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ARBC1612: Introductory Arabic 1B
2025 unit information
This unit continues to build your communicative skills in formal and colloquial Arabic through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities in and outside of class. You will communicate about familiar topics using memorized phrases and simple sentences. Preparation for class and active participation in small group activities remain essential components of the unit.
Unit details and rules
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Arabic Languages and Cultures |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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ARBC1611 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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ARBC1311 or ARBC1312 or ARBC1102 or ARBC2613 or ARBC2614 or ARBC3615 or ARBC3616 or ARBC3636 or ARBC3638 or ARBC3639 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. speak fluently and accurately about self and immediate environment, initiate and sustain conversations on a number of topics (e.g., family, friends, study, etc.) and narrate in present tense
- LO2. initiate and maintain dialogue in both Colloquial Arabic and Standard Arabic when appropriate
- LO3. demonstrate familiarity with many aspects of Arab culture, such as social and religious customs and traditions, family life, and education
- LO4. understand written and oral texts on familiar topics and understand the main ideas without using a dictionary
- LO5. write cohesive and coherent texts beyond the sentence level.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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