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Arabic 6 (ARBC20007)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Students will be fine-tuning what they have learnt so far of Arabic structures, will be adding to their already substantial knowledge of Arabic syntax, and will be sharpening their analytical skills. In the process, they will be reading Arabic poetry, medieval tales, literary prose, informative writing, studies, evaluative, persuasive and argumentative articles, and producing their own pieces of informative, evaluative, argumentative, persuasive and imaginative writing. They will also gain insight into the ongoing debate on classical Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic and colloquial Arabic, and the future of the Arabic language.

Students will be watching/listening to TV programs on current affairs and on topics of personal and/or professional interest, interviews and short lectures which will also help to further develop their listening comprehension skills.

Students will take part in discussions and debates expressing opinions and conveying emotions on a range of more complex cultural, social and political topics. While developing students’ proficiency in the language, the various activities will also help them gain a deeper understanding about the history and culture of the Middle East and the Arab World and of Islam and modern politics.

 

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Develop the ability to read and interact with a variety of Arabic text types such as tales, poetry, literary prose, informative writing, studies, evaluative, persuasive and argumentative articles, handling unvocalised texts without much difficulty
  • Deepen their knowledge of important grammatical structures of the Arabic language along and explain their functions, with ability to use these to engage in sophisticated written and oral communication
  • Produce complex narratives, informative, imaginative, evaluative, argumentative and persuasive writing
  • Recognise the main ideas and many details of complex connected discourse on a variety of topics spoken slower than normal speed
  • Acquire a clear spoken facility in MSA enabling them to elaborate, narrate, describe and evaluate, to take part in discussions and debates, and to prepare and deliver presentations on a variety of topics
  • Gain more insight into the political and cultural history and movements of the Arabs and the Middle East, and into traditional and modern intellectual movements, information about Islam and politics today to demonstrate a better understanding of the cultural and political complexities of the Arab world.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Hone written and oral communication skills.
  • Apply creative thinking through dealing with and engaging in imaginative and real scenarios
  • Display public speaking skills
  • consolidate time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads
  • Apply research skills through the application of analytical and critical thinking of questioning, analysis, evaluation, and problem solving
  • Collaborate effectively with peers in group work.

 

 

Last updated: 10 January 2025