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Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew

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Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew

Major

A major in Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew requires 48 credit points from this table, including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level units
(ii) 18 credit points of 2000-level units
(iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project units

Minor

A minor in in Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew requires 36 credit points from this table, including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level units
(ii) 18 credit points of 2000-level units
(iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level units

1000-level units of study

BBCL1001
Reading Bible: Narrative, Law and Ritual
6      Semester 1
BBCL1002
Biblical Themes: Joshua to Kings
6      Semester 2
HBRW1011
Foundations of Modern Hebrew 1
6    N HBRW1301 or HBRW1101
Semester 1
HBRW1102
Foundations of Modern Hebrew 2
6    P HBRW1011
N HBRW1302
Semester 2
HBRW1111
Introduction to Biblical Hebrew 1
6    N HBRW1311 or HBRW2631
Semester 1
HBRW1112
Introduction to Biblical Hebrew 2
6    P HBRW1111
N HBRW1312 or HBRW2632
Semester 2
JCTC1003
Jewish History from Rome to New Diaspora
6      Semester 2
JCTC1004
Judaism: A History
6      Semester 1

2000-level units of study

BBCL2603
Destruction and Messianism in Prophecy

This unit of study is not available in 2021

6    P 12 Junior credit points including at least 6 in BBCL1001, BBCL1002, HBRW1111, HBRW1112, RLST1002 and 6 in Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies, Ancient History, Anthropology, Archaeology, History, English, Philosophy, Studies in Religion, Arabic Studies or 6 Senior credit points in BBCL2607, BBCL2609, BBCL2610 or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew or Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture
Semester 1
BBCL2607
Biblical Poetic Books
6    P 12 Junior credit points including at least 6 from BBCL1001 or BBCL1002 or HBRW1111 or HBRW1112 or RLST1002 and 6 from Hebrew or Biblical and Jewish Studies or Ancient History or Anthropology or Archaeology or History or English or Philosophy or Studies in Religion or Arabic Studies or BBCL2603 or BBCL2609 or BBCL2610
N BBCL2003
Semester 1
BBCL2609
Historical Jesus to Written Gospels
6    P 12 Junior credit points including at least 6 in BBCL1001, BBCL1002, HBRW1111, HBRW1112, RLST1002 and 6 in Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies, Ancient History, Anthropology, Archaeology, History, English, Philosophy, Studies in Religion, Arabic Studies or 6 Senior credit points in BBCL2603, BBCL2607, BBCL2610 or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew or Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture or Ancient History
N BBCL2003
Semester 1
BBCL2610
The New Testament Literature
6    P 12 Junior credit points including at least 6 in BBCL1001, BBCL1002, HBRW1111, HBRW1112, RLST1002 and 6 from Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies, Ancient History, Anthropology, Archaeology, History, English, Philosophy, Studies in Religion, Arabic Studies or 6 Senior credit points in BBCL2603, BBCL2607, BBCL2609 or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture or Studies in Religion
Semester 2
HBRW2603
Using Modern Hebrew in the Here-and-Now
6    P HBRW1102 or HSC Hebrew
N HBRW2103
Semester 1
HBRW2604
Modern Hebrew in Everyday Context
6    P HSC Modern Hebrew Continuers mark over 70 or HBRW2603
N HBRW2104
Semester 2
HBRW2623
Hebrew Classical 3
6    P HBRW1112 or HBRW2402 or HBRW2632 or HSC Hebrew
Semester 1
HBRW2625
Hebrew Classical 5

This unit of study is not available in 2021

6    P HBRW1112 or HBRW2632 or HBRW2402 or HSC Hebrew
Semester 1
HBRW2631
Reading Hebrew 1
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level from any of (Hebrew or Biblical and Jewish Studies or Ancient History or Anthropology or Archaeology or History or English or Linguistics or Philosophy or Studies in Religion or Arabic Studies) or HSC Hebrewor HBRW2603 or HBRW2631 or HBRW2632
N HBRW2401
Semester 1
HBRW2632
Reading Hebrew 2
6    P HBRW2401 or HBRW2631
N HBRW2402
Semester 2
GRKA2620
Learn to Read Ancient Greek 1

This unit of study is not available in 2021

6    N GRKA1600 or GRKA1001 or GRKA2611 or HSC Classical Greek
Semester 1
GRKA2621
Learn to Read Ancient Greek 2

This unit of study is not available in 2021

6    P GRKA2620 or GRKA1600
N GRKA1601 or GRKA1002 or GRKA2612
Semester 2
JCTC2100
Expulsion and Renewal: Medieval Jews

This unit of study is not available in 2021

6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Jewish Civilisation - Thought and Culture or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew or 12 credit points at 1000 level in European Studies
Semester 1
LATN2620
Learn to Read Latin 1

This unit of study is not available in 2021

6    N LATN1001 or LATN1600 or LATN2611 or HSC Latin
Semester 1
LATN2621
Learn to Read Latin 2

This unit of study is not available in 2021

6    P LATN2620 or LATN1600
N LATN1002 or LATN1601 or LATN2612
Semester 2
RLST2624
The Birth of Christianity
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Studies in Religion or 6 credit points at 1000 level in in Studies in Religion and 6 credit points at 1000 level in Ancient History
N RLST2024
Semester 1

3000-level units of study

BBCL3601
Daniel and Revelation as Apocalypses

This unit of study is not available in 2021

6    P BBCL2603 or BBCL2607 or BBCL2609 or BBCL2610 or BBCL3602 or HBRW2623 or HBRW2625 or HBRW2632 or HBRW3601 or HBRW3602 or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew or Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture
N BBCL2006 or BBCL2606
Semester 2
BBCL3602
Job, Proverbs and Other Biblical Wisdom
6    P BBCL2603 or BBCL2607 or BBCL2609 or BBCL2610 or BBCL3601 or HBRW2623 or HBRW2625 or HBRW2632 or HBRW3601 or HBRW3602
N BBCL2608
Semester 2
HBRW3601
Hebrew Classical Advanced 4
6    P HBRW2632 or HBRW2623 or HBRW2625
N HBRW2116 or HBRW2624
Semester 2
HBRW3602
Hebrew Classical Advanced 6

This unit of study is not available in 2021

6    P HBRW2632 or HBRW2623 or HBRW2625
N HBRW2626
Semester 2
HBRW3610
Modern Hebrew, a Living Language
6    P HBRW2604 or HBRW2632 or HSC Modern Hebrew Continuers who receive a mark higher than 70
N HBRW1301 or HBRW2607
Semester 1
HBRW3611
Modern Hebrew for Life
6    P (HBRW2607 or HBRW3610) or HBRW2632 or HSC Modern Hebrew Continuers who receive a mark higher than 70
N HBRW1302 or HBRW2608
Semester 2
HBRW3612
Texts and Sub-texts in Modern Hebrew
6    P HBRW2608 or HBRW3611
N HBRW2303 or HBRW2609
Semester 1
HBRW3613
Israeli Culture as Reflected in Text
6    P HBRW2609 or HBRW3612
N HBRW2304 or HBRW2610
Semester 2

Interdisciplinary project unit of study

If you are completing two majors and both of your majors are from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your first major, and the Industry and Community Project unit of study for your second major.
If you are completing two majors but only one of your majors is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for that major.
If you are completing one major only and that major is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your major.
BBCL3999
Interdisciplinary Impact
6    P Completion of at least 90 credit points
N Interdisciplinary Impact in another major

Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive December

Intensive December
Semester 1
Semester 2
BBCL3998
Industry and Community Project
6    C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major.
Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2