Undergraduate Course: Arabic for Beginners at Honours Level (a) (IMES10069)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Arabic for Beginners at Honours Level (a) is an elementary course in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). It is worth 20 credits and runs in Semester 1 only. No previous knowledge of Arabic is required for entry to the course. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course is designed to introduce students to elementary features of Modern Standard Arabic. Students are taught how to read and write the Arabic script and are introduced to some of the main features of Arabic grammar and some basic vocabulary. |
Assessment Information
Class work - 10% (regular written exercises and tests)
Examinations- 90% (80% of this examination mark is awarded for the written paper, and 20% for the oral)
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | Language, Introduction, Middle East |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Todd
Tel: (0131 6)51 3202
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Course secretary | Mrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
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