Module MEIS3361: FURTHER ARABIC

Department: GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (MIDDLE EASTERN AND ISLAMIC STUDIES)

MEIS3361: FURTHER ARABIC

Prerequisites

• Arabic III (MEIS3051).

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• All other Arabic modules.

Aims

• To provide a level 3 Arabic module for students who have already completed Arabic III.
• To develop the language skills and translation and/or composition provided by Arabic III.

Content

• The module is based on the course book Standard Arabic: an advanced course, by James Dickins and Janet Watson.

Learning Outcomes

• Students should be able to: Translate from Arabic to English at an intermediate level on a wide range of topics.
• Translate from English into Arabic and/or compose original material in Arabic, on a limited range of topics.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Language classes provide practice in the translation techniques required and enable students to develop confidence in translation and composition techniques.
• Regular class tests and assessment enable their progress to be carefully monitored throughout the year.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Regular class test and homework exercises.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University