Course Category: Arabic
Course Code: ARA 205
Instructor: Anse Fida Chamseddine
Duration: 14 weeks
Course Dates: Sept. 19 - Dec. 19, 2021
Day: Sundays
Time: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm CST
Live attendance is recommended whenever possible for the best learning experience. Recordings of the sessions will be made available for registered students who cannot attend live.
Daylight savings time will end in the United States on Sunday, November 7, 2021. Depending on where you live, this may or may not affect your class timing. In countries where DST is not applied at all, class will be one hour later starting November 7.
Prerequisites:
This course is offered periodically.
- Students should be women above the age of 17.
- Arabic Grammar Level 1B or equivalent knowledge.
- Arabic Conversation Level 1B or equivalent knowledge.
- Students enrolling in this course should have a strong grasp of the foundational rules of Arabic grammar and be able to demonstrate these in writing and speaking.
Placement:
New students in the Arabic program are required to submit a placement test to be placed at the correct level. Once you have submitted and tests have been assessed, you will receive a recommendation for the appropriate course for your level.
Click here to Download Arabic Placement Test.
Course Description: This course will provide students with the opportunity to put their Arabic skills into practice by reading a variety of texts. As they move through the course, students will continue to build vocabulary and reading comprehension.
Course Requirements: Students are expected to attend the online lectures, complete one or more weekly assignments, complete a term project, submit a midterm and a final exam.
This is an online course so students will need:
- Access to internet with an internet speed of at least 2 Mbps recommended for best performance.
- Headphones, camera and microphone may be required for in-class participation.
- To access the live class and recordings, students will need a computer, smartphone, or tablet/iPad with the Zoom app.
Registration Fee: Non-refundable, non-transferable
Students will have access to course forums, recordings, and files until January 12th, 2022.
- $100.00 (not including the cost of the course materials)
- $20.00 late registration fee after September 10th (if seats are available)
- Additional $5.00 auditing fee.
Text: No textbook required
Students are responsible for ordering their textbooks before the start of class. Ribaat textbooks are available to enrolled students at a discounted rate through Daybreak Press Global Bookshop. Once enrolled, students will have access to the discount code through the course forum.
Contact: For inquiries, contact registration@rabata.org
Registration Options: Before enrolling, please read the Registration Fees & Policies. Then choose one of the registration options below.