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AHIS259 – Ancient Hebrew B
2015 – S2 Day
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Gareth Wearne
Contact via email
Y3A284
by appointment
Lecturer
Lydia Gore-Jones
Contact via email
Y3A284
by appointment
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| Credit points |
Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
AHIS258 or AHST241
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit extends students' grasp of Biblical Hebrew by working through the second half of the grammar book. Students also read a prose text from the Hebrew Bible.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Build on existing knowledge of Hebrew vocab
- Extend knowledge of Hebrew, especially in the area of the verb and its binyanim and irregular forms
- Learn to use the skills learned in Hebrew grammar to analyse and discuss a Hebrew text
- Use language skills to mount an argument
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due |
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| Vocabulary building | 20% | Continuous |
| Class test | 20% | Week 7 |
| Essay | 20% | Week 8 |
| Final examination | 40% | Exam period |
Vocabulary building
Due: Continuous
Weighting: 20%
Students will be tested on a weekly basis on the vocabulary needed for that week.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Build on existing knowledge of Hebrew vocab
Class test
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%
In week 7 students will be tested on the grammar they have learned in the first 6 weeks.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Build on existing knowledge of Hebrew vocab
- Extend knowledge of Hebrew, especially in the area of the verb and its binyanim and irregular forms
Essay
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 20%
An essay will be set on the Book of Jonah allowing the student to use their language skills to analyse a text.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Extend knowledge of Hebrew, especially in the area of the verb and its binyanim and irregular forms
- Learn to use the skills learned in Hebrew grammar to analyse and discuss a Hebrew text
- Use language skills to mount an argument
Final examination
Due: Exam period
Weighting: 40%
Format to be discussed in class
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Build on existing knowledge of Hebrew vocab
- Extend knowledge of Hebrew, especially in the area of the verb and its binyanim and irregular forms
Delivery and Resources
- Delivery will be face to face over 13 weeks, 3 hours pw. Classes held: Wednesday, 10am-12pm and Thursday, 4pm-5pm, in W6B 350
- Grammar text used: Jo Ann Hackett, A Basic Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. Set text to be read: The Book of Jonah in Hebrew
- The unit has an iLearn page which can be accessed at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/. PC and Internet access are therefore required. Basic computer skills (e.g., internet browsing) and skills in word processing are also a requirement. Please consult teaching staff for any further, more specific requirements.
- The grade a student receives will signify their overall performance in meeting the learning outcomes of a unit of study. Grades will not be awarded by reference to the achievement of other students nor allocated to fit a predetermined distribution. In determining a grade, due weight will be given to the learning outcomes and level of a unit (ie 100, 200, 300, 800 etc). Graded units will use the following grades:
HD High Distinction 85-100
D Distinction 75-84
Cr Credit 65-74
P Pass 50-64
F Fail 0-49
- To complete the unit satisfactorily you will need to undertake all forms of assessment and achieve an overall mark worth 50% or above.
- Extensions for assignments can only be granted for medical reasons or on compassionate grounds. Without documentation (medical or counselling certificates) or prior staff approval, a penalty of 2% a day, including weekends, will be applied. If required, you should apply for an extension before the assignment's due date.
- The Final Examination is a formal, open-book university exam.
Unit Schedule
There will be revision in week 1 of grammar learned in semester 1. Students will then spend two hours a week working through chapters 19-30 of Jo Ann Hackett, A Basic Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. The last week will again be spent on revision.
From week 2 students will spend 1 hour a week reading and analysing the Book of Jonah.
Assessment as indicated.
Learning and Teaching Activities
Grammar
Reading
Vocabulary
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In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
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Results
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Graduate Capabilities
Creative and Innovative
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Learn to use the skills learned in Hebrew grammar to analyse and discuss a Hebrew text
- Use language skills to mount an argument
Assessment task
- Essay
Learning and teaching activity
- The Book of Jonah will be read and discussed in class
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Build on existing knowledge of Hebrew vocab
- Extend knowledge of Hebrew, especially in the area of the verb and its binyanim and irregular forms
Assessment tasks
- Vocabulary building
- Class test
- Essay
- Final examination
Learning and teaching activities
- Students will continue working at home and in class through the set grammar text
- The Book of Jonah will be read and discussed in class
- Students will learn and be tested on vocab on a weekly basis in class
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Extend knowledge of Hebrew, especially in the area of the verb and its binyanim and irregular forms
- Learn to use the skills learned in Hebrew grammar to analyse and discuss a Hebrew text
- Use language skills to mount an argument
Assessment task
- Essay
Learning and teaching activity
- Students will continue working at home and in class through the set grammar text
- The Book of Jonah will be read and discussed in class
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Extend knowledge of Hebrew, especially in the area of the verb and its binyanim and irregular forms
- Learn to use the skills learned in Hebrew grammar to analyse and discuss a Hebrew text
- Use language skills to mount an argument
Assessment task
- Essay
Learning and teaching activity
- Students will continue working at home and in class through the set grammar text
- The Book of Jonah will be read and discussed in class
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Extend knowledge of Hebrew, especially in the area of the verb and its binyanim and irregular forms
- Learn to use the skills learned in Hebrew grammar to analyse and discuss a Hebrew text
- Use language skills to mount an argument
Assessment task
- Essay
Learning and teaching activity
- The Book of Jonah will be read and discussed in class