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Hebrew 6 (HEBR10012)

Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Online

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Overview

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Semester 2 - Online
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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:




 

  • understand a greater level of formal spoken Hebrew that is of moderate complexity on a variety of topics that are related to Hebrew speaking communities, including particular topics of their choosing;
  • enhance and increase their linguistic competence by frequent practise of the Hebrew language in tandem with regular study of linguistic structures;
  • express themselves accurately on a range of issues in formal and informal settings and develop their spoken, written and comprehension skills;
  • 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;
  • use a far greater scope and range of vocabulary relating to contemporary Israeli and Hebrew culture and be familiar with particular and specialised terms and vocabulary associated with important literary, linguistic and cultural aspects of Israeli and Jewish society;
  • deploy more complex linguistic structures to speak and write about events in the past from different perspectives and express opinions, ambitions and intentions;
  • interpret and analyse texts and genres of a moderate level of complexity.

Last updated: 3 October 2023

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
HEBR10011 Hebrew 5
Semester 1 (Online)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
HEBR20008 Hebrew 6
Semester 2 (Online)
 12.5
HEBR30004 Hebrew 6
Semester 2 (Online)
 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: 3 October 2023

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

5 essays

  • 2000 words (equivalent)
During the teaching period40%

A listening comprehension test

During the teaching period5%

An oral exam

  • 10 minutes
During the examination period10%

A written exam, equivalent to 2000 words

  • 2 hours
During the examination period45%
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.Throughout the teaching periodN/A

Additional details

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: 3 October 2023

Dates & times

  • Semester 2 - Online
    Principal coordinatorDvir Abramovich
    Mode of deliveryOnline
    Contact hours48 hours - 4 hours of language classes per week for 12 weeks
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022
    Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022
    Census date31 August 2022
    Last date to withdraw without fail23 September 2022
    Assessment period ends18 November 2022

    Semester 2 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: 3 October 2023

Further information

Last updated: 3 October 2023