Postgraduate Course: Intensive Arabic A (IMES11021)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 50 |
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course introduces the basic structures of the grammar of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and is designed to teach students to understand, speak and write MSA to an advanced elementary / low intermediate level. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course covers the basic grammar and syntax of MSA and
includes a wide range of written and spoken exercises, with a view to developing a sound basis for further study.
The student should develop familiarity with differences between formal and spoken Arabic. A basic knowledge of some aspects of Arabic culture.
The student should be able to read texts on familiar subjects; have confidence in ability to guess meanings of new words from context; be able to speak about oneself and one?s enivironment, carry out transactions and initiate and sustain conversations on selected topics;
be able to paraphrase; be able to understand native speakers
accustomed to dealing with students; be able to carry out written
transactions associated with daily life; be able to form and understand
basic Arabic sentence stuctures; be familiar with some differences between formal and spoken Arabic; have learned some aspects of
Arabic culture.
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Assessment Information
| Classwork (10%), Progress tests average (10%), Mid-term exam (30%), Final exam which includes in-house listening assessment, centralized 2-hr written exam and in-house oral exam (50%). |
Special Arrangements
| This course is only available for students enrolled on MSc Arab World Studies or MSc in International Relations with Arabic. |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | IAraA |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Jonathan Featherstone
Tel: (0131 6)51 1531
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Course secretary | Ms Olivia Little
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