Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2ARA 302Basic Arabic II1+4+03503.11.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program BA Program in Comparative Literature
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Communicating and exchanging information about familiar topics using phrases and simple sentences in Arabic
Course Content This course is intended for learners at the elementary level (A1). Through a variety of activities, students will develop their communication skills through listening, speaking, reading, and writing abilities, with a focus on topics relevant to daily life. These topics include ordering food, giving simple instructions for preparing food, daily routine, simply describing a place, and discussing common activities and experiences in present and the past. Additionally, students will learn about the different types of phrases and the components of noun and verb sentences, which will help them express their needs more clearly and communicate more effectively in various contexts.
Course Methods and Techniques The 4 language skills (Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking)
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( ARA 301 )
Course Coordinator Instructor Abdurrahman TABLAS
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources https://learning.aljazeera.net/
Course Notes ? Attendance-Participation
o Students should keep a consistent attendance.
o If the student is 10 minutes late s/he will be considered absent
o The students are expected to use their absence right in high emergency situations.
o The maximum number of medical reports is 2 reports.
? Re-Grading
The student can ask for re-grading by applying formally to Student Affairs.
? Use of Mobile Devices and Laptops
Not allowed, except when the teacher asks students to use it for a learning purpose.
? Student Recording of Class
Not allowed
? Academic Integrity
o If the teacher figures out that the student is submitting an assignment that belongs to someone else, or was accomplished by someone else, the student will get zero for this assignment.
o If the student submits for the second time an assignment that belongs to someone else, or was accomplished by someone else, s/he will be sent to a disciplinary committee.
o If the student is caught cheating in the exam s/he will get zero, and will be sent to a disciplinary committee.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Quizzes 2 % 10
Practice 1 % 10
Project 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
6
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 60 1 60
Presentation 2 2 4
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Practice 60 1,5 90
Project 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 160

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Develop the ability to communicate in Arabic at the elementary level (A1) by using appropriate vocabulary and grammar structures in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
2 Use Arabic to effectively order food, give simple instructions for preparing food, talking about daily routine, describing a place simply, and discuss common activities and experiences related to daily life.
3 Identify and use different types of phrases and the components of noun and verb sentences to express their immediate needs and ideas.
4 Enhance their ability to understand spoken Arabic by practicing listening skills in various contexts.
5 Develop reading skills by practicing reading and comprehension of texts related to everyday life.
6 Improve writing skills by practicing writing short texts and messages about everyday topics.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Week 1: Unit 1: Lesson 1, p2-9 - Introduction - Lesson 1: Vocabulary - Reading: Study Habits
2 Week 2: Unit 1: Lesson 1, p10–17 - Grammar: Present Tense - Conversation
3 Week 3: Unit 1: Lesson 2, p18–29 - Lesson 2: Vocabulary - Grammar: Ordinal Numbers and the Time - Listening: Daily Routine
4 Week 4: Unit 1: Lesson 2–Unit 2: Lesson 1, p30-43 - Grammar: Inflectional (i’rab) Signs - Conversation - Lesson 2: Vocabulary o Quiz 1
5 Week 5: Unit 2: Lesson 1–Lesson 2, p44–51 - Reading: Two Cultures for One Dish - Grammar: Adjectives - Writing and Conversation
6 Week 6: Unit 2: Lesson 2, p52–56 - Lesson 2: Vocabulary - Listening: What Would You Like?
7 Week 7: Unit 2: Lesson 2, p57–60 - Grammar: Object Pronouns - Pronunciation: Vowels Elision - Conversation
8 Week 8: Unit 2: Lesson 2, p61–65 - Grammar: Morphology: First Verb Weight - Test Yourself - General Revision
9 Week 9: Unit 3: Lesson 1, p67–71 o Midterm - Lesson 2: Vocabulary
10 Week 10: Unit 3: Lesson 1, p72–80 - Reading: Memories of my Home - Grammar: Past Tense - Conversation and Writing
11 Week 11: Unit 3: Lesson 2, p81–89 - Vocabulary - Listening: Where’s the Hotel? - Grammar: Demonstrative Nouns: More on their Usage
12 Week 12: Unit 3: Lesson 2, p90–96 - Conversation - Test Yourself
13 Week 13: Revision and Presentation - Revision o Presentations o Quiz 2
14 Week 14: Speaking Test, and Mock Test - Mock Test o Speaking Test
15 Final Exam
16 07 – 18 June (Haziran) Final Exam

 
Recommended Optional Programme Components
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13
All 4 3 4 3 5 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 2
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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