AIB151 - Practical Arabic: An Introduction to the Language and Its Sounds
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (Online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Zouhir Gabsi |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class per week, 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 1-hour class per week (recordings provided), 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week |
Note:It is not expected that students have prior knowledge of the language | |
Content
This unit is designed to provide a practical and basic introduction to modern standard Arabic for students who have no acquaintance with the language so that they have the confidence to communicate effectively at the threshold levels, involving listening and speaking in the first instance, followed by the ability to read and write. The language teaching is extensive, based on audio-visual methods, in order to give students a sound training in both spoken and written Arabic. An overview is provided of the Arabic language, its historical changes and development, and the place of Arabic in the Semitic languages group and in Islam.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Communicate in a range of oral and written formats using elementary constructions of language | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO7: Team Work |
| ULO2 | Identify and replicate pronunciation and intonation in accordance with linguistic norms of the Arabic language to oral expression | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Recognise social and cultural conventions in everyday contexts and apply linguistic knowledge and skills | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO5: Problem Solving |
| ULO4 | Interpret elementary forms of written text in the Arabic language | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO5: Problem Solving |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Online and Written Exercises | 1200 words or equivalent (in foreign language) | 30% | Ongoing |
| Assessment 2 (groups of 2-3 students) - Class Participation and Presentation | 10 minutes | 10% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 3 - Writing Exercises | 800 words or equivalent (in foreign language) | 20% | Week 11 |
| Assessment 4 - Final Oral Test | 10 minutes | 20% | Week 12 |
| Assessment 5 - Final Online Test | 75 minutes | 20% | Week 13 |
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
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link AIB151
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list.
Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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