Hebrew 3

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

170 hours

HEBR20012 Hebrew 2 or an approved equivalent.

Please note: Students will be required to sit a placement test conducted by the subject co-ordinator.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This subject focuses on consolidating and developing the skills of reading, writing, listening, aural comprehension and conversing in Hebrew, with emphasis on grammatical structure and expansion of vocabulary. It features advanced work on speaking and creative writing, through reading of contemporary newspaper articles, magazines, short stories and poetry and film, and enables students to build their vocabulary.

Students who successfully complete this subject will:

• have an in-depth knowledge of the verb systems, and a sufficient grasp of the language to allow them to read and understand simplified Hebrew newspapers and literary texts;
• be able to conduct conversation and compose short assignments;
• have strengthened and augmented their skills in Hebrew, encompassing reading and writing, speaking and aural comprehension;
• use a wider range of vocabulary about people and places including language about historical and contemporary themes;
• have improved their writing skills through extensive writing in an assortment of formats;
• use more complex grammatical structures including a more diverse range of tenses and modes;
• comprehend more complex spoken Hebrew and express themselves in broader social and political contexts;
• read more sophisticated texts and practice and augment accurate writing skills;
• engage with modern historical and social subjects in Israeli and Jewish national thought and culture.

Written exercises and short essays equivalent to 1200 words, 30% (every fortnight), a listening test equivalent to 300 words, 10% (late in the semester), a 10 minute oral exam equivalent to 500 words, 20% (during examination period), a two-hour final written examination equivalent to 2000 words, 40% (during examination period)

Hurdle requirement: class attendance is required for this subject; if you do not attend a minimum of 75% of classes without an approved exemption you will not be eligible for a pass in this subject. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Materials will be given in class.

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.