College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Intermediate Arabic Language II
Module ARA2139 for 2020/1
Module ARA2139 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA2139: Intermediate Arabic Language II
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Module Aims
Building on your Arabic learning experience abroad, this module aims to develop a deeper knowledge of grammatical and syntactical structures; to develop active and passive learning of Arabic through a wide range of written and audio-visual materials; to strengthen your awareness of different styles and registers of Arabic; to broaden your skills in using Arabic; to develop your skills in composition and translation. The module also aims to consolidate your use of colloquial Arabic.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. deal with grammatical and syntactical features of written Arabic and spoken Arabic; 2. read various genres of Arabic texts, to write in Arabic, as well as to translate from and into written Arabic, with and without the use of bilingual and monolingual dictionaries; 3. listen to Colloquial and Modern Standard Arabic and to communicate in standard and colloquial Arabic; |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. express yourself in Arabic orally; 5. express yourself in Arabic writing; |
Personal and Key Skills | 6. develop time management skills and ability to conduct independent study; 7. develop written and oral communication skills in a foreign language; 8. develop teamwork skills through working in language groups. |