General provisions

The course is an independent course. It is also included as an elective module on Arabic C, Arabic 3 and Arabic 5. The course can be included in the sub area Arabic in a Bachelor’s degree.

Entry requirements

Arabic B or Arabic 2

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should to deserve the grade Pass at least be able to:

* without aids translate given elementary to intermediate level classical Arabic texts;

* with linguistic terminology analyse given elementary to intermediate level classical Arabic texts;

* in connection with the study of texts account for the syntax and textual linguistics of classical Arabic;

* discuss the relation between language and the understanding of gender

Content

The course aims towards providing in reading and analysing classical Arabic prose and shorter texts from the Quran.

Instruction

The teaching consists of lectures, exercises and examination parts. The student’s own learning activities are crucial to the completion of the course.

Assessment

The students show the results of their learning through a combination of examining parts which can be oral or written. They can take place at a scheduled time and location (for example within the scope of regular teaching), or be such that the student carry them out alone. Regulations regarding this will be available at the beginning of the course . To receive the grade Pass with distinction, Pass with distinction is required on both included modules [AM1] .