Undergraduate Course: Arabic 1a (IMES08026)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Arabic 1a is an elementary course in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). It is worth 20 credits and runs in Semester 1 only. No previous knowledge of Arabic is required for entry to the course. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 74 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Plus a weekly tutorial of 50 minutes. |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 40,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
143 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
72 %,
Coursework
10 %,
Practical Exam
18 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Arabic 1a | 3:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course is designed to introduce students to elementary features of Modern Standard Arabic. Students are taught how to read and write the Arabic script and are introduced to some of the main features of Arabic grammar and some basic vocabulary. |
Assessment Information
Class work - 10% (regular written exercises and tests)
Examinations- 90% (80% of this examination mark is awarded for the written paper, and 20% for the oral) |
Special Arrangements
| A quota of 60 students, with preference given in the following order: (1) Students admitted to a degree programme including Arabic or Middle Eastern Studies or Islamic Studies (Honours), Visiting Students holding a written offer of a place (2) Students taking BA Humanities & Social Science and intending to take special subject IMES; (3) students making a free choice of outside subject for an Honours degree in a humanities subject with priority given to first year students. Category 3 places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. All students interested in taking Arabic 1a should ask their DoS/SSO to enrole them as soon as early as possible. Any queries regarding this priority list should be directed to the course secretary A.Budo@ed.ac.uk. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Todd
Tel: (0131 6)51 3202
Email: richard.todd@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
Email: a.budo@ed.ac.uk |
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