Information Package / Course Catalogue
Arabic I
Course Code: İLH103
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 4
Credit: 6
Lab: 0
ECTS: 7
Objectives of the Course

The objective is to enable students to comprehend what they read and hear in Arabic related to their field, and to express their feelings and thoughts in written and spoken forms, thereby achieving proficiency in Arabic language skills. It is essential to develop an educational approach that fosters a qualified, efficient, and active language proficiency. Acquiring the ability to use Arabic effectively, one of the most widely spoken languages globally, is a primary goal. Additionally, it aims to train students to communicate in Arabic, understand classical texts, and to master modern Arabic. The program focuses on developing fundamental skills in listening comprehension, writing, and speaking.

Course Content

The curriculum for the Arabic (I) course can be summarized as follows: it focuses on the sciences of Nahiv and Sarf, as well as the four fundamental skills of reading comprehension, writing, listening, and speaking.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ali Osman BALCI
Learning Outcomes
1.The student accurately uses set of expressions related to the unit. While covering the topic associated with the learning objective, students are encouraged to use commonly used everyday expressions in dialogues. They write a short text using simple expressions to describe a place they have visited.
2.The student distinguishes concepts related to universities, classrooms, and lecture halls when listening to or watching relevant material.
3.The student articulates heard expressions with appropriate pronunciation and composes a short text about family members.
4.The student identifies words and concepts related to the unit topics in the texts they listen to or watch. They use time expressions in their writing.
5.The student identifies the pronouns in the text they listen to. They repeat the expressions related to the unit as they hear them.
6.The student describes words related to food and beverages in short sentences. They express hadiths and verses related to stinginess.
7.The student forms sentences about clothing and seasons based on what they hear. They recognize expressions related to clothing and seasons in the material they listen to.
8.The student writes simple sentences by providing examples from their own experiences related to the unit topics, and formulates questions concerning the text.
9.The student identifies expressions indicating relativism in the readings, constructs short texts/dialogues related to thematic topics, and recognizes statements heard concerning sacry spaces.
10.In their conversations, they employ expressions related to communication, and engage in descriptive narratives during their discussions.
11.They recognize conjunctions such as "ismi mevsul" and "ma-i mevsul" that connect the words or sentences they hear.
12.They respond to health-related questions with sufficient communication skills to conduct a dialogue, and recognize expressions related to health.
13.The student employs appropriate expressions related to worship in his/her speeches and constructs brief texts/dialogues on thematic subjects.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ali Bulut, Jemal Abdullah Aydin, Haticja Dogrusozu, et al, Silsiletu Istanbul Arabic Language series (the Reading/el-Kirae 1-2), (İstanbul: İdav Publisher, 2023).
2.M. Subhi Abes, Âmir Velit es-Sibaii et al., Silsiletü`l-Lisan el-Kitabu't-Temhidî (Introduction to Arabic 1-2), (FSMV Publications, 10 Edition, 2010).
3.Abdulazim Baedran, Cemal M. Yusui, Silsiletü Istanbul Arabic Language series (Writing 1-2), (İstanbul: İdav Publisher, 2023).
4.Yusuf el-C'beri, Silsiletu Istanbul Arabic Language set (İstim' ve Muhadese 1-2), (Istanbul: İdav Publications, 2023).
5.Studies prepared by the instructor.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Greetings and introductions travel. READING BOOK: A Trip to University. WRITING BOOK 1: Arabic Alphabet. Listening and Conversation: At the University.
Week 2 - Practice
Countries and languages Conversation lesson. READING BOOK: First Day in College. WRITING BOOK 1: Arabic Alphabet.
Week 3 - Practice
Transportation - Job. READING BOOK: Quran Language. WRITING BOOK 1: Arabic Alphabet. Listening and Conversation: My Family.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Telecommunications Family. READING BOOK: Muhammad is the Prophet of Mercy. WRITING BOOK 1: Arabic Alphabet.
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Daily activities - Clothing. READING BOOK: the Virtue of Knowledge. WRITING BOOK 1: Arabic Alphabet. Listening and Conversation: My Home.
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Food and meals the time. READING BOOK: the Miserly Drowned Man. WRITING BOOK 1: Arabic Alphabet.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Specifications my house. READING BOOK: Honesty. WRITING BOOK 1: Arabic Alphabet. Listening and Conversation: Clothes and prices.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Shopping - Approval and Violation. READING BOOK: Prophet's Mosque. WRITING BOOK 2: First Lesson. Listening and Conversation: At the Airport, on the Plane.
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Seasons - Weight and Height. READING BOOK: Lion, Wolf and Fox. WRITING BOOK: the Second Lesson. Listening and Conversation: On the Way to the Restaurant.
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Countryside and City - Feelings. READING BOOK: Blessed Trees. WRITING BOOK: The Third. Listening and Conversation: Visit a Patient.
Week 11 - Theoretical
The five human senses - Human body. READING BOOK: Great Istanbul. WRITING BOOK 2: The Fourth Lesson. Listening and Conversation: Rent a house.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Weather conditions - the Animals. READING BOOK: Healthy Nutrition. WRITING BOOK 2: The Fifth Lesson. Listening and Conversation: Seasons.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Hotels - Tourism. READING BOOK: Brothernist. WRITING BOOK 2: 6. The Sixth Lesson. Listening and Conversation: Village and City.
Week 14 - Final Exam
End of term exam (Final): Written/Oral exam.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Verbal Examination1%15
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142142
Assignment22412
Individual Work877112
Practice Examination2228
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)178
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026