A7152 – Introduction to (Christian) Arabic

Unit Code

A7152

Unit Name

Introduction to (Christian) Arabic Language (undergraduate)

Unit Weighting

9  Credit Points

Type of Unit

Foundational

Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions

Nil

Academic Staff

Professor Rifaat Ebied, FAHA,   BA (Hons), Ain Shams University Cairo,
Foundation Professor of Semitic Studies, University of Sydney

Curriculum Objectives

This course unit introduces the student to the elements of Christian Arabic and enables the student to begin to develop skills in the reading and writing of the Arabic language.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

1) demonstrate familiarity with basic Grammar and Syntax of Christian Arabic

2) memorize basic Arabic vocabulary

3) translate selected texts into English

4) use dictionaries and concordances

5) apply the knowledge of the Arabic language to translating the Arabic theological texts

Content

1. Arabic alphabet, basics of Arabic grammar and syntax
2. Textual, lexical, and grammatical study of selected Arabic texts
3. Translation of selected Arabic theological texts
4. Introduction to working with Arabic/English dictionaries, and concordances