Universität Wien

060085 VU Coptic II (2025W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 06.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Monday 13.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Monday 20.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Monday 27.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Monday 03.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Monday 10.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Monday 17.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Monday 24.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Monday 01.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Monday 15.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Monday 12.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Monday 19.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Monday 26.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Contents: Reading and translating of excerpts from select biblical, hagiographical and other texts in the Sahidic dialect of Coptic of easy to intermediate difficulty, and understanding the grammatical difficulties that come with that. Students will need to prepare draft translations at home in preparation of the class.
Goals: At the end of the course the students should be able to independently translate and interpret Sahidic Coptic texts of easy to intermediate difficulty.

Assessment and permitted materials

Compulsory attendance with attendance list (1 unexcused absence is permitted). Attendance in at least 9 LV-units is required to successfully complete the course).
Active participation in the exercises (50%).
Oral test (with written preparation) at the end of the course (50%).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Compulsory attendance with attendance list (1 unexcused absence is permitted). Attendance in at least 9 LV-units is required to successfully complete the course).
Active participation in the exercises (50%).
Oral test (with written preparation) at the end of the course (50%).
The test performance is evaluated with a five-part grading scale:
88 - 100 % 1
75 - 87,99 % 2
62,51 - 74,99 % 3
50 - 62,5 % 4
0 - 49,99 % 5

Examination topics

Entire curriculum, i.e. texts that have been read in class.

Reading list

All necessary materials will be provided by the lecturer.

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Last modified: Mo 13.10.2025 16:06