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Department of the Languages and Cultures of the Near and Middle East

Elementary Western Armenian (Postgraduate)

Course Code:
15PNMC400
Status:
Course Not Running 2012/2013
Unit value:
1
Taught in:
Full Year

Prerequisites

None

Objectives and learning outcomes of the course

At the end of the course, a student should be able to demonstrate…

  1. knowledge and understanding of basic Armenian grammar
  2. knowledge and understanding of essential Armenian vocabulary
  3. knowledge and understanding of the appropriateness of basic Armenian structures and expressions in a given context
  4. the ability to understand short passages in written Armenian
  5. the ability to produce short passages in written Armenian
  6. knowledge and understanding of the role of language in general in language-based scholarship and research (specific learning outcome for PG students)

Workload

This course will be taught over 22 weeks with 4 hours classroom contact per week in language classes. An additional 6 hours will be spent in lectures and an further 6 hours will be spent in seminars/ tutorials over the 22 week period.

Scope and syllabus

This course is designed to lay the foundations of Western Armenian as a second language. It will deal with every aspect of language learning, namely, reading and writing in Armenian scripts, speaking and listening. The teaching of grammar will provide strong foundation from which the students will advance.

A series of special PG lectures with associated seminars structured around the six themes Structure, Texts, Identity, Society, Translation and Transformation (provided for PG students studying different languages) introduces students to general questions of the role of language in language-based scholarship and research and provides them with the critical and methodological skills to relate their language acquisition to the thematic aspects of their studies.

Method of assessment

One three-hour written examinations taken in May/June (50%); one essay of 3,000 words to be submitted on Friday, week 1, term 3 (30%); a written test at the beginning of term 2 (10%); an oral examination of 20 minutes duration taken in May/June (10%).

Suggested reading

  • Khntrouni, Rev. Dikran and Koushagjian Mardiros. ‘‘English-Armenian Modern Dictionary’’. Beirut: Donigian & Sons publishing House, 1976.
  • Khntrouni, Rev. Dikran and Koushagjian Mardiros. ‘‘Armenian-English Modern Dictionary’’. Beirut: Donigian & Sons publishing House, 1992.
  • Kouyoumdjian, Mesrob G. ‘‘A Comprehensive Dictionary Armenian-English’’. Beirut: Atlas Press.
  • Kouyoumdjian, Mesrob, improved by Kouyoumjian, Alice. ‘‘English Armenian Student Dictionary’’. Aleppo: Cilicia Publishing House, 2007.
  • Oshin and Torosian (designers). ‘‘Armenian Handwriting Made Easy’’. Beirut: Shirak Publishing House.
  • Oshin and Torosian (designers). ‘‘Calligraphy’’, books II, III and IV.  Beirut: Shirak Publishing House.