Following on from AL1200A Coptic Language Bohairic I, this unit will enable students to read and understand, after the completion of two semesters, texts in Bohairic Coptic. Building upon basic skills acquired in the previous unit of study, this unit presents the further grammatical material and vocabulary necessary to be able to read and translate from Bohairic Coptic to English and vice versa.
Unit code: AL2200A
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2
Unit discipline: Languages
Proposing College: St Athanasius College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Recognize and memorize advanced Coptic Bohairic vocabulary |
| 2. | Explore differences between Coptic dialects |
| 3. | Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the morphology and syntax of the Coptic language |
| 4. | Read and translate New Testament Coptic Bohairic texts |
AL1200A Coptic Language: Bohairic I
Lectures and seminars
= set texts recommended for purchase
Crum, W. E. A *Coptic Dictionary. Oxford: New York: Oxford University Press, 1990.
Daoud, Mouawad. A Coptic Dictionary, Coptic-Arabic, 2ed. Edition, Cairo 2000.
Horner, G. The Coptic Version of the New Testament in the Northern Dialect. 4 vols. London,: Clarendon Press, 1969.
Labib, Qladius., ed. T*he book of Annual Psalmody according to the Coptic Church*, Cairo 1991.
Mallon, Alexis, and Boulos Ayad Ayad. *Coptic Grammar = Grammaire Copte. Boulder, Colo: Boulos Ayad Ayad, 2004.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Invigilated Exam Exam (1 Hour) |
0 | 30.0 |
| Essay | 6 x short reading and written translation exercises – equivalent of 2000 words |
0 | 40.0 |
| Written Examination | Invigilated Exam (1 Hour) |
0 | 30.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 1 Nov, 2017
Unit record last updated: 2020-12-11 10:16:20 +1100