Postgraduate Course: Arabic 2B for Postgraduates (IMES08042)

Course Outline
School	School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 8 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	0	ECTS Credits	0
Summary	The course consolidates the students' knowledge of modern standard Arabic which covers the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. The students occasionally read some modern Arabic literature.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	Students joining Arabic 2 in semester 2 must enrol to the entrance test that must be passed at 50%. Please contact the IMES office for more information : imes@ed.ac.uk

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 64 %, Coursework 16 %, Practical Exam 20 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Mid-semester test (20%) three-hour examination (80%): written 80%, oral 20%
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)	Arabic 2		3:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Writing: students will be able to write about a variety of familiar subjects well enough for others to follow their story or argument, and write a detailed description of an experience, dream and imaginary event including feelings and reactions Reading: Students will be able to understand the main points in straightforward texts and subjects of personal interest, read through simple factual texts in magazines and newspapers, and read simple versions in novels and stories. Speaking: Students will be able to start a conversation on topics that are familiar, describe incidents, express their feelings, give prepared presentations, give practical instructions on how to do something and express their opinions on abstract topics. Writing: students will be able to write about a variety of familiar subjects well enough for others to follow their story or argument, and write a detailed description of an experience, dream and imaginary event including feelings and reactions.