College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Advanced Arabic II
Module ARAM238 for 2023/4
Module ARAM238 for 2023/4
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ARAM238: Advanced Arabic II
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to develop your Arabic language proficiency to Master’s level in the following areas: reading, writing, grammar, translation, speaking and listening. You will be exposed to a variety of written materials, for example from business, media, culture and politics, which you will read, analyse and translate under the guidance of your instructors including basic training in Liaison interpreting. You will develop your ability to use complex syntactical and grammatical structures in written Arabic through regular practice and an extended essay in Arabic. Furthermore, you will develop your conversational skills through intensive use of an Arabic dialect.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. Demonstrate mastery of complex morphological and syntactical features of Arabic grammar; 2. Competently read, scan and listen to complex texts; 3. Accurately translate complex texts from Arabic to English and from English to Arabic; 4. Speak fluently in Arabic about a given topic using one Arabic dialect. |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. Effectively employ stylistic features of written and spoken Arabic; 6. Develop a personal profile and curriculum vitae for work in the Middle East that demonstrates skills in Middle East and Islamic Studies. |
Personal and Key Skills | 7. Demonstrate effective use of IT and time management skills; 8. Demonstrate well developed communicative skills in a foreign language including the development of intelligent argument; 9. Deep knowledge of a foreign culture. |