Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. demonstrate routine written social correspondence and daily situational conversation in Arabic to an intermediate level;
2. differentiate between the main ideas and subsidiary ideas in Arabic texts;
3. demonstrate appropriate application of Arabic grammar and vocabulary to an intermediate level;
4. initiate and maintain predictable face-to-face conversations in Arabic to an upper intermediate level;
5. demonstrate comprehension of upper intermediate level Arabic language presented in a variety of audiovisual sources; and
6. apply upper intermediate level of oral skills in real Arabic speaking situations.

Indicative Assessment

1. ON-CAMPUS MODE OF DELIVERY (null) [LO null]
2. In-class exams x 2, 2 hours each (50) [LO null]
3. Oral presentation,10 mins (10) [LO 1,3,4,6]
4. In-class quizzes x 2, 30 mins each (7.5% each) (15) [LO 1,2,3,5,6]
5. Participation (5) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
6. Conversation hour participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,6]
7. Listening and transcriptions x 3, 100 words each (7) [LO 1,2,3,5,6]
8. One translation, 100 words (3) [LO 1,2,3,5,6]
9. ONLINE MODE OF DELIVERY (null) [LO null]
10. Reading, writing, and listening tasks x 3 (divided equally for a total of 25%) (25) [LO 1,2,3,5]
11. Conversation hour participation (15) [LO 2,3,4,5,6]
12. Quizzes x 2, 1 hour each (5%) (10) [LO 1,2,3,5]
13. Oral recording on a set topic, 2-3 mins (10) [LO 2,3,4,5,6]
14. Oral exam, 5-10 mins (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
15. Final written exam (online), 2 hours (30) [LO 1,2,3,5]

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Workload

In Person

130 hours of total student learning time made up from:

a) 72 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 60 hours of lectures and 12 hours of conversation classes; and

b) 58 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.

Online

130 hours of total student learning time made up from:

a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: made up of online lectures, conversation classes and structured activities; and

b) 94 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 Beginners, New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2010.

Assumed Knowledge

Completion of 1.5 years of Arabic language at tertiary level

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