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The course provides a survey of Jewish History (from the Persian and Hellenistic periods to the present day) and of Jewish culture (Jewish identity, rites and other aspects of religious life) through the ages. It provides students with a full overview of Judaism from its inception to the present.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Key topics in Jewish history in the Persian, Hellenistic, Roman, Mediaeval and modern periods. Selected aspects of Jewish culture through the ages, concentrating on religion and ritual.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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A critical edition of a biblical passage with annotations from selected post-biblical Jewish authors [in English]. Word count: 800 words in the main text + min. 200 words in annotations. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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An introduction to the aforementioned edition of a biblical passage and the analysis of its textual history and reception among selected post-biblical Jewish authors |
Word Count | 2000 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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A student-led workshop on chosen examples of Jewish iconography or architecture |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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Online open book exam reflecting the Critical Edition and Essay assessments. Exam will be online with a two week duration to complete.
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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Oral exam reflecting the Seminar Participation and Student-led workshop assessments |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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