Rhythm in Arabic Poetry (ARAB730)

This course focuses on the study of rhythm and rhyme in classical Arabic poetry besides targeting the new tempos integral to blank verse and free verse and the prose poem.

Credit Hours : 3

Styles of Literary Expression (ARB100)

This course is intended to acquaint students with the various genres of Arabic literature, ancient and modern (poetry, prose, the essay, fiction, biography, drama) and with certain grammatical and linguistic studies to familiarize them with the various modes of literary expression in Arabic. Students will practice writing used in various genres.  

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Literary Genres, Highlighting Their Aesthetic Nature And Uniqueness In The Light Of Modern Critical Approaches.
2. Distinguish Between Different Literary Genres.
3. Distinguish The Different Styles Relating To Each Literary Genre.
4. Identify Characteristics Of Literary Texts Based On Their Particular Genres.
5. Write Literary Texts Using A Proper Arabic Style.

Creative Writing (ARB105)

This course deals with techniques of creative writing such as story, novel and play. Such writings need, besides the talent, experience and training in order to develop students capability of creative writing.  

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze The Stylistic Performance Differences Of Narrative Creativity.
2. Explain The Literary Genre As A Term, Along With Its Distinctive General Structure.
3. Identify The Major Elements Of A Narrative Work.
4. Provide An Insightful Comparison Of Literary Texts Based On Acquired Critical And Creative Awareness.
5. Write Creatively Based On The Skills Acquired.

Introduction to Syntax & Morphology (ARB110)

This course deals with studying the Arabic word structure regarding its derivation, affixation, vocalization, etc. It studies, as well, the derivative types, the system of the Arabic nominal sentence and its nuclear constituents, and the different types of both the subject and predicate and their relati; such as anastrophe and the annullers, with a special attention to applications of these issues to the Qur’anic and different literary texts, and analyzing these texts in the light of modern linguistic methods.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Sentences And Structures, Deconstructing Them Into Their Constituting Components, With Particular Focus On Nominal Sentences And Their Complements.
2. Distinguish The Grammatical Mistakes And Solecisms At Word And Sentence Level.
3. Explain A Word Structure And Identify Its Origin And Type.
4. Identify The Levels Of Linguistic System.
5. Write Correct Sentences And Phrases Exemplifying Each Linguistic Pattern Being Studied.

Womens Literary Theory (ARB115)

This course will look at Literary Theories of the twentieth century. It is this course is a survey of literary theory and it’s a particular emphasis on providing a context for women’s theory. The course will also seek to view these theories in relation to Women’s  studies, with introductions to the most prominent informing theorists in Women’s studies, and such topics as ‘the relationship between Postmodernism and Women’s’ Studies.  

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Creative Feminist Texts In Modern Arabic Literature.
2. Define Feminism Theory In Literature.
3. Discuss The Stages Of Development Of Feminism Theory And Trends In The Arab World.
4. Explain The Stages Of Development Of Feminism Theory And Trends Among Westerners.

Arabic Rhetoric I (ARB120)

This course is intended to acquaint students with the rhetorical heritage of Arabic as represented by the three disciplines "al-Ma'ani" (Semantics), "al-Bayan" (Eloquence), and "al-Badi" (Art of Metaphors). The course also aims at directing the students' attention to the style of the Holy Qur'an and the aesthetic value of great literary texts.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze The Rhetorical Experience Based On The Student’S Knowledge Of Such Literature And Its Writers.
2. Compare The Three Major Sciences Of Arabic Rhetoric: Semantics, Eloquence (Figures Of Speech), And Rhetorical Embellishments.
3. Give Accurate, Scientific Definitions Of Rhetoric Terminology.
4. Outline The Stages That Arabic Rhetoric Went Through Before It Finally Became A Full-Fledged Art Of Criticism .
5. Read Literary Texts Aesthetically And Rhetorically Based On Student’S Knowledge Of Rhetoric.

Literary Texts Analysis (ARB130)

This course deals with analyzing a variety of  literary texts belonging to several genres from different periods. It aims at acquainting the students with the literary and linguistic analyses in the light of the old and modern analytical methods in language and criticism.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Classify Texts Based On The Student’S Knowledge Of Their Eras And Settings.
2. Compare Different Literary Texts According To Themes And Stylistic Methods.
3. Discuss Literary Texts In The Light Of Modern Critical Approaches.
4. Distinguish Between Different Literary Genres.

General Linguistics (ARB160)

This course provides a survey of modern linguistic theories and their methodologies and applications to ancient and modern texts. It studies the concept of language, its nature and functions, and its psycho-socio-linguistic concepts.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Compare Linguistic Analysis Approaches.
2. Define Language And Linguistics And Its Interrelations With Other Disciplines.
3. Discuss The Contributions Of Old And Contemporary Arab Linguists To Linguistic Studies.
4. Explain The Levels Of Linguistic Analysis.
5. Solve Linguistic Texts According To Different Linguistic Analysis Approaches.

Writing and Technology (ARB205)

This course is concerned with connection between writing skill as a means of communication and digital technology which became very common nowadays. Special emphasis will be given to introduce students to the new writing techniques resulting from this connection and its types and characteristics. In addition, this course focuses on consequences of using new technological writing tools mouse – screen instead of that traditional ones pen – sheet and consequences of alteration writing material from simple words to sound and graphics besides words

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Interactive Literature On The Levels Of Terminology, Origin, Composition, And Characteristics.
2. Submit An Individual Project As Well As A Team Project In The Field Studied.
3. Understand The Nature Of Modern Writing Styles That Make Use Of The Electronic Medium.

Phonetics (ARB210)

This course introduces students to Arabic phonetics and explains its relation to other branches of linguistics. Students will be trained to pronounce Arabic sounds correctly, distinguish between sounds and functions, understand the causes of sound change, and have some knowledge of the latest developments in the field. The course touches on the sound system of Arabic and the relation between phonetics and phonology, together with the methods of research and the modern apparatus available to teach this science.

Credit Hours : 3

Prerequisites

• ARB160

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze the constituting elements of old and modern phonetics theories.
2. Compare elements of unresolved phonetic issues, and other issues of multiple phonetic views.
3. Derive rules and principles from phonetic phenomena around.
4. Find out phonetic rules relating to their own dialect.

Womens Studies & Arabic Literature (ARB215)

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the Classical sources, methodologies, and the current debates focusing on women in Arabic heritage. The course will investigate social status of women with particular attention to issues of class and ethnicity. Thus, we will also explore the similarities and differences between old and contemporary notions of female identity and the position of women in society.  

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Examples Of Women'S Literature In Literary Heritage.
2. Discuss Objective And Artistic Characteristics Of Women'S Literature In Heritage.
3. Discuss The Role Played By Arab Women In Literary Heritage.
4. Identify The Sources Of The Study Of Women In Arabic Literary Heritage.

Prosody (ARB220)

This course focuses on the meters of Arabic poetry, its beginnings, parts, changes, rhythm, and rhymes. The course also clarifies the developments of poetic meters and rhythm in different ages (from the age of al-muwashah to the age of the modern, new verse), with various poetic practices.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Syllabic Musical Elements Of Arabic Poetry Meters.
2. Connect Words Based On The Rhythm Of A Verse Line.
3. Explain Key Terms In Arabic Prosody.
4. Write At Least One Metrical Line Of Verse Based On Musical Reiteration And Scansion.

Traditional Literary Criticism (ARB230)

This course is intended to acquaint students with the critical activity of the pre-Islamic, early Islamic, Umayyad, and Abbasids periods in order to familiarize them with its major theoreticians, trends, and issues through a study of the major critical texts

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Some Literary Texts According To Classical Criticism Standards.
2. Define The Concept Of Literary Criticism Both Lexically And As A Term Used By Critics.
3. Discuss Key Criticism Issues Addressed By Classical Arabic Criticism.
4. Write A Summary Of Some Sources Of Classical Literary Criticism.

Arabic Rhetoric II (ARB240)

This course studies the system of the sentence in Arabic and its semantic characteristics, The Arabic rhetorical heritage where the student may be able to draw on its artistic and aesthetic values and apply the insights of this discipline to texts written in verse and prose selected from all periods, and comparing the achievement of the ancients with the modern critical and stylistic studies in order to combine originality with modernity

Credit Hours : 3

Prerequisites

• ARB120

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Literary Texts Aesthetically.
2. Apply Aesthetic, Rhetorical Styles Of The Three Rhetoric Divisions To Proposed Texts.
3. Assess The Rhetorical Experience In The Light Of The Student’S Study Of Heritage, Both In Theory And Practice.
4. Compare Rhetoric Divisions And Their Overall Scopes.

Abbasid Literature I (ARB250)

This course surveys the history of poetry in the first Abbasid age and studies the achievements of the major poets of the period, linking them and their poetry to their cultural background. It also clarifies the intellectual, religious, and social   phenomena that influenced their literary works.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Selected Poetry And Prose Texts From The Abbasid Era.
2. Explain Political, Intellectual And Social Factors That Influenced Literary Movement In The Abbasid Era.
3. Outline Areas Of Development And Novelty In Abbasid Literature.
4. Provide A Brief Biography Of Some Literary Figures In The Abbasid Era.

Emirati Literature (ARB260)

This course introduces students to Emirati literature: poetry, fiction, drama, and the essay. It compares the literary, artistic, and aesthetic features of Emirati Literature with Gulf and Arabic Literature. The course discusses the interrelationships of those literatures, which are connected by a common language and religion, but have differences in history, identity, and culture.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Compare Uae’S Literary Experience To Parallel Arab Experiences.
2. Define The Literary Currents In The Uae.
3. Explain The Special Stylistic Features That Characterize Emirati Literary Creativity.
4. Identify The Most Important Narrative/Poetic Arts That Occupied Creative Figures.
5. Provide An Informed, Aesthetic Analysis Of Literary Texts.

Modern Arabic Gulf Literature (ARB270)

This course deals with contemporary Arabic literature in the Gulf: its relation to Arabic literature in general, its development, kinds, and trends, with an emphasis on the literature of the United Arab Emirates. 

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Gulf Poetic And Prose Texts.
2. Discuss The Factors Behind The Birth And Development Of Gulf Literature.
3. Distinguish Between Schools And Literary Currents.
4. Understand The Literary Movement In The Gulf Region In The Modern Age In Terms Of Themes, Art And Literature.

Abbasid Literature II (ARB301)

This course studies the major Arabic literary works in the late Abbasid era (4th and 5th century) as an expression of the spirit of the age. It focuses on intellectual and scientific developments and on literary issues in both poetry and prose.

Credit Hours : 3

Prerequisites

• ARB250

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Selected Poetry And Prose Texts From The 2Nd Abbasid Period.
2. Compare Eminent Literary Figures In The 2Nd Abbasid Period.
3. Discuss Aspects Of Development And Innovation In The Literature Of The 2Nd Abbasid Era.
4. Identify The Political, Intellectual And Social Factors That Influenced The Literary Movement In The 2Nd Abbasid Period.
5. Justify Own Judgements On Literary Texts.

Professional Writing (ARB305)

This course aims at developing functional writing skills of the students by training them how to write official letters, reports, notes, advertisements, personal invitations, filling out the application form, building curriculum vita resume, and summaries.  

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Create Formal Messages, Announcements, Invitations, Meeting Minutes, Biographies, Summaries And Articles According To The Established Techniques And Technical Conditions.
2. Discuss Some Of The Topics Related To The Course, Providing Supporting Evidence.
3. Distinguish Between Functional Writing And Creative Writing.
4. Identify Common Mistakes In Some Invitations, Advertisements, And Formal Messages.
5. Identify The Differences Between The Functional Genres Studied.

Syntax II (ARB311)

This course tackles the Arabic verbal sentence regarding its nuclear constituents and the changes to which they submit; such as anastrophe, mentioning and deletion, with studying the sentence complements. It deals also with the prepositions and their meanings, the genitive, subordinators, and the major grammatical styles, with a special attention to applications to the Qur’anic and different literary texts, and analyzing these texts in the light of modern linguistic methods

Credit Hours : 3

Prerequisites

• ARB110 with a minimum grade D

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Verbal Sentences, Distinguishing Their Patterns And Elements.
2. Distinguish Between Syntactical Functions In Terms Of Substance And Structure .
3. Explain The Difference Between Syntactical Case Markers In The Light Of The Student’S Understanding Of Syntactical Functions.
4. Write Correct Sentences And Phrases, Exemplifying Each Linguistic Pattern Being Studied.

Modern Women's Literature (ARB315)

This course aims at introducing students to some Women’s literary texts and their artistic characteristics. It connects the modern Arabic Women’s literature to the international Women’s issues. Course wills raises some questions such as: do we have, indeed, a modern Arabic feminist literature? Is that literature influenced by Arabic heritage/ international feminist movements/ local social circumstances? How did this literature arise?

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Feminist Literary Texts So As To Highlight The Nature And Characteristics Of Feminist Literature.
2. Assess The Contribution Of Arab Women To Creative Literature And Criticism.
3. Compare The Image Of Women As Portrayed By Arab And Emirati Pioneers Of Modern Arabic Literature, And The Image Of Women Nowadays.
4. Compare The Relationship Between Contemporary Arabic Feminist Literature And The Global Feminist Phenomenon.
5. Identify The Factors Behind The Emergence Of Feminist Literary Sensitivity In The Arab World.

Semantics & Arabic Lexicology (ARB321)

This course surveys ancient and modern questions connected with semantics and the various semantic theories that contribute to lexicography, as they are applied to Arabic dictionaries. The study of semantics touches on its theories. Lexicography, on the other hand, is treated as the application of semantics.  In addition, the course considers the various schools of Arabic lexicography and their views on meaning and explanation

Credit Hours : 3

Prerequisites

• ARB160

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Apply Their Knowledge Of Semantics To Processing Texts, The Fundamentals Of General Dialogue And Linguistic Communication.
2. Explain Structural Elements In Old And Modern Semantic Theories.
3. Make Informed Judgments In The Context Of Unresolved Semantic Issues And Lexicographic Questions With Multiple Views, Providing Scientific Proof To Student’S Findings.
4. Use Arabic Dictionaries As Per Their Individual Approaches.

Pre_Islamic & Islamic Literature (ARB343)

This course explores pre-Islamic poetry, its beginnings, and the influence of the Bedouin and urban environments on it. The course discusses matters like narration, recording, plagiarism, and documentation. This course surveys the literature of the early Islamic period and that of the Umayyads. It discusses the major issues, such as the attitude of Islam towards poetry, texts, and authors, linking them to the historical background

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Literary Texts Aesthetically.
2. Compare Texts From Pre-Islamic And Islamic Eras In Terms Of Themes And Styles.
3. Discuss Most Important Literary Issues In Both Eras.
4. Distinguish Between Poetry And Prose As Different Literary Genres.
5. Understand The Different Aspects Of Life In The Pre-Islamic And Islamic Eras, And Provide A Brief Biography Of Their Key Literary Figures.

Arabic Library / Heritage (ARB381)

This course studies the history of writing and recording the great books in the traditional Arabic heritage. Students also become acquainted with main sources of literature such as the anthologies, collections of poetry, general literary books, biographies, and the great books in language, criticism, syntax, rhetoric, lexicons, and encyclopedias.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Evaluate Authors’ Approaches Based On Their Books And Styles.
2. Recognize Arabic Works In Language, Grammar, Literature, Criticism, Rhetoric, Dictionaries And Encyclopedias.
3. Understand The Writing Heritage Of Arab Sciences.
4. Use References And Sources Correctly.

Philology (ARB401)

This course surveys the philosophy of language among the ancients and the moderns and the effects of these philosophies on matters like homonymy and autonomy. The course also deals with the origins of human language and its development in childhood, and with phonetic, morphological, and grammatical systems.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Assess The Theories Of Language Origin.
2. Compare Language Categories.
3. Discuss Some Language Concepts Critically And Analytically In Arabic, Such As Homonyms, Synonyms, And Antonyms.
4. Distinguish Between Linguistics And Philology.

Training Practicum (ARB405)

This practicum course requires students to apply the concepts, knowledge and skills they have acquired in their program studies to careers in education, libraries, diplomacy, journalism, media and cultural institutions. It develops skills required by teachers in lesson design and educational aids, librarians in cataloguing works, and all students in writing and editing official communications. Students are expected to use the university library, attend conferences and general lectures e.g. in the Zayed Center, and other university activities in the preparation of their projects, students will practice three hours a day.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Apply Writing Skills And Stylistic Methods In The Student’S Field Of Training.
2. Assess Language And Expression Performance In The Organization In Which The Student Is Being Trained.
3. Create A Written Project That Serves The Organization In Which The Student Is Training.
4. Distinguish Stylistic Differences Among Multiple Functional Genres.

Research Methods in Language & Literature (ARB406)

This course focuses on acquainting the students with research in language and Literature regarding its concept, principles, characteristics, importance and sources and references. It introduces students to the methods of research in language and Literature.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Assess Appropriate Sources And References In The Preparation Of Specialized Research.
2. Develop The Necessary Skills To Conduct Research In Linguistic And Literary Topics.
3. Understand The Fundamentals Of Scientific Methodology For Writing Linguistic And Literary Research.
4. Write A Research In A Correct, Academic Language.

Arabic Linguistics (ARB413)

This course focuses on the development of the linguistic structure of Arabic and the Arabic of the early Islamic era as described by the early Arab phoneticians. Attention should be paid to the various schools of thought among Arab philologists in the light of modern linguistic theory

Credit Hours : 3

Prerequisites

• ARB160

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze The Characteristics Of Arabic Language.
2. Assess Positions Taken By Arab Intellects Towards Arabic, Traditional, And Western Linguistics Projects.
3. Develop Projects Supporting Arabic Language Issues In The Modern Age Based On The Student’S Own Linguistic View And Her Knowledge Of Linguistic, Cognitive Criticism.
4. Suggest Appropriate Solutions To Unresolved Issues In Arabic Language.

Seminar & Research in Women Studies (ARB415)

This course will draws upon the entire body of writing that concerns women in different programs, it may focus on different themes, periods, ideas, or issues related to women’s study and special emphasis will be given to the principal concerns of women in UAE. Each student will be expected to pursue an individual research project making use of primary material, scholarly journals, and other library material

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Women'S Causes By Discussing Prominent Women In The Field Of Creative Writing And Criticism.
2. Critique The Experience Of Emirati Women In The Fields Of Creativity And Criticism.
3. Discuss Women'S Literary Contributions To Various Creative Fields.
4. Identify The Special Literary And Linguistic Characteristics Of Women'S Writings In.

Andalusian & Maghribi Literature (ARB416)

This course surveys the literature of these areas and highlights its importance in the history of Arabic literature. It studies the literary relations between the eastern and western parts of the Arab world and stresses some of the new forms (musashshah and zajal) and themes (descriptions of nature, elegies on cities and states, the journey), and gives some attention to the most influential writers of verse and prose.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Selected Poetry And Prose Texts Representing Major Literary Trends In Andalusia And The Maghreb.
2. Compare Literary Figures In Andalusia And The Maghreb Based On Discourse Arts And Trends.
3. Identify Aspects Of Development And Innovation In Andalusia And Maghreb Literature In Terms Of Language, Style, Poetic Image, Meter, Rhyme And General Construction Of The Poem.
4. Identify Political, Intellectual And Social Factors That Influenced Literary Movement In Andalusia And The Maghreb.
5. Justify Own Judgment On Literary Texts.

Late Medieval Literature (ARB424)

This course studies the Arabic literature of the new metropolitan areas, the Zinky's to the Ottoman era, and pays particular attention to the forms and patterns arising in the new environments: popular modes of expression reflecting the contemporary state of the Islamic world. Literary texts of different ages in both poetry and prose will be analyzed.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Selected Poetry And Prose Texts Representing Major Literary Trends In The Literature Of Successive Eras.
2. Assess Aspects Of Evolution And Innovation In The Literature Of Successive Eras.
3. Compare Eminent Literary Figures Of Successive Eras Literature Based On Discourse Arts And Trends.
4. Distinguish The Political, Intellectual And Social Factors That Influenced The Movement Of Literature Of Successive Eras.
5. Justify Own Judgment On Literary Texts.

Modern Literature Criticism (ARB430)

This course involves a study of the various modern critical theories and their application. The major representatives of each school will receive particular attention and the major issues of criticism will be discussed

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Apply Criticism Terminology Studied To Poetry And Prose Studies.
2. Assess Critical Approaches, Distinguishing Areas Of Contrast And Integration Among Them.
3. Identify The Stages Of Modern Criticism And Its Resources.
4. Write A Critique Of Literary Texts Based On Own Study Of Criticism, Highlighting Aesthetic Elements.

Ex. in Syntax & Morphology (ARB436)

This course is intended to give practical training in matters covered in the theoretical courses in courses in grammar and morphology that the student has already studied. Its aim is to reinforce the students' theoretical and practical knowledge by helping them to acquire the necessary skills in oral and written expression. The texts chosen will be selected so as to instill in the students' minds the basic patterns of Arabic sentences, both nominal and verbal and to represent the different ages of Arabic language and literature.

Credit Hours : 3

Prerequisites

• ARB311

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Texts Into Their Constituting Components And Linguistic Elements.
2. Identify Grammatical Errors In Different Oral And Written Texts.
3. Provide An Insightful Linguistic Critique Of Texts.
4. Recognize The Connection Between Morphological And Syntactical Structures On The One Hand, And The Production Of Linguistic Significance, On The Other.

Research in the Critical & Rhetorical H (ARB440)

This course encourages students to learn to appreciate our critical and rhetorical heritage by familiarizing them with texts from the major references. Students will study the critical and rhetorical issues raised by these texts and the influence they have exercised on our modern critics. Students are thus expected to approve or disapprove in accordance with objective standards originating in the past but modified by modern endeavors.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Apply Criticism Theory To Arabic Creative Texts, Using Theory Of Metrical Verse As An Example.
2. Conduct A Research That Assesses A Critical Or Rhetorical Experience.
3. Provide A Critique Of Heritage Achievements Based On An Understanding Of Its Intellectual Data And Historical Contexts.
4. Provide An Insightful Analysis Of Rhetorical And Critical Texts, Showing An Understanding Of Critical Discourse Heritage.

Modern Arabic Literature (ARB444)

This course covers the rise and development of modern literary genres written in verse and prose and studies some of the major figures and texts. It touches on the following topics with specific analytical readings in poetry, novels, stories, and plays: General influences on modern Arabic literature, causes of development; poetry -- movements and major figures; prose -- forms and major figures.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze Heritage-Influenced Arabic Metrical Poetry And Other Western-Influenced Classical And Romantic Poetry.
2. Assess Modern Narrative Experience And Its Development In The Modern Arab World.
3. Compare Metrical, Unrhymed, And Non-Metrical (Free) Verse Patterns And Prose Poem Across The Literary Spectrum, And How Such Movements And Trends Evolved.
4. Distinguish Eminent Literary Figures In Modern Schools Of Literature.
5. Explain The Factors Behind The Emergence Of Modern Arabic Narrative Art And The Emergence Of The Novel, Short Story And Drama And Their Development.

Comparative Literature (ARB450)

This course deals with a major field of literary studies. Comparative literature is an immense field that examines the literature of two or more different languages, cultures, or nations. This course looks at the rich interactions between and among Arabic literatures and English-language literatures, with a focus on the similarities and mutual influences in form, content, theme, characterization, aesthetics, and poetics.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Attribute The Difference Between Texts To Their Social And Cultural Backgrounds.
2. Compare Similar Texts In Different Literatures.
3. Distinguish Aspects Of Agreement And Disagreement Among Civilizations Through Famous Literary Works.
4. Provide An In-Depth Analysis Of Texts, Highlighting The Overlap Between Cultures And Arts In The Human Experience, Past And Present.

Integrated Capstone (ARB485)

This course provides students with basic research skills and enables them to research and investigate literary and linguistic cognitive fields according to their research interests, in addition to theoretical principles related to the process of research and knowledge. The student acquires the required knowledge on practical issues in terms of writing techniques, basics and the effective use of electronic and printed resources.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate ability to learn independently.
2. Cooperate effectively in building knowledge and solving problems in his major.
3. Demonstrate ability to effectively synthesize the acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes through the completion of the main field of study and the general culture program.
4. Exercise leadership in a professional context with peers.

Contemporary Arabic Language Issues (ARB600)

The course covers a number of phenomena, issues and problems facing Arabic language in modern age, such as diglossia, linguistic correction, problems of translation and arabization, setting up and standardization of terminology, issues and types of contemporary Arabic lexicon, Arabic writing system and its issues related issues, position of Arabic language in mass and social media, problems of learning and teaching Arabic for native and non-native speakers, and Arabic language and globalization.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Distinguish linguistic phenomena, issues and problems which Arabic language face in modern age.
2. Explain the linguistic phenomena, issues and problems.
3. Evaluate on scientific ground the linguistic phenomena, issues and problems.
4. Discuss books and studies that researched these phenomena, issues and problems.

Rhetorical and Stylistic Issues (ARB605)

The course study some traditional manifestations of rhetoric, focusing on the direction of Arabic rhetorical thinking (Inimitability of the Quran as an example). It also studies rhetoric, from recent approach; in theory and practice. In addition, it examines the rhetoric tools and its role in studying the literary, philosophical, and moral discourse. Thus it combines both the old and the modern methods.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the most prominent traditional issues that reveal the direction of Arab rhetorical thinking.
2. Compare traditional rhetorical fields of research with modern rhetoric in its contemporary applications.
3. Recognize modern stylistic trends in studying the philosophical and literary discourse.
4. Write a scientific research using the studied theoretical materials.

Critical Thinking Among Arabs (ARB611)

The course covers aspects of critical thinking of the prosaic and poetic creative process in Arabic heritage, selecting several topics that occupied critics’ minds, such as discussions of the aesthetic principles of text, revealing the mechanisms of critical involvement in explaining these topics, and then judging them artistically and intellectually. Further, the course explores the interrelation between criticism and Arabic and philosophical studies, and the attempts to establish theoretical principles.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the uniqueness of Arabic critical mind in studying the creative texts both artistically and intellectually.
2. Discuss the general critical standards that Arab critics agreed to, and exercised their criticism accordingly.
3. Examine the formation of traditional critical theory and its coherence regarding the textual creativity.

Research Methods and Editing Texts (ARB613)

This course studies research methods in literature and language: their subject matter, nature and trends, focusing on the most important modern approaches, by studying certain literary and linguistic examples. The course covers methods of studying old manuscripts, understanding, editing, and publishing them. Furthermore, it trains the student to practice the methods of documentation techniques, text processing , and verifying texts.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Recognize the research methods used in literature, language, and studying manuscripts.
2. Analyze some literary texts in light of modern research methods.
3. Create methodological research in one of the literary, or linguistic issues in light of one of the studied research methods.
4. Edit a short piece of manuscripts based on the scientific principles of manuscript editing.

Studies in Linguistics (ARB630)

This course is intended to engage students in issues of the linguistic phenomenon and approaches of old and new linguistic theories. It aims to review the central arguments of major linguistic schools, discussing the linguistic and intellectual theoretical principles, governing the viewpoints of scholars of these schools, using linguistic tools. In addition, It explores methods of linguistic analysis and judges its adequacy by providing applied models of the most important linguistic theories, i.e. generative, functional, and textual, and their reflections on re-reading the linguistic heritage.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze linguistic phenomena linguistically, identifying their governing laws.
2. Provide applied models for some linguistic methods, such as discourse analysis.
3. Prepare a systematic linguistic research; giving his/her viewpoint in the reviewed linguistic issues.
4. Critisize linguistic phenomena based on his/her extensive readings through course contents.

Modern Schools of Criticism (ARB635)

The course sheds light upon boundaries of the school of criticism, and the roots for its origination and transformations, mentioning the major categories of modern schools of criticism, i.e. contextual, aesthetic, and cultural. So that students will read from the sources and gain a deep understanding of their philosophy through the pilot studies of their scholars and thus form a clear view of the principles and the dimensions of agreement and disagreement.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Distinguish the meaning of a school of criticism with reference to term, origin, and transformation.
2. Compare contextual, aesthetic, and cultural schools of criticism according to their philosophy in dealing with creative production.
3. Evaluate the practice of modern schools in interpreting text or forcing certain interpretation on it.

Syntactical and Linguistic Schools (ARB640)

This course covers the early stages of Arabic syntax and its different schools in Basra, Kufa, Baghdad, the Levant, Egypt, and Andalusia. It also deals with the most known grammatical controversies, and the famous resourses which dealt with these controversies theoretically and practically. In addition, it presents methods used by linguists in compiling and recording language and the criteria of linguistic argumentation.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the concept and approach of each school and how they relate to Arabic language and syntax works.
2. Compare grammarians’ approaches in the different grammar schools.
3. Distinguish approaches used by linguists to compiling and recording language.
4. Evaluate the criteria for compilation, recording, and argumentation.

Selected Literary and Linguistic Texts in English (ARB655)

This course approaches a number of literary, linguistic, and critical texts in English language. It aims to familiarize the students with the terms used in the field of language, literature, and literary criticism. In addition, it enables students to understand aspects of linguistic and critical thought and literary styles and expressions in English. This course also examines the ways that western researchers approach Arabic literature and criticism.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Distinguish the English terms that are used in linguistic, literary criticism, and Literature.
2. Analyze texts according to literary, critical, linguistic theories.
3. Evaluate wesrern writing about Arabic literature and criticism.
4. Develop a comparative critical approach to analyze and integrate knowledge from different sources and viewpoints about Arabic language and its literature.

Special Topics (ARB660)

This course covers selected topics in literature, criticism, language and syntax with an in-depth study; i.e. studying works of a certain poet or writer, or an issue related to a certain topic or a literary, critical, linguistic or syntactical phenomenon. It also urges the student to write a research about it.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Distinguish intellectual dimensions in selected ancient book.
2. Evaluate the studied materials and its methods.
3. Formulate overlapping methodologies and its manifestations.

Studies in Syntax (ARB661)

This course covers certain syntactical elements that provide insight into important issues to learners of Arabic syntax. Thus, the student will learn about the principles of Arabic syntax, including narrated usages and analogy; and conditions of Argumentation. In addition, the student will identify the most important elements of the syntax theory that made it a complete science; and the interrelation between syntax and semantics, along with an applied study revealing syntactical approaches in reading texts.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Distinguish elements of the theory in the Arabic syntax.
2. Discuss the interrelation between elements of syntax study and semantics.
3. Judge different views on the theory of Arabic syntax.

Genres of Arabic Literature (ARB670)

This course studies the various genres of Arabic literature, their origin, nature,formation and development in old and modern times, underlying human models, ideas, and the artistic techniques. It analyzes a number of selected texts representing these prosaic and poetic genres and comparing them with selected texts from the literature of other nations.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the conditions of the evolvement and transformations of Arabic literature.
2. Compare genres of Arabic literature with those of other nations.
3. Criticize the studied examples in light of modern literary theories.

Thesis (ARB699)

The course introduces students to the scientific research methods in language and literature, through application and evaluation. In addition, it provides student with the basic skills to build research and scientific reports; starting with the stage of determining the questions and problem of the study, through the process of collecting the material and analyzing it. This course trains students to use sources, citation and scientific reference methods to reach the stage of completing a scientific study.

Credit Hours : 6

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Distinguish the principles of the procedural research and its methods which are used in various types of research in language and literature.
2. Determine the scientific curricula in the linguistic and literary studies.
3. Create a scientific study in the field of language or literature; providing a cognitive contribution in the studied fields.

Issues in Syntax and Morphology (ARLN714)

This course explores the complicated intersections between Arabic grammar and other related Islamic sciences such as logic and semantics.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Distinguish between the different grammatical origins and their influence on grammatical and morphological issues
2. Analyze the elements that influence the process of trends of studying syntax and its issues
3. Compare the basic concepts affecting the trends of studying syntax and its issues
4. Write a scientific research connected to the grammatical and morphological elements that guided the heritage of grammar and morphology in different eras.

Avant-Garde Trends in Arabic Syntax (ARLN716)

This course investigates efforts by Arab grammarians to develop and modernize Arabic syntax . Moreover, the course will also tackle the avant-Garde studies and research works by scholars such as Ebrahim Shawqi Deif , Mahdi Al-Makhzoumi and others.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze the elements of grammatical theory in the light of scientific approach
2. Discuss the challenges that facing the grammatical theory of in the light of scientific discussion
3. Evaluate the efforts of ancient and modern grammarians in the development of grammar theory and trace its origin through different historical periods

Seminar on Classical Arabic Language Studies (ARLN718)

This course approaches different pivotal issues and major trends related to classical Arabic language studies within the parameters of Arabic language heritage.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Create his own points of view about the linguistic phenomenon through deep study in the linguistic heritage
2. Prepare a research article to discuss one of the issues of traditional linguistic in the light of modern scientific method
3. Criticize traditional linguistic studies in the light of modern scientific method

Comprehensive Examination (ARLN800)

Every PhD student must pass a Comprehensive Examination (CE) designed to evaluate the breadth and depth of the student’s knowledge of his or her discipline, as well as the student’s scholarly potential. The CE consists of a written and an oral part and will be prepared, administered, and evaluated by an examination committee from the student’s concerned department. It must be taken before the start of the student’s fifth semester in the program. Students taking the CE must be in good academic standing after completion of the required coursework. The CE may be repeated only once, no later than the end of the student’s fifth semester. A second unsuccessful attempt leads to immediate termination of the student’s enrollment in the PhD program. The CE course is non-credit rated, while a Pass or Fail result for each attempt will be recorded on the student’s academic transcript.

Credit Hours : 0

Research Proposal (ARLN810)

Student prepares a concise and complete Research Proposal that clearly defines the research problem and objectives, and outlines the research methodology and a plan that the student will follow for the dissertation work. The proposal should be completed under the direction of the student’s supervisor and must be approved by the Advisory Committee. The proposal’s content and format must follow the PhD Research Proposal Preparation Guidelines issued by the College of Graduate Studies. The Research Proposal course is non-credit rated, while a Pass or Fail result for each attempt will be recorded on the student’s academic transcript.

Credit Hours : 0

Corequisites

• ARLN800

Dissertation Research (ARLN900)

Student conducts high quality academic research under the direction of his/her supervisor. Student and supervisor shall meet on regular basis and discuss progress and issues related to the student’s dissertation research. Furthermore, the student writes an annual report based on a meeting with supervisor and Advisory Committee, in which a review is conducted to determine progress, identify problems, and project dates for completion of various tasks. The research shall represent original contribution to human knowledge in the particular academic field and is presented in a written research dissertation of a publishable standard. The document shall also demonstrate the candidate’s acquaintance with the literature of the field and the proper selection and execution of research methodology. The physical form of the dissertation must comply with the regulations stated in the Thesis and Dissertation Preparation Guidelines, issued by the College of Graduate Studies.

Credit Hours : 30

Dissertation Defense (ARLN910)

Student defends his/her research dissertation in the form of an oral presentation in a public session, followed by a closed session, before a Dissertation Examination Committee, which includes internal and external examiners. The outcome of the overall evaluation of the dissertation is based on two main parts: (1) the Committee’s evaluation of the dissertation document and (2) the Committee’s evaluation of the dissertation defense. The final result shall be one of the following: (1) Approve dissertation as presented, (2) Approved with minor revisions, (3) Re-examine after making major revisions, or (4) Rejection of dissertation and dismissal. The Dissertation Defense course is non-credit rated, while a Pass or Fail result for each attempt will be recorded on the student’s academic transcript.

Credit Hours : 0

Trends in Classical Literature (ARLT704)

This course traces the most significant trends in Arabic poetry and prose from the pre-Islamic period until the Andalusian era.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze selected literary texts from ancient Arabic literature
2. Discusses the factors that influenced the trends in the contents and features of art in ancient Arabic literature
3. Identify the common elements that characterize each trend of the ancient Arabic literature
4. Write a research in ancient literary phenomenon in accordance with the fundamentals of the scientific method

Schools of Comparative Literature (ARLT706)

This course deals with major comparative literature schools encompassing American, French, German and Russian literatures. The courses also studies areas of mutual influence among these schools. Furthermore, the course engages comparative zones such as literary translation, Orientalism and intertextuality.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Compare the essential principles of French School and American school in Comparative Literature
2. Analyze the transformations of the field of interest in comparative literature into cultural and postmodern studies
3. Write a scientific article in one of the issues of comparative literature in theory or in practice

Modern Issues in Literary Criticism (ARLT708)

This course tackles contemporary literary theory from different perspectives including controversy over literary terminology, methodology and current critical trends integral to the criticism of poetry and prose.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Compares the trends of contemporary literary criticism
2. Assesses the transformations of modern critical discourse
3. Write a scientific paper in one of the issues of contemporary criticism

Seminar in Classical Arabic Criticism (ARLT710)

The seminar examines the genesis and evolution of classical Arabic criticism . Besides investigating the impact of foreign critical movements on Arabic criticism , the seminar aesthetically articulates the hermeneutics of interpretation including the text of the holy Quran. Further, the course critically approaches several classical poetic collections interrogating plagiarism in poetry and questioning the critical attitudes toward Al-Mutanabi and Abu-Tammam.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the issues of ancient Arab criticism and its original sources
2. Analyze the ancient achievements that dealt with the issues of literary criticism and discusses them in the light of studies of contemporary literary criticism
3. Reveal the role of literary and poetic literary achievements in the development of critical research and ways of dealing with emerging literary phenomena
4. Write a scientific paper in one of the main issues of ancient criticism on the basis of scientific method

Comprehensive Examination (ARLT800)

Every PhD student must pass a Comprehensive Examination (CE) designed to evaluate the breadth and depth of the student’s knowledge of his or her discipline, as well as the student’s scholarly potential. The CE consists of a written and an oral part and will be prepared, administered, and evaluated by an examination committee from the student’s concerned department. It must be taken before the start of the student’s fifth semester in the program. Students taking the CE must be in good academic standing after completion of the required coursework. The CE may be repeated only once, no later than the end of the student’s fifth semester. A second unsuccessful attempt leads to immediate termination of the student’s enrollment in the PhD program. The CE course is non-credit rated, while a Pass or Fail result for each attempt will be recorded on the student’s academic transcript.

Credit Hours : 0

Research Proposal (ARLT810)

Student prepares a concise and complete Research Proposal that clearly defines the research problem and objectives, and outlines the research methodology and a plan that the student will follow for the dissertation work. The proposal should be completed under the direction of the student’s supervisor and must be approved by the Advisory Committee. The proposal’s content and format must follow the PhD Research Proposal Preparation Guidelines issued by the College of Graduate Studies. The Research Proposal course is non-credit rated, while a Pass or Fail result for each attempt will be recorded on the student’s academic transcript.

Credit Hours : 0

Corequisites

• ARLT800

Dissertation Research (ARLT900)

Student conducts high quality academic research under the direction of his/her supervisor. Student and supervisor shall meet on regular basis and discuss progress and issues related to the student’s dissertation research. Furthermore, the student writes an annual report based on a meeting with supervisor and Advisory Committee, in which a review is conducted to determine progress, identify problems, and project dates for completion of various tasks. The research shall represent original contribution to human knowledge in the particular academic field and is presented in a written research dissertation of a publishable standard. The document shall also demonstrate the candidate’s acquaintance with the literature of the field and the proper selection and execution of research methodology. The physical form of the dissertation must comply with the regulations stated in the Thesis and Dissertation Preparation Guidelines, issued by the College of Graduate Studies.

Credit Hours : 30

Dissertation Defense (ARLT910)

Student defends his/her research dissertation in the form of an oral presentation in a public session, followed by a closed session, before a Dissertation Examination Committee, which includes internal and external examiners. The outcome of the overall evaluation of the dissertation is based on two main parts: (1) the Committee’s evaluation of the dissertation document and (2) the Committee’s evaluation of the dissertation defense. The final result shall be one of the following: (1) Approve dissertation as presented, (2) Approved with minor revisions, (3) Re-examine after making major revisions, or (4) Rejection of dissertation and dismissal. The Dissertation Defense course is non-credit rated, while a Pass or Fail result for each attempt will be recorded on the student’s academic transcript.

Credit Hours : 0

Emirates Studies (GEEM105)

This course addresses the most critical aspects of the United Arab Emirates by introducing students to the features of Emirati society's economic and social development, affirming its basic values and legacies, and providing studies in fundamental areas related to the Emirates' history, geography, internal and external policies, social systems, social and human development, demographics, the role of the Emirati citizen in development, the women's empowerment and their role in society, the country's focus on sustainable energy, economic advancements, and development indicators, and the UAE's worldwide competitiveness. The course also covers the federal government's and future concerns about strategic development plans and the obstacles they confront.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Express belonging to the homeland and his pride in the country's achievements.
2. Recognize the role of leadership in establishing and developing the state in all disciplines.
3. Express awareness of the value of the union and national unity.
4. Demonstrate the nation's pioneering role on the international stage and its advancement in global development and Competitiveness indicators.
5. Analyze the primary social aspects of UAE society.
6. Explain aspects of development in the UAE and the function of the

Islamic Culture (GEIS100)

This is a required general education course aims at studying Islamic culture, its concept, sources, and characteristics. The course also deals with the following areas of Islamic culture: faith, worship, transactions, and personal status. The course discusses a number of life vales in Islam, such as honesty and credibility. The course dwells upon contributions made by the Muslims to the humanities, social, and natural sciences, in addition to some contemporary issues, such as medical issues and the other in Islam.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Define the basic concepts, facts, and principles related to Islam.
2. Illustrate the concept of “Islamic culture”, its sources and characteristics.
3. Illustrate the tolerance of Islam and its respect of human rights.
4. Identify contributions of Islamic civilization and Muslims to humanities, social, and natural sciences.
5. Analyze contemporary issues and events from an Islamic perspective, based on moderate, non-extremist approach.

Biography of the Prophet "Sira" (GEIS101)

This course introduces the Prophet's biography "Sira", the importance of studying it, its aspects and sources, analyzing its various stages, drawing lessons, sermons, rulings, and highlighting its human and universal values.

Credit Hours : 3

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Introduces the Prophet's biography, its terminology, stresses its importance and, peculiarities
2. Shows the sources of the Prophet's biography with its evaluation.
3. Analyzes the events of the Prophet's biography.
4. Derives the most important lessons from the events of the Prophet's biography and relate them to contemporary issues.
5. Employs the Prophet's biography in highlighting the human and universal values of the Prophet.