Arabic in Context 2

to consolidate, integrate, and extend the content and skills acquisition components of the Arabic studies major. It will prompt students to apply those skills and knowledge in the capstone experience, thus bridging the undergraduate experience and the next stage of study or work. This subject allows students to integrate their knowledge of the Arabic language and the societies and cultures of the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region and apply this to new topics and challenges. Students will conduct independent research in teams involving critical inquiry into challenging and complex scenarios, thus creating a solid cohort experience. Students will be free to devise their own research topics and plan, design and execute their research projects. In the process, students will exercise creativity in examining, problematising, critiquing and considering novel, creative approaches to contemporary issues in the SWANA region.

在复杂语境中运用阿拉伯语进行交流。

• 1Apply interdisciplinary and multilayered approaches to issues related to the historical, political, economic, social, and cultural development of the countries of the SWANA region
• 2Analyse, critically and creatively, responses and solutions to issues in the SWANA region intersecting global, regional and local issues
• 3Evaluate and use effectively and critically Arabic printed and audio-visual resources
• 4Communicate academic research effectively and accurately in Arabic
• 5Present their ideas showing sufficient socio-cultural and pragmatic competence in Arabic to interact with people of diverse ethnic backgrounds in the SWANA region in a culturally sensitive manner.