Admission requirements
Knowledge of a Semitic language or background in linguistics.
Description
In this class students will be introduced to the various ancient and modern Semitic languages – including Old Babylonian, Ancient Hebrew, Old Arabic, and Modern Aramaic Students will also read academic articles dealing with each of the major language groups of Semitic.
Course objectives
After this course, students will have a good understanding of the enterprise of historical linguistics, the Semitic language family, and be able to critique academic articles in the field.
Timetable
Mode of instruction
Seminar with mandatory attendance.
Course Load
Seminar: 2 contact hours per week = 13×2: 26 hours
Reading and several home assignments: 5 hours of preparation for 12 classes: 60 hours
Preparing the presentation: 24 hours
Term paper: 30 hours
Assessment method
The final grade for the course is established by determining the weighted average of:
essay (60%)
presentation, participation and assignments (40%)
The essay is written in two stages: a first version which will be commented on and a final version. Students who do not meet the deadline for the first version will lose the right to get comments and will only be graded based on their final version.
In order to pass the course, students must obtain an overall mark of “6” or higher.
The course is an integrated whole and must be completed in the same academic year. No partial marks can be carried over into following years.
Resit:
Insufficient paper: students will be given the opportunity to review their paper.
Insufficient presentation / participation: extra reading assignment with a written report.
flPaper review:
For a paper review the student can make an appointment with one of the instructors.
Reading list
See Blackboard.
Registration
To avoid mistakes and problems, students are strongly advised to register in uSis (link) through the activity number which can be found in the time table in the column under the heading “Act.nbr.”.
Contact
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