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Last updated: 4 March 2022
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AIB351
Students will on average spend 300-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
1 x 1-hour class per week, 1 x 2-hour seminar per week
1 x 1-hour class per week (recordings provided), 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week
In this unit, students will be introduced to online Arabic newspapers reading. Emphasis will be on written communication in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Emphasis continues to be on the acquisition of practical language skills for spoken communication, non-verbal communication and aural comprehension. The basic syntactic patterns and vocabulary acquired in the previous unit will be consolidated.
Critically evaluate information when responding to a range of sources in Arabic
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
Articulate ideas through the production of original texts in a range of genres including critically reflecting on contemporary issues
GLO6: Self-management
GLO8: Global citizenship
Speak and write with fluency in Arabic using various speech acts as appropriate to context
Interpret complex rhetorical language and stylistic expressions and apply this knowledge to Arabic culture and language use
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
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.
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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