Undergraduate Course: Introductory Arabic Language (IMES07001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course provides an introduction to written and spoken Modern Standard Arabic for students with no previous knowledge of the language.
PLEASE NOTE: This course is designed for complete beginners with no previous knowledge of Arabic of any kind, either as a first (native) or second language. Should there be any doubt as to a student's proficiency in Arabic, they must inform both their Personal Tutor and the Course Organiser for Introductory Arabic Language, who may advise them to switch to a different course
All students take all elements of assessment, including the examination. Auditing (Class Only) is not allowed. |
| Course description |
The course provides an introduction to written and spoken Modern Standard Arabic and is designed for complete beginners. The aim of the course is to equip students with skills to read and write the Arabic script and with a basic grounding in grammar and vocabulary of Modern Standard Arabic.
All students take all elements of assessment, including the examination. Auditing (Class Only) is not allowed.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Arabic 1a (IMES08026)
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Other requirements | PLEASE NOTE: This course is designed for complete beginners with no previous knowledge of Arabic of any kind, either as a first (native) or second language. Should there be any doubt as to a student's proficiency in Arabic, they must inform both their Personal Tutor and the Course Organiser for Introductory Arabic Language, who may advise them to switch to a different course. |
| Additional Costs | Course books must be purchased. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 60 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 22,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 11,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
160 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework: 40%
Written Exam (during the Exam Diet): 60%
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Introductory Arabic | 3:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Introductory Arabic | 2:00 | |
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| Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 60 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 22,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 11,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
160 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework: 40%
Written Exam (during the Exam Diet): 60%
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Introductory Arabic Language | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Introductory Arabic Language | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Read a basic 50-70 word passage in Arabic.
- Recognize and use the Arabic alphabet to write simple grammatically correct sentences.
- Use basic grammatical structures and vocabulary in both writing and speaking.
- Conduct simple conversations in Arabic on a limited number of daily life topics, use familiar everyday expressions and introduce him\ herself and others.
- Translate short elementary texts and sentences from both Arabic into English and English into Arabic.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/open-languages |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
No students on programmes owned by IMES will be admitted to this course. This course is independent of Arabic 1a and Arabic 1b courses. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Students must attend pairs of classes.
The first class meeting will be the first class of the first week in the normal teaching room at the normal teaching time.
Classes for this course will appear on students' personalised timetable.
All students take all elements of assessment, including the examination. Auditing (Class Only) is not allowed. |
| Keywords | OLIARAB1SEM1&2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Alaa Alshaikh Sulaiman
Tel:
Email: Alaa.Sulaiman@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Anne Budo
Tel: (0131 6)50 4161
Email: a.budo@ed.ac.uk |
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