AIB252 - Arabic 2B
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 |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | AIB251 or permission from unit chair to enrol |
| 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
This unit continues the work undertaken in AIB251 Arabic 2A and introduces students to more advanced texts in Arabic. It will also cover the remainder of essential aspects of Arabic grammar so that by the end of this unit students will have acquired a strong language foundation. Students will increase their oral fluency by participating in discussions dealing with a wide range of topics and issues. By reading a variety of styles used by novelists and journalists, students will be sensitised to discourse structures of Arabic unlike those familiar to them in English.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | ||
| ULO1 | Communicate in writing about a range of social contexts using different text types | GLO1 Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2 Communication GLO6 Self-management |
| ULO2 | Apply natural and appropriate pronunciation and intonation | GLO1 Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2 Communication GLO6 Self-management |
| ULO3 | Express own ans others' opinions on a range of familiar topics using MSA | GLO1 Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2 Communication GLO4 Critical Thinking GLO6 Self-management |
| ULO4 | Respond appropriately to utterances using a range of key grammatical constructions. | GLO1 Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2 Communication GLO6 Self-management |
| ULO5 | Demonstrate ability to understand and summereise texts in MSA dealing with a range of familiar topics. | GLO2 Communication GLO3 Digital Literacy GLO4 Critical Thinking GLO7 Teamwork |
| ULO6 | Recognise cultural practices relevant to a wide range of social contexts and be able to incorporate the knowledge into language use. | 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 | 1800 words or equivalent | 30% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 (groups of 2-3 students) - Class Participation and Presentation | 7-10 minutes | 10% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3 (Individual) - Writing Exercises | 700 words | 20% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 4 (Individual) - Final Oral Test | 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 AIB252
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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