The students who completed BA (Hon’s) degree in Arabic are allowed to pursue a Master’s program at the Department. This graduate program in Arabic has been divided into two streams: (a) M.A. in Literature and (b) M.A. in Applied Linguistics and Arabic Language Teaching. The duration of the Master’s program is one year, which is divided into two semesters. The students are required to take four full courses (4 credits) and one partial course (one credit) in each semester. Thus, the total credit for the master’s program is 34.
12 courses · 48 credit hours across 2 terms
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arab: ALT 501 | Introduction to Linguistics & Modern Trends in Applied Linguistics | 4 | This course is designed to familiarise the students with the theoretical aspects related to linguistics as well as the modern trends developed in applied linguistics. |
| Arab: ALT 502 | Phonetics and Arabic Phonology | 4 | The primary aim of this course is to give the students a theoretical as well as practical knowledge of phonetics and phonology. In this course they will learn basic elements of articulatory phonetics e.g. the analysis of speech sounds including their classifications, nature of air stream mechanism, transcription of sounds with IPA etc. In the phonology section students will acquire some fundamental phonological concepts of human sounds. |
| Arab: ALT 503 | Arabic Language Teaching Methods and Practice Teaching | 4 | This course is designed to provide the students the knowledge of the methods and approaches innovated for foreign language teaching. Through the course they will learn the latest applicable and most successful method for foreign language teaching, especially for Arabic. The course also aims to provide the students the necessary skills for designing an appropriate syllabus and its contents for Arabic language teaching. |
| Arab: ALT 504 | Lingual Contrastive and Error Analysis | 4 | The course is designed to provide the students with the knowledge of (a) contrastive analysis and (b) error analysis. Through the first part of the course, students will learn about contrastive analysis, by which comparative analysis is done between source and target languages in order to anticipate possible differences between them. Through the 2nd part, the students will be acquainted with error analysis that deals with the errors of learners which usually occur in process of second language learning. |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arab: ALT 505 | Arabic Morpho-Syntax | 4 | This course is designed to create morphological and syntactic awareness in the students and enable them to produce accurate morphological derivations and enhance their ability to use correct use of sentences in both spoken and written forms of Arabic. |
| Arab: ALT 506 | Study of Arabic Semantics and Pragmatics | 4 | This course aims at introducing the learners to the key concepts and issues of semantics-science of meaning and pragmatics- the way language is used in real world contexts. It will give students an opportunity to explore different approaches to the analysis of written and spoken texts and gain an understanding of language in use. |
| Arab: ALT 507 (A) | Language Testing, Curriculum and Materials Design | 4 | This course is designed to provide the students with an effective knowledge of language testing, curriculum and materials design for Arabic as the second language. |
| Arab: ALT 507 (B) | Research Methodology | 4 | This course is designed to introduce the students to research strategies and methods for carrying out researches in language and literature. It will also enable them to edit manuscripts. The course will focus on both theoretical and practical aspects related to research methodology as well as on developing a clear understanding of approaches, methods and process involved in applied linguistics and ALT researches. |
| Arab: ALT 508 (A) | Research Paper in Applied Linguistics | 4 | It is mandatory for the students of this course to take Arab: ALT-507 (B) Research Methodology. |
| Arab: ALT 508 (B) | Advanced Computer Skills | 4 | This course is designed to introduce the students to the basic understanding about computer and its applications and to develop their skills, concepts, and capabilities to use information and communication technology effectively. It will also help them to familiarize themselves with different operating systems, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation applications as well as the standard application for web browsing and email. |
| Arab: ALT 508 (C) | Lexicography and the Study of Arabic Dictionaries | 4 | The aims of this course are to enable the students to explore the historical background of the Arabic Dictionary and to acquire the basic concepts of contemporary lexicology and lexicography. It will also make the students familiar with its basic terminology as well as with the semantic and psycholinguistic foundations that are relevant to understanding problems related to this field. |
| Arab: ALT 508 (D) | History of Arabic Language | 4 | This course is designed to familiarise the students with the Arab contributions to geographical and historical studies with a special concentration on some important selected books. |