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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
GEP0401	Arabic I	Spring	3	0	3	5

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	Arapça
Type of course:	GE-Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people s/he knows and things s/he has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course;
o Listening: S/he will be able to comprehend familiar words about family and close relatives and very basic structures when spoken slowly and clearly.
o Reading: S/he will be able to understand familiar words and very simple sentences in written texts such as short messages, menus, and job applications.
o Spoken Interaction: S/he will be able to communicate in a simple way on condition that the person opposite her repeats what he said more slowly and if he can help her form the things s/he wants to say.(for example: introducing herself and her close family members/friends, ordering food or drinks in a restaurant and asking for the bill);
o Spoken Production: S/he will be able to use simple structures and sentences to describe herself, her age, the place she lives in, her job and her close family members.
o Writing: S/he will be able to introduce her/himself and her/his close family members/friends by

Course Content

The aim of this course is to make students, who are Basic Users in the scope of Common European Framework of Reference, achieve A1 level, which is named as Breakthrough.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Orientation/ Introducing Arabic I program to students/ Having a general idea about the language. Introduction to the Arabic alphabet and the letters. Power point presentation.	Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets
2)	Introducing oneself (asking and telling name), and Greetings. Silent letters and the vowel sounds and their signs.	Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets
3)	Counting from 0 to 20, Asking and saying the nationality, asking and answering basic questions.	Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets
4)	Pronouns. Formal / informal situations. Presenting one’s self in accordance with the samples provided. Subject verb agreement.	Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets
5)	Learning about the professions, asking and telling the professions and workplaces. Counting from 20 to 100, asking and telling the age, phone number and address. Conjugating the regular verbs which end in –are in present tense. Negative sentences.	Modern Arapça 1 Doğu Dilleri Enstitüsü / İstanbul-Türkiye
6)	Presenting the person in the picture according to the given information. Seeing which food/beverages are present in a restaurant, giving food/drink orders. (Singular and plural)	Teaching Arabic for non Arabic Speaker / Grammar and dialogues/ Modern Arabic 1 Eastern Languages Int. / Istanbul-Turkey
7)	Presentation about menus, giving an order at a restaurant, names according to their kind and number. General revision.	Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London
8)	Learning the days of the week, seasons, months and years. Linkers and negative sentences.	Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets
9)	Learn to read the clock, the weather forecast and sentences and their elements. Power point presentation.	Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets
10)	Talking and writing about the free time	Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London
11)	Talking and writing about the free time	Arapça Kursu, Fono açıköğretim Kurumu Yayınları, Kitap 1, İstanbul, 1998/Worksheets
12)	Describe holiday activities and booking an hotel room. Practice the prepositions.	Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London
13)	Comparative and superlatives. Numbers after 100. Sentence practice + General revision.	Teaching Arabic for non Arabic Speaker / Grammar and dialogues/ Modern Arabic 1 Eastern Languages Int. / Istanbul-Turkey
14)	Presentations
15)	Final Exam
16)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Arapça Kursu, Fono açıköğretim Kurumu Yayınları, Kitap 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Çalışma Kağıtları Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London Arabic Course, Fono Open Education Inst. Publications, Book 1, Istanbul, 1998 / Worksheets Linguaphone “Lessons in Arabic” MCMLXXVII Linguaphone Inst. Ltd. London
References:	- Modern Arapça 1 Doğu Dilleri Enstitüsü / İstanbul-Türkiye - Ana dili Arapça olmayanlara arapça dersi / Gramer and dialog / Modern Arapça 1 Doğu Dilleri Enstitüsü / İstanbul-Türkiye - Modern Arabic 1 Eastern Languages Int. / Istanbul-Turkey - Teaching Arabic for non Arabic Speaker / Grammar and dialogues/ Modern Arabic 1 Eastern Languages Int. / Istanbul-Turkey

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 5
Quizzes	2	% 20
Presentation	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 25
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Presentations / Seminar	1	1	1
Homework Assignments	10	2	20
Quizzes	2	1	2
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			96

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication.
2)	To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level.
3)	To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them.
4)	To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends.
5)	To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner.
6)	To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents.
7)	To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content.
8)	To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit.
9)	To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication.
10)	To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels.