HÆGB0100FU Egyptian Hieroglyphs 1

Volume 2019/2020
Education

Fagstudieordning Bacheloruddannelserne i assyriologi, nærorientalsk arkæologi og ægyptologi, 2019

Fagstudieordning Bachelortilvalg i assyriologi, nærorientalsk arkæologi og ægyptologi, 2019

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 2019-ordning:
Egyptian Hieroglyphs 1 (aktivitetskode HÆGB00141E)
 
BA tilvalg 2019-ordning:
Egyptian Hieroglyphs 1 (aktitivitetskode HÆGB10091E)

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.
It is expected that the students can read English literature
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Exam
  • 3
  • Lectures
  • 84
  • Preparation
  • 325,5
  • Total
  • 412,5
Credit
15 ECTS
Type of assessment
Other
Criteria for exam assesment