Hebrew 2

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours

HEBR10001 Hebrew 1 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 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

In this subject, students revise the basic elements covered in semester one, continue with word formation, reading, writing and simple conversation. Students are introduced to more complex grammar and syntax as well as an historical perspective of the language. On completion, students should have a sufficient grasp of modern Hebrew grammar, vocabulary and syntax to be able to read simpler modern texts, and an ability to conduct basic conversation and write short assignments.

Students who successfully complete this subject will:

• be able to use elementary vocabulary from a wide range of everyday situations;
• have a sufficient grasp of grammatical and syntactic forms of Hebrew;
• interpret and synthesise information from literary texts;
• be able to read and write from personal narratives

• two short written exerecises equivalent to 600 words, due mid semester and late semester (30%);
• ongoing vocabularly tests (10%);
• oral exercises scheduled during the end of semester examination period (10%);
• a two hour examination, equivalent to 2000 words in the end of semester examination period (50%).

Hurdle requirement:

• Students must attend a minimum of 75% of classes in order to pass this subject.
• All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. After five working days late assessment will not be marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

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.