AIB309 - Advanced Arabic Language Skills
Unit details
| Year: | 2021 unit information |
|---|---|
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Hakeem Kasem |
| Prerequisite: | AIB352 or equivalent |
| 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 - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 1 x 1-hour scheduled online seminar per week |
Content
This unit is designed for students who have already reached a high level of proficiency in Arabic. It aims at enhancing the students’ ability to comprehend and express ideas in Modern Standard Arabic, both orally and in writing. The focus of the unit is on language skills useful for research and a range of professional careers.
Written sources will include recorded Modern Standard Arabic discourse material. These will offer a wide range of subjects, register and style. Formal and informal speech, idiomatic expressions, proverbs and figurative language will be a focus. Selection of current affairs material from a variety of sources will be examined in order to acquaint students with a wide range of lexical and idiomatic variants.
By the end of this unit, students should have mastered quite complex structures in Arabic and should be able to perform both orally and in writing at an advanced level.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Scan, synthesise, summarise and present information when responding to a range of sources in Arabic | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate appropriate application of all major grammatical constructions in different genres, including in the analysis of complex and abstract concepts, in written communication | |
| ULO3 | Apply a range of complex grammatical constructions when communicating orally in academic, professional and social contexts | |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate ability to correctly infer and interpret nuance created by stylistic differences when listening to various authentic texts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO5 | Integrate and adapt knowledge and awareness of cultural practices within social contexts to demonstrate understanding of appropriate language use | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 – Essay | 2000 words or equivalent (in foreign language) | 50% | Week 11 |
| Assessment 2 – 2 x Research and Writing Exercises | 600 words or equivalent (in foreign language) | 30% (15% each) | Weeks 5 and 11 |
| Assessment 3 – Presentation | 20 minutes | 20% | Week 12 |
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.
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