Hebrew 4 (HEBR20006)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Online

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Overview

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In this subject, students further extend their competencies in writing, reading, speaking and listening by engaging with authentic texts and situations. The focus is on consolidating and developing the skills of reading, writing, aural comprehension and conversing in Hebrew, with emphasis on grammatical structures and expansion of vocabulary. Students encounter and deal with a wide selection of texts and genres such as opinion pieces, popular songs, poetry, interviews and films and such engagement proffers students with the impetus and inspiration for personal expression of a moderate level of sophistication. The acquisition of advanced linguistic structures enables students to begin to express with more complexity their own experiences, wishes and views. The subjects involves features advanced work on speaking and creative writing through reading of contemporary newspaper articles, magazines, short stories, poetry, and film, and enables students to enhance and extend their vocabulary. Students engage and explore contemporary historical and social topics and themes in Israeli and Jewish culture.

Intended learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this subject will:



  • Deploy a wider range of vocabulary about historical, cultural and contemporary themes;
  • use more complex grammatical structures including a greater range of tenses and syntax, to express their opinions, aspirations and views;
  • improve their comprehension of more complex aural genres extend their abilities to express themselves in broader social and political contexts;
  • 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;
  • be able to use more complex grammatical structures including a more diverse range of tenses and modes;
  • be able to comprehend more complex spoken Hebrew and express themselves in broader social and political contexts;
  • be able to read more sophisticated texts and to practice and augment accurate writing skills;
  • be able to engage with modern historical and social subjects in Israeli and Jewish national thought and culture.

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
HEBR20005 Hebrew 3
Semester 1 (Online)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
HEBR10006 Hebrew 4
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: 9 April 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Written exercises and short essays

  • 1200 words (equivalent)
Throughout the teaching period30%

An oral presentation

  • 200 words (equivalent)
During the teaching period5%

A written comprehension test

  • 200 words (equivalent)
During the teaching period10%

An oral exam

  • 400 words (equivalent)
During the examination period15%

A two-hour written examination, equivalent to 2000 words

  • 2000 words (equivalent)
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: 9 April 2025

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 period24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023
    Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023
    Census date31 August 2023
    Last date to withdraw without fail22 September 2023
    Assessment period ends17 November 2023

    Semester 2 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: 9 April 2025

Further information

Last updated: 9 April 2025