Undergraduate Course: Media Arabic (IMES10038)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The Media Arabic course introduces students to the vocabulary, styles and broad content of the Arabic press and broadcast media, especially news media. The course systematically covers various areas of current concern in Arab mass media, and may include topics such as: politics, elections, social and cultural issues, law and order, economics, trade and industry, disaster and aid. Students are introduced to the range of news media in the Arab world and are given practical training to learn how to comprehend their specialized vocabulary, style and subject content, through translation, summaries and listening comprehension. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Before enrolling students on this course, you are asked to contact the IMES Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 504182, e-mail imes@ed.ac.uk). Students not studying Arabic degrees must contact the course organiser to check level of Arabic language ability before being enrolling on the course. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 courses in a suitable subject area at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Students will also have to contact the course organiser to check level of Arabic language ability before being admitted to the course.
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
- To instil in students the core vocabulary and constructions of Media Arabic
- To give students an understanding of how the Arabic language is manipulated to meet contemporary media needs
- To develop students' ability to comprehend, translate, write and speak in the register of contemporary Media Arabic
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | IMES MediaArabic |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Todd
Tel: (0131 6)51 3202
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Course secretary | Mrs Eleanor Birch
Tel: (0131 6)50 4182
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