97.5 hours (13 weeks); in addition, 240 hours of supervised peer study
Dates:
May 2010 - Present.
Instructional delivery format:
Traditional classroom model
Learner Outcomes:
Students will be able to: discuss the literary and linguistic elements characteristic of the Talmudic Aramaic, allowing a systematic reading of the talmudic text; the substance of the legal material developed in the talmudic discussion; the dynamics of talmudic argumentation; the variety of interpretive opinion represented in the glosses and codices of Rishonim and Ahronim texts which students will be able to systematically negotiate.
Instruction:
Students read and study tractate Bava Kama employing the major standard commentaries. Instruction and peer study involve the laws pertaining to torts and damages. NOTE: This tractate is studied by all students in a given semester. While the scope of instruction is the same, the depth of study depends upon what year of study the student is in.
Credit recommendation:
First year students: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 4 semester hours in Judaic Studies, Jurisprudence, Near Eastern Studies, or Religion; Second year students and beyond: In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 4 semester hours in Judaic Studies, Jurisprudence, Near Eastern Studies, or Religion (8/11). NOTE: Credit can be awarded for this course and the Survey course of the same title.