Universität Wien

141270 VO STEOP: Arabic Language I (2025S)

7.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
STEOP

Sämtliche Informationen für die Erstsemestrigen - siehe Homepage der Orientalistik http://orientalistik.univie.ac.at/studium/erstsemestrigeninfo/

Tutorium - Montag 09:45-11:15 Seminarraum Arabica; Frau Attia (1. Einheit: 10.03.2025).
Am 05.05.2025 und am 02.06.2025 findet das Tutorium von 8:00 bis 9:30 Uhr (im SR Arabica) statt.

Tutorium - Donnerstag 08:00-09:30 Seminarraum Arabica; Frau Khalil (1. Einheit: 13.03.2025).
Moodle
Fr 02.05. 13:15-14:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842

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Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Am Montag, 7. April 2025, wird das Tutorium von Frau Samaa Khalil gehalten und am Donnerstag, 10. April 2025 wird das Tutorium von Frau Hanin Attia gehalten.

  • Friday 07.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Friday 14.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Friday 21.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Friday 28.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Friday 04.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Friday 11.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Friday 09.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Friday 16.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Friday 23.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Friday 30.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course is designed for complete beginners of Modern Standard Arabic and its aim is to teach the fundamentals, such as the main grammar rules or the essentials of Arabic writing. Students will learn how to apply the language in everyday situations, using the four skills reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The focus is on basic, simple structures and reading comprehension as well as communicative skills appropriate to the level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, level A1/1).

Grammar topics: Declination, adjectives, dual and plural of nouns, the root system, pronouns (personal pronouns and demonstrative pronouns), nominal clauses, verb conjugation in the present tense, genitive conjunction, ordinal numbers, modal verbs (can and must)

Vocabulary and useful phrases: Arab countries, professions, fields of study, hotel, appointment, days of the week, months, family, housing

Materials: The textbook (see below) is essential for this lecture. Additional materials are made available on the Moodle platform.

Method: There is (non-mandatory) homework and students are expected to prepare for the class and learn along using the materials so that the lecture can be held interactively.

Assessment and permitted materials

The module exam at the end of the semester determines the overall grade.
Written exam on site, working time 90 minutes.
There are 3 exam dates in total, see ufind.univie.ac.at for dates
No aids are permitted during the exam. Copying from or collaborating with colleagues is not permitted.

Structure of the exam:
30 points: Theoretical grammar questions (explaining grammatical structures)
40 points: Applied grammar questions (exercises)
30 points: Free writing (writing a text according to the vocabulary and expressions given in lessons 0 - 4)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Kindly refer to the German version above.

Examination topics

Subject of the exam are the first four chapters in the textbook (including new words and phrases and the grammar discussed in these chapters) as well as the Arabic alphabet and basic orthographic rules.

Reading list

Please see German version above.

Association in the course directory

STEOP: OR2b/AR1

Last modified: Su 06.04.2025 12:25