Master of Letters (Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies)
Postgraduate Coursework 2008

Duration

This qualification is normally completed in 1.5 - 3 years of full time study or 3 - 6 years part time.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Jewish Civilization, Thought and Culture at distinction level from the University of Sydney or equivalent.

Completion Requirements

12 units of study (totalling 72 credit points) comprising 1 core unit, a 2 part supervised treatise on a topic to be approved by the Program Coordinator (worth 24 points), plus 7 electives.

Units of Study

Semester

Credit Pts

Core

JCTC 6901

The Study of Jewish Civilization

Elective

HBRW 6901

Classical Hebrew for Postgraduates 1

HBRW 6902

Classical Hebrew for Postgraduates 2

HSTY 6995

Histories of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

JCTC 6903

Socio-religious Developments, 1st-3rd Century

JCTC 6904

Jewish Sages and their Institutions

JCTC 6906

Yiddish Literature in Translation

JCTC 6907

Yiddish Popular Culture

JCTC 6908

The Australian Jewish Experience

JCTC 6909

The Evolution of Judaism in the New World

JCTC 6914

Supervised Reading

1, 2

JCTC 6915

Contemporary Responses to the Holocaust

JCTC 6916

The Holocaust: A Context of Health

JCTC 6918

Dissertation Part 1 *

1, 2

JCTC 6919

Dissertation Part 2 *

1, 2

1, 2

1, 2

Notes:
*	Department permission required

Attendance Pattern

Students are required to attend two hours per week per unit of study; one hour per week for supervision. Classes are predominantly scheduled in the evenings to accommodate those students with daytime commitments.

Further Study

Candidates intending to use the Masters degree as a qualification for entry to an M.Phil or Ph.D should consult the Program Coordinator regarding their proposed course of study prior to enrolment.