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115-029 Beginners Akkadian B | |
Note | Formerly available as 104-266/366/466. Students who have completed 104-266/366/466 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr G Bunnens |
Prerequisites | Beginners Akkadian A or an approved equivalent. |
Semester | Not Offered (view timetable) |
Contact | Three hours of lectures and one tutorial per week |
Subject Description | Literary and historical texts illustrating aspects of Babylonian culture; introduction to Akkadian epigraphy. Students on completion of the subject should have acquired a deeper knowledge of Akkadian grammar; an initial knowledge of the principles of Akkadian philology and epigraphy; be introduced to essential aspects of ancient Mesopotamian and Near Eastern culture through the reading of genuine texts of various kinds. |
Assessment | Written work which may comprise regular exercises and class tests totalling 2000 words, and a 2-hour examination. |
Prescribed Texts | Materials prepared by the department. |
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