Teaching Certificate in Literature
The program grants a certificate for teaching literature in high schools to individuals with a bachelor's degree from the Open University of Israel in the humanities or in the humanities and social sciences, who have met the mandatory requirements specified in section 1 below1, and to individuals with a BA in literature from other universities.
The study program for a teaching certificate in literature includes courses in education, methodology and practical training.2, 3
1. Requirements for OUI undergraduate students
A.
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Level |
Credits |
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(i) Hebrew as a Second Language (91462)4 |
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(ii) Hebrew Morphology (10483) |
Intermediate |
6 |
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(iii)At least 54 credits in literature,5 including 36 credits as specified in sections B and C below, and the rest as electives from the courses in literature, specified in sections B, C and D. |
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(iv)At least 18 advanced6 credits in literature7 |
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B. General literature studies – at least 18 credits, including at least 6 advanced credits, in addition to: |
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(i) Poetics of Narrative Fiction (10290) |
Intermediate |
6 |
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(ii) Courses in theater At least one of the following two courses: |
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Experiencing Theater: Introduction to Drama and the Theater (10154) or |
Introductory |
6 |
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Shakespearean Drama (10215)8 |
Intermediate |
6 |
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(iii) Courses in pre-20th century literature At least one of the following courses: |
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Shakespearean Drama (10215)9 |
Intermediate |
6 |
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Basic Conventions of the 19th Century Novel (10221) |
Intermediate |
6 |
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Landmarks in Western Literary Criticism (10639) |
Intermediate |
6 |
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The Fictional World: Mimesis or Artifice (10334)6, 10 |
Advanced |
6 |
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Jane Austen: Approaches to Criticism (10378) 6, 10 |
Advanced |
6 |
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(iv) Advanced courses6 At least one of the following courses: |
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Jane Austen: Approaches to Criticism (10378) 6, 10 |
Advanced |
6 |
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The Fictional World: Mimesis or Artifice (10334) 6, 10 |
Advanced |
6 |
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Narrative: A Multidisciplinary Perspective (10916) |
Advanced |
6 |
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C. Hebrew literature studies – at least 18 credits, including at least 6 advanced credits, in addition to: (i) |
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Hebrew Secular Poetry in Muslim Spain (10647) |
Intermediate |
6 |
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Israeli Poetry of the 1950s (10429) |
Intermediate |
6 |
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(ii)Advanced courses6 At least one of the following courses: |
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The Canaanite Group: Literature and Ideology (10335) |
Advanced |
6 |
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Bialik's Early Poetry: 1890-1900 (10340) |
Advanced |
6 |
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S.Y. Agnon: "Agunot" and "Edo and Enam" (10301) |
Advanced |
6 |
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Israeli Theater: Change and Conflicts (10919)11 |
Advanced |
6 |
D. Literature electives To complete 54 credits in literature, one may take additional courses from sections B and C, as well as from the courses below: |
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Hero and Anti-Hero in the Modern Novel (10107) |
Introductory |
6 |
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Selected Hebrew Short Stories: Early Twentieth Century (10112) |
Introductory |
6 |
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Introduction to Poetics of Children's Literature (10292) |
Intermediate |
6 |
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Modern Literary and Cultural Theory: An Introduction (10734) |
Intermediate |
6 |
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Between Fiction and Reality: Genres in the Israeli Short Story (10259) |
Intermediate |
6 |
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Amos Oz and A.B. Yehoshua: Early Writings (10246) |
Intermediate |
6 |
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Israeli Fiction in the Eighties (10477) |
Intermediate |
6 |
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Myths in Israeli Culture (10487) |
Intermediate |
6 |
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Young Alterman: The Poet and His Work (10245) |
Intermediate |
6 |
E. Seminar requirements Two seminar papers, including at least one in Hebrew literature and one in general literature |
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2. Requirements:Courses in education – 24 credits |
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Philosophy of Education (10765)12 |
Intermediate |
6 |
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Curriculum Planning, Teaching and Evaluation (10106) |
Intermediate |
6 |
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Educational Psychology (10125) |
Intermediate |
6 |
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Teaching: Art, Craft, or Profession? (10363) |
Advanced |
6 |
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Courses in methodology Teaching Literature: Methodology (55167)13, 14 |
(6)18 |
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Research Literacy in Education (55476) |
(4)19 |
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Practical training |
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Practicum in Teaching Literature (55168)14, 15 |
(10)20 |
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Didactic Seminar in Teaching Literature (55470)14, 15 |
(4)19 |
Applicants to the program must submit a request to the Study Program Approval Committee, attaching bachelor's degree documentation and an original grade transcript, no later than the date of completion of the first course in the teaching certificate program (see section B above) and prior to registration for the course Teaching Literature: Methodology (55167).16
Acceptance to the program is contingent upon completion of a bachelor's degree, or, for students in the final year of degree studies, an average GPA of at least 75, plus fulfillment of the English requirements.
Students studying towards a bachelor's degree from the Open University must meet the following criteria in order to be accepted to the program: at least 84 undergraduate credits; GPA of at least 75, of which at least 48 credits are in literature; one advanced course and one seminar paper in literature (as per program requirements); and approval of both the degree and teaching certificate study programs by the Study Program Approval Committee.
Students will be notified regarding acceptance and/or supplementary course requirements (where applicable) by the Study Program Approval Committee.17
Students will be granted a teaching certificate in literature once they have completed all undergraduate degree requirements, supplementary courses (if required) and the study program for the teaching certificate, as approved by the committee.
Students may be exempted from a maximum of two education courses (not more than 12 credits). This exemption is granted only for prior study of courses with similar content matter and scope to those in the program. In all cases, an advanced course will be required in the framework of the teaching certificate.
For additional information/clarification, please contact ornakr@openu.ac.il.
1 Most requirements are parallel to the requirements for the dual-discipline degree
in literature, and most are included in the BA degree in the humanities or humanities and social sciences with an emphasis on literature.
2 Individuals with a BA in other disciplines, who do not meet all of the requirements specified in section 1, will be required to take supplementary courses, in accordance with these requirements.
3 Individuals interested in a teaching certificate in literature should consult with Ms. Orna Krauss.
4 This course is a requirement, as of Fall semester 2011. Students who, as per the previous study program requirements, took Computer Applications for the Humanities (10160) (no longer offered), are exempt. Students meeting one of the following three criteria are also exempt: a. graduated from a high school in which the language of instruction is Hebrew; b. took 5 unit matriculation exams in Hebrew; c. exemption from Hebrew studies from another university.
5 Courses in cinema with an additional connection to literature are not included in these credits.
6 In planning the study program for the degree, care should be taken to include all prerequisites for more advanced courses.
7 The course Not by Word Alone: Fundamental Issues in Translation (10561) is not included in the framework for these credits. The 18 advanced credits required in this section are not included in the total 54 credits in literature required in section A (iii).
8This course also meets the requirements in section B (iii).
9 This course also meets the requirements in section B (ii).
10 This course also meets the requirements in section B (iv).
11Subject to the course prerequisites, a seminar paper for this course will not be counted towards the requirements for the teaching certificate in literature.
12 Or the course Educational Theory (55004), which is no longer offered.
13 There are several prerequisites for the course Teaching Literature: Methodology (55167), and it is a prerequisite for the practical training courses. The courses, therefore, must be taken in the appropriate order.
14 There are mandatory meetings for this course.
15 Only students who have successfully completed Teaching Literature: Methodology (55167) will be accepted to the Practicum and the Didactic Seminar.
16 Applications should be sent to the Secretariat of Teaching Certificate Programs at the OUI.
17The study program for the bachelor's degree must be approved first, and thereafter the curriculum for the teaching certificate
18 Credit is not granted for this course, but it is equal to 6 semester hours.
19 Credit is not granted for this course, but it is equal to 4 semester hours.
20 Credit is not granted for this course, but it is equal to 10 semester hours.