Module ARA2148 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA2148: Arabic for Beginners II
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Al-Kitab I, Units 11-20
Learning/Teaching Methods
Interactive language learning approach: Pair work, group work, and work in the language laboratory. Emphasis on active and passive learning, listening and reading skills, as well as developing confidence to speak Arabic. Directed learning and private study outside the classroom, particularly in the language lab. Maximized use of Arabic in the classroom.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | 190 | 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 | 66 | Lectures (3 hrs/wk, scheduled). Emphasis on active and passive learning, listening and reading skills, as well as developing confidence to speak Arabic. |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 44 | Group and pair work (2hrs/week, scheduled) with emphasis on conversation and writing skills. |
| Guided Independent study | 22 | Language laboratory work with the help of DVDs provided |
| Guided Independent study | 22 | Preparation for assessed in-class tests contribute towards continuous assessment mark. An average mark will be taken of all the marks of assessed in-class tests. |
| Guided Independent study | 146 | Private study, including reviewing new grammar rules learned in class; learning vocabulary; practising grammar and vocabulary through drill exercises; preparatory reading and vocabulary acquisition; reading for comprehension and language development; listening to and watching DVDs; writing short compositions; web-based activities; revising for examinations. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
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 assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listening/ writing homework | 10 assignments; 30 minutes per assignment (book unit) | 1,3 | Verbal |
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.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 50 | 20 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 50 | 3 hours | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 | Written feedback |
| Listening examination | 10 | 30 minutes | 1, 3, 4, 7, 9 | Written and oral feedback |
| Oral examination | 10 | 7 minutes | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 | Oral feedback |
| Continuous assessment | 30 | One 50-minute in-class test in the fifth week of each term, and one in the tenth week | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 | Class 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 assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | Examination (3 hours) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 | August/September assessment period |
| Listening Examination | Listening examination (30 minutes) | 1, 3, 4, 7, 9 | August/September assessment period |
| Oral Examination | Oral examination (7 minutes) | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 | August/September assessment period |
| Continuous assessment | Written assignment under exam conditions (300 words in Arabic, 2 hrs) | 3, 4, 5, 7 | August/September assessment period |
Re-assessment notes
The examination replacing the continuous assessment will focus on essay composition in Arabic and on translation of extended texts in Arabic and English.
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Indicative Basic Reading List:
Brustad,K, Al-Batal, M, Al-Tonsi A, Al-Kitab (vol. I), Georgetown University Press, Washington DC 2004
Supporting Materials:
Wehr, H, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 1979.
