Undergraduate - UnitATS2796 - Yiddish language, culture and literature 2B

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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 Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Ms Ena Burstin

Synopsis

Yiddish 2B is an extension of Yiddish 2A. The central feature of both Yiddish 2A and 2B will be the further 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
demonstrate a critical appraisal of selected Yiddish authors and poets and their writings

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Exam: 50%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Ena Burstin

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

Jewish studies

Prerequisites

ATS2795 - Yiddish 2A or an approved equivalent standard