CULTURAL NARRATIVES AND DYNAMICS (HEBREW LANGUAGE PRACTICE 2A)

The seminar is among the core seminars of the MA degree LICAAM and aims at giving students intermediate advanced methodological tools (CEFR levels B2-C1) in the fields of Hebrew Language and Literary Studies, as well as Cultural Studies. Its objective is also to strengthen the language and literary skills acquired in the previous years by the students, so as to get to a very good knowledge of the subject, in the more general context of modern Middle Eastern languages and literatures.

1. Knowledge and comprehension: ● Knowing modern Hebrew at advanced intermediate level and understanding texts in this language; ● Knowing the various characteristics of modern Hebrew and understanding their interaction; ● Knowing modern Hebrew at advanced intermediate level and its application at literary and non-literary level.
2. Ability to apply knowledge and comprehension: ● Being able to correctly utilize Hebrew in most of the processes of application and communication basing on the knowledge acquired; ● Being able to operate a linguistic and grammar analysis of different aspects of modern Hebrew; ● Being able to apply linguistic skills in order to analyze various textual and metatextual typologies.
3. Judgement ability: ● Being able to formulate hypothesis, developing also a critical approach to the evaluation of alternatives.
4. Communication skills: ● Being able to communicate in different fields of daily life, and not only, in modern Hebrew; ● Interacting with the lecturer and the other students respectfully.
5. Learning abilities: ● Being able to take notes and share them; ● Consulting critically the reference texts and the bibliography.

At the end of the seminar, students will also be able to critically analyze Israeli society and culture in its various forms, and in its relations with the history of the Jewish Diaspora. Additionally, students will improve their knowledge of modern Hebrew - both in the written and oral dimension (CEFR level B2-C1).

Advanced knowledge of modern Hebrew.

Readings in Modern Hebrew (30 + 30 hours):
- oral and written classes of modern Hebrew at advanced level.

1.V. Yashai, A. Bar- Kol, Kmo Kelim Shvurim, Akademon, Università Ebraica Geruslemme, 2005.
2.D. Magen, A. Bruk, Rav Pealim, Akademon, Università Ebraica Gerusalemme,2016.
3. Newspapers’ articles for translation (from Italian to Hebrew and vice-versa) will be distributed during the course.

The final mark will result from the average of:
- a written exam (2 hrs) see programme monographic part of the course (dictionary not permitted).
- a final oral exam of Hebrew with the CEL.

written and oral

Evaluation:
Regarding the grading scale, scores will be assigned according to the following schema:
A. Scores in the 18-22 range will be awarded in the presence of: Sufficient knowledge and applied comprehension of the program;
B. Scores in the 23-26 range will be awarded in the presence of: Fair knowledge and applied comprehension of the program;
C. Scores in the 27-30 range will be awarded in the presence of: Good or excellent knowledge and applied comprehension of the program;
D. Honors will be awarded in the presence of excellent knowledge and applied comprehension of the program.

Teaching in class, in-class exercises, and home assignments.

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development