BA Czech and Hebrew
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Foreign language preferred.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Foreign language preferred.)
About this course
BA in Czech and Hebrew, a Russian Studies and Hebrew and Jewish Studies degree focusing on the linguistic and cultural study of both regions. Core topics include Research Methods. Students spend the third year studying abroad to experience the societies and cultures of both languages firsthand. The first year introduces the fundamentals through Modern Hebrew Language 1, Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies, Czech Language Level 1, War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema, and Literature and Memory, with optional choices such as Modern Jewish History (Antisemicism, Migration, and Identity). The second year advances proficiency with Modern Hebrew Language 2, Czech Language Level 2a-Comprehension, Czech Language Level 2b-Production, Introduction to Czech Literature and Culture, and Writing from the Other Europe, alongside optional Yiddish Language 1. The third year consists of study abroad options including Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1, Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2, Year Abroad Term 1, and Year Abroad Term 2. The fourth year concludes the programme via Modern Hebrew Language 4, Czech Language Level 3a - Comprehension, Czech Language Level 3b - Production, and Czech and Slovak Literature 3, while offering optional modules such as Final Year Dissertation, Yiddish Language 2, History of Yiddish Language, Literature and Culture, European Jewry and the Holocaust, and Free-standing Dissertation.
Modules
- Modern Hebrew Language 1
- Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies
- Czech Language Level 1
- War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema
- Literature and Memory
- Modern Jewish History (Antisemitism, Migration, and Identity)
- Introduction to Judaism
- Modern Hebrew Language 2
- Czech Language Level 2a-Comprehension
- Czech Language Level 2b-Production
- Introduction to Czech Literature and Culture
- Writing from the Other Europe
- Yiddish Language 1
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2
- Year Abroad Term 1
- Year Abroad Term 2
- Modern Hebrew Language 4
- Czech Language Level 3a - Comprehension
- Czech Language Level 3b - Production
- Czech and Slovak Literature 3
- Final Year Dissertation
- Yiddish Language 2
- History of Yiddish Language, Literature and Culture
- European Jewry and the Holocaust
- Free-standing Dissertation