Arabic is the mother language of over 250 million people in the Middle East (West Asia and North Africa), and one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Arabic is also the language of the Qur'an with special importance to all Muslims. Arabic is the language of an ancient civilization, which contributed greatly to human knowledge. Its influence is strongly felt on such languages as Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Indonesian and Malay, among others. Arabic is also the living medium of a contemporary dynamic literature and culture. Its rich and magnificent poetry, classical and modern, is especially captivating.
The major is designed to develop the four skills of listening, speaking reading and writing in an integrated way. Courses use Modern Standard Arabic as the language of teaching.
Learning Outcomes
- write texts in Arabic in the appropriate genre, with correct grammatical structures and thematic vocabulary relevant to the level of the student;
- read, comprehend and infer authors' meanings in newspapers, magazines, literary and critical texts written in Arabic;
- engage with authentic media such as Arabic news, movies or music by analysing and evaluating their content;
- communicate verbally in a variety of settings with proficient Arabic speakers; and
- identify and differentiate aspects and issues of the cultures and societies associated with the Arabic language.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This Arabic major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:
A maximum of 18 units from the completion of the following:
ARAB1002 Introductory Arabic 1 (6 units)
ARAB1003 Introductory Arabic 2 (6 units)
MEAS1002 Islam: History and Institutions (6 units)
A minimum of 18 units from the completion of the following:
ARAB3001 Advanced Arabic A (6 units)
ARAB3002 Advanced Arabic B (6 units)
ARAB3008 Media Arabic 2 (6 units)
ARAB3010 Applied Arabic (12 units)
ARAB3011 Media Arabic 1 (6 units)
ARAB3100 Advanced Arabic (6 units)
A maximum of 18 units from completion of the following:
ARAB2011 Intermediate Arabic 1 (6 units)
ARAB2012 Intermediate Arabic 2 (6 units)
MEAS3003 Critical Perspectives on Arabic Culture (6 units)
MEAS3005 Modern Iraq: State, Politics and Society (6 units)
MEAS3007 Syria in the Levant: State, Society, and the Current Turmoil (6 units)
MEAS3008 Egypt: Social and Political Dynamics in a Changing Middle East (6 units)
POLS2031 Politics in the Middle East (6 units)
Back to the top