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.
Prerequisite: Beginners' Arabic Part B or equivalent.
Contact: Four hours per week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students will have acquired:
- a level of proficiency in basic conversational forms and will be able to converse using these forms;
- a level of proficiency in simple written structures and be able to formulate such structures clearly;
- the ability to interpret messages of a low level of complexity occurring in some audio-visual media and in individual and group spoken forms;
- an understanding of some of the commonly used grammatical structures of Arabic, and ability to apply them in speech and writing;
- familiarity with some of the dominant cultural ideas and forms in the Arab Middle East including cultural habits.
Content:
A more detailed presentation of functions of the language; oral and aural practice; reading of texts, and compositions incorporating features of the language already presented; some dominant cultural habits and ideas.
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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