ARABIC
| 1911 | 1912 | 2101 | 2102 | 2501 | 2502 | 2911 | 2912 | 3101 | 3501 |
| 3901 | 3902 | 3903 | 3911 | 3912 | 3921 |
| ARB1911 | Cours élémentaire d'arabe I / Elementary Arabic I | (3,0,1) 3 cr. |
| This course is designed to provide a basic knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic: alphabet, phonetics and conversation. | ||
| Course intended for students with little or no previous knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic. | ||
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| ARB1912 | Cours élémentaire d'arabe II / Elementary Arabic II | (3,0,1) 3 cr. |
| Continuation of ARB 1911. Basic grammar; conversation, reading, acquisition of additional vocabulary. Oral and written exercises. | ||
| Prerequisite: ARB 1911 or permission of the Department. | ||
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| ARB2101 | Arabic Culture I | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Introduction to Arabic culture and to those factors which have contributed to its development up to the end of the XVIIIth century. | ||
| No knowledge of Arabic required. | ||
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| ARB2102 | Arabic Culture II | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Introduction to modern Arabic culture as reflected in literature of the Arab revival in the XIXth and XXth centuries. | ||
| No knowledge of Arabic required. | ||
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| ARB2501 | Culture arabe I | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Introduction à la culture arabe et aux influences qui ont contribué à son développement jusqu'à la fin du XVIIIe siècle. | ||
| Aucune connaissance de l'arabe n'est exigée. | ||
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| ARB2502 | Culture arabe II | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Introduction à la culture arabe moderne telle qu'elle est reflétée dans la littérature de la renaissance arabe des XIXe et XXe siècles. | ||
| Aucune connaissance de l'arabe n'est exigée. | ||
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| ARB2911 | Cours intermédiaire d'arabe I / Intermediate Arabic I | (3,0,1) 3 cr. |
| More detailed study of grammar. Development of oral and written skills. Selected readings. | ||
| Prerequisite: ARB 1912 or permission of the Department. | ||
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| ARB2912 | Cours intermédiaire d'arabe II / Intermediate Arabic II | (3,0,1) 3 cr. |
| Continuation of ARB 2911. Further study of grammar. Oral and written exercises. Selected readings. | ||
| Prerequisite: ARB2911 or equivalent. | ||
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| ARB3101 | Arabic Cinema and Visual Media | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Exploration of the diversity of Arabic national cinemas and the use of visual media in the Arabic world. Theories and concepts such as national cinema; public opinion formation through film and media; popular cultures in globalized mass-communication; transnational film production. Self-representation of Arabic cultures of the diaspora inside and outside the Arabic world through national and diasporic film and media productions. | ||
| Prerequisite: 18 university credits. | ||
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| ARB3501 | Cinéma et médias visuels arabes | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Étude de la diversité des cinémas nationaux et de l'usage des médias visuels dans le monde arabe. Théories et concepts tels que le cinéma national; création de l'opinion publique à travers les films et les médias; cultures populaires dans le contexte de la mondialisation; production cinématographique transnationale. Auto-représentation des cultures arabes de la diaspora à travers les productions filmiques et médiatiques à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur du monde arabe. | ||
| Préalable: 18 crédits universitaires. | ||
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| ARB3901 | Introduction à la littérature arabe / Introduction to Arabic Literature | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Survey of Arabic Literature: themes, schools and genres. Analysis of selected representative texts. | ||
| No knowledge of Arabic is required. | ||
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| ARB3902 | Sujets spéciaux en littérature arabe I: Prose / Special Topics in Arabic I: Prose | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Study of selected authors, genres and texts. | ||
| Prerequisite: ARB 3901 or permission of the Department. | ||
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| ARB3903 | Sujets spéciaux en littérature Arabe II : Poésie / Special Topics in Arabic II: Poetry | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Study of selected authors and texts. | ||
| Prerequisite: ARB 3901 or permission of the Department. | ||
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| ARB3911 | Cours avancé d'arabe I / Advanced Arabic I | (3,0,1) 3 cr. |
| Advanced study of grammar. Intensive written and oral practice. Composition and conversation exercises. Study of selected texts. | ||
| Prerequisite: ARB2912 or equivalent. | ||
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| ARB3912 | Cours avancé d'arabe II / Advanced Arabic II | (3,0,1) 3 cr. |
| Continuation of ARB 3911. Problems of grammar. Study of stylistic effects. Advanced composition and conversation. Study of complex texts. | ||
| Prerequisite: ARB3911 or equivalent. | ||
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| ARB3921 | Études dirigées en arabe / Directed Studies in Arabic | (3,0,0) 3 cr. |
| Research on an individual basis under the guidance of a professor in the Department. | ||
| Prerequisite: ARB2912 and permission of the Department. | ||
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