Module ARAB2002: Arabic Language 2B

Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (Arabic)

ARAB2002: Arabic Language 2B

Tied To

• LA01: Liberal Arts
• LA02: Liberal Arts (with Year Abroad)
• LA03: Liberal Arts (with Placement Year)
• LMV0: Combined Honours in Social Sciences
• LMVA: Combined Honours in Social Sciences (with Year Abroad)
• LMVP: Combined Honours in Social Sciences (with Placement Year)
• R002: Modern Languages and Cultures [inc. Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish] (with YA)
• RV91: Modern European Languages and History
• RV92: Modern European Languages and History (with Year Abroad)

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• To build on the knowledge and skills of the grammar and syntax of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) acquired in Arabic 1.
• To consolidate and develop linguistic and communicative competence across reading, writing, listening and productive skills in MSA.
• To deepen knowledge of the grammatical system and the ability to use grammatical structures and vocabulary appropriate to this level in MSA.
• To deepen awareness of the culture of the target language in order to support their wider study of the language and prepare students for the year abroad.

Content

• The module draws on a range of authentic materials and includes:
• A review of key grammatical structures and functions appropriate to this level.
• A broad range of communicative tasks involving written, spoken, and audiovisual material designed to develop expression in the target language and transferrable skills.
• Activities focussed on intercultural communication, cultural diversity, digital literacy, and the use of AI tools for language learning. practical preparation for the year abroad.

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of this module, students should have acquired:
• A range of vocabulary, a knowledge of essential grammar and linguistic competence appropriate to this level.
• Enhanced awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity. practical knowledge relevant to real-life contexts, including preparation for the year abroad.

• By the end of this module, students should be able to:
• Converse, write and read authentic texts in MSA at a level of fluency appropriate to this level.
• Converse in and understand one of the colloquial dialects in the context of day to day use of spoken Arabic.
• Consolidate their knowledge of key grammatical structures and apply them flexibly in varied communicative and productive contexts.
• Use digital tools, including AI-assisted resources, to support language learning and self correction.
• Draw on their intercultural competence and language, critical thinking and organisational skills to adapt to and communicate and interact in a variety of contexts abroad.

• By the end of this module, students will have developed:
• Their language learning skills.
• Their presentation, mediation and communication skills.
• Their ability to work both, independently and collaborate effectively in groups.
• Their ability to construct arguments and present information effectively in MSA.
• Their intercultural competence, digital literacy, and adaptability.

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

• The course will be delivered through a variety of teaching and learning methods, including language classes, directed and independent study. Classes will facilitate active learning and will allow students to develop their familiarity with a wide range of grammatical structures and vocabulary in MSA and to use these appropriately across arrange of contexts and activities, and will enable engagement with a broad variety of cultural artifacts. In-year formative and summative assessment, devised to monitor and support learning, will prepare students for the final examinations.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

Regular assessed tasks across all language skills, that may include oral presentations, written assignments and translation activities. Activities may also incorporate AI-supported tools and collaborative tasks to reinforce learning and prepare students for real-world communication and the year abroad. Formative feedback will be a combination of self- assessment, peer feedback, oral and written tutor feedback.