2022/23 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
ARAB2021 Essential Skills in Practical Arabic
15 creditsClass Size: 30
Module manager: Ruba Khamam
Email: r.khamam@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2022/23
Pre-requisite qualifications
Year abroad Arabic or equivalentCo-requisites
| ARAB2011 | Adv Arabic Gram & Translation |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
To provide training in oral, aural and written Arabic in order to improve reading, comprehension, speaking and writing skills.Syllabus
Oral practice: Discussion and debate on topics relating to personal experience.
Written practice: The writing of social letters and short descriptive or personal essays.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Language Class | 17 | 2.00 | 34.00 |
| Lecture | 17 | 2.00 | 34.00 |
| Private study hours | 82.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 68.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 | ||
Private study
preparatory reading for lectures/seminars, completion of coursework as well as preparation for presentations and examsOpportunities for Formative Feedback
Progress is monitored through:- fortnightly submitted language coursework, oral presentations and exams
- checking attendance throughout the year
- access to weekly office hours.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| In-course Assessment | Regular coursework | 20.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 20.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Practical Exam / OSCE | 1 hr 30 mins | 15.00 |
| Practical Exam / OSCE | 0 hr 30 mins | 15.00 |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) (S1) | 2 hr 00 mins | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 80.00 | |
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 websiteLast updated: 07/06/2022
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