Instructor: Dr. Samia Elbassiouny

NEXT ENROLLMENT
February 22, 2025

Delivery Format
Online
COURSE LENGTH
12 Weeks + Exam
TUITION
500 CAD
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Saturdays : 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (EST time zone).                          

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Arabic language skills are significant for students who wish to study Islam and Muslim civilizations. Through lectures, reflection, and interactive activities, beginner students learn Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the standardized, literary Arabic that is used in formal settings. They build their vocabulary, develop, and apply their Arabic communication skills, both orally and in writing. Throughout the course, students will engage in immersive and interactive learning
activities, building a solid foundation in Arabic while comprehensively understanding Islamic values and history. Tailored to meet the needs of beginners, the course seamlessly integrates practical language skills with Islamic studies, ensuring students acquire both linguistic competence and cultural insight.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

1. Recognize and use the Arabic alphabet, and numbers, and identify all Arabic sounds.

2. Memorize, define, and use simple words, phrases, and expressions to communicate about everyday situations.

3. Formulate and respond to simple questions, construct simple affirmative and negative sentences, and assemble words and word combinations into grammatically correct sentences.

4. Classify words into parts of speech (e.g., noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, preposition, etc.)

5. Express basic information, ideas, concepts, and emotions in simple clauses and complete sentences (e.g., inquiring about others’ health, asking them about their interests, etc.).

6. Comprehend simple written and audio/video texts on familiar topics.

7. Demonstrate an awareness of some customs and traditions of Arabic-speaking countries and use basic words and expressions to describe them.

8. Plan and carry out research with their peers aimed at identifying and comparing various cultures of the Arab World and North America using the vocabulary they acquire in written and oral forms.

9. Explain and use proper Arabic sentence structures and verb patterns, and interpret
sentences that include semantic relationships.

10. Identify some major differences between formal and spoken/standard Arabic.

11. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the basic principles and values of Islam.

12. Appreciate the historical context and contributions of Islamic civilization.

 

PREREQUISTIES

 

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Meet The Course Instructor

Dr. Samia Elbassiouny is an Associate Professor specialized in Arabic language and Islam curricula and methods of teaching with over years of eclectic experience that includes teaching, curricula development, supervising graduate students’ dissertations, developing, and conducting workshops and training programs, preparing grants proposals, project management consultation and publishing many research papers and books.
 
Dr. Elbassiouny has taught in universities and institutes and managed various projects in both the Middle East and North America. She is working now in Bahrain University after previously working as language instruction, professional training, and consulting services with Canadian Foreign Service Institute. Her research interests relate to Teaching Arabic Language for Non speakers, Reading and Literacy, Teachers of Adults, and Training Teachers programs.