This course continues the work undertaken in introductory Arabic 2. It includes oral, listening and written practices as well as translation tasks and the study of Arabic morphology and syntax. Negotiation and debating techniques will be practiced on a range of topics as well as weekly supervised conversational tutorials to increase students' oral fluency and cultural awareness.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- demonstrate routine written social correspondence and daily situational conversation in Arabic to a lower intermediate level;
- differentiate between the main ideas and subsidiary ideas in Arabic texts;
- demonstrate appropriate application of Arabic grammar and vocabulary to a lower intermediate level;
- initiate and maintain short predictable face-to-face conversations in Arabic;
- demonstrate comprehension of the Arabic language presented in a variety of audiovisual sources; and
- apply simple oral skills in real Arabic speaking situations.
Indicative Assessment
- In person In-class exams x 2, 2 hours each (50) [LO 1,2,3,5]
- Oral presentation,10 mins (10) [LO 1,3,4,6]
- In-class quizzes x 2, 30 mins each (7.5% each) (15) [LO 1,2,3,5,6]
- Participation (5) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
- Conversation hour participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,6]
- Listening and transcription x 3, 90 words each (2.5% each for a total of 7.5%) (null) [LO 1,2,3,5,6]
- Translation, 90 words (2.5%) (null) [LO 1,2,3,5,6]
- Online Reading, writing, and listening tasks x 3 (divided equally for a total of 25%) (25) [LO 1,2,3,5]
- Conversation hour participation (15) [LO 2,3,4,5,6]
- Quizzes x 2, 1 hour each (5% each) (10) [LO 1,2,3,5]
- Oral recording on a set topic, 2-3 mins (10) [LO 2,3,4,5,6]
- Oral exam, 5-10 mins (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
- Final written exam (online), 2 hours (30) [LO 1,2,3,5]
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Workload
In Person
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 60 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 48 hours of lectures and 12 hours of conversation classes; and
b) 58 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Online
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: made up of online lectures, conversation classes and structured activities; and
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Alosh, M., Ahlan wa Sahlan, Functional Modern Standard Arabic for Beginners, New Haven; London: Yale University Press, 2010.Assumed Knowledge
One year of Arabic language studies at tertiary level
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $3120 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $4800 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Person | ||||||
| 2127 | 24 Feb 2020 | 02 Mar 2020 | 08 May 2020 | 05 Jun 2020 | In Person | N/A |
| Online | ||||||
| 3106 | 24 Feb 2020 | 02 Mar 2020 | 08 May 2020 | 05 Jun 2020 | Online | N/A |
