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

Undergraduate Course: Arabic 1a (IMES08026)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaIslamic and Middle Eastern Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionArabic 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)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  74
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 ( 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 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 72 %, Coursework 10 %, Practical Exam 18 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Arabic 1a3:00
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
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Richard Todd
Tel: (0131 6)51 3202
Email: richard.todd@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
Email: a.budo@ed.ac.uk
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