data presented in the area of social background, politics, culture and history;

  • have established groundwork for leading group discussion and teaching.
Notes:

This subject is only available at first year level for students enrolled in the post-intermediate language stream. Students enrolled in the beginners stream or intermediate stream should enrol at second or third year level. Formerly available as 109-018, 109-403 and 183-403 Hebrew 4A. Students who have completed 109-018/403 or 183-403 Hebrew 4A are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts
Diploma in Modern Languages (Hebrew)

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