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HEB1101. The Land of Israel from Biblical Times to the Present (101) Three credits. Taught in English. May not be used to meet the foreign language requirement. Miller An in-depth look at the history, culture and civilizations of the land of Israel. The importance of the land in Judaism and its significance for Christianity and Islam will be discussed. Lectures and discussion will be enhanced by slide presentations. 1103. Literature and Civilization of the Jewish People (103) (Also offered as JUDS 1103.) Three credits. Taught in English. May not be used to meet the foreign language requirement. Miller The major concepts, personalities and literary works of the Hebraic tradition from the Biblical and Talmudic periods to the present. CA 1. CA 4. 1104. Modern Jewish Thought (104) (Also offered as JUDS 1104.) Three credits. Taught in English. May not be used to meet the foreign language requirement. Nationalism, culture, ethics and philosophy in the writings of the major Jewish thinkers from Spinoza to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the work of Moses Mendelssohn, Nachman Krochmal, Ahad Haam, Hermann Cohen, Franz Rosenzweig, Martin Buber and Mordecai Kaplan. 1149-1150. Elementary Biblical Hebrew I and II (149-150) Four credits each semester. Four class periods. Not open for credit to students who have had three or more years of Hebrew in high school. Students who wish to continue in Hebrew but feel ill prepared should contact the head of the Modern and Classical Languages department. An introduction to the biblical language for the student with no previous background. Grammar and drills, using simple texts, prepare the student for independent reading of Hebrew Scripture in the original. 1151-1152. Elementary Modern Hebrew I and II (151-152) Four credits each semester. Four class periods and one 1-hour laboratory practice. Not open for credit to students who have had three or more years of Hebrew in high school. Elementary Hebrew grammar. Drill in pronunciation. Reading of simple texts. Practice in easy conversation. 1153-1154. Intermediate Hebrew I and II (153-154) Four credits each semester. Four class periods and one 1-hour laboratory practice. Prerequisite: HEB 1152 or the equivalent. Review of elementary Hebrew grammar. Graded composition and translation. Intensive and extensive reading. Oral practice in the language. The basic structure patterns of Hebrew. 3201. Selected Books of the Hebrew Bible (201) (Also offered as JUDS 3201.) Three credits. Prerequisite: INTD 3260 or HIST 3301 or HEB 1103, which may be taken concurrently or instructor consent. A knowledge of Hebrew is not required. May be repeated with change of content and consent of instructor. Taught in English. May not be used to meet the foreign language requirement. Miller Focuses on a biblical book (or books) and emphasizes its literary structure and content using modern approaches as well as midrashic and medieval exegesis. Historical and archaeological material introduced where relevant. 3202. Sects and Movements in Judaism (202) Three credits. Taught in English. May not be used to meet the foreign language requirement. Varieties of Jewish expression and belief from Biblical times to the present. Topics include: the Dead Sea Sect, Pharisees, Sadducees, Karaites, Marranos, Hasidism and the Reform, Conservative, Orthodox and Reconstructionist movements of the modern era. 3203. The Holocaust (203) (Also offered as HIST 3418 and JUDS 3203.) Three credits. Taught in English. May not be used to meet the foreign language requirement. Origins, development, and legacy of the Holocaust. Topics include the history of modern European anti- Semitism, the creation of the Nazi state, the catalytic role of the Second World War, the actions and attitudes of the perpetrators, victims, and bystanders, and the diverse ways in which scholars and societies have dealt with the legacy of the Holocaust. 3218. Palestine Under the Greeks and Romans (218) (Also offered as CAMS 3256, HIST 3330, and JUDS 3218). Three credits. Prerequisite: CAMS 1101 or 1102 or CAMS 3253/HIST 3301 or HIST 3320 or 3325 or INTD 3260 or HEB 1103 or JUDS 3202 or instructor consent; open to juniors or higher. Taught in English. May not be used to meet the foreign language requirement. Miller The political, historical and religious currents in Greco-Roman Palestine. Includes the Jewish Revolts; sectarian developments, the rise of Christianity and the Talmudic academies. 3251-3252. Advanced Hebrew (251-252) Three credits each semester. Prerequisite: HEB 1154 or instructor consent. Further grammar study. Practice in composition involving the use of everyday vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. Readings and films relevant to Israeli culture and history. With a change in content, either or both of these courses may be repeated for credit. THE FOLLOWING ARE OFFERED UNDER JUDS AND INTD: JUDS 3511. American Jewry (242) (Also offered as SOCI 3511.) Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Taught in English. May not be used to meet the foreign language requirement. Dashefsky Historical, demographic, organizational, and sociopsychological perspectives. INTD 3260. The Bible (294) Three credits, which may be counted toward the related field requirement in History, Philosophy, or English. The literary, historical, and philosophical content, circumstances and problems of the Old and New Testaments. CA 1. STUDENTS MAY EXPAND UPON THE ABOVE OFFERINGS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING HEB OFFERINGS, WHICH MAY ALSO BE USED TO DEVELOP AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL MAJOR IN HEBREW AND JUDAIC STUDIES: 1193. Foreign Study (193) Credits and hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: consent of Department Head required, normally before the student’s departure. May be repeated for credit. Special topics taken in a foreign study program. 3293. Foreign Study (293) Credits and hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: Consent of Department Head required, normally granted prior to the student’s departure. May count toward the major with consent of the advisor. May be repeated for credit. Special topics taken in a foreign study program. For Judaic Studies related foreign study programs in Israel and elsewhere, see: http://judaicstudies.uconn.edu/studyabroad.html 3295. Special Topics (298) Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary. 3298. Variable Topics (295) Three credits. With a change in topic, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary. 3299. Independent Study (299) Credits and hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: Open only with consent of instructor. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. |