BA Hebrew and Portuguese
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Previous study of a foreign language is preferred (not necessarily one of the named languages) but not required. Applicants may study two languages at beginner level and may seek advice from the departments concerned if needed.) 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 Hebrew and Portuguese, a Hebrew and Jewish Studies degree exploring language, literature and cultural history. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a compulsory third year spent studying abroad to immerse students in the societies of both languages. The first year establishes foundations through Modern Hebrew Language 1, Introduction to Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture, and Introduction to Portuguese Literature. The second year progresses with Modern Hebrew Language 2, Intermediate Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture, and The Golden Age of Portuguese Travel Literature. The third year consists of study abroad terms. The final year concludes with advanced studies including Modern Hebrew Language 4, Advanced Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture, and Short Fiction and the Making of Modern Brazil, alongside an optional dissertation.
Modules
- Modern Hebrew Language 1
- Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies
- Introduction to Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture
- Introduction to Portuguese Literature
- The Brazilian Novel
- Religion, State and Society in Modern European History
- Modern Jewish History (Antisemitism, Migration, and Identity)
- Introduction to Judaism
- Modern Hebrew Language 2
- Intermediate Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture
- The Golden Age of Portuguese Travel Literature
- Afro-Brazilian Literature in Translation
- Yiddish Language 1
- Portugal and Its Empire in the 20th Century: Trajectories and Memories
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2
- Modern Hebrew Language 4
- Advanced Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture
- Portugal and Its Empire in the 20th Century: Trajectories and Memories
- Short Fiction and the Making of Modern Brazil
- Dissertation
- Final Year Dissertation
- Yiddish Language 2
- European Jewry and the Holocaust
- History of the Jews in Poland
- Metropolitan Life: Jews and the City
- The Golden Age of Portuguese Travel Literature
- Brazilian Fiction into Film
- Afro-Brazilian Literature in Translation