Module ARA3160 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA3160: Intermediate Arabic Language I
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to continue development of active and passive learning of Modern Standard Arabic through writing and conversation and to consolidate command of Arabic grammar. This module aims to continue development of Modern Standard Arabic beyond beginners level to early intermediate (Level B1 on the Common European Framework of References for Language) by consolidating and expanding grammar knowledge, and developing reading, writing, translation and conversation skills to communicate and comprehend more complex topics, and build fluency. It will enable you to read authentic texts in Arabic such as media and literary texts.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Handle written Arabic material of various types 2. write short essays on various topics 3. Translate sentences and short passages from English to Arabic and from Arabic to English. 4. Communicate orally in standard Arabic 5. understand audio clips in Modern Standard Arabic |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 6. Read Arabic texts, to write in Arabic, as well as to translate from and into written Arabic, with and without the use of dictionaries |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. Demonstrate time management skills and ability to conduct independent study; to develop communicative skills in a foreign language 8. work independently, within a limited time frame, and without access to external sources, to complete a specified task |
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:
- More complex Arabic grammar tools and concepts.
- Introduction to vocabulary enabling students to us Arabic in abstract and diverse subject areas.
- Building learning independence as an Arabic scholar, with increasing ability to analyse morphology and syntax, and to use grammatical knowledge and dictionary skills to understand more complex texts.
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 | 80 | Lectures using an interactive learning approach: Pair work, group work; emphasis on active and passive development of reading, writing and translation skills. |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 30 | Group and pair work with emphasis on conversation and writing skills |
| Guided Independent study | 190 | Directed learning and private study outside the classroom, includes homework assignments and preparation for classes. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
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.
Brustad,K, Al-Batal, M, Al-Tonsi A, Al-Kitab (vol. 2), Georgetown University Press, Washington DC 2004.
Wehr, Hans A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, Wiesbaden, Harrassowitz, 1979.
