Universität Wien

141111 PS Babylonian III and methodology (2022W)

Old Babylonian Letters

7.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Continuous assessment of course work
ON-SITE

Voraussetzung: AO-2

Moodle

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. 12 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 11.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 13.10. 09:45 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 18.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 20.10. 09:45 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 25.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 27.10. 09:45 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 03.11. 09:45 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 08.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 10.11. 09:45 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 15.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 17.11. 09:45 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 22.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 24.11. 09:45 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 29.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 01.12. 09:45 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 06.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 13.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 15.12. 09:45 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 10.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 12.01. 09:45 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 17.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 19.01. 09:45 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 24.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Thursday 26.01. 09:45 - 10:30 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Tuesday 31.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22

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. In addition, the methods and research tools in the field of Akkadian studies will be presented.
Method: students are expected to attend the class (Anwesenheitspflicht).

Assessment and permitted materials

The texts will be read in class; students are required to prepare for this; in addition, they will prepare for the research skills meetings on Thursdays. An assessment of the students' progress will take place at the end of the semester, based on the transliteration and translation of an Old Babylonian letter.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

40% of the evaluation will depend on the quality of the individual preparation of the texts (transliteration, translation, grammatical analysis)
40% will depend on the degree and quality of the individual participation in class discussions in the Tuesday and Thursday meetings
20% will depend on a final exam based on a text (transliteration, translation, grammatical analysis)

Examination topics

Preparation for and participation in class, one exam based on an Old Babylonian letter

Reading list

Dominique Charpin, Lire et écrice à Babylon; additional bibliographic references will be made available at the beginning of the semester and during course work

Association in the course directory

BA-NEU: AO-3

Last modified: Th 12.01.2023 12:09