2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC1388 Intermediate Arabic

20 creditsClass Size: 10

Module manager: Samar Al-Afandi
Email: s.al-afandi@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisites

LLLC1371

Arabic 1

This module is mutually exclusive with

LLLC1374

Arabic 2

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module will build on and consolidate your understanding of the morphology, syntax and grammar of the Modern Standard Arabic, in addition to extending your knowledge and enhancing your confidence in speaking and writing Arabic.

Objectives

The module will introduce students to:
More in-depth understanding of the morphology, grammar and syntax of Modern Standard Arabic, in addition to consolidating and extending their knowledge of the language acquired in previous module LLLC1371.
Students will also develop and refine their understanding of the structure of the language and the culture of the countries where Arabic language is spoken.

Learning outcomes
At the end of this module students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a substantial use of practical skills in Arabic: reading, writing, speaking and listening;
2. Have the knowledge and confident use of aspects of Arabic grammar such as, conditional, case marking and verbal forms;
3. Translate basic sentences from and into Arabic; be able to write social letters and paragraphs on familiar topics and correspondence connected to daily life;
4. Obtain factual information and extract main ideas from elementary texts without the use of dictionary;
5. Carry out a limited conversation, express opinion, and report information on a wide range of topics;
6. Demonstrate a good understanding of the main aspects of the Arabic culture.

Skills outcomes
To develop the ability to identify, describe and use a range of linguistic forms and structures in writing and speaking, and also to assimilate information about the Arabic culture.

Syllabus

1. Explore a wide range of everyday topics through reading comprehension.
2. Emphasis on the Interactive communication language learning approach; reading, writing, listening and speaking skills will be developed by means of role-play, pair and group discussion, also by using a range of audio-visual materials. In addition to presentation as well as writing assignments on familiar topics;
3. The study of grammatical structures: (e.g. quantifiers, comparative and superlative, jussive and subjunctive, object and relative pronouns, conditional, roots and patterns, case marking and forms of the verb etc);
4. Discover some of the differences between formal and spoken Arabic;
5. Explore aspects of Arabic culture and society.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	22	2.00	44.00
Seminar	25	1.00	25.00
Tutorial	25	1.00	25.00
Private study hours			106.00
Total Contact hours			94.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

62 hours Homework and test preparation
22 hours Preparation for listening and speaking tutorials
22 hours Exams preparation

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

There will be ongoing monitoring of student progress through weekly drills, regular homework and tests.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	Continuous assessment (regular class tests and homework)	30.00
In-course Assessment	In course exam	30.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		60.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr	40.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		40.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 19/04/2016

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