Arabic 200
- Course Code:
- 155901203
- Unit value:
- 1
- Taught in:
- Full Year
This course is a continuation of Arabic 100. It completes the coverage of the grammar and syntax of Modern Standard Arabic and trains students in reading, comprehending and writing with the help of a dictionary more complex Arabic sentences and passages.
Prerequisites
Satisfactory completion of Arabic 100 or equivalent.
Objectives and learning outcomes of the course
At the end of the course, a student should be able to demonstrate…
- knowledge and understanding of intermediate Arabic grammar
- knowledge and understanding of a wide range of Arabic vocabulary
- knowledge and understanding of the appropriateness of a wide range of Arabic structures and expressions in a given context
- the ability to understand passages in written Arabic of medium length on everyday and some specialised topics
- the ability to produce passages in written Arabic of medium length on everyday and some specialised topics
- the ability to understand spoken Arabic and to engage in spoken discourse of medium complexity on everyday and some specialised topics
Workload
A total of 22 weeks teaching with 5 hours classroom contact per week divided into two two-hour lectures and a one-hour tutorial.
Method of assessment
One three-hour written examination in May-June (70% of final marks) and one two-hour test at the end of term 1 (15%), one two hour test at the end of term 2 (15%).Suggested reading
Teaching is principally based on the course book:
Alosh, M. and A. Clark: Ahlan wa Sahlan, Functional Modern Standard Arabic for Beginners (New Haven: Yale, 2009).
- Badawi E., M. H. Abd al-Latif & M. al-Batal: al-Kitab al-asasi, Volume 2, The American University in Cairo Press, 2008
The course convenor will also provide additional texts from contemporary Arabic media.
