Admission requirements
Admission to (one of) the programme(s) listed under Part of in the information bar on the right.
Description
This course guides students through their first steps in learning and using Modern Standard Arabic, the mainly written variety of Arabic. This course will take students through the beginning steps in understating and using the Arabic language and culture.
Course objectives
At the end of the first block, students will produce short memorized phrases in Modern Standard Arabic. Students will be able to understand and express basic information about familiar topics. Students will be able to identify basic morphological and syntactic structures of Modern Standard Arabic.
By the end of the second block and the course, students will be able to construct simple sentences. Students will be able to understand and express information about familiar topics like self, family, habits, daily schedules, etc. in a culturally appropriate manner.
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Seminar.
Assessment method
Assessment
The final grade for the course is established by determining the weighted average of the following:
| Partial Assessment | Weighing |
|---|---|
| Classroom participation | 10% |
| Quizzes | 15% |
| Homework | 25% |
| Midterm exam | 25% |
| Final exam | 25% |
Resit
If the final grade is below 6.0 there is the possibility to resit for 65% of the grade (which will replace the grades for the quizzes and exams). The grades for homework and participation cannot be retaken and will count towards the final grade.
Inspection and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
Al-Kitaab Part One, Third Edition with companion website, Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, and Abbas Al-Tonsi.
Additional material as deemed appropriate by instructor, made available via Brightspace.
Reference:
- Ryding, K. C. (2005). A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap is mandatory.
General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the information bar on the right.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office: Herta Mohr.
Remarks
Please note that the additional course information is an integral part of this course description.