Modern Hebrew

Introduction

 

Please note that Modern Hebrew is unavailable in the 2022/23 academic year.

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.

Course details

 

Course Code and Title Provisional timetable:

ULHB51010 LEAP Hebrew 1

ULHB51020 LEAP Hebrew 2

ULHB51030 LEAP Hebrew 3

Class attendance and homework

 

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.

What next?

 

To register for any of the courses apply through the Language Centre.