AR1801 Intensive Arabic 1

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Summer after graduation

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

12

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 7

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

For St Andrews Summer Study students only - not open to students matriculated on a University degree programme.

Planned timetable

Mon - Fri, 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr K Dmitriev

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Kirill Dmitriev, Mr Michael Whitehouse, Dr Ayah Arabi Durkawi, Dr Tiran Manucharyan and Dr Uri Horesh

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

A two-week intensive Arabic language course introducing complete beginners to the fundamentals of Modern Standard Arabic (level 1 in speaking, listening, reading, and writing). Students will spend 5 hours per day learning and practicing Arabic in classroom. Students should plan on studying additional 3-4 hours in afternoons. Class work will be supplemented with cultural activities in afternoons and evenings. At the conclusion of the course, students can expect to have mastered the sounds and shapes of the Arabic alphabet, to be able to speak about themselves and their life, as well as to engage in conversations and basic written communications about familiar topics in Modern Standard Arabic.

Assessment pattern

N/A

Re-assessment

N/A

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

5 x3-hour lectures (x2weeks), 5 x 2-hour lectures (x2 weeks).

Scheduled learning hours

126

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Mastering the sounds and shapes of the Arabic alphabet.
  • Developing basic skills in speaking in Modern Standard Arabic (level 1).
  • Developing basic skills in listening in Modern Standard Arabic (level 1).
  • Developing basic skills in reading in Modern Standard Arabic (level 1).
  • Developing basic skills in writing in Modern Standard Arabic (level 1).