Syllabus
• Letters of the Arabic Alphabet and their Point of Articulation
• The Short Vowels
• The Long Vowels
• The Sukūn
• The Shaddah
• The Tanwīn
• The Silent Letters
• The Meeting of Two Sākin Letters
• Pauses
• Qualities of Letters
• Rules for the Letter Lām
• Rules for the Letter Rā
• Rules for Nūn Sākin and Tanwīn
• Rules for Mīm Sākin
• Rule of the Pronoun Hā
• Rules for Madd
• The Connected Hamza
• Stopping on Words
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy
Assessment Modes
Graded assessment is by oral and written examination. The oral examination will last for approximately 15 minutes and will require students to demonstrate correct recitation of selected verses and short chapters of the Qur’an. The 2 hour written examination will take place at the end of the semester.
Assessment Weighting
Oral examination: 50 %
Written examination: 50 %
Learning materials
Core readings
Makki, S. M (2015), Recitation of the Holy Quran, London: Dar al Quran Al Kareem
IQA 114 – Listening and Speaking
Syllabus
Listening and speaking skills are developed in the context of the following areas:
• Pronouncing Letters and Words
• Greetings
• The Family
• Ethics in the Qur’an
• Stories of the Prophets in the Qur’an
• Islamic Laws in the Qur’an
• Beliefs
• The Islamic Calendar and Telling the Time
• Numbers
• Transport and Travel
• Food and Drink
• Study
• Work
• Shopping
• The Weather
• Hobbies and Recreation
• Health and Body
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy
Assessment Modes
Graded assessment is by portfolio and oral examination. The portfolio will comprise of eight listening and speaking tasks on various syllabus topics. The oral examination will last for approximately 15 minutes and will require students to correctly express thoughts on various syllabus topics.
Assessment Weighting
Portfolio: 50 %
Oral examination: 50 %
Learning materials
Core readings
Al-Fawzan, A. B. I. and Hussayn, M. B. Tahir. (2007). Al-Arabiya Bayn Yadayk. Riyad: Arabic for All.
IQA 113 – Reading and Writing
Syllabus
The syllabus is designed to develop both reading and writing skills. The reading element consists of:
• Core reading and reading for specific information
• Understanding titles and contents pages
• Vocabulary and grammatical development
• Identifying points of view and arguments
• Pronouncing letters and words correctly and conveying expression
The writing element of the module consists of:
• Formulating sentences and paragraphs
• Composing short essays
• Writing responses to texts
• Expressing personal opinions
• Reporting the ideas of others
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy
Assessment Modes
Graded assessment is by portfolio and written examination. The portfolio will comprise of eight completed class exercises and homework tasks of no more than 350 words each. The written examination will take place at the end of the module.
Assessment Weighting
Portfolio: 50 %
Written examination: 50 %
Learning materials
Core readings
Abdur Rahim, V. (2000). Arabic Course for English-Speaking Students. Leicester: UK Islamic Academy.
Al-Fawzan, A. B. I. and Hussayn, M. B. Tahir. (2007). Al-Arabiya Bayn Yadayk. Riyad: Arabic for All.
IQA 112 – Analytical Grammar
Syllabus
The syllabus topics for this module largely follow the pace and structure of the material covered in the Morphology and Syntax modules. The topics covered include:
• What is Analytical Grammar?
• The Moods of the Imperfect Verb (al-Fi‘l al-Muḍāri‘)
• Morphological Analysis of Verbs
• The Cases of the Noun (al-’Ism)
• Hidden Vowel Signs of a Declinable Noun
• Morphological Analysis of Nouns
• The Adjective (al-Na‘t) and the Conjuction (al-‘Atf)
• The Emphatic (al-Tawkīd) and the Apposition (al-Badl)
• Desinential Syntax (al-I’rāb) of Indeclinable Words and Sentences
• Prepositions (al-Ḥurūf)
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy
Assessment Modes
Graded assessment is by portfolio and written examination. The portfolio will comprise of eight completed exercises of no more than 350 words each on topics covered in class. The written examination will take place at the end of the module.
Assessment Weighting
Portfolio: 50 %
Written examination: 50 %
Learning materials
Core readings
Darwish, M. (1994). ‘Irab al-Qur’an wa Bayanuh. Damascus: Dar al-Irshad.
Safi, M. (1997). Al-Jadwal fi ‘Irab al-Qur’an. Damascus: Dar al-Rashid.
IQA 111 – Syntax
Syllabus
- Introduction to Syntax
- What is a Complete Sentence?
- The Verb (al-Fi‘l)
o The Subjunctive Mood (al-Manṣūb) of the Imperfect Verb (al-Fi‘l al-Muḍāri‘)
o The Jussive Mood (al-Majzūm) of the Imperfect Verb (al-Fi‘l al-Muḍāri‘)
o The Indicative Mood (al-Marfū‘) of the Imperfect Verb (al-Fi‘l al-Muḍāri‘) - The Noun (al-Ism)
o The Nominative Case (al-Marfū‘)
o The Accusative Case (al-Manṣūb)
o The Genitive Case (al-Majrūr) - Hidden Vowel Signs of a Declinable Noun
- The Adjective (al-Na‘t) and the Conjuction (al-‘Atf)
- The Emphatic (al-Tawkīd) and the Apposition (al-Badl)
- Desinential Syntax (al-‘Irāb) of Indeclinable Words and Sentences
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy
Assessment Modes
Graded assessment is by portfolio and written examination. The portfolio will comprise of eight completed exercises of no more than 350 words each on topics covered in class. The written examination will take place at the end of the module.
Assessment Weighting
Portfolio: 50 %
Written examination: 50 %
Learning materials
Core readings
Al-Shartuni, R. (2007). Mabadi al-Arabiyyah. Qum: Dar al-Ilm.
IQA 110 – Morphology
Syllabus
• Introduction to Morphology
• Nunation (al-Tanwīn) and the Absence of Vowels (al-Sukūn)
• The Vocals (al-Ḍawābit), Hamzah and Weak Letters (Ḥurūf al-‘Illah)
• Types of Verbs
• Conjugation of the Verb with its Pronouns
• Types of Nouns
• Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers (al-‘Adad al-Aṣlī and al-‘Adad al-Tartībī)
• Desinential Syntax (al-‘Irāb) of Nouns and Verbs
• Indeclinable Nouns and Verbs
• Hidden Vowels
• The Inflective and Non-Inflective Noun (al-Fi‘l al-Munṣarif and Ghayr al-Munṣarif)
• Prepositions (al-Ḥurūf)
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy
Assessment Modes
Graded assessment is by portfolio and written examination. The portfolio will comprise of eight completed exercises of no more than 350 words each on topics covered in class. The written examination will take place at the end of the module.
Assessment Weighting
Portfolio: 50 %
Written examination: 50 %
Learning materials
Core readings
Al-Shartuni, R. (2007). Mabadi al-Arabiyyah. Qum: Dar al-Ilm.