ARBC2634 - Arabic Advanced Language & Literature 4A

Semester 2, 2012  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Nijmeh Hajjar
Phone: +61 2 9036 7011
Email: nijmeh.hajjar@sydney.edu.au

Description

This unit aims to strengthen practical language skills in Arabic, building on the approach followed in semester 1, including writing and translation skills to enrich students' understanding of Arabic literature and culture, and to develop their analytical and critical skills through reading of modern Arabic writers from various Arab countries.

Assessments

1x2.5hr exam (equivalent to 2000wds) (50%), written and oral exercises (equivalent to 800wds) (20%), 1x2.5hr mid-semester exam (25%), class participation (5%)

Textbooks

A dossier of texts will be provided

Classes

3x1-hr seminars/week

Prerequisites

ARBC1311 or ARBC2633

Prohibitions

ARBC1312, ARBC1101, ARBC1102, ARBC1611, ARBC1612

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