ARAB6501 Intermediate Arabic A
| Offered By | Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Arabic |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
As in Introductory Arabic B, emphasis will be given to the development of practical language skills for oral and aural practice; reading of texts; and the writing of compositions that incorporate features of the language already presented through some important cultural issues. The basic communicative functions, syntactic patterns and vocabulary acquired will be considerably broadened and consolidated. |
| 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%). |
| Workload |
Four class hours and one hour of autonomous work in the language laboratory per 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 |
ARAB1003/6103 (Introductory Arabic B) |
| Incompatibility |
SWAA2005 Contemporary Arabic Literature A, Contemporary Arabic Literature A ARAB2005 |
| 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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