183-402 Hebrew 4C

Formerly available as 109-017/402. Students who have completed 109-017/402 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Two of 183-117 Hebrew 3A, 183-119 Hebrew 3C, 183-120 Hebrew 3D, or any one of 183-401 Hebrew 4B, 183-400 Hebrew 4A or 183-403 Hebrew 4D or permission of subject coordinator

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. At the completion of this subject students should have read, and possess an understanding of, selected advanced scientific and academic articles and essays.

• be able to absorb and communicate knowledge through submission of essays and presentation of topics in class discussion;

• have an improvement of written and oral skills and develop research skills to obtain critical material dealing with prose and poetry studied as well as scientific data presented in the area of social background, politics, culture and history;

• have established groundwork for leading group discussion and teaching.

Written essays totalling 3000 words 50% (due mid-semester and at the end of semester), a written examination 40% (due at the end of semester) and a translation test (at the end of semester) 10%.