Module ARA2148 for 2021/2
- 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 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
This module aims to enhance your reading, writing and communication skills in Modern Written Arabic. The module aims to develop all language-related skills, including reading, listening, speaking, writing and cultural knowledge, by means of written texts and audio-visual clips. By the end of the course, you are expected to have achieved basic to intermediate proficiency in the language.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Use grammatical tools learned on the module to create and understand complex sentences that include main and subordinate clauses; 2. Use acquired vocabulary to converse and write on a range of topics, including: oneself; friends, family and colleagues; work; and location 3. translate basic pieces of discourse between Arabic and English; 4. understanding of simple audio-visual clips in Modern Standard Arabic. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. Apply elementary grammar rules in writing and in conversation; 6. read more advanced texts on a variety of topics and understand the main ideas with and without a dictionary. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. Develop time management skills and ability to conduct independent study; 8. Work in pairs and groups in conversation 9. Demonstrate the ability to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listening/ writing homework | 10 assignments; 30 minutes per assignment | 1,3 | Verbal and/or written |
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/or oral feedback |
| Oral examination | 10 | 7 minutes | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 | Oral feedback |
| Continuous assessment | 30 | One test in the fifth week of each term, and one in the tenth week | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 | Written and/or oral feedback |
| 0 | ||||
| 0 |
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 reassessment period |
| Listening Examination | Listening examination (30 minutes) | 1, 3, 4, 7, 9 | August/September reassessment period |
| Oral Examination | Oral examination (7 minutes) | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 | August/September reassessment period |
| Continuous assessment | Written assignment (300 words in Arabic, 2 hrs) | 3, 4, 5, 7 | August/September reassessment 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:
Al-Mashrafi, A.N.S., At-Takallum: A Comprehensive Modern Arabic Course, Elementary A2. The Light Inc., 2017.
Supporting Materials:
Wehr, H, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 1979.
