Hebrew language and culture 3600-7-HE4-JKH(L)

Knowledge:
- has extended and deepened knowledge of Hebrew at C2.1 level
- has genuine knowledge of rules of communication, writing, reading in Hebrew (contemporary and classical)
- has wide and profound knowledge of the structures and social relations as well as socio-cultural behaviours of Israel in the scope conditioning professional social and intercultural verbal communication

Skills:
- can use the knowledge in the field of Hebrew studies to solve problems relating to cultural differences in professional situations
- can read, analyze and interpret advanced Hebrew literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) from Israel and appropriately place them in their cultural context
- can compare and thoroughly analyze interrelations between Hebrew literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) in Israel and the issues within the scope of tradition and modern times
- can select and translate into Polish most valuable literary works/writings of Hebrew
- has a good command of Hebrew at the C2.1 level
- can behave in a professional way, react verbally and mediate in communication and negotiations in a chosen socio-cultural context of Israel
- has superior skill at formulating own opinions and conclusions in writing and in speech both in Polish and in Hebrew
- can expertly use advanced electronic and internet tools in Polish and in Hebrew

Social competences:
- understands the need to learn all one’s life, can inspire and organize other people’s process of learning
- can actively cooperate and work in a group as well as forge relationships and build social relations
- can actively establish relations and cooperate with representatives of other cultures
- actively acts in aid of mutual understanding and effective intercultural communication, cultural and economic cooperation, domestic contacts and ones in Israel
- can use linguistic and cultural competences in professional situations such as aid programmes, government programmes, immigration problems, national security issues

- Attendance control
- Continuous assessment (homework, activity in the classroom)
- Small tests (at the end of each unit)
- Written compositions
- Final written assessment after each semester
- Final written examination at the end of the year (the student is entitled to take the final examination on condition that he has successfully completed the course)

The final grade for the Hebrew Language and Culture course is a weighted average (depending on the number of hours) of the grades given by individual teachers.

Textbooks:
Selected textbook for modern Hebrew on Heh level. Selected materials for listening. Teachers’ own materials. Authentic texts in Biblical and Modern Hebrew.
Dictionary: A. Even Shoshan, Ha-Milon ha-ivri ha-merukaz, Kiryat Sefer, Jerusalem 1993 (or other Hebrew-Hebrew dictionary)

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

• Description of 3600-7-HE4-JKH(L) in USOSweb