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140227 SE Philological Seminar (2024S)

Babylonian prayers and wisdom texts

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Continuous assessment of course work

für AO-11-1: AO-2 und AO-4
für AO-11-2: AO-6 sowie AO-2 und AO-4 für AO-12-1: AO-3

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 5 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 19.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 09.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 16.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 23.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 30.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 07.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 14.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 21.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 28.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 04.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 11.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 18.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 25.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Introduction to the study of Ancient Mesopotamian poetic literature, in particular celebratory and didactic compositions; reading of Akkadian poetic texts; reflections on the relationship between structure and function of Ancient Mesopotamian poetic texts

Assessment and permitted materials

texts will be discussed and read in class; students are required to prepare for this; in addition, they will give a short presentation on a pertinent topic (15-20 mins). A Seminar paper is required for MA students. Advanced BA students can write a BA thesis within the seminar.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimal requirements for receving a pass grade: active participation in class (preparation of the texts to be read, participation in the discussions); oral presentation on a given topic and preparation of a seminar paper (including reaction on feedback) in accordance with the indications given by the teacher of the course and in accordance with the rules of best scientific practice. Participation is mandatory, two classes can be missed. Every single contribution is evaluated separately.
50% of the evaluation will depend on the indivual preparation of the texts (transliteration, translation, grammatical analysis); another 30% will depend on the degree and quality of the individual participation in class discussions; another 20% will depend on the quality of the short presentation.
MA: The seminar paper (and, if required, the reaction on feedback) contributes to the final grade by 50%, the oral presentation contributes 20% and regular participation in class, 30%.

Examination topics

active participation in class, short presentations.

Reading list

De Zorzi, N., 2019, Literature as Scholarship: Some Reflections on Repetition with Variation and the
Construction of Meaning in the Šamaš Hymn 112–117, KASKAL 16, 159–182.
De Zorzi, N., 2022, Parallelism and Analogical Thought in Babylonian Poetry, WZKM 112, 367–394

Association in the course directory

AO 11-1, AO 11-2,
AO 12-2
Master AO

Last modified: Su 03.03.2024 14:46