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BA Arabic

LEVEL 100 COURSES
Courses at Level 100 are compulsory
8 credits by the end of the year

 

First Semester                                                                                                           

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 110

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 120

Numeracy Skills

3

UGRC 130

Science and Technology in our |Lives

3

UGRC 150

Critical Thinking and Practical

3

*ARAB 101[1]

Introduction to Arabic Studies

2

#ARAB 103

Elementary Arabic Grammar I

2

OTHER SUBJECTS

2 Courses from 2 other assigned Departments

6

 

Minimum Credits Required

16

Note: Students to choose any 2 courses (6 credits) of the UGRC.

 

Second Semester

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 110

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 120

Numeracy Skills

3

UGRC 130

Science and Technology in our |Lives

3

UGRC 150

Critical Thinking and Practical

3

*ARAB 102

Oral Communication Skills

2

#ARAB 104

Elementary Arabic Grammar II

2

OTHER SUBJECTS

2 Courses from 2 other assigned Departments

6

 

Minimum Credits Required

16

Note: Students to choose any 2 courses (6 credits) of the UGRC.

 

 

LEVEL 200 COURSES
Courses at Level 200 are compulsory
14 credits by the end of the year

 

First Semester 

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 210

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 220

Numeracy Skills

3

#ARAB 201

Arabic Grammar and Translation I

3

*ARAB 203

Oral and Composition I

2

#ARAB 205

Arabic History and Civilization

2

OTHER SUBJECTS

2 Courses from 2 other assigned Department

6

 

Minimum Credits Required

16

Note: Students to choose UGRC 210 or UGRC 220 (3 credits).

 

Second Semester     

 

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

UGRC 210

Academic Writing I

3

UGRC 220

Numeracy Skills

3

#ARAB 202

Arabic Grammar and Translation II

3

*ARAB 204

Oral and Composition II

2

#ARAB 206

Introduction to Arabic Literature             

2

OTHER SUBJECTS

2 Courses from 2 other assigned Department

6

 

Minimum Credits Required

16

Note: Students to choose UGRC 210 or UGRC 220 (3 credits).

 

LEVEL 300 COURSES

MAJOR: At least 24 credits by the end of the academic year including all core courses
COMBINED: At least 18 credits by the end of the the year including all core courses
MINOR: At least 10 credits by the end of the academic year

 

First Semester

COURSE CODE

Core Courses (5 Credits)

CREDITS

#ARAB 301

Intermediate Arabic Usage I

3

#ARAB 303

Comprehension and Oral Expression I                

2

 

Electives

 

#ARAB 305

Translation Exercises & Aspects of Arabic Structure     

2

#ARAB 307

Special Topics I

2

#ARAB 309

Readings in Hadith Literature

2

#ARAB 310

Language Immersion I

3

#ARAB 311

Classical Arabic Literature in Translation

2

#ARAB 313

Modern Arabic Literature

2

#ARAB 315

Moslem Intellectual History

2

*ARAB 317

Media Arabic I  

2

#ARAB 319

Contemporary Arab World    

2

 

Minimum Credits Required

18

 

 

 

Second Semester                                                                                          

COURSE CODE

Core Courses (5 Credits)

CREDITS

#ARAB 302

Intermediate Arabic Usage II

3

#ARAB 304

Comprehension and Oral Expression II

2

 

Electives

 

#ARAB 306

Translation Exercises    

2

#ARAB 308

Special Topics II                                                 

2

#ARAB 312

Modern Arabic Short Story in Translation

2

#ARAB 314

Readings in Quranic Literature 

2

#ARAB 316

Aspects of Abbasid Poetry                               

2

*ARAB 318

Media Arabic II                                                              

2

 

Minimum Credits Required

18

 

LEVEL 400 COURSES
MAJOR: At least 36 credits by the end of the year
COMBINED: At least 18 credits by the end of the year

 

First Semester  

 

COURSE CODE

Core Courses (5 Credits)

CREDITS

#ARAB 401

Advanced Arabic Proficiency I

3

*ARAB 403

Oral for Academic and Professional Purposes      

2

 

Electives

 

#ARAB 400

Long Essay                                                         

6

*DMLA 401

Research Methods                                              

2

#ARAB 405

Advanced Translation Skills I    

2

#ARAB 407

Selected Topics I

2

#ARAB 409

Gender and Identity in Modern Arabic Literature

2

#ARAB 410

Language Immersion II

3

#ARAB 411

Aspects of Islamic and Umayyad Poetry

2

#ARAB 413

Arabic Literary Traditions in West Africa

2

#ARAB 415

Arabic Literature and Thought

2

#ARAB 417

Arabs and Globalisation

2

#ARAB 419

Writings of Ghanaian Ulama

2

#ARAB 421

Functional Arabic I

2

#ARAB 423

Higher Language Proficiency

2

 

Second Semester 

 

COURSE CODE

Core Courses (5 Credits)

CREDITS

#ARAB 402

Advanced Arabic Proficiency II    

3

*ARAB 404

Advanced Oral Expression                

2

 

Electives

 

#ARAB 406

Advanced Translation Skills II    

2

#ARAB 408

Selected Topics II

2

#ARAB 412

Arabic in West Africa

2

#ARAB 414

Modern Arabic Novel in Translation

2

#ARAB 416

Discourse Analysis and Stylistics

2

#ARAB 418

Aspects of Ancient Arabic Literature

2

#ARAB 420

Study Abroad

6

#ARAB 422

Functional Arabic II

2

#ARAB 424

Readings in Andalusian and Mahjar Literature

2



[1] # indicates new course.

  * indicates restructured course.

 

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