Arabic 5 A (PG)

Prerequisites

Arabic 4B

Objectives and learning outcomes of the module

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

1. Knowledge and understanding of higher intermediate Arabic grammar
2. Knowledge and understanding of a substantial range of Arabic vocabulary
3. Knowledge and understanding of a substantial range of Arabic texts
4. Ability to produce written Arabic at a higher intermediate level
5. Ability to understand and operate at a substantial range of Arabic registers
6. Ability to communicate in Arabic at a higher intermediate level
7. Knowledge and understanding of the role of language in general, and Arabic in particular, in language-based scholarship and research (specific learning outcome for PG students)

Workload

This module will be taught over 10 weeks with 5 hours classroom contact per week

Scope and syllabus

The module provides teaching and learning of higher intermediate level Arabic language. It covers a wide variety of texts covering literature, politics, religion, science etc…

Teaching will cover reading, analysing, writing listening and speaking.

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 the study.

Method of assessment

• 30% mid-term class test
• 70% end-of-term class test
• The exact assessment deadline dates are published on the relevant module Moodle/BLE page

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