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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2008/2009
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Intensive Arabic D (P02490)? Credit Points : 50 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LLC-P-P02490 This will continue work with student?s Arabic, focussing on the particular Arabic needed for the students? selected dissertation topics. Students will therefore continue Arabic language training at an intermediate level via a mix of classes, tutorials and directed independent study, as appropriate to their developing abilities and specific research needs. Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : Pass in Intensive Arabic A and B. Course is only open to students enrolled for MSc in Arab World Studies Subject AreasHome subject areaIslamic and Middle Eastern Studies, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : Postgraduate ? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2) ? Contact Teaching Time : 20 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks All of the following classes
? Additional Class Information : Classes to be held within dedicated teaching room 19 George Square Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should have acquired a sound knowledge of most features of the grammar and syntax of MSA. The student should be able to translate fairly complex pieces of prose texts into and out of Arabic and to write straightforward narratives and descriptions on a wider range of topics, and to handle social and non-technical business correspondence in Arabic.
Assessment Information
Classwork 10%, Mid-term assessment 30%, e-Learning 10%, final exam (including 2-hour written paper, e-assessment, oral exam) 50%
Exam times
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Miss Sophie Lowry Course Organiser Dr Elisabeth Kendall School Website : http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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