Postgraduate Course: Arabic 1A for MSc LAIBS (IMES11064)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Arabic 1a is an elementary course in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). It also introduces students to the fundamentals of spoken Arabic. It is worth 20 credits and runs in Semester 1 only. No previous knowledge of Arabic is required for entry to the course. This course is only available to students on the MSc in Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies degree programme. |
| Course description |
Arabic 1a is an elementary course in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). It also introduces students to the fundamentals of spoken Arabic. It is worth 20 credits and runs in Semester 1 only. No previous knowledge of Arabic is required for entry to the course.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2020/21, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 8,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 40,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
143 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Class work - 40% (regular written exercises: 9 weekly assignments)
Examinations- 60% (end of term Time-Limited assignment - written and oral components) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Arabic 1A | 3:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Arabic 1A | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Read and write the Arabic script.
- Use basic Arabic grammatical structures such as nominal sentences, noun-adjective phrases, the iDaafa, and verbs in the past tense.
- Use Arabic vocabulary related to basic topics such as family, greetings, professions, describing people and places, food and drink, and past events.
- Use Spoken Arabic confidently to engage in basic conversations, including greetings, introductions, talking about one's family, and talking about past events.
- Read and extract the basic information from short texts, and write short narrative essays in Modern Standard Arabic.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | IMES Arabic1aLAIBS |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jona Fras
Tel: (0131 6)50 3625
Email: jona.fras@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
Email: a.budo@ed.ac.uk |
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