AIB152 - Arabic 1B
Unit details
Year: | 2020 unit information |
---|---|
Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Hakeem Kasem |
Prerequisite: | AIB151 |
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 1.5-hour class per week, 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 1.5-hour class per week (recordings provided), 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week |
Content
As in Arabic 1A, a great deal of emphasis will be given to the development of practical skills in the use of language. This is a continuation of the work covered in the first trimester and will consolidate and build on the sentence patterns and vocabulary previously acquired. Cultural topics will be discussed in conjunction with the language material.
These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | |
---|---|---|
ULO1 | Communicate orally using elementary constructions | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
ULO2 | Use natural and appropriate pronunciation and intonation | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
ULO3 | Write basic constructions in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
ULO4 | Recognize learned language in written form | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
ULO5 | Utilize and apply relevant speaking and writing skills to learned language | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO7: Teamwork |
ULO6 | Use acquired knowledge and skills and apply to social and cultural conventions related to everyday issues | GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 2:Campus and Cloud:
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
---|---|---|---|
Assessment 1 (Individual) - Online and Written Exercises | 1000 words or equivalent | 30% | Information not yet available |
Assessment 2 (groups of 2-3 students) - Class Participation and Presentation | 5-10 minutes | 10% | Information not yet available |
Assessment 3 (Individual) - Writing Exercises | 300 words | 20% | Information not yet available |
Assessment 4 (Individual) - Final Oral Test | 7-10 minutes | 20% | Information not yet available |
Assessment 5 (Individual) - Final Online Test | 75 minutes | 20% | Information not yet available |
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 below: AIB152 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.
Unit Fee Information
Click on the fee link below which describes you: