Undergraduate Course: Introductory Arabic Language (IMES07002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course provides an introduction to written and spoken Modern Standard Arabic for students with no previous knowledge of the language. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | none |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 30 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 30,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
162 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework/in-class exercises 10%
Mid-semester test worth 20%
Degree exam (May diet) worth 70% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Introductory Arabic Language | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Introductory Arabic | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will:
- Be able to read and write the Arabic script
- Have a basic knowledge of grammar and a variety of everyday vocabulary of Modern Standard Arabic;
- Have knowledge of Arabic pronunciation and ability to conduct simple conversations on a limited range of topics.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/open-languages |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
No students on programmes owned by IMES will be admitted to this course. This course is independent of Arabic 1a and Arabic 1b courses. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Students must attend pairs of classes. See Web Timetable 2014/2015.
The first class meeting will be the first class of the first week in the normal teaching room at the normal teaching time.
Classes for this course will appear on students' personalised timetable.
Please note that it is not possible to audit this course. |
| Keywords | OLIARAB1SEM2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Anthony Gorman
Tel: (0131 6)50 4183
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Helene Thomsen
Tel: (0131 6)50 6949
Email: |
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