Arabic for Improvers II
| Duration | 12 weekly meetings | |
|---|---|---|
| Tutor | Dr Buthena Davies | |
| Course code | ARA24A4636A | |
| Fee | £230 | |
| Concessionary fee | £184 (find out about eligibility and funding options) | |
| Location | John Percival Building |
This course is aimed at students who have attended Arabic for Improvers I or have some knowledge of Arabic.
Students will further improve their language skills. It is not appropriate for absolute beginners of the language.
Topics/grammar covered include:
- the alphabets and their different forms in writing, long and short vowels
- doubling, nunation, verbs in their different forms with different tenses and pronouns
- rules of writing (Hamza)
- adjectives, pronouns, interrogatives, prepositions, possessives, and reading and writing practice.
All the previous topics are further expanded and will include variations for greetings, your personal profile, family tree, numbers, days of a week, names of months, telling the time, colours, town features, road directions, asking about directions, parts of the body, cloths and costume, food, fruits and vegetables, hobbies and the names of objects.
Some topics are being covered though a listening procedure eg in the airport, in the hotel, in the restaurant, in your house.
This course is for students who have some knowledge of Arabic who wish to be able to further improve their basic conversation and written skills.
Learning and teaching
The emphasis of the course is on participation and students are encouraged to actively participate in class through various non-threatening forms of activities designed to stimulate communication.
Coursework and assessment
To award credits we need to have evidence of the knowledge and skills you have gained or improved. Some of this has to be in a form that can be shown to external examiners so that we can be absolutely sure that standards are met across all courses and subjects.
You will not have formal examinations but you may have reading and listening class tests. You may be asked to write short texts as homework.
Our assessments are flexible to suit the course and the student. The most important element of assessment is that it should enhance your learning.
Our methods are designed to increase your confidence and we try very hard to devise ways of assessing you that are enjoyable and suitable for adults with busy lives.
Library and computing facilities
As a student on this course you are entitled to join and use the University’s library and computing facilities. Find out more about using these facilities.
Accessibility
Our aim is access for all. We aim to provide a confidential advice and support service for any student with a long term medical condition, disability or specific learning difficulty. We are able to offer one-to-one advice about disability, pre-enrolment visits, liaison with tutors and co-ordinating lecturers, material in alternative formats, arrangements for accessible courses, assessment arrangements, loan equipment and dyslexia screening.
