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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Arabic Studies

150-102/202/302 Beginners Arabic Part B

Credit Points:

18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator:

Dr Abdullah Saeed

Prerequisite/s:

Beginners Arabic Part A or equivalent.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

Five hours per week

Subject Description:

A thorough introduction to spoken and written Arabic language as well as culture for students with some knowledge of Arabic. On completion of the subject, students will have acquired: (a) command a clear spoken facility at a basic level in Modern Standard Arabic; (b) command the ability to read and understand a variety of Arabic texts ranging from newspaper ads and news items, timetables, road signs, to simple poems, jokes and stories within a vocabulary range of 500-1000 most commonly used words in Arabic; (c) have acquired basic grammatical structures of Arabic language, and attained the capacity to apply them in speech and writing; (d) have the ability to write letters to friends, and make journal entries relating to everyday activities; and (e) have acquired a familiarity with a number of important Arab cultural habits and traditions.

Assessment:

Written assignments in total not more than 2000 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 the commencement of the unit.

Prescribed Texts:

For details, see Arabic Studies Course and Subject Guide (available from the Department).

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