AIB251 - Arabic 2A

Unit details

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Year:

2020 unit information

Important Update:

Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester.

Last updated: 2 June 2020

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Hakeem Kasem
Prerequisite:

AIB152 or permission from unit chair to enrol

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

Nil

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 1.5-hour class per week, 1 x 2-hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

1 x 1.5-hour class per week (recordings provided), 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week

Content

As in AIB152 Arabic 1B, emphasis will be given to the development of practical language skills for aural comprehension and expression. The basic communicative functions, syntactic patterns and vocabulary acquired will be considerably broadened and consolidated. The vocabulary range of students will be expanded by exposing them to a variety of reading material from prescribed textbooks and from the current press.

 

These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit

At the completion of this unit, successful students can:

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Communicate in writing about a range of social contexts using different text types

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO6: Self-management

ULO2

Apply natural and appropriate pronunciation and intonation

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO6: Self-management

ULO3

Express own and others’ opinions on a range of familiar topics using MSA

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO6: Self-management

ULO4

Respond appropriately to utterances using a range of key grammatical constructions

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO5

Demonstrate ability to understand and summarise texts in MSA dealing with a range of familiar topics

GLO2: Communication

GLO3: Digital literacy

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO7: Teamwork

ULO6

Recognise cultural practices relevant to a wide range of social contexts and be able to incorporate the knowledge into language use

GLO6: Self-management

GLO8: Global citizenship

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Trimester 1:

Campus and Cloud:

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1 (Individual) Online and Written Exercises 1800-2000 words or equivalent 30% Information not yet available
Assessment 2 (Individual) Writing Exercise 600 words or equivalent 20% Information not yet available
Assessment 3 (groups of 2-3 students) - Class Participation and Presentation 7-10 minutes 10% Information not yet available
Assessment 4 (Individual) - Final Oral Test 7-10 minutes 20% Information not yet available
Assessment 5 (Individual) - Final Online Test 75 minutes 20% Information not yet available

 

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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