Admission requirements
This course is intended for students who have taken part in Language Acquisition Modern Hebrew 1.
Description
This is a Hebrew course for beginners, which provides students with the basics. The course is based on an interactive method, giving space to the student to practice and to make sure he/she is progressing in the learning process. Based on an attractive text book, with audio visual material helping the student to efficiently improve pronunciation as well as listening and fluency skills, the course requires a lot of self-study at home. While learning the language, students will also be introduced to the Israeli cultural environment.
Course objectives
This elementary course familiarises students with Hebrew script and phonetics and aims at giving them the possibility to understand basic structures of the language. With the following course in the second semester, it forms an integrated language course. At the end of the total learning process, participants will be able to read and understand simple texts (with help of the dictionary), to follow simple speeches, and to converse about routine matters.
This elementary course familiarises students with Hebrew script and phonetics and aims at giving them the possibility to understand basic structures of the language. With the following course in the second semester, it forms an integrated language course. At the end of the total learning process, participants will be able to read and understand simple texts (with help of the dictionary), to follow simple speeches, and to converse about routine matters.
Language Acquisition Modern Hebrew 1&2 together aim at the A1 level of the Common European Framework.
Timetable
Mode of instruction
Seminar
Attendance and active participation are obligatory for seminars. Students are required to prepare for and attend all sessions. The convenors need to be informed without delay of any classes missed for a good reason (i.e. due to unforeseen circumstances such as illness, family issues, problems with residence permits, the Dutch railways in winter, etc.). In these cases it is up to the discretion of the convener(s) of the course whether or not the missed class will have to be made up with an extra assignment. The maximum of such absences during a semester is two. Being absent without notification and/or more than two times can result in exclusion from the term end exams and a failing grade for the course.
Three two hour tutorials every week, two for grammar and vocabulary, and one for oral skills.
Course Load
Total course load for this course is 5 EC (1 EC = 28 hours), this equals 140 hours, broken down by:
Attending classes (6 hrs per week over 6 weeks): 36 hours
Preparing classes: (6 hrs per week over 6 weeks): 36 hours
Tests and exam: 68 hours
Assessment method
Assessment
Grammar and vocabulary: assignments and dictations, written exam
Oral skills: oral exam
Weighing
the final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average:
Grammar and vocabulary: assignments and dictations (25%), written exam (25%), Oral exam (50%)
Resit
If the final grade is insufficient (lower than a 6), there is the possibility of a resit for both exams.
Exam Review
If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will be organized.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for:
assignments
communication
Reading list
1) Compulsory Literature
- Esther Raizen, Modern Hebrew for beginners. A multimedia program for students at the beginning and intermediate levels (Texas, 20152).
2) Recommended Literature & Other Sources (e.g. websites, Academic Journals, documentaries etc.)
Online dictionary Hebrew-English, English-Hebrew: http://www.morfix.co.il/;
Edna Amir Coffin & Shmuel Bolozky, A Reference Grammar of Modern Hebrew (Cambridge University Press (2005).
Registration
Registration via uSis
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Registration Contractonderwijs
Contact
Dr. H. Neudecker
Drs. U. Hagai