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Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course provides intermediate-level students with an introduction to the language of the Arab media and develops their basic listening and interpreting skills. This course is aimed at students who have mastered basic Arabic grammar, have acquired a small vocabulary, and are able to some degree to appreciate the stylistic and other differences between Media Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic.
Participation in discussion (through the Discussion Forums on Wattle and tutorial participation) - ongoing
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2 x Quizzes (including multiple choice questions, short answer and translation) - 20% each for a total of 40% of total mark
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 4, 5
Writing of 2 news items of 200 words each - 15% each for a total of 30% of total mark
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 5
Oral Presentation of a News Bulletin
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours contact hours; and b) 94 hours of online activities, practice exercises, readings and assessment. Other Information Arabic Major - ANU Arabic Minor - ANU
Ashtiany, J., Media Arabic, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2001. Additional articles from Arabic magazines, newspapers and journals, will be made available to enrolled students via Wattle. Preliminary Reading Elgibali, A., & Korica, N., Media Arabic: A Coursebook for Reading Arabic News, Cairo: The American University of Cairo, 2007.