Honours Arabic A

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

Time commitment totals 170 hours.

Admission into the fourth-year honours program in Arabic.

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

This is an advanced language subject for Honours students in Arabic. The level of study, content, and assessment in the subject will be determined by the Coordinator after placement testing. Based on the outcome of testing, students will either be placed in an appropriate stream of advanced language study or a customized course of study will be available, focusing on research skills in Arabic.

On successful completion of this subejct students will:

• have further developed their Arabic language abilities, focusing on research skills necessary for thesis writing;
• gain a greater appreciation of textual styles and discourse as related to their area of interest in Arabic Studies;
• develop a deeper understanding of intellectual debates that have arisen on key topics in Arabic language and/or culture research.

Assessment will vary based on the outcome of placement testing. In the case of graduates of the BA who started as beginners, assessment will normally follow the form of:

• Regular homework (due throughout the semester) 15%
• An argumentative or evaluative essay of 1000 words (due in the middle of semester) 25%
• Continuous oral assessment 15%
• A final oral examination 15% (during the examination period)
• A final 2-hour written examination 30% (during the examination period)

In the case of very advanced students:

• Written essays totaling 5000 words (due at the end of the semester) 100%

Hurdle requirement: Class attendance is required for this subject; if you do not attend a minimum of 80% of classes without an approved exemption you will not be eligible for a pass in this subject.

Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Please consult the subject LMS site or the subject coordinator.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• develop research skills through frequent and systematic use of the library and other information sources, the definition of areas of inquiry, and familiarisation with research methods;
• be trained in critical thinking and analysis through required and recommended reading, essay writing and tutorial discussion, and by assessing the arguments expressed in the reading materials;
• learn to think in theoretical and analytical terms: through lectures, tutorial discussion, essay writing and engagement in the methodologies of the humanities and social sciences;
• acquire an understanding of social, political, historical and cultural contexts and an international awareness of the world. Students will do so by developing critical self-awareness, contextualising judgements and knowledge, opening themselves to new ideas and new aspects of Arabic language and culture, and formulating arguments;
• be able to communicate knowledge clearly and economically, through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations. Students will be trained to give attention to detail through close reading, textual analysis, and essay writing. The class presentations and tutorial participation will train them in public speaking and enhance their confidence in self-expression;
• learn to plan and manage their time through organising their workloads for required reading and meeting deadlines for essays and assignments.

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