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Advanced Arabic I is the first semester of Advanced -level Modern Standard Arabic. The course will expand and further develop the students understanding and effective use of Modern Standard Arabic, focusing on Chapters one through four of Al-Kitaab (Part 2). The number of chapters covered may be increased if the students exhibit sufficient progress and proficiency in their studies to move forward.
Advanced Arabic II is the second semester of Advanced -level Modern Standard Arabic. The course will be based and focus on Chapters five through eight of Al-Kitaab (Part 2). The number of chapters covered may be increased if the students exhibit sufficient progress and proficiency in their studies to move forward. This course is designed for students who have completed all chapters in Al-Kitaab (Part 1) and the first four chapters in (Part 2).
Arabic for Diplomacy, International Relations & Politics. The course offers students interested in the Arab world and Arabic Language the opportunity to develop their skills in Arabic Language for Politics, Diplomacy and International Relations. It assumes no previous knowledge of (or experience in) these fields. The course will introduce students to significant aspects of informative sentences, concepts, technical terms, phrases, idioms and collocations of words used in diplomacy, international relations and politics; structures of intergovernmental, governmental and quasi-governmental organizations and their policies in the Arab world; systems of legislative and executive institutions in the Arab world; and critical perspectives of concepts of Arab politics and diplomacy from Arab media. The most important attribute of this course is that it's designed to provide students with a focused look at diplomacy, politics and international relations in the Arab world while gaining proficiency in Arabic language. The course is designed for students who already have background knowledge in Modern Standard Arabic vocabulary and syntax, completing at least Beginning II level in Arabic language.