Yiddish I Course Code : 1008FLWJST Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Vivian Liska Paul Gybels   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: None 2. Learning outcomes Basic knowledge of the Yiddish language 3. Course contents The first level of the Yiddish course is aimed at outright beginners and has the objective to teach the students to be able to read and write Yiddish (printed text as well as handwriting) with a view to reading Yiddish literature. The acquisition of grammatical knowledge and the build-up of a basic vocabulary is emphasized, so that at the end of the first level the students are capable of reading elementary texts on their own. By means of among other things the study of songs, poems and sayings students get an introduction to Yiddish culture. Ample attention is also devoted to conversation in spoken Yiddish. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Practice sessions Seminars Skills training Personal work: Exercises Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation 6. Study material Required reading Course material "Yiddisch for native speakers of Dutch" as well as additional texts and audio samples will be made available to the students. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Weinreich, Uriel. College Yiddish: an introduction to the Yiddish language and to Jewish life and culture. New York: YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, 2006. 7. Contact information Appointments with the teacher via telephone or e-mail: 0486 84 73 43; paul.emiel.gybels@skynet.be (+)last update: 05/01/2009 09:47 vivian.liska

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