Egyptian Hieroglyphs 1
Course 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.
Fagstudieordning Bacheloruddannelserne i assyriologi, nærorientalsk arkæologi og ægyptologi, 2019
Fagstudieordning Bachelortilvalg i assyriologi, nærorientalsk arkæologi og ægyptologi, 2019
BA 2019-ordning:
Egyptian Hieroglyphs 1 (aktivitetskode HÆGB00141E)
BA tilvalg 2019-ordning:
Egyptian Hieroglyphs 1 (aktitivitetskode
HÆGB10091E)
Classroom lectures.
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.
Students are expected to be able to read English academic literature, and a have a basic understanding of grammatical terms.
- ECTS
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
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Other
Criteria for exam assessment
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 84
- Preparation
- 328,5
- English
- 412,5
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
Partially in Danish
- Course number
- HÆGB0100FU
- ECTS
- 15 ECTS
- Programme level
- Bachelor
Bachelor choice
- Duration
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1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedulegroup
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See link below
- Studyboard
- Study Board of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Contracting department
- Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Humanities
Course Coordinator
- Fredrik Norland Hagen (5-6d666c6a73456d7a7233707a336970)
Teacher
Fredrik N. Hagen, hagen@hum.ku.dk
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