Undergraduate Course: Modern Hebrew 1A (REST08019)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Hebrew 1A is an elementary course in Modern Hebrew (Ivrit). It introduces the student to the language and a beginner's level standard in reading, listening and speaking will be reached by the end of the semester. |
| Course description |
Students will learn the basic structures of Modern Hebrew grammar, listen, read, write and understand Hebrew to a beginner's level. The course is based on the Ulpan language learning method used for new immigrants to the State of Israel, teaching Hebrew in Hebrew. The textbook used is Ivrit Min Ha-hatchala (Hebrew from Scratch).
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 36,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
145 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
25 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Class: 25% (written and oral/aural exercises in class), 25% two intermediate tests (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)«br /»«br /»
Exam: 50% (25% written, 25% oral/aural) (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)«br /»«br /»
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| Feedback |
Formative:
Feedback on regular class tests and exercises throughout the course (cumulatively accounting for 25% of the final grade).
Summative:
Class: 25% (written and oral/aural exercises in class), 25% two intermediate tests.
Exam: 50% (25% written, 25% oral/aural)
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Modern Hebrew 1A | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Modern Hebrew 1A | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Be familiar with the basic structures of Modern Hebrew Grammar;
- Have a basic competence in Modern Hebrew vocabulary;
- Be able to speak and write about daily life, modern Israeli culture in the present, past and future tenses;
- Be able to listen to and comprehend texts in simple Hebrew.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Hannah Holtschneider
Tel: (0131 6)50 8933
Email: H.Holtschneider@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Katrina Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
Email: Kate.Munro@ed.ac.uk |
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