ARAB6103 Introductory Arabic B
| Offered By | Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Arabic |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course extends Introductory Arabic A. Students will develop their conversational skills. This is a continuation of the work covered in the first semester and will consolidate and build on the sentence patterns and vocabulary previously acquired. Cultural topics will be discussed in conjunction with the language material. Grammar is explained in its functional aspect using basic structures of Arabic in realistic situations. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Homework (5%), language lab (10%), quizzes (10%), attendance and class participation (5%), report and presentation (10%), mid-semester exam (oral 5% and written 15%), final exam (oral 10% and written 30%)
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| Workload |
Four class hours and one hour of autonomous work in the language laboratory a week |
| Course Classification(s) | SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. |
| Areas of Interest | Arab and Islamic Studies |
| Requisite Statement |
ARAB1002/6102 (Introductory Arabic A) |
| Prescribed Texts |
Alosh, M., Ahlan wa Sahlan, Functional Modern Standard Arabic for Beginners, New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2000. |
| Programs | Graduate Diploma in Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies and Master of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies |
| Academic Contact | Dr Ali Yunis Aldahesh |
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