Module ARA3160 for 2021/2
- 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 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:
- 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/
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammar, listening or writing homework assignments | One weekly homework assignment which may be grammar or writing. | 1, 2, 3 | Written and verbal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Written feedback |
| Continuous assessment | 30 | One 50-minute in-class test in the fifth week of each term, and one in the tenth week, OR one at home open book test in the fifth week of each term, and one in the tenth week. | 1-6 | Written and verbal feedback |
| Oral examination | 10 | 10 minute oral exam | 4 | Verbal feedback |
| Listening Examination | 10 | 30 minute listening exam | 5 | Verbal/written 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 | Written Examination (3 hours) | 1,2, 3, 8 | August/September reassessment period |
| Oral examination | Oral examination (10 minutes) | 4 | August/September reassessment period |
| Listening Examination | Listening Examination (30 minutes) | 5 | August/September reassessment period |
| Continuous Assessment | Written assignment under exam conditions (300 words in Arabic, 2 hrs) | 1-7 | 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.
