Module ARA1033A for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA1033A: Elementary Arabic Language I
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
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:
Introduction to Arabic letters and sounds.
Introduction to Arabic grammar and syntax.
Introduction to some spoken dialects of Arabic.
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 |
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132 | 168 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 88 | Lectures: These focus on explaining grammar topics, reading, writing and media. (8 hours per week over 11 weeks |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 44 | Language Workshops and Seminars: These are conducted in small groups and include Pair work, Group work, Language games or Language Lab work. (4 hours per week over 11 weeks) |
Guided independent study | 40 | Homework assignments and preparation for class. |
Guided independent study | 40 | Learning grammar |
Guided independent study | 25 | Learning vocabulary. |
Guided Independent Study | 40 | Listening and speaking practice. |
Guided Independent study | 23 | Preparation for examinations. |
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.
Al-Mashrafi, A.N.S., 2017, At-Takallum: A Comprehensive Modern Arabic Course, Elementary A1. The Light Inc.
Al-Mashrafi, A.N.S., 2017, At-Takallum: A Comprehensive Modern Arabic Course, Elementary A2. The Light Inc.
Supporting Materials:
Wehr, H., 1979 A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, Wiesbaden, Harrassowitz.