Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 17)
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1. Arabic, Faculty of Arts (v3, p17) : Next:150-314 | Prev:150-207
Credit points: 16.7 2nd, 3rd and 4th years
Coordinator: Dr Abdullah Saeed.
Prerequisite: Advanced Arabic 2 Part A or equivalent.
Contact: Four hours per week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students will have:
- developed a level of proficiency in written structures of sophisticated complexity and the capacity to command their use freely and confidently;
- developed the capacity to decode and evaluate specialist and technical language use;
- developed an understanding of a variety of issues in modern Arabic literature and literary criticism;
- developed a detailed understanding of the historical, cultural, economic and political factors that have conditioned the emergence of Arabic as an international language;
- acquired an ability to translate texts of medium to high level of difficulty.
Content:
Advanced oral, aural and written practice; issues in modern Arabic literary criticism; standard Arabic and dialects; text analysis; translation; technical 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. 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:150-314 | Prev:150-207
2. Arabic, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p73) : Next:150-314 | Prev:150-207
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Dr Abdullah Saeed.
Prerequisite: Advanced Arabic 2 Part A or equivalent.
Contact: Four hours per week
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students will have:
- developed a level of proficiency in written structures of sophisticated complexity and the capacity to command their use freely and confidently;
- developed the capacity to decode and evaluate specialist and technical language use;
- developed an understanding of a variety of issues in modern Arabic literature and literary criticism;
- developed a detailed understanding of the historical, cultural, economic and political factors that have conditioned the emergence of Arabic as an international language;
- acquired an ability to translate texts of medium to high level of difficulty.
Content:
Advanced oral, aural and written practice; issues in modern Arabic literary criticism; standard Arabic and dialects; text analysis; translation; technical 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:
* 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:150-314 | Prev:150-207
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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