Postgraduate Course: Advanced Hebrew Texts B (BIST11012)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course aims to consolidate reading of classical Hebrew and to enrich experience of textual history and exegesis of the Hebrew Bible. |
| Course description |
Academic Description:
This course is intended to extend and deepen your knowledge of classical Hebrew by the reading of poetic Hebrew texts of the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Judaism.
Syllabus/Outline Content:
This course will allow you to extend your knowledge of Hebrew poetry, including the reading of unpointed Hebrew texts from the Judaean Desert.
Student Learning Experience Information:
The course will be taught by a combination of lectures and readings seminars, during which time students would be able to engage with the primary sources as well as scholarly discussion of various issues.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | This is a graduate-level course. Please confirm subject prerequisites with the Course Manager. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- widen the student's experience of classical Hebrew through careful reading of selected Biblical texts.
- develop skills of textual criticism through first-hand examination of the range of relevant evidence.
- develop skills in exegesis through a structured investigation of the literary, historical and theological dimensions of the texts studied.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Timothy Lim
Tel: (0131 6)50 8919
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Course secretary | Miss Suzi Higton
Tel: (0131 6)50 7227
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