Arabic Language and Culture

obligatory courses

Classroom

Learning Arabic at advanced level. The course covers two areas of Arabic knowledge: theoretical and practical. A student should master all the passive and active language skills and be able to grasp all aspects of the Arab culture and language.

The course focuses mainly on developing the habit of expanding vocabulary and complex syntactic structures. Developing skills of recognizing and applying language nuances and broadening the scope of semantic fields in Arabic. Developing the ability to express thoughts orally and in writing and creating complex statements with emphasis on the use of phraseology. Consolidation of communication skills in listening comprehension (including dialects) and speaking.

Materials prepared by the lecturers.

Knowledge - a student:

has extended knowledge of particular problems pertaining to the cultures of the Orient or Africa (within the scope of culture and literature or language or culture and religion issues) in a comparative perspective K_W02

has extended and deepened knowledge of Arabic K_W04

knows and understands the local academic tradition (methods of analysis, interpretation and evaluation) in the context of Arab countries K_W07

demonstrates good knowledge of contemporary cultural life Arab countries K_W08

has genuine knowledge of rules of communication, writing and reading in Arabic K_W09

has wide and profound knowledge of the structures and social relations as well as socio-cultural behavior in Arab countries, which enables professional verbal communication in social and intercultural contexts K_W10

Skills - a student:

can search for, analyze, evaluate and use information from different sources and can form critical judgement on its basis K_U01

can indicate sources of cultural differences between different regions of the Orient or Africa, also on the basis of source materials K_U02

can acquire knowledge independently and enhance research skills as well as develop abilities to build a professional career K_U03

can use the knowledge in the field of Oriental studies to expand knowledge of humanities K_U04

can use the knowledge in the field of Oriental studies to solve problems relating to cultural differences in professional situations K_U05

can use the terminology from the domain of religion of Arab countries to analyze and interpret religious phenomena, ethical motives and social behavior, as well as cultural differences K_U06

can read, analyze and interpret advanced literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of Arab countries and appropriately place them in their cultural context K_U08

can compare and thoroughly analyze interrelations between selected literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of Arab countries, and the issues of tradition and modernity K_U09

can analyze most important phenomena in the field of history, as well as socio-political, linguistic or cultural context of Arab countries K_U11

can evaluate, select and describe most important products of contemporary culture in Arab countries K_U12

can select and translate into Polish most valuable literary works/writings of Arab countries K_U13

has a good command of Arabic at an advanced level K_U15

can behave in an adequate way, react verbally and mediate in communication in a selected socio-cultural context of Arab countries K_U16

can choose and formulate a subject of an MA thesis, select and find sources in Arabic, refer to certain theories and other sources K_U17

acquires ability to describe in Polish and Arabic diverse aspects of Arabic culture, taking into consideration the intellectual traditions of Arab countries K_U18

acquires ability to formulate own opinions and conclusions in both writing and spoken in Polish and Arabic K_U19

can proficiently use advanced electronic and internet tools in Polish and in Arabic K_U21

Social competences - a student:

understands the need to learn all one’s life, can inspire and organize other people’s process of learning K_K01

can actively cooperate and work in a group as well as forge relationships and build social relations K_K02

can actively establish relations and cooperate with representatives of other cultures K_K03

is open to new ideas and trends as well as cultural diversity K_K05

has awareness of the differences stemming from cultural, religious and philosophical variety and their influence on shaping social and political attitudes as well as economic processes K_K06

understands and appreciates the value of tradition and cultural heritage of one’s own country and of Arab countries K_K08

can see the need to enrich one’s own tradition by adding positive philosophical, social and cultural values of Arab countries, treats cultural synergy as an added value K_K09

actively acts in aid of mutual understanding and effective intercultural communication, cultural and economic cooperation, domestic contacts and ones in Arab countries K_K10

actively acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural heritage and most important products of contemporary culture in Arab countries K_K11

can use linguistic and cultural competences in professional situations such as aid programmes, government programmes, immigration problems, national security issues K_K12

Continuous assessment, written or oral tests, final written and oral exam

Attendance control (max 10% of excused absences); in the case of absence due to illness, the medical certificate excusing this absence should be submitted within seven work days of the last day of the leave specified in the certificate.

The total number of excused and unexcused absences allowing for taking an examination is 30%.