Universität Wien

141111 PS Akkadian Reading I: Old Babylonian Letters (2020W)

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

Voraussetzung: AO-2
Voraussetzungen im BA-NEU ab WS 17/18: STEOP und AO-2
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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

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 06.10. 09:15 - 10:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 13.10. 09:15 - 10:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 20.10. 09:15 - 10:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 27.10. 09:15 - 10:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 03.11. 09:15 - 10:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 10.11. 09:15 - 10:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 17.11. 09:15 - 10:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 24.11. 09:15 - 10:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 01.12. 09:15 - 10:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 15.12. 09:15 - 10:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 12.01. 09:15 - 10:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 19.01. 09:15 - 10:45 Digital
  • Tuesday 26.01. 09:15 - 10:45 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will deal with a selection of Old Babylonian letters written in Akkadian. The course's aim is to improve the students' knowledge of Akkadian grammar and of the cuneiform script and to introduce them to Old Babylonian archival texts.
Method: students are expected to attend the class (Anwesenheitspflicht); however, depending on the situation, remote learning or a combination of digital and on-site teaching might be necessary (COVID-19).

Assessment and permitted materials

The texts will be read in class; students are required to prepare for this; in addition, they will give short presentations on pertinent topics (Edition and commentary of an Old Babylonian letter). On midterm an assessment of the students' progress will take place (translation of extracts from Old Babylonian letters that have been read in class)
COVID-19: depending on the situation, the written midterm assessment might be substituted by other forms of learning assessment, such as individual oral exams.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

40% of the evaluation will depend on the quality of the indivual preparation of the texts (transliteration, translation, grammatical analysis); 30% will depend on the degree and quality of the individual participation in class discussions; 20% will depend on the quality of a short individual presentation on a pertinent topic; 10% will depend on a midterm assessment of the individual progress.

Examination topics

the texts will be read in class; students are required to prepare for this and be ready to partecipate actively in the discussions held in class. Paleography and questions of Akkadian grammar will represent the focus of the discussion. In addition, they will give short presentations on pertinent topics (Edition and commentary of an Old Babylonian letter). On midterm an assessment of the students' progress will take place (translation of extracts from Old Babylonian letters that have been read in class).
COVID-19: depending on the situation, the written midterm assessment might be substituted by other forms of learning assessment, such as individual oral exams.

Reading list

at the beginning of the semester

Association in the course directory

AO-3

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:17