CODE 65214 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 3 LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE 8740 (L-11) - GENOVA 9 cfu anno LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE 8740 (L-11) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE 8740 (L-11) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-OR/12 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER Annual PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: Modern languages and cultures 8740 (coorte 2022/2023) ARABIC LANGUAGE II 61292 2022 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW A course in Arabic Language III: Language Classes: 50 hours (Term One) + 50 hours (Term Two). Theoretical Module: 30 hours (Term One). AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon the completion of this module, participants will master the basic theory of Arabic and have fair communication and comprehension skills, as well as solid abilities of translation. The course aims at deepening students’ knowledge of the morphology and syntax of standard literary Arabic. It also offers students the required competence to comprehend, analyse and translate oral and written authentic texts. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completing this module, participants will be able to grasp the essential information in literary texts or newspaper articles written in Modern Standard Arabic. They will also achieve the ability to use the acquired vocabulary in the appropriate context, and to engage in simple conversations on a variety of topics. Students will be fully acquainted with the use of root oriented dictionaries and will be able to translate any given text, making autonomous choices in the translation process. As for communication skills, the training will enable participants to provide a short description of events and situations, and to engage in short familiar conversations in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). PREREQUISITES This course is designed for students who have had the equivalent of 60 hours instruction. Those who enroll in this course are expected to know the Arabic writing, the basics of inflectional morphology and simple syntactic structures. Limited writing and reading skills are also required. TEACHING METHODS The duration of the course is 30 hours roughly distributed on 10 weeks time, 3 hours lessons per week. Theoretical explanations on weak verbs morphology and complex structures will be provided together with practical exercises to verify and validate the acquired knowledge. Literary texts will be analysed and translated. A special focus will be given to practicing receptive and productive skills, enabling students to engage in oral production. Further translation tasks will help underpin the grammatical structures addressed in the class. Synopsis and handouts will be distributed along the course. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Hamzated roots and its derivative verbs Geminate roots and its derivative verbs Assimilated roots and its derivative verbs Hollow roots and its derivative verbs Defective roots and its derivative verbs Defective noun Doubly weak verbs Quadriliteral roots Kāna and its sisters Passive and passive-type expressions Conditional and optative expressions Absolute negation Ḥāl Noun of instance Lectureships will essentially focus on: verification of theoretical learning, vocabulary building in specific contexts and development of written and oral skills. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Textbook: DARGHMOUNI Sana, Kalima /Parola Lezioni di grammatica araba con esercizi vol.2, Le Monnier Università, Bologna, 2019 Handouts will also be distributed to students during the lectures and loaded on the dedicated drive ( AulaWeb) TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ABDELHALEEM HUSSEIN ABDELMOTTALEB SOLAIMAN MAHMOUD ABDELMAGEED SAYED AHMED IBRAHIM MARCO AMMAR Ricevimento: Fro updated infos please check Marco Ammar's personal page, in the field "Altre informazioni" However, reception hours can also be arranged by contacting: marco.ammar@unige.it Exam Board MARCO AMMAR (President) NASSER AHMED ISMAIL AHMED LESSONS LESSONS START November 1st 2024 Class schedule ARABIC LANGUAGE III EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The final exam consists of a written and an oral test. Admittance to the oral test shall be granted on the condition of scoring a grade of 18/30 or higher in the written test. ASSESSMENT METHODS The learning outcomes are verified and evaluated through a written and an oral exam. Students may be asked questions on any content covered during the course and included in the syllabus. Students attendance and their overall performance during classes shall be taken into account in the assessment. FURTHER INFORMATION While class attendance is not compulsory, it is strongly recommended. The examination programme also applies to non-attending students, who are advised to get in touch with the lecturers in order to plan out suitable study strategies for achieving the learning objectives. Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Prof. Sara Dickinson (sara.dickinson@unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison.