Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 16)
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Credit points: 18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: To be advised.
Contact: Five hours per week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
On completion of the subject, students will:
- command a spoken facility at a basic level in Modern Standard Arabic;
- command the ability to read and understand simple Arabic texts ranging from newspaper ads and timetables, road signs etc. to simple stories within a vocabulary range of 200-400 most commonly used words in Arabic;
- have acquired some basic grammatical structures of Arabic language;
- have ability to write simple journal entries relating to the themes focused on in the semester;
- have acquired a familiarity with some important Arab cultural habits and traditions.
Content:
An introduction to spoken and written Arabic as well as culture for students with little or no knowledge of Arabic.
Assessment:
Written assignments in total not more than 2,000 words, one 2-hour written examination and an aural/oral test of not more than 15 minutes. Weighting of assessment components will be made known at commencement of the unit.
Prescribed texts:
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 16)
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