Postgraduate Course: Intensive Arabic C (IMES11040)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| 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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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
40 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Class exam (100%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| 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. |
| Keywords | IAC |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Jonathan Featherstone
Tel: (0131 6)51 1531
Email: Jonathan.Featherstone@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Iain Sutherland
Tel: (0131 6)51 3988
Email: Iain.Sutherland@ed.ac.uk |
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