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Bachelor's degree in Arabic Language and Literature
نظرة عامة على البرنامج
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language and Literature program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the Arabic language and its literature. The program aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue careers in fields such as education, research, and media.
Vision
The vision of the program is to innovate unprecedented methods to bring Arabic language and literature to the pinnacle of quality.
Mission
The mission of the program is to prepare specialists in linguistic and literary studies, equipped with advanced communication skills, qualified to apply their knowledge and experience in research and various fields of work that require the use of Arabic language and literature.
Objectives
The objectives of the program are:
- To provide students with scientific and practical skills in Arabic language and literature that meet the needs of society.
- To prepare specialized graduates in Arabic language, equipped with knowledge, skills, and abilities in the field of Arabic language and literature.
- To create intellectual integration among students between Arabic language and other humanities and social sciences.
- To deepen students' cognitive awareness of the history of Arabic literature and its criticism from ancient times to the present.
- To qualify students to preserve the linguistic and literary heritage.
- To enable students to access sources and references that establish and root linguistic sciences, rhetoric, literature, and criticism.
- To qualify graduates to pursue postgraduate studies and scientific research in Arabic language and literature.
- To emphasize students' affiliation with their national, religious, and linguistic identity.
- To promote systematic critical thinking and continuous learning among students.
Curriculum
The curriculum consists of:
- University requirements (30 credits)
- College requirements (30 credits)
- Specialization requirements (80 credits)
University Requirements (30 credits)
Mandatory University Requirements (26 credits)
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEU101 | Islamic Culture | 3 | None |
| GEU102 | Emirati Studies | 2 | None |
| GEU103 | Arabic Communication Skills | 3 | None |
| GEU111 | English Communication Skills (1) | 2 | None |
| GEU112 | English Communication Skills (2) | 2 | GEU111 |
| GEU113 | English for Academic Purposes (1) | 2 | GEU112 |
| GEU114 | English for Academic Purposes (2) | 2 | GEU113 |
| GEU115 | Business English (1) | 2 | GEU114 |
| GEU121 | Introduction to Information Technology Skills | 2 | None |
| GEU122 | Electronic Research | 3 | GEU121 |
| GEU123 | Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainability | 3 | None |
Elective University Requirements (4 credits)
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEU201 | History of the Gulf | 2 | GEU102 |
| GEU202 | Philosophy of Arabs and Muslims | 2 | GEU101 |
| GEU203 | Moral Education | 2 | GEU101 |
| GEU204 | Biography of the Prophet | 2 | GEU101 |
| GEU205 | Islamic History | 2 | GEU101 |
| GEU211 | Principles of Management | 2 | None |
| GEU212 | Principles of Statistics | 2 | None |
| GEU213 | Civil Defense and Homeland Security | 2 | None |
| GEU214 | Business English (2) | 2 | GEU115 |
College Requirements (30 credits)
Mandatory College Requirements (12 credits)
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEC101 | English for Specific Purposes (1) | 2 | GEU114 |
| GEC102 | English for Specific Purposes (2) | 2 | GEC101 |
| GEC103 | Information Culture | 2 | None |
| ART101 | Research Methodology and Text Verification | 2 | GEU121 |
| ART102 | Practical Training | 3 | 90 credits |
| ART103 | Graduation Project | 1 | ART101 |
Elective College Requirements (6 credits)
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART201 | Rhetorical Inimitability in the Quran | 3 | None |
| ART202 | Quranic and Hadith Sciences | 3 | None |
| ART203 | Written and Oral Production | 3 | GEU103 |
| ART204 | Functional Arabic | 3 | GEU103 |
| ART205 | Literary and Linguistic Sources | 3 | None |
| ART211 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 | GEU103 |
| ART212 | Logic and Inference | 3 | None |
| ART213 | Basics of Scientific Publishing | 3 | None |
Specialization Requirements (80 credits)
Mandatory Specialization Requirements (71 credits)
| Course Code | Course Name | Credits | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARB101 | Grammar (1) | 3 | None |
| ARB102 | Grammar (2) | 3 | ARB101 |
| ARB103 | Grammar (3) | 3 | ARB102 |
| ARB104 | Grammar (4) | 3 | ARB103 |
| ARB105 | Phonetics | 3 | None |
| ARB106 | Morphology (1) | 3 | None |
| ARB107 | Morphology (2) | 3 | ARB106 |
| ARB108 | Language Science (1) | 2 | None |
| ARB109 | General Linguistics | 3 | ARB108 |
| ARB110 | Semantics and Lexicology | 3 | ARB109 |
| ARB111 | Linguistic Schools and Applications | 2 | ARB109 |
| ARB112 | Pre-Islamic Literature | 3 | None |
| ARB113 | Literature of the Islamic Era | 3 | ARB112 |
| ARB114 | Prosody and Music of Poetry | 2 | None |
| ARB115 | Abbasid Literature (Poetry) | 3 | ARB113 |
| ARB116 | Abbasid Literature (Prose) | 3 | ARB115 |
| ARB117 | Andalusian and Moroccan Literature | 3 | ARB115 |
| ARB118 | Rhetoric (1) | 3 | None |
| ARB119 | Rhetoric (2) | 2 | ARB118 |
| ARB120 | Ancient Arabic Criticism | 3 | None |
| ARB121 | Modern Arabic Literature | 3 | ARB116 |
| ARB122 | Emirati and Gulf Literature | 3 | ARB121 |
| ARB123 | Modern Arabic Criticism | 3 | ARB120 |
| ARB124 | Comparative and World Literature | 3 | ARB123 |
Elective Specialization Requirements (9 credits)
Students choose 9 credits from the following courses: | Course Code | Course Name | Credits | Prerequisite | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ARB201 | Language Science (2) | 3 | ARB108 | | ARB202 | Language and Sociology | 3 | ARB109 | | ARB203 | Language and Law | 3 | ARB109 | | ARB204 | Computational Linguistics | 3 | ARB109 | | ARB205 | Language Teaching | 3 | ARB109 | | ARB206 | Linguistic Editing and Text Processing | 3 | ARB125 | | ARB207 | Arabic Language and Media | 3 | ARB109 | | ARB211 | Literature of Successive Dynasties | 3 | ARB115 | | ARB212 | Analysis of Literary Texts | 3 | None | | ARB213 | Children's Literature | 3 | None | | ARB214 | Aesthetics of Contemporary Arabic Narrative | 3 | ARB121 | | ARB215 | Arabic Theater | 3 | ARB121 | | ARB216 | Literary Theory | 3 | None | | ARB217 | Literary and Critical Schools | 3 | None | | ARB218 | Travel Literature | 3 | None |
