University of Michigan Summer Arabic Program

The UM Department of Near Eastern Studies and The Arabic Language Flagship Program announce the following Intensive Arabic courses during Summer 2012:

AAPTIS 103: This intensive course meets the needs of students who want to cover the equivalence of one year by studying Arabic intensively during the spring/summer terms. AAPTIS 103 is a 10-credit intensive course equivalent in content, objectives, requirements and credits to the non-intensive two semester sequence AAPTIS 101-102. It provides an accelerated introduction to the phonology and script of modern standard Arabic and its basic vocabulary and fundamental structures.
Emphasis is placed on developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through simple short dialogues, texts, interactive communicative activities, and grammatical explanations supported by drill practice.
Intended audience: Undergraduates concentrating in Arabic and those who want to study Arabic for academic and research purposes.
Course Requirements: Regular class attendance and participation, quizzes, mid-term and a final examination including an oral component.
Primary Instructor: Mohammad Alhawary
Class Format: Mon through Fri, 9am-1pm June 6- August 15.

AAPTIS 205: AAPTIS 205 is a 10-credit intensive course equivalent in content, objectives, requirements and credits to the non-intensive two semester sequence AAPTIS 201-202. It continues the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through texts, and practice, focusing on the newly introduced vocabulary and grammatical structures. Use of Arabic is emphasized throughout the course. The students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
participate in simple conversations with educated Arabs about personal accommodation needs; elicit and supply biographical information and provide short description of people, places, and things; read, comprehend and translate short printed passages including news items, simple narratives and descriptions; and write notes and short personal letters to friends as well as short descriptions.
Intended audience: Undergraduates concentrating in Arabic, or those who want to study Arabic for academic and research purposes.
Course Requirements: Regular class attendance and participation, quizzes, mid-term and a final examination including an oral component.
Primary Instructor: Hani Sabbagh
Class Format: Mon through Fri, 9am-1pm June 6- August 15.

AAPTIS 403-404: Intensive Advance Arabic Modern Standard Arabic: This sequence will be offered to students who wish to continue Arabic study for both academic and professional purposes. The course covers a wide range of authentic texts, including short stories, essays, poems, plays, as well as commercial advertisements, business correspondence, banking documents and transactions, economic reports and articles. The media component of the course exposes students to political, economic, historical and social contemporary issues in the Arab world. The course follows the communicative-proficiency, learner-centered approach to language learning and teaching. The class meets five days per week, four hours per day for eight credits and is entirely conducted in Arabic.
Intended Audience: undergraduate and graduate students
Prerequisites: AAPTIS 202,204 or equivalent Course requirements: Regular class attendance and participation, weekly tests, mid-term and a final examination including an oral component.
Primary Instructor: Raji M Rammuny
Class Format: Mon through Fri, 9am-1pm June 27- August 14.

In addition, the UM Arabic summer courses feature:
1. Daily conversation practice,
2. Cultural trips to the Arab American National Museum, Arab Community Centers, bookstores and shops in Dearborn, Michigan,
3. Occasional guest lectures in Arabic on topics of interest to students.

Arabic-L:PEDA:U of Michigan Summer Arabic Program. Arabic-L listserv (ARABIC-L@LISTSERV.BYU.EDU, 24 Feb 2012).

For more information about the Arabic Language Flagship Program at UM, go to http://lsa.umich.edu/neareast/arabicflagshipprogram