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150-207/307/407 "Advanced Arabic 2 Part A" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Arabic, Faculty of Arts (v3, p17) : Next:150-208 | Prev:150-213
Credit points: 16.7 2nd, 3rd and 4th years
Coordinator: Dr Abdullah Saeed.
Prerequisite: Advanced Arabic 1 Part B or equivalent.
Contact: Four hours per week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students will have:
- developed a refined use of idiomatic and conversational forms and the capacity to use them freely;
- developed a level of proficiency in written structures of sophisticated complexity and the capacity to command their use freely and confidently;
- begun to develop an independent style in written language use;
- acquired a sound knowledge of the principles of analysis of Modern Arabic literary texts, and ability to apply them;
- developed an understanding of some of the issues in modern Arabic literature and literary criticism;
- acquired an ability to translate Arabic texts of medium level difficulty.
Content:
Advanced oral, aural and writing practice; methods of text analysis and application; issues in modern Arabic literature and literary criticism; translation; news items, and extracts from biographies, diaries, drama, short stories, collected letters, articles, essays and novels.
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. In addition to these, 4th year students should write an essay of not more than 1,000 words. Weighting of assessment components will be made known at commencement of the unit.
Prescribed texts:
1. Arabic, Faculty of Arts (v3, p17) : Next:150-208 | Prev:150-213
2. Arabic, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p73) : Next:150-208 | Prev:150-213
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Dr Abdullah Saeed.
Prerequisite: Advanced Arabic 1 Part B or equivalent.
Contact: Four hours per week
Timetable: First semester.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students will have:
- developed a refined use of idiomatic and conversational forms and the capacity to use them freely;
- developed a level of proficiency in written structures of sophisticated complexity and the capacity to command their use freely and confidently;
- begun to develop an independent style in written language use;
- acquired a sound knowledge of the principles of analysis of Modern Arabic literary texts, and ability to apply them;
- developed an understanding of some of the issues in modern Arabic literature and literary criticism;
- acquired an ability to translate Arabic texts of medium level difficulty.
Content:
Advanced oral, aural and writing practice; methods of text analysis and application; issues in modern Arabic literature and literary criticism; translation; news items, and extracts from biographies, diaries, drama, short stories, collected letters, articles, essays and novels.
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:
* Note that ASSESSMENT, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Arabic, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p73) : Next:150-208 | Prev:150-213
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