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Syllabus Akkadian texts for beginners - 42103
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Last update 08-03-2022
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. Uri Gabbay

Coordinator Email: gabbay.uri@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: By appointment

Teaching Staff:
Prof Uri Gabbay

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
Incantations
letters
Passage from the Epic of Gilgameš

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 50 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 10 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 20 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 20 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
 
Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
For further information, please visit the site of the Dean of Students Office.
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