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Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course continues the work undertaken in Advanced Arabic 1 and introduces students to more advanced and complex texts in Arabic. The course assumes previous knowledge of the language over two years or equivalent. Negotiation and debating techniques will be practiced on a broad range of topics as well as supervised discussions on relevant issues to further promote oral and listening skills.
Final exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4, 6
Oral exam (10-15 minutes)
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 4, 5
3 quizzes (grammar, reading, writing and listening) (10% each)
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4
Tutorial activities
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Writing Task
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 5
Two Oral presentation (7-8 minutes each)
Learning outcomes 2, 4, 5, 6
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks (4 hours per week of lectures and tutorials); and b) 82 hours of independent student research, reading and writing. Other Information Arabic Major Arabic Minor - ANU Advanced Arabic Minor - ANU
Alosh, M., Ahlna Wa Sahlan: Modern Standard Arabic for Intermediate Learners (3rd ed), New haven, London: Yale University Press, 2021