Introduction
This one semester certificate course in Arabic Language will be introduced as MSA (Modern Standard Arabic) course. In this course, we will polish professional skills of language learning i.e. listening, reading, writing and speaking and will focus specifically on communication skills because it is a need of the present era. The participants will be able to learn basic grammar and to translate small sentences while they will be able to introduce themselves in Arabic language.
This course will fulfil the basic need of some professionals who have a good desire for Arabic learning as; current students, Hadith readers, teachers of Islamic Studies, doctors, engineers and people who travel for jobs in gulf countries. Consequently, this course will provide foreign language learning services to make students friendly to the native speaking environment.
COURSE OUTCOMES
The course is proficiency-based, implying that all activities within the course are aimed at placing the learner in the context of the native-speaking environment from the very beginning.
OBJECTIVES
The aim of the program is to empower students will the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in Arabic.
Eligibility Criteria
Matric/O-Level or equivalent
Selection Process
Open Merit
Duration
Medium of Instruction
Teaching Methodology
Open Distance Learning
Total Credits Hours Required
1
2
3
4
5
Semesters
Workshop
The online workshop for each course will comprise of 12 hours, with 2 hours daily for 6 days except for the teaching practice and project as per AIOU policy. Each semester will have a workshop for the courses offered in that particular semester. There will be an online quiz for every course at the end of the workshop.
Assessment Weightage
| Assignments (Weightage) | (Quizzes) (Weightage) | Final Exam (Weightage) | Passing Marks |
| 30% | 70% | 50% (in aggregate). However, 40% marks in final exams is mandatory. |
Note: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) reserves the right to amend the fee structure policy, course offering and assessment of courses when required. The existing course(s) will be adopted/ adapted as per requirement. The department may change the sequence of the course(s) offering as per availability of course(s).