AIB352 - Arabic and the World 3B: Applying Arabic in Complex and Contemporary Contexts
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Zouhir Gabsi |
| Prerequisite: | AIB351 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week (recordings provided) 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 300-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
In this unit, students will be introduced to online Arabic newspapers reading. Emphasis will be on written communication in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Emphasis continues to be on the acquisition of practical language skills for spoken communication, non-verbal communication and aural comprehension. The basic syntactic patterns and vocabulary acquired in the previous unit will be consolidated.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Critically evaluate information when responding to a range of sources in Arabic | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Articulate ideas through the production of original texts in a range of genres including critically reflecting on contemporary issues | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Speak and write with fluency in Arabic using various speech acts as appropriate to context | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO4 | Interpret complex rhetorical language and stylistic expressions and apply this knowledge to Arabic culture and language use | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO5 | Understand and appreciate cultural practices occurring across society | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO6 | Incorporate the knowledge and understanding of the Arabic culture language use | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Online and Written Exercises | 2400 words or equivalent (in foreign language) | 30% | Ongoing |
| Assessment 2: (Groups of 2-3 students) Class Participation and Presentation | 15-20 minutes | 10% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 3: Writing Exercises | 1600 words or equivalent (in foreign language) | 20% | Week 11 |
| Assessment 4: Final Oral Test | 20-minutes | 20% | Week 12 |
| Assessment 5: End-of-unit assessment | Online test, 90-minutes | 20% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
Unit Fee Information
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