2009 Fall ARABIC 125-01
Bulletin Course Description Readings in classical and contemporary fiction and nonfiction. Works include al-Jahiz, Ibn Arabi, Taha Husain, Ibn Battuta, Ghada al-Samman and 1001 Nights . Instructor: Staff
(Instructor named in bulletin description above may not be current. For current instructor, see listing below.)
Title ADVANCED ARABIC Department ARABIC Course Number 2009 Fall 125 Section Number 01 Primary Instructor McLarney,Ellen Prerequisites Prerequisite: Arabic 64 or equivalent. Course Homepage www.duke.edu/web/aall/arabic.html
Synopsis of course content
This is an advanced level course offered during Fall semester only. It is for students who have completed second year Arabic (ARB 63 and 64) or students who participated in a study abroad program of intermediate level Arabic, who demonstrate an ability to converse well, read texts of some length and write accurate narratives with familiar topics.
Exams
Mid-terms, final exam, periodic vocaulary and grammar quizzes
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Term Papers
None
Grade to be based on
Attendance, participation and progress
Additional Information
The course focuses on enhancing the abilities to:
read classical text and write in connected discourse of paragraph length;
deal with the writings of some of the major literary figures of the Arabic world in the classical as well as the modern periods;
deal effectively with uncomplicated situation through a variety of communicative devices
