AIB351 - Arabic 3A
Unit details
| Year: | 2021 unit information |
|---|---|
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Zouhir Gabsi |
| Prerequisite: | AIB252 or AIB205 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 300-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
Students will increase their listening and speaking skills of Modern Standard Arabic, enabling them to participate in discussions on a wide variety of topics with confidence. The unit provides further practice in more advanced forms of oral and written expression. Students will be expected to develop a high standard of fluency in speech and reading and an ability to analyse complex grammatical structures. The basic syntactic patterns and vocabulary acquired will be consolidated and will involve the use of more complex linguistics. Class material will be chosen from contemporary writing: newspapers, magazines, journal articles and short stories.
| 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. | GLO2 Communication GLO6 Self-management |
| ULO2 | Plan and express ideas through the production of original texts in different genres; formal and informal using key grammatical construction | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO3 | Communicate orally in an effective manner in this form of Arabic (botMSASA and Colloquial Arabic) using various speech acts | |
| ULO4 | Understand nuance created by stylistic differences when listening to various authentic texts | |
| ULO5 | Understand and appreciate cultural practices occurring across society | |
| ULO6 | Incorporate the knowledge and understanding of the Arabic culture language use |
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 | 2400 words or equivalent (in foreign language) | 30% | Ongoing |
| Assessment 2 (groups of 2-3 students) - Class Participation and Presentation | 15-20 minutes | 10% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 3 - Writing Exercises | 1600 words or equivalent (in foreign language) | 20% | Week 11 |
| Assessment 4 - Final Oral Test | 20 minutes | 20% | Week 12 |
| Assessment 5 - Final Online Test | 90 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 AIB351
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
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