Postgraduate Course: Intensive Arabic C (IMES11040)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is the third phase of the Intensive Arabic programme. Following an assessment on arrival students will be placed in a class at an appropriate level at an approved language institute in the Arab world (currently Cairo or Amman) for c. 12 weeks. Classes will focus on the 4 language skills in Modern Standard Arabic. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Summative Assessment Hours 2.4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 180,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
210 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
40 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will improve their Arabic language skills and increase their knowledge of Arab culture and society. The focus will be on Modern Standard Arabic but students will also be encouraged to develop a working knowledge of the relevant colloquial dialect. |
Assessment Information
| Class exam (100%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Students will be sent to language school in the Arab world to undertake language classes. Currently the schools are in Jordan and Egypt. |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | IAC |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Jonathan Featherstone
Tel: (0131 6)51 1531
Email: Jonathan.Featherstone@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Nicole Luu
Tel: (0131 6)50 4465
Email: Nicole.Luu@ed.ac.uk |
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