This course continues the work undertaken in Advanced Arabic 1 and introduces students to more advanced and complex texts in Arabic. The course assumes previous knowledge of the language over two years or equivalent. Negotiation and debating techniques will be practiced on a broad range of topics as well as supervised discussions on relevant issues to further promote oral and listening skills.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- demonstrate complex written social correspondence and daily situational conversation in Arabic to an advanced level;
- demonstrate use of a comprehensive range of Arabic grammar forms and vocabulary in writing and speaking to an advanced level;
- initiate and maintain extended face-to-face conversations in Arabic;
- demonstrate advanced comprehension of the Arabic language presented in a variety of audiovisual sources; and
- demonstrate refined and advanced oral skills in real Arabic speaking situations.
Indicative Assessment
- In person mode of delivery In class exams, 2 x 2 hours (25% each) (50) [LO 1,2,4]
- Oral Presentation, 12 mins (10) [LO 1,3,4,5]
- In class quizzes, 2 x 30 mins (5% each) (10) [LO 2,3,4]
- Conversation hour participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Written assessments x 4 - Listening and transcription, 3 x 200 words (5% each) - Translation, 200 words (5%) (20) [LO 2,4,5]
- Online mode of delivery Online exam, 2 hours (50) [LO 1,2,4]
- Oral presentation, delivered via Adobe Connect, 10 mins (10) [LO 1,3,4,5]
- Online quiz, 15 mins (10) [LO 2,3,4]
- Online conversation hour (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Written assessments, submitted via Wattle - Listening and transcription 5 x 100 words (3% each) (LOs 1,3,5) - Two translation passages 300 words (2.5% each) (LOs 1,2,3,6) (20) [LO 2,4,5]
In response to COVID-19: Please note that Semester 2 Class Summary information (available under the classes tab) is as up to date as possible. Changes to Class Summaries not captured by this publication will be available to enrolled students via Wattle.
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 60 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 48 hours of lectures and 12 hours of conversation classes; and
b) 70 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Alosh, M., Ahlan wa Sahlan, Functional Modern Standard Arabic for Intermediate Learners, New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2006.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $3570 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $5460 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7134 | 27 Jul 2020 | 03 Aug 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | 30 Oct 2020 | In Person | N/A |
| 9606 | 27 Jul 2020 | 03 Aug 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | 30 Oct 2020 | Online | N/A |