- Docente: Khadija Madda
- Credits: 6
- SSD: L-OR/12
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Ravenna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in International Cooperation on Human Rights and Intercultural Heritage (cod. 9237)
Learning outcomes
The course aims at making students acquainted with the basic structure of the Arabic language, with specific reference to economic and political lexicon, while educating to the knowledge and understanding of contemporary Arab culture. By the end of the course unit, the student is able to understand the declensions and conjugations of the Arabic language as well as to have knowledge of the main aspects of contemporary Arab culture.
Course contents
The student is familiar with the basics of Arabic language and culture, is familiar with the basic problems and strategies of linguistic mediation and is able to use these in elementary communicative situations; He/she is able to understand and produce written texts and oral discourse.
The approach of modern Arabic language and culture by the analysis of authentic documents in many contexts. Literary, economic and legal vocabulary. The daily Arabic language and the Arabic language of the mass media.
Readings/Bibliography
1. Original didactic materials.
2. Abbas al-Tonsi, Kristine Brustad, Mahmud al-Batal al-Kitab fita’allum al-‘arabiyya. Georgetown University Press, Georgetown, 2006.
3. Khadija Madda, “L'insegnamento/Apprendimento della lingua araba contemporanea: Alcune riflessioni.” In “E-Learning Comunicazione mediata e presenziale” a cura di Rema Rossini Favretti, Editore Bononia University Press, 2005.
Teaching methods
- Frontal lectures.
- Written, oral and computer practices.
Assessment methods
Written and oral final test.
Teaching tools
Original didactic materials.
Audiovisual materials: web sites, movies, newspaper and magazine on line.
Office hours
See the website of Khadija Madda