BA Hebrew and Israeli Studies

Bachelor's degree

In City of London

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    City of london

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Programme Code: QTY6 BA/HElsrSt
Start of programme: September
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
The degree is intended to give students a solid grounding in Israeli Hebrew, familiarity with the major types of Modern Hebrew literature and a broad knowledge of the historical, political, religious and cultural background. Intensive study of Modern Hebrew language and literature is a compulsory feature of the degree.
The syllabus can be tailored to individual needs by selecting options from the wide range of Hebrew and Hebrew-related modules taught in the NME Department, elsewhere in the School and in the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at University College (UCL). In addition up to two open option units in other subjects may be selected from other module units taught in the School.
Convenors
Tamar Drukker
Yair Wallach
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City of London (London)
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Subjects

  • Options
  • Hebrew
  • IT
  • University
  • School
  • Poetry
  • Language
  • Cultural
  • Israeli Culture
  • History of Zionism
  • Israel Palestine Conflict
  • Israeli Studies
  • Jerusalem
  • Hebrew literature

Course programme

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Degree programmes at SOAS - including this one - can include language courses in more than forty African and Asian languages. It is SOAS students’ command of an African or Asian language which sets SOAS apart from other universities.

The single-subject degree is a four-year programme in which students take sixteen modules.

In the first year students normally begin the study of Modern Hebrew language and take introductory modules in literature, culture and religion.

The second year offers a continuation of language study in combination with the study of Israeli literature and a module on Zionism. A fourth module is taken in an approved module of the student's choice.

Students are required to spend the third year at the Rothberg School for Overseas Students in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where they continue the study of language and a range of Hebrew-related subjects. In the event of interruption of the year-abroad programme a similar programme of study is arranged in London.

In the fourth year students write an extended essay and continue the study of Modern Hebrew literature. A fourth-year advanced language module is highly recommended, leaving the student free to choose an approved module to complete the syllabus.

Students who already have prior knowledge of Modern Hebrew are tested on registration and may be permitted to begin language study at an appropriate higher level.

Year 1Core Module
  • Modern Hebrew Language: Elementary
Compulsory Modules
  • Literatures of the Near and Middle East
  • Introduction to Israeli Culture
Optional Module

Choose 30 credits from the list of hebrew-related modules OR an open option

Year 2Core Module
  • Modern Hebrew Language: Intermediate
Compulsory Modules
  • Nation and Nationalism in Middle Eastern fiction (in Translation)
  • Israeli History and the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Optional Module

30 credits from the list of Hebrew and Hebrew-related modules OR another approved open option.

Year 3

Students will spend a year abroad at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. They will learn about Israeli society, the history of modern Israel (1881-1973), and modern Hebrew Literature.

Year 4Compulsory Modules
  • Independent Study Project in Hebrew/Israeli Studies
  • Modern Hebrew Language: Advanced
  • Identity and Language in Hebrew literature
Optional Module

Choose 30 credits from the list of Hebrew and Hebrew-related modules

List of Hebrew and Hebrew-related modulesHebrew language and literature
  • Modern Hebrew Language: Intermediate
  • The Origins of Modern Hebrew Poetry
History, politics and culture
  • Introduction to Israeli Culture
  • Israeli History and the Israel-Palestine Conflict
  • Zionism: A Critical Introduction
  • Critical Issues in Israeli Politics and Society
  • Jerusalem: A City in Conflict
Extended essay
  • Independent Study Project in Hebrew/Israeli Studies
Open Options

N.B. Entry on to optional modules is at the discretion of the programme convenor.

SOAS Open Options

SOAS Open Options of special interest are

  • Arabic 100
UCL Open Options

Hebrew and Hebrew-related modules run by the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, UCL, are available as options on the SOAS degree. A full list of modules can be obtained from UCL Specification

  • BA Hebrew and Israeli Studies - Programme Specifications 14/15 (msword; 111kb)
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BA Hebrew and Israeli Studies

£ 9,250 + VAT