? Credit Points : 40  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : LLC-2-IM0006

The course consolidates the students' knowledge of modern standard Arabic which covers the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. The students occassionally read some modern Arabic literature.

? Pre-requisites : A pass in Arabic 1 or evidence of equivalent attainments

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

• Arabic 2 (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Home subject area

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) per week for 20 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 18/09/2007 14:00 14:50 Faculty Room South, David Hume Tower Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 14:00 14:50 Central Lecture Tuesday 14:00 14:50 Central Lecture Thursday 14:00 14:50 Central Lecture Friday 14:00 14:50 Central

? Additional Class Information : Plus tutorials

To understand and respond to writing and spoken Arabic, communicate in speaking and writing, translate and interprete from English to Arabic and vice versa.

Class work (15%): Regular tests and exercises.
1 two-hour interim exam: written and oral (25%),
1 three-hour degree exam: written and oral (60%).

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 3 hour(s) 1ST May 1 - 3 hour(s) 2ND August 1 - 3 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Rhona Cullen
Tel : (0131 6)50 4182
Email : Rhona.Cullen@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Mrs Shahla Suleiman
Tel : (0131 6)50 4176
Email : S.Suleiman@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/