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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Archaeology & Ancient near East
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof. Nathan Wasserman
Coordinator Office Hours:
By appointment
Teaching Staff:
Prof Nathan Wasserman
Course/Module description:
Becoming familiar with legal texts (Laws of Hammurapi), some letters, literary texts and incantations – all from the Old Babylonian period; The texts are in transcription and accompanied by cuneiform copies.
Course/Module aims:
To implement the grammatical knowledge gained in the first semester. Analysing nominal and verbal forms. Using grammar reference books and dictionaries.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Ability to read (simple and less-simple) Akkadian texts in transcription and cuneiform copies.
Active use of Akkadian grammar.
Using the dictionaries and basic reference books in Assyriology.
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
frontal
Course/Module Content:
Laws of Hammurapi (ca. 20)
Incantations (ca. 3)
letters (ca. 4)
Passage from the Epic of Gilgameš
Royal inscription of Yahdun-lim
Required Reading:
Material will be distributed in class.
Additional Reading Material:
Material will be distributed in class.
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 95 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 5 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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