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ARBC3615: Advanced Arabic 3A

Semester 1, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

This unit will expand your communication skills in formal and spoken Arabic. You will move from connected sentences toward coherent paragraphs to provide descriptions and narrations. You will be able to discuss and present information about a variety of everyday and personal interest topics. We continue to engage with a variety of cultural topics through asking questions and engaging in group discussions. Preparation for class and active participation in small group activities remain essential components of the unit.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Arabic Languages and Cultures
Credit points 6
Prerequisites
? 
ARBC2614 or HSC continuers or HSC extension
Corequisites
? 
None
Prohibitions
? 
ARBC2105 or ARBC1311 or ARBC1312 or ARBC2313 or ARBC2314 or ARBC2315 or ARBC2316 or ARBC2633 or ARBC2634 or ARBC3635 or ARBC3636 or ARBC3637 or ARBC3638
Assumed knowledge
? 

None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator Ali Aldahesh, ali.aldahesh@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Presentation Cultural presentations
In class
2.5% Week 03
Due date: 07 Mar 2023 at 12:00
250 wd (2.5 mins)
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO8 LO7 LO5
Assignment Podcast (take-home exercise)
Upload to Canvas
5% Week 03
Due date: 04 May 2023 at 12:00
250 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO5 LO8
Assignment Writing portfolio
In class
5% Week 04
Due date: 18 May 2023 at 12:00
250 words
Outcomes assessed: LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Tutorial quiz Quiz 1
In class
15% Week 05
Due date: 21 Mar 2023 at 12:00
500 words
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO8 LO7 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3
Presentation Cultural presentation
In class
2.5% Week 08
Due date: 20 Apr 2023 at 12:00
250 wd (2.5 mins)
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO8 LO7 LO5
Tutorial quiz Quiz 2
In class
15% Week 09
Due date: 27 Apr 2023 at 12:00
500 words
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO8 LO7 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3
Assignment Podcast (take-home exercise)
Upload to Canvas
5% Week 10
Due date: 07 Mar 2023 at 12:00
250 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO8 LO5
Assignment Writing portfolio
In class
5% Week 12
Due date: 16 Mar 2023 at 12:00
250 words
Outcomes assessed: LO4 LO8 LO7 LO6 LO5
Tutorial quiz Quiz 3
In class
15% Week 13
Due date: 23 May 2023 at 12:00
500 words
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO8 LO7 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3
Presentation Skit
In class
15% Week 13
Due date: 25 May 2023 at 12:00
750 wd (7.5 mins)
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO8 LO7 LO5
Small continuous assessment Homework
Continuous
15% Weekly 750 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO8 LO7 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2

Assessment summary

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a High distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a Distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

 

Distinction

75 - 84

 

Credit

65 - 74

 

Pass

50 - 64

 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Multiple weeks Lesson One Tutorial (4 hr)  
Lesson Two Tutorial (4 hr)  
Lesson Three Tutorial (4 hr)  
Week 01 Orientation and Lesson One Tutorial (4 hr)  
Week 13 Skits Tutorial (4 hr)  

Attendance and class requirements

  • Attendance: 2 x 2 hours Zoom sessions lectures and tutorials per week

  • Lecture recording: Most lectures (in recording-equipped venues) will be recorded and may be made available to students on the LMS. However, you should not rely on lecture recording to substitute your classroom learning experience.

  • Preparation: Students should commit to spend approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed on the Library eReserve link available on Canvas.

  • Required textbook: Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum al-cArabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic (Part Two) by Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal and Abbas Al-Tonsi (Washington DC, Georgetown University Press)

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. speak in paragraphs rather than sentences using correct language and new vocabulary, and learn some colloquial Arabic to better understand Arabic cultures
  • LO2. listen to authentic materials in addition to the story of Maha and Khalid
  • LO3. read with the assistance of useful strategies such as: skimming to get an overview of what a text is about and how it is structured; scanning for specific information; inferring meaning from context through application of grammatical knowledge, deduction and real world knowledge; parsing and analysing complex sentences; using the system of root and pattern to learn and guess the meaning of new words; identifying and ignoring inaccessible parts of a text, using the dictionary more efficiently
  • LO4. write in paragraphs with correct language and new vocabulary
  • LO5. have competency in the following language task: narration in the present and the past, descriptions of daily life and personal relations, and reporting information: who, what, when, where and why, and expressing and supporting opinions
  • LO6. learn more about case endings
  • LO7. use the verb patterns to help reach higher levels of proficiency
  • LO8. use previously acquired grammar in writing, speaking, and learning new grammar structures such as conjugating weak verbs, active and passive participles, and the passive voice.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Students' feedback is always valued and taken into consideration when preparing unit content and assessment tasks for future iterations.

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