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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)

Module MEIS3021: ADVANCED ORAL AND AURAL ARABIC

Department: Government and International Affairs (Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies)

MEIS3021: ADVANCED ORAL AND AURAL ARABIC

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Tied	3	20	Available in 2006/2007	None.	Durham

Tied To

T621: Arabic with Persian (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
T622: (programme not found)
T6L1: Arabic with Economics
T6L2: Arabic with Politics (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
T6T9: Arabic with a Modern European Language
TL69: Arabic with Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies

Pre-requisites

Intermediate Written Arabic (MEIS2012) OR Arabic at an equivalent level.

Corequisites

Advanced Arabic (MEIS3012).

Excluded Combinations

None.

Aims

To achieve a high level of competence in: speaking and listening.

Content

Part of the core language teaching in the final year is organised around topics using 'Standard Arabic: an Advanced Course' by James Dickins and Janet Watson.
The topics have been chosen for their interest and general importance and are drawn from a variety of sources (eg literature, academic writing, newspapers, news broadcasts, documentaries).
The materials are designed to inform students about aspects of the Arab world.
From a pure language point of view the materials also allow students to tackle vocabulary and structure learning in a coherent and concentrated manner.
The course book has an accompanying tape with a variety of related aural exercises.
Materials in Part 2 of the 'Advanced Arabic Course' will be covered as follows: Muslim Spain, Arab Nationalism, Islamic Fundamentalism, Democracy, Death and Succession, Arabic Literature, Economics, Medicine (Traditional, Islamic and Modern), Islamic Heritage.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

Subject-specific Skills

Key Skills

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

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Other (Language laboratory classes)	22	Weekly	1 hour	22
Other (Oral classes)	22	Weekly	1 hour	22
Preparation and Reading				156
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Aural Examination	50%	Language laboratory examination	1.5 hours	100%
Oral Examination	50%	Oral Examination	30 minutes approx	100%

Formative Assessment

Regular class tests; c.6 translation/transcription assignments during year

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.