ARABIC PHILOLOGY
FILOLOGIA ARABA
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2023/2024 | 8 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Marco Lauri | To be agreed upon via e-mail |
| Teaching in foreign languages |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
English
Arabic
French
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
Historical linguistics of Arabic in its Semitic context
Program
Introduction to course
The concept of language families
Afrasian Languages
Semitic Languages (First and Second part)
Ancient Languages of Arabia, 1) Ancient South Arabian
Ancient Languages of Arabia, 2) The so-called Ancient North Arabian
The Arabic Alphabet
Transliteration of Arabic
Transliteration exercices
The Arabic of the Qur'an
Zuhayr's inscription
The expansion of Arabic
Diglossia
Classical Arabic and its canonization
The Arabic linguistic tradition
The spoken Arabic languages
The canonization of Modern Standard Arabic
Arabic language and nationalism
Conclusion
The program may vary on the basis of specific needs emerging during the course.
Bridging Courses
None
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Anticipated learning achievements:
- knowledge and understanding: understanding the history of Arabic language in its Semitic context
- ability to apply knowledge and understanding: ability to apply the primary methods of historical linguistics to the history of Arabic
- critical abilities: mastery of sufficient critical understanding to autonomously orient among linguistic theories of the Semitic family
- communication abilities: ability to discuss freely, critically and without prejudices different cultural realities.
- learning abilities: mastery of the basic bibliographical tools of the discipline
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Traditional lectures. Classroom discussions. Flipped Class.
- Innovative teaching methods
Flipped class.
Roleplaying.
- Attendance
No requirement
- Course books
Studying materials will be provided by the teacher.
- Assessment
Oral examination.
Possibility to present a written essay or a classroom intervention.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
Individual study
- Attendance
Non-attending students are kindly requested to contact the teacher at the start of the course.
- Course books
Materials will be made available on the course's Moodle.
- Assessment
Oral examination.
Possibility to present a written essay.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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