Hebrew 3 (HEBR10005)

Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Online

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Overview

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This subject focuses on consolidating and developing the skills of reading, writing, listening, aural comprehension and conversing in Hebrew, with emphasis on grammatical structures and expansion of vocabulary. It features advanced work on speaking and creative writing, through a reading of contemporary newspaper articles, magazines, short stories, poetry and film, and enables students to enhance and extend their vocabulary.

Intended learning outcomes

On the completion of this subject students should be able to:



  • have an in-depth knowledge of the verb systems, and a sufficient grasp of the language to allow them to read and understand simplified Hebrew newspapers and literary texts.
  • be able to conduct conversation and compose short assignments.
  • Have strengthened and augmented their skills in Hebrew, encompassing reading and writing, speaking and aural comprehension
  • use a wider range of vocabulary about people and places including language about historical and contemporary themes;
  • have improved their writing skills through extensive writing in an assortment of formats
  • use more complex grammatical structures including a more diverse range of tenses and modes;
  • comprehend more complex spoken Hebrew and express themselves in broader social and political contexts;
  • read more sophisticated texts and practice and augment accurate writing skills;
  • engage with modern historical and social subjects in Israeli and Jewish national thought and culture.

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
HEBR10002 Hebrew 2
Semester 2 (Online)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
HEBR20005 Hebrew 3
Semester 1 (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: 14 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Written exercises and short essays

  • 1200 words (equivalent)
During the teaching period30%

A listening comprehension test

  • 300 words (equivalent)
During the teaching period10%

Oral exercises

  • 500 words (equivalent)
During the examination period20%

An examination, equivalent to 2000 words

  • 2 hours
During the examination period40%
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: 14 March 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 1 - 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 period27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023
    Last self-enrol date10 March 2023
    Census date31 March 2023
    Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023
    Assessment period ends23 June 2023

    Semester 1 contact information

    Email: dvir@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

170 hours

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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

Last updated: 14 March 2025