? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : DIV-1-HEB1

An introduction to Biblical Hebrew for beginners. (May also be taken as a second-level half-course)

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Home subject area

Biblical Studies, (School of Divinity, Schedule B)

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 19/09/2006 16:10 17:00 McIntyre Room, New College Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 16:10 17:00 Central Lecture Thursday 16:10 17:00 Central

By the end of the course students should:
- Identify and explain the basic elements of Hebrew grammar;
- be able to read (aloud) and translate biblical Hebrew prose (including 'sight' reading);
- be able to account for differing English translations of a given source text from the Hebrew Bible.

Regular in-class tests (30%), a cumulative mid-semester test (10%), and a final exam (60%)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s) 2ND August 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Lynn Robertson
Tel : (0131 6)50 8921
Email : Lynn.Robertson@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr David Reimer
Tel : (0131 6)50 8907
Email : David.Reimer@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.div.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/