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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Postgraduate Course: Intensive Arabic A (IMES11021)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits50
Home subject areaIslamic and Middle Eastern Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course introduces the basic structures of the grammar of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and is designed to teach students to understand, speak and write MSA to an advanced elementary / low intermediate level.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralSeminarLanguage Class 1, Room G.02 19 George Square1-11 09:00 - 12:00
CentralSeminarLanguage Class 2, Room 2.28 19 George Square1-11 09:00 - 12:00
CentralSeminarLanguage Class 3, Room 1.1 19 George Square1-11 14:00 - 14:50
CentralSeminarLanguage Class 4, Room 1.1 19 George Square1-11 14:00 - 15:50
CentralSeminarLanguage Class 5, Room 2.28 19 George Square1-11 09:00 - 12:00
CentralSeminarLanguage Class 6, Room 1.1 19 George Square1-11 15:00 - 17:00
CentralSeminarLanguage Class 7, Room 2.28 19 George Square1-11 09:00 - 13:00
First Class Week 1, Monday, 09:00 - 12:00, Zone: Central. Room G.02 19 George Square, Monday 17 September 2012
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course covers the basic grammar and syntax of MSA and
includes a wide range of written and spoken exercises, with a view to developing a sound basis for further study.
The student should develop familiarity with differences between formal and spoken Arabic. A basic knowledge of some aspects of Arabic culture.
The student should be able to read texts on familiar subjects; have confidence in ability to guess meanings of new words from context; be able to speak about oneself and one?s enivironment, carry out transactions and initiate and sustain conversations on selected topics;
be able to paraphrase; be able to understand native speakers
accustomed to dealing with students; be able to carry out written
transactions associated with daily life; be able to form and understand
basic Arabic sentence stuctures; be familiar with some differences between formal and spoken Arabic; have learned some aspects of
Arabic culture.


Assessment Information
Classwork (10%), Progress tests average (10%), Mid-term exam (30%), Final exam which includes in-house listening assessment, centralized 2-hr written exam and in-house oral exam (50%).
Special Arrangements
This course is only available for students enrolled on MSc Arab World Studies or MSc in International Relations with Arabic.
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsIAraA
Contacts
Course organiserMr Jonathan Featherstone
Tel:
Email: Jonathan.Featherstone@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Olivia Little
Tel:
Email: olivia.little@ed.ac.uk
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