Undergraduate Course: Arabic 2 (IMES08006)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) | 
Credits | 40 | 
 
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
None | 
Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | 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. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
 Students MUST have passed:    
Arabic 1a (IMES08026) AND   
Arabic 1b (IMES08027)  
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | If you are a visiting student or have not passed Arabic 1a or 1b you must pass a placement test.  This test will take place on Friday 14 September from 10.30am-1.30pm.  Please report to the office, first floor, 19 George Square at 10.15am. | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15  Full Year, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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Learn enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  None | 
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Web Timetable  | 
	
Web Timetable | 
	| Class Delivery Information | 
	Plus tutorials | 
 
 
| Course Start Date | 
15/09/2014 | 
 
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
400
(
 Lecture Hours 80,
 Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20,
 Formative Assessment Hours 2,
 Summative Assessment Hours 6,
 Revision Session Hours 8,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
276 )
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| Additional Notes | 
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
64 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
16 %
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| Exam Information | 
 
    | Exam Diet | 
    Paper Name | 
    Hours & Minutes | 
    
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Arabic 2 | 3:00 |  |  | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) |  | 3:00 |  |  | Resit Exam Diet (August) |  | 3:00 |  |  
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
| To understand and respond to writing and spoken Arabic, communicate in speaking and writing, translate and interpret from English to Arabic and vice versa. | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
Semester 1: 
Mid-semester test (10%) 
three-hour examination (40%): written 80%, oral 20% 
 
Semester 2: 
Mid-semester test (10%) 
three-hour examination (40%): written 80%, oral 20% |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
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 | IMES Arabic 2 | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Mrs Marwa Mouazen 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4176 
Email: Marwa.Mouazen@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Mrs Anne Budo 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161 
Email: a.budo@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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