Prospectus

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Demotic Papyrology III

Course
2015-2016

Admission requirements

Demotic Papyrology I and preferably also II.

Description

Biweekly class dealing with literary and religious Demotic texts or texts students wish to learn more about.

Course objectives

Reading and preliminary interpretation of texts that are unknown to most Egyptologists. Students are expected to stretch their imagination and look beyond the available tools and publications.

Timetable

Please consult the timetables on the Classics and Ancient Civilizations website. Classes takes place ever other week.

Mode of instruction

Seminar

Course Load

Total course load for the course is 5 EC (140 hours), consisting of:

  • Classes, 26 hours;

  • Preparation for the classes, 78 hours;

  • Scientific commentary on the content of a Demotic text (to be announced), 36 hours.

Blackboard

Blackboard.

Reading List

To be announced in class.

Assessment method

Scientific commentary on the content of a Demotic text (to be announced) (100%).

Registration

Students are required to register for this course via uSis, the course registration system of Leiden University.

Contact

Dr. K. Donker van Heel: koen.donkervanheel@online.nl, 06-28381466.

Remarks

The course will be taught in Dutch or English, depending on the first language of participating students.