Arabic Language and Culture 3600-7-AR4-JKA(Z)

Knowledge - a student:
has extended knowledge of particular problems pertaining to the cultures of the Orient or Africa (within the scope of culture and literature or language or culture and religion issues) in a comparative perspective K_W02
has extended and deepened knowledge of Arabic K_W04
knows and understands the local academic tradition (methods of analysis, interpretation and evaluation) in the context of Arab countries K_W07
demonstrates good knowledge of contemporary cultural life Arab countries K_W08
has genuine knowledge of rules of communication, writing and reading in Arabic K_W09
has wide and profound knowledge of the structures and social relations as well as socio-cultural behavior in Arab countries, which enables professional verbal communication in social and intercultural contexts K_W10

Skills - a student:
can search for, analyze, evaluate and use information from different sources and can form critical judgement on its basis K_U01
can indicate sources of cultural differences between different regions of the Orient or Africa, also on the basis of source materials K_U02
can acquire knowledge independently and enhance research skills as well as develop abilities to build a professional career K_U03
can use the knowledge in the field of Oriental studies to expand knowledge of humanities K_U04
can use the knowledge in the field of Oriental studies to solve problems relating to cultural differences in professional situations K_U05
can use the terminology from the domain of religion of Arab countries to analyze and interpret religious phenomena, ethical motives and social behavior, as well as cultural differences K_U06
can read, analyze and interpret advanced literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of Arab countries and appropriately place them in their cultural context K_U08
can compare and thoroughly analyze interrelations between selected literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of Arab countries, and the issues of tradition and modernity K_U09
can analyze most important phenomena in the field of history, as well as socio-political, linguistic or cultural context of Arab countries K_U11
can evaluate, select and describe most important products of contemporary culture in Arab countries K_U12
can select and translate into Polish most valuable literary works/writings of Arab countries K_U13
has a good command of Arabic at an advanced level K_U15
can behave in an adequate way, react verbally and mediate in communication in a selected socio-cultural context of Arab countries K_U16
can choose and formulate a subject of an MA thesis, select and find sources in Arabic, refer to certain theories and other sources K_U17
acquires ability to describe in Polish and Arabic diverse aspects of Arabic culture, taking into consideration the intellectual traditions of Arab countries K_U18
acquires ability to formulate own opinions and conclusions in both writing and spoken in Polish and Arabic K_U19
can proficiently use advanced electronic and internet tools in Polish and in Arabic K_U21

Social competences - a student:
understands the need to learn all one’s life, can inspire and organize other people’s process of learning K_K01
can actively cooperate and work in a group as well as forge relationships and build social relations K_K02
can actively establish relations and cooperate with representatives of other cultures K_K03
is open to new ideas and trends as well as cultural diversity K_K05
has awareness of the differences stemming from cultural, religious and philosophical variety and their influence on shaping social and political attitudes as well as economic processes K_K06
understands and appreciates the value of tradition and cultural heritage of one’s own country and of Arab countries K_K08
can see the need to enrich one’s own tradition by adding positive philosophical, social and cultural values of Arab countries, treats cultural synergy as an added value K_K09
actively acts in aid of mutual understanding and effective intercultural communication, cultural and economic cooperation, domestic contacts and ones in Arab countries K_K10
actively acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural heritage and most important products of contemporary culture in Arab countries K_K11
can use linguistic and cultural competences in professional situations such as aid programmes, government programmes, immigration problems, national security issues K_K12

Continuous assessment, written or oral tests, final written and oral assesment.
Attendance control (max 10% of excused absences); in the case of absence due to illness, the medical certificate excusing this absence should be submitted within seven work days of the last day of the leave specified in the certificate.
The total number of excused and unexcused absences allowing for taking an examination is 30%.

Julie Manning, Elisabeth Kendall, Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies - Intelligence Arabic, Edinburgh University Press 2017.
Iman Soliman, Saeed Alwakeel, Mastering Arabic Through Literature: The Short Story Al-Rubaa Volume 1, AUC Press 2014.
Jolanta Kozłowska, George Yacoub, Ćwiczenia z arabskiej frazeologii. Część I, Wydawnictwo Akademickie Dialog, 2000.
Nevenka Korica Sullivan, Advanced Arabic through Discussion, AUC Press 2022.
George Yacoub, Jolanta Kozłowska, Ćwiczenia z frazeologii arabskiej. Część II, Wydawnictwo Akademickie Dialog 2001.
George Yacoub, Arabsko-polski słownik zwrotów i wyrażeń, Agade 2000.
Material prepared by the lecturers.

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