OAL003 - Arabic Stage 3 (intensive) (2017/18)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2017/18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Module status | DELETED (This module is no longer running) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Module title | Arabic Stage 3 (intensive) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Module level | Level 4/5/6 (99) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Guildhall School of Business and Law | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total study hours | 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Running in 2017/18(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
In this module students will develop advanced language skills and work towards becoming autonomous users of the target language. (CEFR Level B1 in the first semester and B2 in the second) Students will learn how to use Arabic in a wide range of contexts, with appropriate register. The course further extends students’ ability to use grammatical structures and vocabulary accurately. It also focuses on intercultural communication skills and cultural aspects of French speaking countries.
The course is structured around class time, autonomous learning and guided WebLearn materials.
Prior learning requirements
Completion of OAL074 or A2 -B1 competence
Module aims
The aims of this module are:
• To increase students’ linguistic competence in Arabic in all skills towards an advanced level (level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference);
• To further develop appropriate language learning strategies to encourage effective autonomous learning
• To focus on the cultural contexts of Arabic speaking countries
• To enhance student employability and transferable skills
Syllabus
• Development of listening skills in a variety of contexts and on a wide range of topics
• Development of writing skills on a wide range of topics
• Extension of lexis on a wide range of topics
• Revision of grammar structures and introduction of new ones
• Development of high level spoken accuracy and fluency, using appropriate register
Learning and teaching
Learning and teaching strategies will be delivered through a blended learning approach. Learners will actively participate in individual and group activities in class and using online resources and tools available on Weblearn, as well as paper based materials. They will receive teacher and peer feedback to enable them to reflect on their learning
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes of this module are calibrated to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. By the end of the module students should be able to:
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• write effectively, accurately, and in an appropriate register on a variety of topics related to personal matters, current affairs and areas of professional expertise
• narrate experiences and events
• give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans
• show a high degree of grammatical control and correct most mistakes
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• deliver a clear presentation on a prepared topic with few hesitations and errors
• give clear descriptions, using a wide range of language
• express viewpoints on most general topics, fluently and precisely
Assessment strategy
The module will be assessed through an in class test, course work and an oral test. The in class test will assess learning outcomes 1 and 2, the course work will assess learning outcomes 1 and the oral test will assess learning outcomes 2.
Bibliography
• Barakat, Halim. The Arab World: Society, Culture and State (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1993)
• Mernissi, Fatima. Beyond the Veil: Male-Female Dynamics in a Modern Muslim Society (London: Al Saqi Books, 1987)
• Yasir Suleiman. The Arabic Language and National Identity (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2003)
• Arabic for Business Studies, Amel Mili, The Lauder Institute, The University of Pennsylvania, September (2011)
Morry Sofer (ed.), Arabic Business Dictionary (Rockville, Maryland: Schreiber Publishing, 2006)
• John Mace, Business Arabic: An Essential Vocabulary (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2008).
• The Concise Oxford English-Arabic Dictionary (Oxford: OUP, 1984)
• Wehr, Hans, Arabic-English dictionary (Urbana, Illinois: Spoken Languages Services, 1994)