Summary

227 modules found

  2. AR1001 - Arabic for Beginners 1

    Year
    2025-2026
    Semester
    1
    SCOTCAT credits
    20
    Level
    1000
    Timetable
    11.00 am or, if timetable clash, 12.00 noon on Mon; 11.00 am or, if timetable clash, 12.00 noon Tue - Fri, or 4.00 pm, Tue, Thu, Fri and 9.00 am Wed, or 2.00 pm, Tue, Thu, Fri and 9 am Wed
    Assessment
    coursework 60%, written exam: 40%
    Coordinator
    Mr M I Whitehouse

    This module, together with AR1002, will enable students to read, write and converse in simple Modern Standard Arabic. It will cover the Arabic alphabet and writing system, and…

  3. AR1002 - Arabic for Beginners 2

    Year
    2025-2026
    Semester
    2
    SCOTCAT credits
    20
    Level
    1000
    Timetable
    11.00 am or, if timetable clash, 12.00 noon on Mon; 11.00 am or, if timetable clash, 12.00 noon Tue - Fri, or 3.00 pm Tue - Fri, or 4.00 pm, Tue, Thu, Fri and 9.00 am Wed
    Assessment
    coursework 60%, written exam: 40%
    Coordinator
    Mr M I Whitehouse

    This module will complete the work of AR1001 and prepare students for AR2001. It will cover the remaining points of Arabic grammar, using a selection of representative…

  4. AR1801 - Intensive Arabic 1

    Year
    2025-2026
    Semester
    Summer after graduation
    SCOTCAT credits
    12
    Level
    1000
    Timetable
    Mon - Fri, 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm
    Assessment
    N/A
    Coordinator
    Dr K Dmitriev

    A two-week intensive Arabic language course introducing complete beginners to the fundamentals of Modern Standard Arabic (level 1 in speaking, listening, reading, and writing).…

  5. AR1802 - Intensive Arabic 2

    Year
    2025-2026
    Semester
    Summer after graduation
    SCOTCAT credits
    12
    Level
    1000
    Timetable
    Mon - Fri, 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm
    Assessment
    N/A
    Coordinator
    Dr K Dmitriev

    A two-week intensive Arabic language course introducing beginners to the fundamentals of Modern Standard Arabic (level 2 in speaking, listening, reading, and writing). Students…

  6. AR2001 - Intermediate Arabic 1

    Year
    2025-2026
    Semester
    1
    SCOTCAT credits
    20
    Level
    2000
    Timetable
    Mon & Tue 10.00 am, if timetable clash, 09.00 am. Wed, Thu and Fri, 9.00 am, or 10.00 am or 2.00 pm Wed, Thu and Fri
    Assessment
    coursework 60%, written exam: 40%
    Coordinator
    Dr T Manucharyan

    This module, together with AR2002, will enable students to read and write Modern Standard Arabic to intermediate level with the aid of a dictionary, and to speak in standard…

  7. AR2002 - Intermediate Arabic 2

    Year
    2025-2026
    Semester
    2
    SCOTCAT credits
    20
    Level
    2000
    Timetable
    Mon & Tue 10.00 am, if timetable clash, 09.00 am. Wed, Thu and Fri, 9.00 am, or 10.00 am or 2.00 pm Wed, Thu and Fri
    Assessment
    coursework 60%, written exam: 40%
    Coordinator
    Dr T Manucharyan

    This module continues the work of AR2001 and prepares students for Honours modules in Arabic. In tutorials, applied language work uses passages from contemporary and modern…

  8. AR2004 - Introduction to Classical Arab Culture

    Year
    2025-2026
    Semester
    1
    SCOTCAT credits
    20
    Level
    2000
    Timetable
    9.00 am Mon, Tue and Thu
    Assessment
    Coursework = 100%
    Coordinator
    Dr K Dmitriev

    This module aims to give an introduction to classical Arab culture by exploring the intellectual history of the Arab world and the context of its development during the early and…

  9. AR3101 - Arabic Integrated Year Abroad

    Year
    2025-2026
    Semester
    Full Year
    SCOTCAT credits
    60
    Level
    3000
    Assessment
    Coursework = 75%, Practical Examination = 25%
    Coordinator
    Dr K Dmitriev

    The objective of the module is language learning and cultural familiarisation through a work placement in an Arabic-speaking country. Students are responsible for identifying…

  10. AR3401 - Media Arabic 1

    Year
    2025-2026
    Semester
    1
    SCOTCAT credits
    15
    Level
    3000
    Timetable
    Wed 12.00 - 1.00 pm, Thu 12.00 - 1.00 pm; if timetable clash, 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
    Assessment
    Coursework = 60%, Writtten Examination = 40%
    Coordinator
    Dr A Arabi Durkawi

    This module consolidates the grammar and vocabulary learned during Sub-Honours by introducing students to the language of the Arabic media through texts, audio and audio-visual…

  11. AR3402 - Media Arabic 2

    Year
    2025-2026
    Semester
    2
    SCOTCAT credits
    15
    Level
    3000
    Timetable
    Mon 12.00 - 1.00 pm, Thu 12.00 - 1.00 pm; if timetable clash, 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
    Assessment
    Coursework = 60%, Written Examination = 40%
    Coordinator
    Dr A Arabi Durkawi

    This module consolidates the grammar and vocabulary learned during Junior Honours semester 1, through the systematic analysis of the language of the Arabic media. Contemporary…