THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2014/2015
Archive for reference only
THIS PAGE IS OUT OF DATE

University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Postgraduate Course: Advanced Arabic 3 (IMES11058)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryThis course is intended to equip students with the skills required to teach Arabic to non-native speakers using communicative teaching pedagogy. Although it is not a teaching qualification per se, it would provide a good foundation for a student who is interested in teaching Arabic to adults at further or higher education or any other context.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 80, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 312 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)3:00
Learning Outcomes
To hone communicative Arabic skills in speaking through a wide range of communicative activities.
To provide students with simulated practical ways to use their Arabic such as interpreting and presenting
To develop further students¿ ability to listen to Arabic interviews and summarise their content.
To fine tune students Arabic so that correct language is used in the correct context.
Reading List
All teaching material to be provided by IMES staff
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills a) the ability to deliver clear & concise presentations
b) the ability to communicate in and understand the language of another culture
c) the ability to code switch from different registers of language
d) the ability to learn a language intensively over a short period
e) the ability to write clear, accurate, precise and concise prose.
f) the ability to listen to news broadcasts and summarise the main points both orally and in written form
KeywordsAA3
Contacts
Course organiserMrs Farah Aboubakr
Tel:
Email: Farah.Aboubakr@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Iain Sutherland
Tel: (0131 6)51 3988
Email: Iain.Sutherland@ed.ac.uk
Navigation
Help & Information
Home
Introduction
Glossary
Search DPTs and Courses
Regulations
Regulations
Degree Programmes
Introduction
Browse DPTs
Courses
Introduction
Humanities and Social Science
Science and Engineering
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Other Information
Combined Course Timetable
Prospectuses
Important Information
 
© Copyright 2014 The University of Edinburgh - 12 January 2015 4:09 am