Undergraduate - UnitATS2795 - Yiddish language, culture and literature 2A

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Ena Burstin

Notes

Previously coded JWC2110

Synopsis

Yiddish 2A is a continuation of first year level Yiddish. The central feature of both Yiddish 2A and 2B will be the more advanced teaching of Yiddish as a living language, as a tool for both written and spoken communication. The course is designed for students who wish to improve their knowledge of the subject both in its literary and conversational form. The course will include use of non-literary texts and exercises to develop grammatical, syntactic and idiomatic mastery of the language. An additional component will utilise Yiddish literary texts of Australia as well as of other countries. Completion of parts A and B will prepare students to continue to an eventual major in the subject.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of Yiddish 2 students will:

be able to demonstrate a fluency in reading and writing Yiddish script
have a working understanding of spoken Standard Modern Yiddish
acquire the ability to write original short essays in Yiddish; acquire advanced skills required for Yiddish conversation
have an appreciation of the richness of Yiddish as a rich literary and cultural tradition
begin to demonstrate a critical appraisal of selected Yiddish authors and poets and their writings

Assessment

Short weekly assignments including: written work, oral presentations, dictation, comprehension and short essays - equivalent to 2500 words: 50% of the total assessment. Two hour examination of two hours duration: 50% of the total assessment

Chief examiner(s)

Ena Burstin

Workload requirements

3 hours of lectures and 1 x 1 hour language laboratory per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Jewish studies

Prerequisites

ATS1337 - Yiddish 1B or an approved equivalent standard