Arabic curriculum development requires expertise and experience in the field. Efforts have been made to develop an Arabic curriculum and course specifications/descriptions for bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD students.
100 LEVEI.FIRST SEMESTER
ARA 111 ORAL EXPRESSION/CONVERSATION 3C
This course emphasises students’ acquisition of fluency in spoken Arabic dialogue and storytelling. Remark: In exceptional cases, candidates with a good background in Arabic but without a pass in GCE/SSCE Arabic may be allowed to register for this course, which is compulsory for all majors.
ARA 112 PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY3R
This course is an introduction to phonetics and phonology of modern-day Arabic simple introduction to phonemes, an articulate description of the Arabic sound systems, the Arabic syllable structures, transcription of Arabic materials and Arabic stress.,
ARA 113 LABORATORY I (LISTENING SKILLS) 3R
Intensive language laboratory skills with a broad range of Arabic Vocabulary and a wide variety of conversation situations.
ARA 114 GRAMMARI 3C
Essential grammatical features of standard Arabic. An intensive study of the morphological patterns of derives.Arabic verbs l-iv. Nominal and adjectival formation in Arabic.
ARA 115 COMPOSITION 3E
Arabic Essay writing on Familiar and current themes, Pre-requisite of ARA 225,
100 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
ARA 121 READING AND TRANSLATION (ARABIC TO ENG) 3C
Reading of Text with essential vocalisation and punctuation to attain fluency, such as part 1 of Taha Hussaya al-ayyam,
ARA 122 INTRODUCTION TO CULTURE AND CIVILISATION I 3E
This course is a study of present-day Arab ways of life, greeting, mode of dressing, ceremony, legendary diets, handicrafts, Medicare, Marriage, Naming and Funeral Ceremony
ARA 123 INTRODUCTION TO ARABIC LITERATURE 3R
It is an introduction course in the III methodological approach to the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language in Nigeria. This course delves into some fundamental principles of foreign language teaching with close reference to the Nigerian situation of beginners.
It treats in detail the organisation and presentation of Arabic lessons to a group of beginners. Here, students are supposed to learn how to carefully choose relevant teaching aids/materials,
200 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER
ARA 211 GENERAL LINGUISTICS 3C
This course aims to introduce students to the study of particular languages (as ends in themselves) to be able to obtain information about the nature of language in general. Definition of linguistics/language. Features of language.
Approaches to linguistics study, from Traditional to Modern Language Families, and Language as a means of human communication. The science of linguistics description. Conventional decisions and the rules of setting them up.
Phonology, morphology and syntax, and semantics, including the study of sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics.
ARA 212 ORAL EXPRESSION, VOCAB. & DICTATION 3C
This course is a continuation of ARA IIID, and it aims at giving more intensive exercises in everyday conversational Arabic, oral appreciation of simple selected passages, dramatisation of short plays, storytelling, recitals and dialogues.
ARA 213 LABORATORY II 3C
This course’s emphasis is on exercises on sentence patterns and automatic responses to simple questions. It is a continuation of ARA 113.
ARA 214 ARABIC GRAMMAR II 3C
An intensive study of the morphological patterns of sound and weak Arabic-derived verbs (v-x), i.e. Tafaiala-Istafiala.Nominal and adjectival formation in Arabic. Use of simple Arabic dictionaries and Books I and 2 of Na Wadi for Al-Thanawiyah.
ARA 215 COMPREHENSION 3R
Selected Arabic extracts on a variety of topics to attain further fluency and understanding of the language.
200 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
ARA 221 ARABIC LANG AND LITERATURE METHODS 3C
This course deals with problems associated with the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language with special reference to the Nigerian scene. Examination of various teaching methods with emphasis on the current ones, Audiovisual, and communicative methods. For Arabic lessons, i.e. Teaching Grammar, composition and writing.
ARA 222 PRE-ISLAMIC ARABIC LITERATURE 3R
Emphasis is laid on the longer extracts of the prose and poetry texts of pre-Islamic literary men. ImrulQais, Nabigha Al-Dhubiuyah, Antarabn on Shadad, Zuhayrbn Abi Sulma Qis bn Sadat AI-Ayadi, etc.
ARA 223ACCULTURATION AND FIELD WORK 3E
Village in Ngala, Borno State. (Only for those who have not acculturated in Ngala before).
ARA 224 ADVANCE ARABIC READER 3E
The student will be trained in this course to read a standard Arabic book or extracts printed in the normal way in unvocalised Arabic scripts.
ARA 225 ARABIC COMPOSITION 3E
More intensive drills and practices in Arabic essay writing on familiar and current themes, descriptive, argumentative and explanatory themes.
300 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER
ARA 311 GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO RHETORIC 3C
Historical development of AI-Balagha with emphasis on the contribution of various Muslim groups. The concept of Al-Balaghai Al-Fasaha wal-Uslub. Relevance of al-Balagha to semantics
ARA 312 ARABIC LITERATURE TN EARLY ISLAM AND LATE UMAYYAD PERIODS 3R
History of Arabic literature in the early Islamic and late Umayyad periods. The influence of the Quran and Hadith on early Islamic literature. Detailed study of Islamic literature. Detailed study of at least two poets from each of the early Islamic and late Umayyad periods.
ARA 313 ARABIC GRAMMAR III 3C
To be taught through the medium of modern Arabic language with the use of modern books such as Advance al-Nahw at-wadih lil Maderie al-Thanawiyah Book 2 and 3.
ARA 314 ORAL EXAMINATION AND DICTATION 3C
This course exposes the students to more complex oral Arabic texts. The course is designed to help students identify complex linguistic structures and comprehend and analyse effectively the semantic content of the structures.
ARA 313 READING AND TRANSLATION 3E
This course is designed to provide students with the basic skills and techniques of translation from Arabic into English and vice versa, through practical exercises.
300 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
ARA 321 UMA YY AD LITERATURE (POETRY/PROSE) 3C
This course deals with the study of the literary composition in poetry and prose of that period, showing the impact of the political, social, religious and economic factors on these compositions. Extracts of some poets of the periods should be studied, i.e. Farazdaq, Jarir, Akhtal, Umar bn Abi Rabia, Jamil Buthayna, etc.
ARA 322 ADVANCE ARABIC COMPOSITION 3C
This is an introduction to the dissertation types of composition writing and does mentation, it introduces students to advanced narrative, descriptive and argumentative essays.
ARA 323 PROSODY I 3E
General introduction to the history and development of Arabic prosody. The Role of AI-Rhalil. Detailed study of the first six metres of Arabic poetry and the permissible variants.
ARA 324 READING AND TRANSLATION 11 3E
This course initiates students into the basic principles of the theory of translation. Students will have to translate from and into Arabic more complicated texts.
400 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER
ARA 411 ARABIC RHETORIC III AL-MAANI 3C
General introduction to Al-Maani as a branch of Arabic Rhetoric detailed study of al-Jumah AI-Khabaciyyah and AI-in Haiyan, AI-Musnada AI-Musnad ilai,
ARA 412 ADVANCED AUDIO ORAL SKILLS 3C
The course aims to reinforce students’ competence in spoken Arabic. Students are to prepare in advance expos on various topics on contemporary issues, such as expos, which are to be delivered either in groups or on individual assignments. This is followed by long discussions (questions, Discussion arguments, etc.)
ARA 413 ABBASID LITERATURE (PROSE & POETRY) 3C
A general survey of the literature of the period,
- Study of prose work of Abdullahi bn Mugafla, Al-Jahiz, and others, including Abdul Hamid Al-Katib. iii. Macamah genres Hamadani & Hariri with samples of their extracts.
- Study of some prominent poets of the period. Ann Attahiyan, Abu Niwas, and al-Maari, etc.
ARA 414 INTRODUCTION TO ARABIC LEXICOGRAPHY 3E
The course aims to teach the students the historical development of the science of Arabic lexicography and the background leading to the appearance of the major lexicons. A critical analysis of the method of arranging old and new lexicons.
ARA 415 ARABIC LITERATURE IN MUSLIM SPAIN 3E
Spain to the Arabic language and belles-lettres; historiography and travels with a study of selected texts. Achievements in science and philosophy and their transmission of knowledge to Europe. Some Arabic ports of Muslim Spain, Ibn Zaydum, etc, and the mumwashas.
2ND SEMESTER 400 LEVEL
ARA 421 RESEARCH METHODS 3R
This course exposes students to the following aspects of research methodology: definition, scope, methods, approaches, procedures, choice of subject areas for the relevant literature and materials, and design presentation of research analysis (statistical and analytical procedures). This also involves preparation, presentation of manuscripts, deployment of quotations, documentation of sources and preparation of bibliographies.
ARA 422D MODERN ARABIC LITERATURE 3E
- A general study of the period 1800-1900 and 1945 to date.
- A study of selected prose of al-Manfaluti, Taha Hussain, and major trends and types of Modern Arabic Prose.
iii. A study of selected poetry of Mahmud Sami al-Barudi, Hafiz Ibrahim, Ahmad Shawqi al-Zahawi, etc.
ARA 423 ARABIC RHETORIC (AL-BA YAN AND AL-BAJDI) 3C
Detailed study of the following topics on “Bayan”(i) Atgshbih (ii) AI-Maje (iii) Al-Istiaralinnd its kind (iv) AI-Kinayat under Badii. The following topics should he studied: (i) Al-Jina,s (ii) Al-tib, aq (iii) Attawri, yah (iv) al-Mugab,alah (v)Ta ‘kid al-madhi bima Jushbiu al-t,hanun (vi) Husou a,ttalib (vii) Sat
ARA 424 PROJECT/LONG ESSAY 4C
Compulsory for the Arabic Major. This is a dissertation written in Arabic or English on any Arabic topic of interest by the students in consultation with their lecturers. Such work must be as original as possible, and it entails proper preparation, presentation, deployment of quotations and extracts, documentation of sources, references and notes preparation of bibliographies.
ARA 425 ARABIC LITERATURE IN WEST AFRICA 3E
A study of Arabic Literature in West Africa, especially Nigerian authors, including the heritage of the Fulani Jihad Movement. The similarities between this literature and the composition of the decadent period in the Arab World:
Extracts of the selected works of the following personalities.
(1)Shaikh I Jthman on Fudl
(ii)Shaikh Abdullah Hn Fudi
(iii) Ahmad Baba al-Timhukt or other non-Nigerian West African Arabists.
(iv) Sbaikn Abdullahi al-Lori and other popular Southern literary figures.
Arabic is a language like French or English that contains grammar, reading, listening, writing, speaking, vocabulary, etc. Students learn it with the functions and structures. It required a curriculum.
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