Admission requirements
There are no specific admission criteria. But, in view of the final attainment levels envisaged, minors are most suitable for third-year bachelor's students.
Description
The aim of this course is to familiarise students with Moroccan Arabic (Darija), the spoken dialect of Morocco. The course provides students with basic grammar and vocabulary in order to practice their speaking skills in Moroccan Arabic. Theory and exercises are taken from Marokkaans Arabisch, een cursus voor zelfstudie en klassikaal gebruik by Jan Hoogland which is the handbook for this course.
Course objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
1. Recognize and use Hoogland’s transcription of Moroccan Arabic accurately.
2. Interact appropriately with men and women and ask and answer questions involving personal information (names, family members, likes & dislikes, nationalities, cities, professions, and marital status).
3. Involve in conversations to meet persnal needs (e.g., buying groceries and clothes, renting a house, etc.) using bargaining tactics when appropriate.
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Seminar.
Assessment method
Take home examination/assignment
Active Participation/coöperation in class/group
Oral examination
Abstract, oral presentation.
Assessment
| Partial Assessment | Weighing |
|---|---|
| Classroom participation | 20% |
| Midterm exam | 20% |
| Final exam | 60% |
Weighing
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average. To pass the course, the weighted average of the partial grades must be 5.5 or higher.
Resit
If the final grade is 5.5 or less students may take a resit once (100%).
Exam Review
If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will be organized.
Reading list
Jan Hoogland, Marokkaans Arabisch, een cursus voor zelfstudie en klassikaal gebruik, Amsterdam 2008 (Bulaaq, ISBN 987 90 5460 019 0). Also available in English, German, French.
Hoogland, Jan. 2017. The Routledge Introductory Course in Moroccan Arabic: An Introductory Course. Routledge.
Registration
Enrolment through My Studymap is mandatory.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, education programmes offered by NIMAR, contact the coordinator.
Remarks
Please note that the additional course information is an integral part of this course description.