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Hebrew and Jewish Studies
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Email: dvir@unimelb.edu.au
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Structure
100 credit points
A major in Hebrew and Jewish studies consists of 100 points in total (25 points at level 1, 37.5 points at level two, 37.5 points at level 3) including the capstone subject in the final year as follows:
Level 1
- 25 point of level 1 Hebrew and Jewish Studies subjects
Level 2
- 37.5 points of level 2 Hebrew and Jewish Studies subjects
Level 3
- 25 points of level 3 Hebrew and Jewish Studies subjects
- 12.5 point Compulsory Capstone subject: Research in Hebrew and Jewish Studies
A minor in Hebrew and Jewish Studies consists of 75 points in total (25 points at level 1, 25 points at level 2, 25 points at level 3)
Level 1
- 25 points of level 1 Hebrew and Jewish Studies subjects
Level 2
- 25 points of level 2 Hebrew and Jewish Studies subjects
Level 3
- 25 points of level 3 Hebrew and Jewish Studies subjects
Please note that Hebrew Subjects require a placement test that will be conducted by the subject coordinator.
Subject Options
ENTRY POINT 1
Level 1 Subjects
Students completing a major are required to complete the following subjects (25 points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEBR10001 | Hebrew 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HEBR10002 | Hebrew 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Subjects
Students completing a major are required to complete the following subjects (25 points) and one elective (12.5 points) from level 2.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEBR20005 | Hebrew 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HEBR20006 | Hebrew 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Subjects
Students completing a major are required to complete the following subjects (37.50 points).
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEBR30003 | Hebrew 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HEBR30004 | Hebrew 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| JEWI30005 | Research in Contemporary Jewish Studies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENTRY POINT 3
Level 1 Subjects
Students completing a major are required to complete the following subjects (25 points).
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEBR10005 | Hebrew 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HEBR10006 | Hebrew 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Subjects
Students completing a major are required to complete the following subjects (25 points) and one elective (12.5 points) from level 2.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEBR20007 | Hebrew 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HEBR20008 | Hebrew 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Subjects
Students completing a major are required to complete the following subject (12.5 points) and two elective subjects (25 points) from level 3.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEWI30005 | Research in Contemporary Jewish Studies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENTRY POINT 5
Level 1 Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEBR10011 | Hebrew 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HEBR10012 | Hebrew 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Subjects
Students completing a major are required to choose three subjects (37.50 points) from level 2 electives listed below.
Level 3 Subjects
Students completing a major are required to complete the following subject (12.5 points) and two elective subjects (25 points) from level 3.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEWI30005 | Research in Contemporary Jewish Studies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
Level 2 Elective Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIST20013 | The Holocaust & Genocide | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HIST20060 | Total War: World War II | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ISLM20015 | Crisis Zone: Middle Eastern Politics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| JEWI20007 | Modern Israel: Good Bad and Disputed | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| JEWI20006 | Israelis & Palestinians: Conflict, Peace | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Elective Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIST30015 | The Modern Middle East | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HIST30010 | Hitler's Germany | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| JEWI30006 | Contemporary Israeli Culture & Identity | No longer available |
Links
http://shaps.unimelb.edu.au/jewish-culture-society
Last updated: 2 February 2021