Hebrew 5 (HEBR30003)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject focuses on advanced modern literary texts, including study of contemporary Hebrew writers in prose and poetry, modern conversational idiom, and newspaper and academic articles. Students further extend their competencies in writing, reading, speaking and listening by engaging with authentic texts and situations. In this subject, Students will engage with authentic texts that deal with past and present themes of increasing complexity and that are of significance to Israeli and Jewish Culture. Students also acquire advanced linguistic structures that allow them to express with greater complexity their own experiences, aspirations and views.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject will:
- have further enhanced and developed their oral and written competencies acquired previously;
- employ their skills in comprehending and interacting with complex literary and non-fiction texts in Hebrew;
- be able to form and express persuasive opinions through writing and orally about a range of key topics relevant to the study of Israeli and Jewish life and culture;
- interpret and analyse complex texts and genres occurring in a variety of audio-visual media;
- present complex ideas in class discussions using a board range linguistic form and vocabulary;
- have further developed their reading skills and understanding of advanced scientific and academic articles and essays, enriching their knowledge of the modern idiom written and spoken in Israel today;
- deploy a range of vocabulary relating to contemporary Israeli and Hebrew culture in their writing and be familiar with particular and specialised terms and relating to important literary, linguistic and cultural aspects of Hebrew.
Last updated: 14 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEBR20006 | Hebrew 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEBR10011 | Hebrew 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HEBR20007 | Hebrew 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 14 March 2025
Assessment
Additional details
- 5 essays equivalent to 1500 words, due during the semester (35%)
- a 5 minute oral presentation held during the semester (5%)
- a listening comprehension test, held during the semester (10%)
- a 10-minute oral exam, held during the end of semester examination period (10%)
- a 2-hour written exam, equivalent to 2000 words, held during the end of semester examination period (40%)
Hurdle requirement:
- Students must attend a minimum of 75% of classes in order to pass this subject.
- All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. After five working days late assessment will not be marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 14 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Dvir Abramovich Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours - 4 hours of language classes per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Email: dvir@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Please note: Students will be required to sit a placement test conducted by the subject co-ordinator.
Enrolling students are required to have completed the listed pre-requisite subject or to have completed an approved equivalent.
Last updated: 14 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Hebrew and Jewish Studies Specialisation (formal) Hebrew and Jewish Studies Major Hebrew and Jewish Studies - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 14 March 2025