Postgraduate Certificate in Arts (Jewish Studies)

Course 377-JW (2008)

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

Contact

Graduate 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 postgraduate certificate provides an entry point to an articulated structure of higher degree study and may qualify graduates for entry to the postgraduate diploma.

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 postgraduate certificate should:
  • develop skills in reading as well as oral and written communication in Hebrew through class exercises and assignments;
  • develop an awareness of and sensitivity to cultural and social difference;
  • develop research skills in discovering relevant critical material for assessment;
  • gain an understanding of politics, history, social and literary works and events as they relate to Jewish Culture;
  • develop time management skills in organising workload.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:
  • At least two core subjects
  • The remaining subjects to be chosen from the list of electives below.
Total 50 points - subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise.
Subject Options: Core subjects
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2008
12.500
Not offered in 2008
12.500
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Elective subjects
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Not Offered
Not Offered
Not Offered
Not Offered
Entry Requirements:

The minimum entry requirement is:

  • an undergraduate degree with a major in Jewish studies or cognate discipline a grade average of H2B (70%) or equivalent in the major
or
  • a Graduate Diploma in Arts (Jewish studies) with a grade average equivalent to an H2B (70%) average at the University of Melbourne.
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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