Arabic Language and Cultures Table
Semester 2 2020 unit of study availability
Some Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences units of study originally intended to run in Semester 2, 2020 are no longer available.
A full and up-to-date list of units of study available in Semester 2, 2020 from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, can be found on this webpage.
Errata
| Item | Errata | Date |
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| 1. |
The following units of study are no longer available in 2019: ARBC3201 Arab Cities: Texts and Contexts |
10/12/2018 |
| 2. |
The Prerequisites have changed for the following unit. They now read: ARBC3999 Interdisciplinary Impact P 30 credit points in Arabic Languages and Culture |
30/1/2019 |
| 3. |
The following units of study are no longer available in 2019: ARBC3638 Advanced Media Arabic 2 |
13/3/2019 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Arabic Language and Cultures |
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Major |
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| A major in Arabic Language and Cultures requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level language units* | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level language units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level culture units | |||
| (iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level language units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project units | |||
Minor |
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| A minor in Arabic Language and Cultures requires 36 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level language units* | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level language units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level culture units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level language units | |||
| * Appropriate language units are assessed either by language level and grade therein achieved in Higher School Certificate or International Baccalaureate, and/or by one-on-one interviews prior to commencement. | |||
1000 level units of study |
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Language |
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| ARBC1611 Introductory Arabic 1A |
6 | N ARBC1311 or ARBC1312 or ARBC1101 or ARBC1102 |
Semester 1 |
| ARBC1612 Introductory Arabic 1B |
6 | P ARBC1611 N ARBC1311 or ARBC1312 or ARBC1102 or ARBC2613 or ARBC2614 or ARBC3615 or ARBC3616 or ARBC3636 or ARBC3638 or ARBC3639 |
Semester 2 |
Culture |
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| ARBC1651 Introduction to Arab Cultures |
6 | N ARIS1671 |
Semester 1 |
| ARBC1652 Visions of Contemporary Arab Cultures |
6 | N ARIS1672 |
Semester 2 |
2000 level units of study |
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Language |
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| ARBC2613 Intermediate Arabic 2A |
6 | P ARBC1612 N ARBC1311 or ARBC1312 or ARBC2633 or ARBC2634 or ARBC2103 or ARBC3615 or ARBC3616 or ARBC3636 or ARBC3638 or ARBC3639 |
Semester 1 |
| ARBC2614 Intermediate Arabic 2B |
6 | P ARBC2613 N ARBC2104 or ARBC1311 or ARBC1312 or ARBC2313 or ARBC2314 or ARBC2633 or ARBC2634 or ARBC3635 or ARBC3636 or ARBC3637 or ARBC3638 or ARBC3639 |
Semester 2 |
Culture |
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| ARBC2671 Transnational Muslim Women and Veiling |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points from Arab Language and Cultures, French Studies, Asian Studies, American Studies, History, Studies in Religion. |
Semester 1 |
| ARBC2680 Artistic Expressions of Arab Diasporas This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Arabic Language and Culture |
Semester 1 |
| ARBC2681 Gender and Politics in the Arab World |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points in any of Arabic and Islamic Studies, European Studies, English, Government, History, Political Economy, Sociology, Media and Communication, Gender Studies or Cultural Studies |
Semester 2 |
| ARBC2210 Screening the Arab World This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Arabic Languages and Culture or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Film Studies |
Semester 2 |
| HSTY2607 Palestine, Israel and the Middle East This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points in History, Arabic and Islamic Studies, Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in History or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Arabic Language and Culture or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture N JCTC2008 or GOVT2772 |
Semester 1 |
3000 level units of study |
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Language |
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| ARBC3615 Advanced Arabic 3A |
6 | P ARBC2614 N ARBC2105 or ARBC1311 or ARBC1312 or ARBC2313 or ARBC2314 or ARBC2315 or ARBC2316 or ARBC2633 or ARBC2634 or ARBC3635 or ARBC3636 or ARBC3637 or ARBC3638 |
Semester 1 |
| ARBC3616 Advanced Arabic 3B |
6 | P ARBC3615 N ARBC2106 or ARBC1311 or ARBC1312 or ARBC2313 or ARBC2314 or ARBC2315 or ARBC2316 or ARBC2633 or ARBC2634 or ARBC3635 or ARBC3636 or ARBC3637 or ARBC3638 |
Semester 2 |
| ARBC3636 Advanced Media Arabic 1 This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | P ARBC3616 |
Semester 2 |
| ARBC3638 Advanced Media Arabic 2 |
6 | P ARBC3636 N ARBC1101 or ARBC1102 or ARBC1611 or ARBC2316 |
Semester 2 |
Culture |
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| ARBC3200 Arab and Middle East Politics |
6 | P 12 Senior credit points from any of; Arabic Language and Cultures; European, Middle Eastern, or Classical Languages or Studies; English; Government; History; Political Economy; Sociology; Media and Communication; Gender and Cultural Studies. |
Semester 1 |
| ARBC3201 Arab Cities: Texts and Contexts |
6 | P ARBC3616 |
Semester 2 |
| ARBC3639 Readings-Arabic Literatures and Cultures |
6 | P ARBC3616 |
Semester 1 |
Interdisciplinary Project units of study |
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| ARBC3999 Interdisciplinary Impact |
6 | P 18 credit points at 2000 level in Arabic Language and Cultures N Interdisciplinary Impact in another major |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ARBC3998 Industry and Community Project |
6 | P Interdisciplinary Impact in any major |
Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Honours |
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| Honours in Arabic Language and Cultures requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 4000-level Honours Seminar units | |||
| (ii) 36 credit points of 4000-level Honours Thesis units | |||
Honours seminar units of study |
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| ARBC4113 Theory and Method in Arab Studies |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ARBC4114 Advanced Arabic for Research |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Honours thesis units of study |
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| ARBC4111 Arabic Language and Cultures Thesis 1 |
18 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| ARBC4112 Arabic Language and Cultures Thesis 2 |
18 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Advanced Coursework |
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| The requirements for advanced coursework in Arabic Language and Cultures are described in the degree resolutions for the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Advanced Studies. | |||
| 24 credit points of advanced study will be included in the table for 2020. | |||