Module course for ARB7039_01_S1_202627 offered at LOC: by Arabic (ORG:ARBS)
Convenor name: Christopher Lucas
Convenor email: cl39@soas.ac.uk
Office room: P447
Office hours: Monday 1.15-2.15, Wednesday 11-12
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:
| 1 | Communicate at a lower intermediate level in two distinct Arabic dialects (typically Egyptian and Levantine) |
| 2 | Demonstrate an understanding of the place of Arabic dialects vis-Ã -vis Standard Arabic in contemporary Arabic society |
| 3 | Demonstrate an understanding of the (debates surrounding the) diachronic relationship between Classical Arabic and the contemporary dialects |
| 4 | Demonstrate an understanding of the principal ways in which the dialects differ among themselves (and collectively in comparison to Standard Arabic) at the level of syntax, morphology, phonology and lexicon |
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 40%
Assessment 1: Due date: 4 January 2027
Assessment 1: Release date: 25 January 2027
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 1: Format: 1500–2500 word comparison of Egyptian or Levantine with another dialect (not an essay)
Assessment 2: Name: Oral 1 (OR1)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 2: Due date: 15 January 2027
Assessment 2: Release date: 5 February 2027
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 2: Format: A recorded video presentation of 10–15 minutes in either Levantine or Egyptian dialect
Assessment 3: Name: Practical (PR1)
Assessment 3: Weighting: 20%
Assessment 3: Due date: In class, last week of Semester 1
Assessment 3: Release date: 22 December 2026
Assessment 3: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 3: Format: In-class test
Assessment 4: Name: Test 1 (TS1)
Assessment 4: Weighting: 10%
Assessment 4: Due date: In class, last week of Semester 1
Assessment 4: Release date: 22 December 2026
Page template: On campus 2026/27
