HÆGA01131U Middle Egyptian A

Volume 2014/2015
Education
Curriculum for the BA-programme in Middle Eastern Languages and Society with specialisations in Arabic, Assyriology, Hebrew, Near Eastern Archaeology, Persian, Turkish and Egyptology, The 2010 Curriculum
Content

The teaching consists of lectures (in Norwegian/Danish or English if needed) which introduce the hieroglyphic script and the use of study aids like dictionaries and sign lists. Then follows a basic introduction to word and sentence construction in Middle Egyptian which should enable the student to translate simple text passages. The teaching includes translation exercises from Egyptian to Danish (or English) and from Danish (or English) into Egyptian.

Learning Outcome

BA 2010-ordning:
Middelægyptisk A (Fagelementkode HÆGB01131E)
 
BA tilvalg 2007-ordning:
Middelægyptisk A (Fagelementkode HÆGB10051E)

James P. Allen, Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs (Cambridge University Press, 2000), samt ordbog, f.eks. R. O. Faulkner, A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford 1962.

Classroom lectures.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Lectures
  • 84
  • Preparation
  • 328,5
  • Total
  • 412,5
Credit
15 ECTS
Type of assessment
Other
Criteria for exam assesment