Universität Wien

141011 VO Syrian II (2021W)

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

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 11.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Monday 18.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Monday 25.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Monday 08.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Monday 15.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Monday 22.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Monday 29.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Monday 06.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Monday 13.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Monday 10.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Monday 17.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Monday 24.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this course we will finish the lessons in J. F. Coakley's grammar (Chapters 20-29). Each week, students will be assigned exercises from this textbook for homework. Once we finish the lessons in Coakley's textbook, all homework assignments will consist of readings of authentical Syriac literature.

Assessment and permitted materials

50% of a student's final grade for the course is based on performance on the final exam. The remaining 50% is based on homework (25%) and class participation (25%).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Here is the grading system that will be used when evaluating students' performance:
1 (91-100%) very good
2 (78-90%) good
3 (66-77%) sufficient
4 (53-65%) passable
5 (0-52%) not enought to pass the course

Examination topics

The exam will consist of an excerpt from a text in Syriac which students will be required to translate. Translations may be in either English or German. Students may use any grammars, dictionaries, class notes, and/or power-points from the course. This exam is take-home, meaning that it will be handed out to students on the last day of class (Monday 31.01.2022), with a week given to students in which to complete the exam. The last day of class will be devoted to in-class reading of Syriac material.

Reading list

For the first four weeks of this course, we will cover the remaining chapters of J. F. Coakley's grammar. Once we get through those, the rest of the course will be devoted to reading Syriac texts. These will be uploaded to Moodle. In addition to Syriac texts, supplementary secondary sources may at times be uploaded to Moodle in order to provide historical and/or cultural backgrund to the texts which we will be reading. These supplementary materials are not required reading but are recommended. Please note that some of the Syriac literature will be in the East Syrian script, so be sure to review that script.

Association in the course directory

WM-12
MA-AO: Semitistik

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