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

Undergraduate Course: Arabic Coursework Essay (IMES10054)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course is taken during Arabic Language Acquisition Through Residence/Study Abroad in all Arabic degrees excepting those with a modern language. It consists of a 2,000 word original composition in Arabic, and oral presentation.
Course description The IMES Arabic Coursework Essay is a piece of assessed independent coursework in Modern Standard Arabic which must be taken by all IMES students taking a full year of Arabic Language Acquisition Through Residence/Study Abroad.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Placement Study Abroad Hours 196, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) The course consists of:

- A title and 200-word abstract in Modern Standard Arabic about the content and structure of the essay or story.
- A 2000-word essay (exclusive of any notes and bibliography) or 2000-word short story in Modern Standard Arabic.
- Around 15 minute oral exam consisting of a brief presentation in Arabic (5 minutes) about the topic addressed in the Arabic Essay, and a brief discussion in Arabic about the essay and the presentation.

The weighting of the assessment components is as follows:

2000 word essay/short story - 60%
Oral presentation and discussion - 40%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. develop and sustain an argument in Arabic.
  2. acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the vocabulary relevant to their chosen topic.
  3. familiarise themselves with different discursive and literary styles.
  4. use appropriate idioms.
  5. speak on a sophisticated level about their chosen topic.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information E-mail consultation with the course organiser during the year abroad; further consultation on return.
KeywordsIMES ArabicEssay
Contacts
Course organiserMrs Marwa Mouazen
Tel: (0131 6)50 4176
Email: Marwa.Mouazen@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Vivien Macnish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 4182
Email: vivien.macnish-porter@ed.ac.uk
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