HÆGB0001FU Middle Egyptian 1

Volume 2018/2019
Education

Nærorientalske oldtidskulturer på bachelorniveau med centralt fag i Assyriologi, Nærorientalsk, arkæologi eller Ægyptologi, 2015-ordningen

Curriculum for the elective studies i the History of ancient Egypt, 2007

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 2015-ordning:
Middelægyptisk 1 (Fagelementkode HÆGB00421E)
 
BA tilvalg 2007-ordning:
Middelægyptisk A (Fagelementkode HÆGB10051E)

Literature

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