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Demotic Papyrology II

Course
2019-2020

Admission requirements

Demotic Papyrology I or equivalent (the latter will require an informal exam)

Description

Reading of Demotic religious, literary and administrative texts, including unpublished texts. Students are expected to use the available tools to arrive at the correct readings, including motivation and references.

Course objectives

After Demotic Papyrology I this course teaches students how to read Demotic on the basis of their own knowledge and skills. The main aim is that they develop a critical eye that will enable them to deal with Demotic sources on their own, without the help of an edition. Students are also expected to be able to relate the sources treated in class to the context of Egypt in the Late Period and the Ptolemaic era.

Timetable

Please consult the Classics and Ancient Civilizations website..

Mode of instruction

Seminar

Course Load

Course load for 10 EC (= 280 hours):

  • Classes 14 × 4 uur = 28 hours (two classes per week);

  • Preparation tutorials = 168 hours;

  • Study of compulsory literature = 44 hours;

  • Exam = 40 hours

Assessment method

Assessment

Take home exam: students will have a whole week (40 hours) to decipher an unknown text as best as possible. Special focus is also placed on the reasoning and references behind specific readings.

Weighing

The final mark is determined by attendance, preparation and participation (40%) and the written exam (60%). Both should be 6 out of 10 or higher.

Resit

To be determined in consultation with the teacher.

Inspection and feedback

Students will be invited to discuss the take home exam as the results have been published.

Blackboard

Blackboard is used for this course.

Reading list

J.H. Johnson, Thus Wrote 'Onchsheshonqy: An Introductory Grammar of Demotic (2000) (freely downloadable from the website of the Oriental Institute in Chicago)
Mark Depauw, _A Companion to Demotic Studies _(1997)

Registration

Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about registration in uSis is available in English and Dutch.

Exchange and Study Abroad students: please see the Study Abroad/Exchange website for information on how to register.

Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs

Registration Contractonderwijs 'Studeren à la carte' is not applicable.

Contact

Dr. K. Donker van Heel