Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ARA2139: Intermediate Arabic Language II

This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.

Module Aims

Building on the Year Abroad learning experience, 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.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
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 Media 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.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

- Reading: You will be introduced to different types of texts, editorials, texts on history, current affairs, literature etc.

- Writing: You will be introduced to different styles of writing. You will learn how to present a topic, a discussion and a conclusion.

- Translation: You will be introduced to basic translation skills and techniques to use in translating a range of text types from Arabic into English and vice versa.

- Listening and Speaking: This includes listening to Media Arabic, broadcasts, news, interview, documentaries etc. and speaking about various topics in colloquial or modern standard Arabic.

- Literature: You will be exposed to different types of classical and modern Arabic writings to deepen your knowledge of Arab culture.

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
176	124	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	44	22 x 2 hours translation
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	44	22 x 2 hours reading, writing and grammar
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	22	11 x 2 hours literature
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	44	22 x 2 hours speaking
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	22	11 x 2 hours listening
Guided Independent study	124	Homework assignments over two terms: Translation: 22 h Reading &writing: 22h Literature: 22h Speaking: 22h Media listening: 36h

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/