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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)

Module MEIS3361: FURTHER ARABIC

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

MEIS3361: FURTHER ARABIC

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Tied	3	20	Not available in 2006/2007	None.	Durham

Tied To

L2T6: Politics and History of the Middle East with Arabic (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)

Pre-requisites

Arabic III (MEIS3051).

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combinations

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

Subject-specific Knowledge

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.

Subject-specific Skills

Key Skills

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

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Lectures	44	2 per week	1 hour	44
Preparation and Reading				156
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Examination	100%	1 x 2-hour written examination		100%

Formative Assessment

Regular class test and homework exercises.

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.