ARAB6503 Advanced 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 |
This course includes advanced oral and written practice; advanced study of Arabic morphology and syntax; translation tasks using extracts from Arabic print media items and other sources. Negotiation and debating techniques will be practiced on a broad range of topics and supervised discussions on current and relevant issues will further promote oral and listening skills. Written sources will include recorded Modern Standard Arabic discourse material. These will offer a wide range of courses, register and style. Formal and informal speech, idiomatic expressions, proverbs and figurative language will be a focus. Selection of current affairs material from a variety of sources will be examined in order to acquaint students with a wide range of lexical and idiomatic variants. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Homework (5%), language lab (10%), quizzes (5%), attendance and class participation (5%), report and presentation (15%), mid-semester exam (oral 5% and written 15%), final exam (oral 10% and written 30%) |
| Workload |
Three 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 |
ARAB2012/6502 Intermediate Arabic B |
| Incompatibility |
SWAA2004 Classical Arabic A, Classical Arabic A ARAB2004 |
| Prescribed Texts |
Alosh, M., Ahlan wa Sahlan, Functional Modern Standard Arabic for Intermediate Learners, New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2006. |
| 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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