Module ARA1033B for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA1033B: Elementary Arabic Language II
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
The aim of this module is to continue your introduction to the basics of modern written Arabic. You will study further aspects of elementary Arabic grammar and develop your reading and writing of Arabic. You will also learn to develop your fluency in speaking Arabic and understand what you hear through “listening” activities.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. read elementary texts on familiar topics and understand the main ideas with and without a dictionary, to read texts for basic understanding and finding specific information. 2. speak about yourself and your environment and carry out conversations on a variety of topics. 3. listen to simple Arabic audio and video materials and demonstrate an understanding of what you hear. 4. write simple sentences in Arabic using correct grammar and to translate simple sentences from English to Arabic and from Arabic to English |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. identify and use elementary linguistic structures in writing and in conversation; 6. use available learning aids in a variety of media, such as a reference grammar and bilingual dictionary, to consolidate learning; |
Personal and Key Skills | 7. develop time management skills and demonstrate how to conduct independent study, as well as how to work in pairs and groups in conversation and on text-based work. 8. work in pairs and groups in conversation and on text-based work; 9. confidently use a foreign language; 10. use audio-visual material, online resources or the language laboratory. 11. work independently, within a limited time frame, and without access to external sources, to complete a specified task. |
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 |
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Preparation and revision for Arabic classes. This includes grammar drills, short pieces of writing and translation. | 100-300 words per week | 1-10 | Written and oral feedback |
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 |
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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 |
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Examination | 50 | 2 hours | 1,4,5,7,9,11 | Written and verbal feedback |
Continuous assessment. Assessed homework assignments and tests, contributing to continuous assessment mark. An average mark will be taken of all the marks of both the assessed homework assignments and tests | 30 | One 50-minute test in the fifth week of the term, and one in the tenth week. | 1-10 | Written and verbal feedback |
Oral test | 10 | 7 minutes | 2,5,9 | Verbal feedback |
Listening test | 10 | 30 minutes | 3,9 | Written and verbal feedback |
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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 |
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Examination | Examination (2 hours) | 1,4,5,7,9,11 | August/September reassessment period |
Oral test | Oral test (7 minutes) | 2,5,9 | August/September reassessment period |
Listening test | Listening test (30 minutes) | 3,9 | August/September reassessment period |
Continuous Assessment | Written assignment under exam conditions (300 words in Arabic; 2 hours) | 1,4,5,7,9,10 | August/September reassessment period |