Reading of Modern Texts 3600-7-HE5-LTW1
Reading modern Hebrew texts (from the 19th century till today) in the field of Judaism, Zionist thought, Jewish philosophy, modern Hebrew literature and also Israeli culture and current problems in the Israeli society.
The aim of the course is to read and analyze sources in modern Hebrew, and to perfect the skills of the students in reading, understanding, discussing and writing about any scientific subject in Hebrew studies. In that way no text or source in Hebrew will be an obstacle for them in their studies and M.A. thesis
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
-has in-depth and detailed knowledge (including terminology, theory and methodology) in literary studies or linguistic studies or philosophy and religion studies or history [K_W01]
has extended knowledge of particular problems pertaining to the cultures of Israel and Judaism (within the scope of culture and literature or language or philosophy and religion or history and socio-political issues) in a comparative perspective [K_W02]
-has extended knowledge of particular problems pertaining to the culture of Israel and Judaism (within the scope of culture and literature or language or philosophy and religion or history and socio-political issues)[K_W03]
-has extended and deepened knowledge of Hebrew [K_W04]
-demonstrates good grasp of contemporary cultural life of Israel [K_W08]
-has genuine knowledge of rules of communication, writing, reading in Hebrew (contemporary and/or classical/ dead language) [K_W09]
-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 [K_W10].
Skills:
- can indicate sources of cultural differences of Judaism and Israel, also on the basis of source materials [K_U02].
- 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 [K_U08].
-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 [K_U09]
-can analyze most important phenomena in the area of history, socio-political, linguistic or cultural situation of Israel [ K_U11]
-can evaluate, select and explain most important products of contemporary culture in Israel, and Jewish culture [K_U12]
-can select and translate into Polish most valuable literary works/writings of Hebrew [K_U13]
- has a good command of Hebrew at least at the C1 level [K_U15]
- has superior skill at presenting detailed aspects within the scope of cultural issues of Judaism and Israel in Polish and in Hebrew taking into consideration the intellectual tradition of Judaism and Israel [K_U18]
- has superior skill at formulating own opinions and conclusions in writing and in speech both in Polish and in Hebrew [K_U19]
-can expertly use advanced electronic and internet tools in Polish and in Hebrew [K_U21]
Social Competences:
can actively establish relations and cooperate with representatives of other cultures[K_K03]
-is open to new ideas and trends as well as cultural diversity [K_K05]
-understands and appreciates the value of tradition and cultural heritage of one’s own country and of Israel and the Jews [K_K08]
-actively acts in aid of mutual understanding and effective intercultural communication, cultural and economic cooperation, domestic contacts and ones in Israel [K_K10]
actively acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural heritage and most important products of contemporary culture in Israel and of the Jews in the diaspora [K_K11]
Assessment criteria
Activity and presence in the class.
Being prepared each meeting, reading at home.
One presentation each semester.
* A student may be absent from a maximum of 2 classes each semester
Bibliography
Each year literature is different, regarding the chosen topic of the course
Term 2024Z:
In the first semester, we will read and analyze the poetry of the most important poets of the so-called the state's generation, i.e. those who started publishing at the turn of the 1950s and 1960s. דליה רביקוביץ |
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