Undergraduate Course: Arabic Language Acquisition Through Residence/Study (Part Time) (IMES10056)
Course Outline
School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
Summary | This course consists of time spent abroad studying Arabic language and culture at a university or other approved institution in an Arabic-speaking country. When an appropriate ERASMUS exchange is permitted, students on a joint degree with Politics, History and Social Anthropology will be required to take 30% of their credits acquired at the approved institution abroad in their second-named subject. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | 0 |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 392,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
There is no formal assessment. Rather, knowledge of the language and culture studied is assessed via the entire range of 4th year course, especially the specifically language-based ones. |
Feedback |
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No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Students will have improved their oral comprehension by developing reception strategies, using contextual, grammatical and lexical cues.
- Students will be able to assess and discuss aspects of cultural values and practices. They will be able to evaluate ambiguity in cross-cultural communication and express their reactions constructively and culturally appropriately in order to bring clarity.
- Students will be able to follow extended discourse on topics beyond their own field, and to recognise a wide range of idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms, appreciating register shifts.
- Students will be able to follow discussions and complex interactions between third parties in group discussions.
- Students will be able to present a clear and well-structured argument orally, and to respond to questions or requests to expand on specific points. They will also be able to present an argument in writing, using complex language structures.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | IMES ALangAcqPartTime |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Farah Aboubakr
Tel:
Email: Farah.Aboubakr@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Hope Hamilton
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: hope.hamilton@ed.ac.uk |
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