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Hebrew 9 (HEBR30018)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject focuses on the detailed analysis of contemporary literary Hebrew texts drawn from the canon of Israeli prose and poetry, intending to deepen students’ familiarity with a range of registers and styles. In addition, there are continuous oral and written practical exercises using modern conversational idiom and newspaper and academic articles that allow students to obtain advanced linguistic structures that imbues them with the proficiency to articulate with greater complexity their own experiences, aspirations, and opinions. By tackling authentic texts that explore themes of increasing complexity and that are of significance to Israeli and Jewish culture, students will further augment proficiencies acquired in previous Hebrew subjects, including their written and oral production skills and the competency to discuss literary and non-literary texts.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Analyse contemporary literary Hebrew texts drawn from the canon of Israeli prose and poetry;
- Deepen students' familiarity with a range of registers and styles and their ability to analyse newspapers, magazines and specialist texts;
- Demonstrate proficiency in using modern conversational Hebrew and advanced linguistic structures in intercultural discourse;
- Employ advanced vocabulary and complex linguistic and grammatical structures to express opinions and feelings;
- Use written and oral production skills to discuss literary and non-literary texts about historical and contemporary subjects.
Generic skills
- Possess a grasp of social, historical and cultural of how language is employed in Hebrew speaking communities;
- Have acquired the knowledge to articulate ideas through the medium of essay and class presentations;
- Have developed analytical skills, critical thinking and independent learning;
- Be able to effectively to manage assignment schedules, and recommended reading, essay and preparations for exams;
- Have obtained skills in intercultural analysis.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students will be required to sit a placement test conducted by the subject co-ordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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5 short writing tasks (300 words each, 10% each)
| From Week 4 to Week 12 | 50% |
An oral exam (10 minutes)
| During the examination period | 10% |
A written exam
| During the 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. | During the teaching period | N/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: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Dvir Abramovich Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 48 hours - 4 hours of language classes each week during semester Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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.
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
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024