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)
Learning Outcomes
1.Comprehends the fundamental concepts, subjects, and importance of the sciences of Sarf (morphology) and Nahiv (syntax) in Islamic philology.
2.Distinguishes word types in Arabic (noun, verb, particle) and determines the masculine-feminine gender status of words.
3.Correctly conjugates past tense verb forms according to personal pronouns and utilizes them within sentences.
4.Classifies nouns in terms of number (singular, dual, plural) and recognizes regular/irregular plural types.
5.Applies the structure, tense meanings, and conjugation rules of the present tense verb according to person suffixes.
6.Differentiates between definite (marife) and indefinite (nekra) nouns, and identifies the types of definiteness in usage.
7.Derives derived noun forms such as active participles (ism-i fâil) and passive participles (ism-i mef‘ûl) from triliteral bare verbs.
8.Identifies the components of muzaf and muzafun ileyh that form the genitive construction (noun phrase) and writes phrases in accordance with the rules.
9.Applies the principles of agreement (definiteness, gender, number, and declension) between the components that form the adjective phrase.
10.Correctly constructs negative structures of verbs in past, present, and future tenses using the relevant particles (ma, la, lem, len).
11.Distinguishes between mubtada and habar, the fundamental components of the nominal sentence, and demonstrates the agreement rules between them in sentence analysis.
12.Identifies the essential components of the verbal sentence (verb, subject, direct object), understanding the verb-subject agreement and the accusative case of the object.
13.Distinguishes the six forms of triliteral bare verbs and the primary increased verb forms (if'al, tef'il, mufa'ale, etc.), analyzing their functions.
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.Bulut, A., Yavuz, M., Aydın, A., & Küçük, Ş. (2024). Silsiletü İstanbul Arabic Grammar: Morphology - Syntax (A. Bulut, Ed.). İDAV Publications.
6.Studies prepared by the instructor.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Preparation Work
| Silsiletü'l-Istanbul: Introduction and Basic Information; Science of Sarf (Definition, Subject, Origin, Importance), Science of Nahiv (Definition, Subject, Origin, Importance).
Week 2 - Practice
| Silsiletü'l-Istanbul: Word Types. Sentence, Masculine-Feminine.
Week 3 - Practice
| Silsiletü'l-Istanbul: Past Tense Verb. Singular-Dual-Plural, Plural Types.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
| Silsiletü'l-Istanbul: Present Tense Verb. Definite-Indefinite.
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
| Silsiletü'l-Istanbul: Active Participle, Passive Participle. Genitive Construction (Noun Phrase).
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
| Silsiletü'l-Istanbul: Negative of Past Tense, Negative of Present and Future Tense. Adjective Phrase.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
| Silsiletü'l-Istanbul: Emphatic Negative of Future Tense. Nominal Sentence.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
| Midterm Exam: Written/Oral exam.
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
| Silsiletü'l-Istanbul: Absent Imperative, Absent Prohibitive, Present Imperative, Present Prohibitive. Verbal Sentence.
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
| Silsiletü'l-Istanbul: Triliteral Bare Verbs (Six Forms). Prepositions.
Week 11 - Theoretical
| Silsiletü'l-Istanbul: Increased Verb Forms (If'al, Tef'il, Mufa'ale). Direct Object.
Week 12 - Theoretical
| Silsiletü'l-Istanbul: Increased Verb Forms (Infi'al, Ifti'al, If'ilal, Tefa''ul, Tefa'ul). Declension of Singular and Broken Plurals.
Week 13 - Theoretical
| Silsiletü'l-Istanbul: Form X (Istif'al), Quadriliteral Bare and Increased Forms. Declension of Dual, Sound Masculine and Sound Feminine Plurals.
Week 14 - Final Exam
End of term exam (Final): Written/Oral exam.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
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