Master of Arts in Arabic Language Studies (Coursework)

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Overview

Arabic is the first language of more than 350 million people globally, the sixth most widely spoken language in the world, and one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Knowledge of Arabic provides access to the rich intellectual heritage of Islam, along with the history, societies, and cultures of the Middle East and many African countries.

The IOU’s Master of Arts in Arabic Language Studies – MA (ALS) has been designed to give you a thorough grounding in Arabic, including classical and modern Arabic. It enables you to access a variety of original material, from pre-Islamic poetry and Islamic religious texts to contemporary sources and Arabic literature.

The MA (ALS) is a two-year Arabic language pathway (on a full-time basis) and is directed at students who want to engage with the Arab Middle East and Africa in a professional as well as academic way, as the intensive pathway will enable them to develop advanced competency in Arabic and achieve heightened professional levels.

Access to MA (ALS) is currently available for students with intermediate or advanced levels of Arabic proficiency.

The language of teaching and learning in this program is Arabic. Students must have near-native competence in the language with an advanced application of written Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) to engage in this program. The mini-thesis must be completed and submitted in Arabic.

This program adopts an approach that exposes students to a careful selection of taught modules exploring rich Arabic language studies, and a research component fulfilled via the mini-thesis.

The taught modules will explore both Arabic language and Islamic Studies. The mini-thesis will be supervised by one of IOU’s committed and experienced academics in the Department of Arabic Language and Linguistics. The mini-thesis must demonstrate sound scholarship and contribute to the existing body of knowledge in the field.

The MA (ALS) program is based on world-renowned texts and curricula approaches of leading international universities in Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Palestine.

Upon completion of the program, the student will be awarded the Master of Arts degree in Arabic Language Studies.

Career paths for graduates of this program include Arabic language lecturer/professor, researcher, writer, interpreter, and translator (advanced level).

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the MA (ALS), students should be able to

  • PLO1     conduct research competently and responsibly on advanced levels
  • PLO2     produce a research report/manuscript/dissertation in the medium of Arabic and contribute to the field of Arabic Language Studies
  • PLO3     demonstrate advanced familiarity with Arabic literature
  • PLO4     demonstrate advanced familiarity with specialized fields in Islamic Studies
  • PLO5     demonstrate mastery of Arabic Language Studies
  • PLO6     demonstrate professional and effective oral and written communication skills

ALIGNMENT WITH IOU’s VISION

The MA in Arabic Language Studies program aligns with the vision and mission of IOU by:

  • providing facilitated access to quality higher education to all students around the world, particularly in the field of Arabic Language Studies
  • promoting the Islamic values of peace, harmony, and tolerance embedded in the curriculum, pedagogical practices, and teaching approaches of this program
  • contributing to the establishment and strengthening of knowledge-based communities globally through the teaching and learning activities of the program
  • committing to creating diverse, scholarly communities where students are encouraged to engage in intellectual rigor, high ethical standards, and critical evaluation 

Semesters

CODEDESCRIPTIONCREDITS

ATPH701

TEXTS FROM PROPHETIC HADEETH – LINGUISTIC STUDY

نصوصٌ من الحديث النبويِّ الشريف - دراسةٌ لُغوية

10

AGDS701

ARABIC GRAMMAR – DEVELOPMENT AND IMPORTANT SCHOOLS

النحو العربي، نشأته وأهم مدارسه

10

ASPQ701

SEMANTIC DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN PRE-ISLAMIC POETRY AND THE NOBLE QURAN

التَّطور الدّلالي بين لغة الشعر الجاهلي ولغة القرآن الكريم

10

AALC701

ARABIC LITERARY CRITICISM

النقد الأدبي العربي

10

APTP701

PROSODY AND TEXTS FROM PRE-ISLAMIC POETRY

موسيقى الشعر (علم العَروض) ونصوصٌ من الشعر الجاهلي

10

AGMI701

CONTENTIOUS GRAMMATICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL ISSUES

مسائل خلافية نحوية وصرفية

 10
CODEDESCRIPTIONCREDITS

AQAL702

NOBLE QURAN AND SCIENCES OF ARABIC LANGUAGE

القرآن الكريم وعلومُ اللغة العربية

10

ARLP702

RHETORIC OF LITERATURE IN EARLY ISLAMIC AND OMAYYAD PERIODS

فُصولٌ في بلاغةِ الأدب في عصر صدرِ الإسلام والعصر الأموي

10

AHTE702

HERITAGE TEXTS

تحقيق نصوص التراث

10

ALVQ702

LINGUISTIC AND LITERARY VIEWS OF THE NOBLE QURAN

وجوهٌ من اللغة والأدب في علوم القرآنِ الكريم

10

AMAL702

MODERN ARABIC LITERATURE

الأدب العربيُّ الحديث؛ عَرْضٌ ونصوص

10

AARM702

ARABIC RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

مناهج البحث، وكتابة الأطْرُوحات والبحوثِ العلمية باللغة العربية

 10
CODEDESCRIPTIONCREDITS

ATHM800

MINI THESIS IN ARABIC

بحث

120
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