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ATS3814 - Yiddish Language, culture and literature 3A

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Arts

Organisational Unit

Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation

Coordinator(s)

Ms Ena Burstin

Offered

Caulfield

First semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

Yiddish 3A is a continuation of second year level Yiddish. The central feature of Yiddish 3 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 complete a major in the subject.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of Yiddish 3A students will:

be able to demonstrate a fluency in reading and writing texts in 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 literary and cultural tradition
begin to demonstrate a critical appraisal of selected Yiddish authors and poets

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 55%
Exam: 45%

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.