Modern Hebrew
Introduction
There are 3 levels of Modern Hebrew courses available. Level 1 (ULHB51010) assumes no knowledge of Hebrew and will start by teaching the alphabet. Some previous knowledge of the language (knowing the alphabet and being able to read a little) is acceptable. Level 2 (ULHB51020) is an intermediate level language course which builds on the language and skills acquired in Beginners’ Hebrew course and level 3 (ULHB51030) which builds on Intermediate Hebrew. The courses will be taught in a mixed teaching environment for classroom-based students alongside distance-learning students (via a swivl robot and video-conferencing link).
Course details
*There will be no courses running in 2022/23
Students are expected to attend all classes either via the internet or in person. Homework will be assigned in all the lessons. More details on how this can be achieved are given below. It is also possible to do both, that is, attend some classes in person and some via the internet.
Required books
Ivrit me-Alef ‘Ad Tav – Alef, Dionon, Tel-Aviv University, 1998.
Where to purchase:
1. Try Waterstones, they may be able to order it for you.
2. Gefen Publishing House
https://www.gefenpublishing.com/product.asp?productid=779
Optional book: A Reference Grammar of Modern Hebrew, Coffin and Bolozky Cambridge University Press, 2005
Equipment
The equipment required for joining the classes by online participation (live):
1. Computer (either PC or Mac); a webcam (this may be built into the computer already); a headset (or, you may use speakers and a microphone)
2. Access to the internet
Fees and bursaries
The cost is £600 to audit these courses (i.e. to participate without formal assessment). A limited number of fee bursaries are available for members of the public through the Jewish Representative Council, please return the bursary application form by 30 August 2021.
There are also a limited number of fee bursaries available for students at Universities belonging to the Northern Jewish Studies Partnership and other Universities, for further information please contact cjs@manchester.ac.uk.
What next?
To register for any of the courses apply through the Language Centre.
