General provisions

The course can be included in the minor field Hebrew or Aramaic/Syriac in a bachelor's degree.

Entry requirements

At least 22.5 credits from Hebrew A or Aramaic/Syriac A

Learning outcomes

To receive the grade Pass, on completion of the course students should at least be able to:

- describe the Aramaic script, phonology, morphology and syntax;

- translate and philologically interpret texts in Biblical Aramaic;

- describe the historical development of Aramaic and its dialects based on text samples.

Content

The course is intended to provide a basic knowledge of Aramaic, with a focus on Biblical Aramaic, and knowledge of the historical development of Aramaic and the dialect situation. Reading of texts in Biblical Aramaic.

Instruction

The teaching consists of lectures, exercises and assessment components. The students' own learning activities are crucial for completion of the course.

Assessment

Assessment takes place through written examination.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may decide to make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.

Other directives

The course may not be included in a degree as a freestanding course if equivalent components have been studied in another course included in the degree.