Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ARA3190: Intermediate Arabic Language

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Weekly assignments on one or more of the following components: Writing, reading, translation, oral presentations and literatureWeekly assignments on one or more of the components.1-7Written and verbal feedback

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
305020

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Continuous assessment301 written in class test per term (80%) 2 hours - 1Listening test per term (10%) 30 minutes - 1 Speaking test per term: oral presentations (10%) 15 minutes1-7Written and verbal feedback
Oral examination1015 minutes4 speakingWritten and verbal feedback
Listening examination1030 minutes4 ListeningWritten and verbal feedback
Written examination503 hours1-7Written and verbal feedback

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
Written examinationWritten examination (3 hours) 50%1- 7August/September reassessment period
Continuous assessmentWritten examination (2 hours) 30 %1- 7August/September reassessment period
Oral examinationOral examination (15 minutes) 10%4 speakingAugust/September reassessment period
Listening examinationListening examination (30 minutes) 10%4 ListeningAugust/September reassessment period

Re-assessment notes

Referral/ deferral:  Written examination 1 x 3 hour written paper (50%); Listening examination (10%); and Oral examination (10%); Written examination (30%) if student fails the continuous assessment.