1. Home
  2. Education
  3. Degree programme courses
  4. Hebrew Language and Culture

Hebrew Language and Culture

A.Y. 2021/2022
9
Max ECTS
60
Overall hours
SSD
L-OR/08
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide basic knowledge of Hebrew language and Israeli culture through the discussion of key issues also related to history, politics and society. This approach that will enable to examine the multifaceted identity of Israel country which plays an essential role in contemporary reality.
Expected learning outcomes
At the conclusion of the course, each student should be able to read and understand small Hebrew texts. Moreover, basic skills in oral communication will be developed. Regarding Unit 2 and Unit 3, each student should be able to analyze and critically discuss literary works and films that will be examined during the course.

Lesson period: Second semester

Lessons timetable

Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi

Exams calendar

Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Search a single course
Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Lesson period
Second semester
In case of an extension of the state of emergency to second semester lessons will be held synchronously preferentially by using Microsoft Teams. Lessons will be also recorded and the files made available to the students. The class schedule remains unchanged and all the information will be provided through the Ariel page of the course.
The program and reference material will not be affected.
Course syllabus
The Course aims to provide basic knowledge of Hebrew language and Israeli culture through the discussion of some fundamental topics. In the Unit 1 of the Course a basic knowledge of Hebrew language will be provided. A particular attention will be devoted to Hebrew alphabet and its pronunciation, together to more complex aspects of language, such as nouns and adjectives, some pronouns, prepositions, and verbs. The Unit 2 will show some key topics in Jewish State's culture and politics, such as the Israeli settlements or Israeli colonies. Discussion of this topic will be supported by reading of excerpts from Israeli novels and viewing documentaries. In the Unit 3 the Israeli society will be analysed through the lense of Israeli cinema.
Prerequisites for admission
No specific prerequisites are required.
Teaching methods
Frontal lesson supported by materials available on the e-learning platform.
Teaching Resources
Modulo 1:
Doron Mittler, Grammatica ebraica, Bologna, Zanichelli, 2000.
Pietro Magnanini - Pier Paolo Nava, Grammatica della lingua ebraica, Bologna, ESD, 2008.
Genya Nahmany Greppi, Grammatica ebraica, Milano, Vallardi, 2005.
Eliezer Tirkel, L'ebraico è facile, Editrice La Giuntina, Firenze, 2002 (acquistabile solo tramite il sito www.giuntina.it).

Alcuni links utili:
http://www.giuntina.it/Audio_Podcast/Lebraico__facile_Corso_per_principianti_4.html (audio del volume L'ebraico è facile)
http://www.ulpan.net/ (sito utile per l'apprendimento della lingua ebraica)
http://mikledet.net/ (tastiera ebraica virtuale)
http://www.morfix.co.il/ (dizionario online ebraico-inglese, inglese-ebraico)
http://www.akhlah.com/ (sito pensato per i bambini con materiale utile all'apprendimento della lingua ebraica)


Modulo 2:
Assaf Gavron, La collina, Ed. La Giuntina, Firenze 2015.
David Grossman, Il vento giallo, Mondadori, Milano, 1988.
Mira Magen, Lo dirà il tempo, Atmosphere Libri, Roma 2015.

www.ithl.org.il (The Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature)

Modulo 3:
Il cinema israeliano oggi, a cura di M. G. De Bonis, A. Schweitzer, G. Spagnoletti, Marsilio, Venezia 2009.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam will take place in oral form using the Microsoft Teams platform, or where the regulations allow, in presence, always in oral form.
L-OR/08 - HEBREW - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professor: Ferrari Sara