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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
yiddish
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof. Eli Lederhendler
Coordinator Office Hours:
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Gali Drucker Bar-Am
Course/Module description:
The linguistic components of Yiddish; The cultural geography of Yiddish speakers; Bilingualism and multilingualism in Jewish society; Historical development of the Yiddish language and its literature; Readings in selected works of Yiddish literature
Course/Module aims:
Acquiantance with the critical tools and basic knowledge about the material
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
To identify the major features of the Yiddish cultural world
Attendance requirements(%):
80
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lecture and discussion
Course/Module Content:
Development of the Yiddish language and its literature; Historical geography of Yiddish speakers; Bi-lingualism and multi-lingualism in Jewish society; Readings in the works of Mendele M"os, Sholem Aleykhem, Y.L. Peretz, Y. Bashevis-Singer and others
Required Reading:
Ch. Turniansky: Language, Literature and Education in Eastern Europe;
Avraham Novershtern: The Rise of Modern Yiddish Literature
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 80 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 20 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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