Postgraduate Course: Intensive Arabic C (IMES11040)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | This course is the third phase of the Intensive Arabic programme. Following an assessment on arrival students will be placed in a class at an appropriate level at an approved language institute in the Arab world (previously Cairo or Amman) for c. 12 weeks. Classes will focus on the 4 language skills in Modern Standard Arabic. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | Students MUST also take:
Intensive Arabic A (IMES11021) AND
Intensive Arabic B (IMES11022)
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| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Course only available for students enrolled on MSc in Middle Eastern Studies with Arabic or MSc in International Relations of the Middle East with Arabic. Students must go abroad in order to progress to Year 2. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
392 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
80 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The weighting of the assessment components will be:
-1,500 word written essay (60%)
-15 minutes of recorded interview(s) (20%)
-10 minute oral exam (20%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| Students will improve their Arabic language skills and increase their knowledge of Arab culture and society. The focus will be on Modern Standard Arabic but students will also be encouraged to develop a working knowledge of the relevant colloquial dialect.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Students will be sent to language school in the Arab world to undertake language classes. Centres are re-evaluated each year; previously the schools have been in Jordan and Egypt.
Students will responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements overseas. Information sessions and advice will be provided during the academic year leading up to the study abroad period. Students will also be responsible for immigration compliance, including ensuring valid passports as well as researching and obtaining the correct visa for their study abroad period.
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| Keywords | IAC |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Jonathan Featherstone
Tel: (0131 6)51 1531
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Alisa Wilkinson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4465
Email: |
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