This course continues the work undertaken in Intermediate Arabic 2 and introduces students to advanced and complex texts in Arabic. The course assumes previous knowledge of the language of 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 upper intermediate to an advanced level, and maintain face-to-face conversations in Arabic;
- critically analyse the differences between the main ideas and subsidiary ideas in Arabic texts;
- demonstrate use of a good range of Arabic grammar forms and vocabulary in writing and speaking to an upper intermediate level;
- demonstrate an upper intermediate to an 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
- ON-CAMPUS MODE OF DELIVERY (null) [LO null]
- In-class exams, 2 x 2 hours (25% each) (50) [LO 2,3,4,5]
- Oral presentation, 12 mins (10) [LO 1,3,4,5]
- In-class quizzes, 2 x 30 mins (5% each) (10) [LO 1,2,3,5]
- Conversation hour participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Listening and transcriptions, 3 x 200 words (5% each) (15) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Translation, 200 words (5) [LO 2,3,4,5]
- ONLINE MODE OF DELIVERY (null) [LO null]
- Final online exam, 2 hours (50) [LO 1,2,3]
- Oral Presentation, delivered via Adobe Connect , 10 mins (10) [LO 1,3,4,5]
- Online quiz, 15-mins (10) [LO 1,3]
- Online conversation hour (10) [LO 1,3,4,5]
- Written assessments, submitted via Wattle - Listening and transcription, 5 x 100 words (3% each) (LOs 1,3,5) - Translation passage, 2 x 300 words (2.5% each) (LOs 1,2,3,5) (20) [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., Ahlna Wa Sahlan: Modern Standard Arabic for Intermediate Learners, New haven, London: Yale University Press, 2013.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $3630 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $5580 |
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.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4392 | 22 Feb 2021 | 01 Mar 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 28 May 2021 | Online | View |