Hebrew and Jewish Studies BA
Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). In your first year you will take compulsory modules in Modern Hebrew and Biblical Hebrew or Yiddish, an introductory module on academic Jewish Studies, and a range of optional history, literature, and culture modules, providing an overview of the subject which allows you to identify your own areas of specialist interest for later study. In your second year you will take a compulsory module in Modern Hebrew and choose from a wide range of optional modules encompassing a vast chronological and geographical span and also an array of disciplinary approaches, such as history, literature, philology, gender studies, and politics.
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UCL Hebrew & Jewish Studies is the only department of its kind in the UK, and is highly regarded worldwide. We teach a wide range of modules in Jewish history, politics and culture. As part of your degree you can study both ancient and modern languages, including Biblical, Rabbinic and Modern Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac, Ugaritic, and Yiddish. During your time in the department you will have access to a remarkable collection of Hebrew, Yiddish and Judaica books in the UCL Library, as well as to the SOAS Library and the special collections in the British Library, Wiener Library and the National Archives.
The programme develops a wide range of skills such as critical thinking, oral and written communication, and time management, in addition to linguistic ability, which will be beneficial for a wide range of careers. Our graduates take up employment in diverse fields including law, teaching (primary and secondary), banking and finance, journalism, publishing, the museum sector, and librarianship. Many choose to pursue postgraduate study, either continuing within Hebrew and Jewish studies or moving into different fields such as history, digital humanities, linguistics, religious studies, and others.
English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.
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Subjects
- Hebrew
- Hebrew literature
- Jewish Languages
- Jewish Philosophy
- Mysticism
- Society and Politics
- Israeli Culture
- Early Modern Europe
- Literature and politics
- Hebrew and Jewish
Course programme
Core or compulsory module(s)
- Introduction to Biblical Hebrew or Elementary Yiddish
- Modern Hebrew for Beginners
- Sources, Methods, and Skills in Jewish Studies
You will select three of the following 0.5 credit optional modules (the selection varies each year):
- Introduction to Biblical and Rabbinic Literature
- Introduction to Hebrew Literature: Medieval to Modern
- Introduction to Jewish Languages
- Introduction to Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism
- Introduction to Israeli Culture, Society and Politics
- Introduction to Modern Jewish Literature
- Introduction to the Study of Judaism
- Survey of Jewish History 1: The Ancient and Medieval Near East
- Survey of Jewish History 2: From Medieval to Early Modern Europe
- Survey of Jewish History 3: The Modern World
Year 2
- Lower Intermediate Modern Hebrew
You will select 3.0 credits from a wide range of optional modules in the following areas: Hebrew, Yiddish and other Jewish languages; Jewish history and culture; literature and politics. Alternatively, 1.0 credit can be selected from another subject area by arrangement with the relevant department.
Year 3
Final-year dissertation (1.0 credit)
Optional modulesYou will select 3.0 credits from a wide range of optional modules in the following areas: Hebrew, Yiddish and other Jewish languages; Jewish history and culture; literature; and politics.
Your learningOur teaching spans a variety of methods; classes are mostly small and intimate, encouraging active student participation. Modern language study includes oral work, reading comprehension, listening comprehension and translation exercises. All other subjects are taught by lectures and seminars.
AssessmentMost modules are assessed by a combination of essays and an end-of-year written examination, in addition to other types of coursework such as presentations. Modern language modules are also assessed by oral examinations.
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£19,390 (2018/19)
Hebrew and Jewish Studies BA