AIB152 - Arabic 1B
Unit details
Year: | 2021 unit information |
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Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
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.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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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
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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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 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.
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