Arabic (ARB) |
311 Susan Campbell Hall, 541-346-4971
Religious Studies
College of Arts & Sciences
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Course Data
| ARB 301 Language & Culture I >1 >GP >IC |
4.00 cr. |
| Provides intermediate level Arabic proficiency. Activates and augments grammar structures of modern spoken Arabic, colloquial Egyptian Arabic, and the study of Arabic culture. Sequence with ARB 302, ARB 303. |
| Grading Options: |
Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Elsherif H |
Office:
338 Susan Campbell Hall
Phone:
(541) 346-4980
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 Prereqs/Comments: |
Prereq: ARB 103. |
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CRN |
Avail |
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Instructor |
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10223 |
8 |
24 |
1300-1350 |
mtwr |
157 MCK |
Elsherif H |
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Final Exam: |
1445-1645 |
m 12/04 |
157 MCK |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| September 24: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| September 30: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| September 30: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 1: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| October 1: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| October 2: |
Add this course |
| October 2: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| October 8: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 8: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 15: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| October 22: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| November 12: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| November 12: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
| The field of Arabic language and culture is defined by the ability to read, interpret, speak about, and contextualize “texts” (broadly construed as written, oral, and audio-visual). This, in turn, is accomplished through the twin goals of mastering the Arabic language and increasing knowledge of Arab cultural themes necessary to interrogate Arabic texts in an informed, relevant way. ARB 301, 302, 303 cover the skills required to complete these tasks by introducing students to key cultural and literary texts and assigning projects whereby they discourse about them. Basic communication skills are developed through the instruction and the assignments, and the multi-disciplinary materials addressed in the course convey the cultural competency needed by a student of Arabic culture and literature.
The aim of this sequence of courses is to build on the knowledge of Arabic you acquired in ARB 103. There, you began the transition from exclusively spoken vernacular Arabic that was the focus of ARB 101 and ARB 102, to being able to use both vernacular Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic, the Arabic used in the entire Arab world in writing and in formal spoken contexts such as radio, television, mosque, and the university class. In this 300 level intermediate Arabic series of courses, we will continue this process of enculturating you, linguistically and socially, to life in the Arab world, through increasing your proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic and spoken vernacular Arabic.
Learning a language also entails learning about how to sensitively and productively engage a different culture. Through deciphering and analysis of short audio and visual materials, written texts, and films, students will learn about cultural differences between contemporary American and Arab society. You will also be given assignments that will require you to think creatively, problem-solve in scenarios in a different cultural context, and analyze sources in light of your growing cultural knowledge.
Linguistically, these course have several learning objectives. Students will continue to improve in all four skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing). Your language of spoken discourse will continue to be Egyptian, although, as you shift to more formal topics such as those in the news, your register will shift to more standard Arabic. As in the 100 level, we will use short videos, audio clips, and readings to continue your fluency and build your confidence in spoken and written discourse. You will also complete several speaking role plays and have video-log (vlog) assignments.
In addition, in these sequence of courses, you will learn tools that will allow you to become increasingly independent in your capacity to learn Modern Standard Arabic on your own. Toward that end, you will fully master the Arabic morphological system: the 10 forms or measures to which you were introduced in ARB 103; the "weak forms," that is, the words based on trilateral roots for which one of the three root letters is a long vowel; and other regularized words patterns that will help you increase your vocabulary quickly. You will learn how to use Arabic-English dictionaries, which depend on this root system. You will also gain mastery over some of the most important grammatical structures.
In addition to daily homework and spoken presentations and recordings, you will complete increasingly challenging written assignments in Modern Standard Arabic over the 301-303 sequence. These may include filling out an official form; an email to someone advertising a room for rent online; a formal email for a request for a job interview; writing a formal request to interview someone in the Arab world; an application essay for a graduate program. |
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