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141024 VO Afroasiatic Language 4: Syriac-Aramaic (2024S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Moodle

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 19.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 09.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 16.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 23.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 30.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 07.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 14.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 21.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 28.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 04.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 11.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 18.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Goals of this course include gaining greater proficiency in Classical Syriac through reading authentic texts in the original language. Texts will cover a wide range of topics and genres, dating from different periods, e.g. hagiographies, chronicles, and poetry, along with (potentially) magical and scientific texts.

Assessment and permitted materials

For the exam, students will have to demonstrate the ability to translate an excerpt from a Syriac text on their own. The exam is open-book, meaning that students may use class notes, grammars, dictionaries, and power-points from the class.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

1 (grades 100-91) very good
2 (grades 90-78) good
3 (grades 77-66) satisfactory
4 (grades 65-53) just enough
5 (grades 52-0) not enough*

*Students who earn a 5 will fail the exam.

Examination topics

The exam will consist, as noted above, of translating an excerpt from a Syriac text.

Reading list

All Syriac readings will derive from critical editions and chrestomathies. All this material will be made available to students on Moodle. Recommended secondary readings will also be uploaded to Moodle, in order to provide students with historical and cultural background to the texts that we will read in class.

Association in the course directory

WM-9, + WM-8
MA-AO: APM Semitistik
alt WM-12,

Last modified: Th 13.06.2024 07:05