Information Package / Course Catalogue
Arabic Preparatory Class
Course Code: İL001
Course Type: Preparatory
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 26
Prt.: 0
Credit: 26
Lab: 0
ECTS: 60
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to advance students' Arabic reading comprehension, written expression, oral communication, and listening skills to the B1 proficiency level. Throughout the course, modern and classical texts will be analyzed, enabling students to articulate their ideas proficiently using their newly acquired linguistic repertoire. Additionally, the practical application of grammar rules within texts and the development of foundational linguistic analysis skills are among the primary learning outcomes of this course.

Course Content

Sarf (Morphology): A practical analysis of word structure through bare (mujarrad) and derived (mazeed) verb forms, trilateral (thulathi) and quadrilateral (ruba'i) verb structures, and verb conjugations; as well as pronouns, verbal nouns (masdars), noun patterns, and derivatives. Nahw (Syntax): Structural analysis of nominal and verbal sentences; the analysis of sentence components and basic grammatical elements such as inflection (i'rab) rules, adjectives, pronouns, exceptions (istisna), state/condition (hal), specification (tamyeez), and numbers. Qira'ah (Reading Comprehension): Reading practice and structural analysis of modern and classical Arabic texts at the B1 level; comprehending the semantic framework by identifying the main and supporting ideas of the texts. Muhadathah & Istima' (Oral Communication and Listening Comprehension): The application of interactive oral expression techniques such as discussions and presentations, in addition to practicing daily dialogues, expressing opinions, asking questions, and making suggestions to improve communicative skills. Imla' & Insha' (Spelling Rules and Written Expression): The application of Arabic orthography (imla') rules; developing students' abilities to express their thoughts accurately, fluently, and coherently in written form by creating compositions at the paragraph and short text levels. Sawtiyyat (Phonetics): The correct pronunciation of letters in accordance with their points of articulation (makharij); the practical application of articulation rules at the word and sentence level, particularly using texts from the Holy Quran as a reference.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Students recognize the Arabic alphabet and develop reading and writing skills.
2.Students identify and use attached and detached pronouns, demonstrative and interrogative nouns in Arabic.
3.Students distinguish and apply noun and adjective construct phrases in sentences.
4.Students comprehend and use common daily expressions such as congratulations and condolences.
5.Students construct sentences expressing possibility, impossibility, difficulty, and ease.
6.Students use conjunctions and particles to express causality, temporal relations, and perspectives.
7.Students recognize key auxiliary verbs like Kâne, İnne, and Leyse, and construct and analyze sentences using them.
8.Students learn various augmented verbs, their conjugations, and imperative and verbal noun forms.
9.Students differentiate between sound and weak verbs, understanding their conjugations and uses.
10.Students identify types of objects and use them appropriately in sentences.
11.Students read and comprehend intermediate Arabic texts, recognizing semantic differences arising from grammar.
12.Students construct sentences using prepositional verbs and various conjunctions.
13.Students learn basic Arabic numerals, ordinal and cardinal numbers.
14.Students classify and use derived nouns indicating time, place, and instrument.
15.Students learn and apply syntactic concepts such as adverbial clauses, exception, and vocatives.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ali Bulut, Jemal Abdullah Aydin, Haticja Dogrusozu, et al, Silsiletu Istanbul Arabic Language series (the Reading/el-Kirae 1-4), (İstanbul: İdav Publisher, 2023).
2.Abdulazim Badran and Muaz al-Burini, Silsiletü İstanbul Arabic Language Series – al-Kitabah al-Ta?biqiyyah (Writing 1–2), (Istanbul: İdav Publications, 2023).
3.Jamal Muhammad Yusuf and Yunus al-Jaberi, Silsiletü İstanbul Arabic Language Series (Listening and Conversation 1–4), (Istanbul: İdav Publications, 2023).
4.Ali Bulut, Abdurrahman Özdemir et al., Silsiletü İstanbul Arabic Language Series (al-Na?w 1–4), (Istanbul: İdav Publications, 2023).
5.Ali Bulut, Mustafa Yavuz et al., Silsiletü İstanbul Arabic Language Series (al-?arf 1–4), (Istanbul: İdav Publications, 2023).
6.Studies prepared by the instructor.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic information on the introduction of Arabic letters and the definition, subject, and importance of the sciences of Sarf (morphology) and Nahiv (syntax), as well as their connection with Theology courses.
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 2 - Theoretical
Words and their parts, signs of nouns, verbs, and letters, introduction to various examples, reading and pronunciation of texts
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 3 - Theoretical
Types of sentences, masculine and feminine gender, past tense known verb conjugation (with pronouns), reading, speaking (greetings)
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 4 - Theoretical
Singular, dual, and plural nouns; types of plurals; past tense passive verb conjugation (with pronouns); reading (“Muhammad is the Merciful Prophet.”); writing: Arabic alphabet.
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 5 - Theoretical
Syntax (Nahw): Definite and Indefinite Nouns (Ma‘rifa and Nakira); Morphology (Sarf): Conjugation of the Present Tense Verb (Active and Passive); Conversation: My Family; Reading: Transportation, Work
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 6 - Theoretical
Noun and Adjective Phrases, The Six Forms (Trilateral Root), Formation of the Imperative Verb, Conversation: Daily Activities, Clothing, Reading Text: The Value of Knowledge and Understanding
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 7 - Theoretical
Verb Types – Past, Present, and Imperative Verb Sentences; Formation and Conjugation of the Active and Passive Participle (Ism-i Fâil and Ism-i Mef‘ûl); Conversation: Food and Meals, Time; Reading Book: The Miserly Man; Writing Book 1: The Arabic Alphabet
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 8 - Theoretical
Syntax (Nahw): Nominal Sentence (Subject and Predicate); Morphology (Sarf): Negation of the Present Tense Verb; Conversation: Personal Traits, My Home; Reading Book: Honesty
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 9 - Theoretical
Object (Maf‘ulun Bih), Prepositions (Harfu Cer) and Genitive Nouns (Majrur); Prohibition (Nahy) and its Conjugation; Conversation: Seasons of the Year, Weight and Height; Reading: The Lion, the Wolf, and the Fox; Writing: Letter Forms at the Beginning, Middle, and End of Words, and Correction of Letters (Ta??i? al-?uruf)
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 10 - Theoretical
Declension (I‘rab) of Dual and Plural Forms; Triliteral Augmented Verbs with One Extra Letter; Conversation: Rural and Urban Life, Emotions; Reading Book: The Blessed Trees; Writing Book 2: Lesson 3; Listening and Speaking: Visiting a Sick Person.
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 11 - Theoretical
Dropping of the Dual and Plural Nun in I?afa Construction; Particles That Make the Present Tense Verb (Fi‘l al-Mu?ari‘) Mansub; Triliteral Augmented Verbs with Two and Three Extra Letters; Conversation: The Five Human Senses, The Human Body; Reading Book: Greater Istanbul; Writing Book 2: Lesson 4; Listening and Speaking: Renting a House.
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 12 - Theoretical
Particles That Make the Present Tense Verb (Fi‘l al-Mu?ari‘) Majzum; The Five Verbs (Al-Af‘al al-Khamsa); Quadriliteral Basic and Augmented Verbs; Active and Passive Participles (Ism al-Fa‘il and Ism al-Maf‘ul) Derived from Augmented Verbs; Conversation: Weather Conditions, Animals; Reading Book: Healthy Nutrition; Writing Book 2: Lesson 5; Listening and Speaking: Seasons of the Year.
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 13 - Theoretical
Demonstrative and Relative Pronouns; Dictionary Usage; The Seven Declensions (Aqsam al-Sab‘ah); Conversation: Hotel, Tourism; Reading Book: Brotherhood; Writing Book 2: Lesson 6; Listening and Speaking: Village and City; Arabic Phonetics: Reading Arabic texts with correct articulation of phonemes (Makharij al-?uruf).
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 14 - Theoretical
Detached (Munfa?ıl) and Attached (Mutta?ıl) Pronouns; Word Conjugations within the Framework of the Seven Declensions (Aqsam al-Sab‘ah); Conversation: Family Life; Reading Book: Criticism; Reading and Writing Selected Prayers from the Daily Ritual Prayers (?alah).
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 15 - Theoretical
Syntax (Na?w): Types of Predicate (Khabar) and the Preposing of the Predicate Before the Subject (Mubtada); Morphology (?arf): Conjugation of Augmented (Mazid) Verbs; Conversation: Family Life; Reading Book: Criticism.
Week 15 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 16 - Theoretical
Kana and Its Sisters, Inna and Its Sisters; Passive Voice of Augmented Verbs in the Past (Mazi) and Present (Mu?ari‘) Tense; Conversation and Listening: Home Furniture and Items; Reading Book: The Journey of Ibn Ba??u?a.
Week 16 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 17 - Theoretical
eş İsim (al-Asma? al-Khamsa); Intransitive and Transitive Verbs; Nouns of Time (Ism al-Zaman) and Place (Ism al-Makan); Dialogue Practice; Text Analysis.
Week 17 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 18 - Theoretical
Interrogative Particles, Types of Adjectives, Primitive and Derived Nouns, Self-introduction in Arabic, Recitation of Short Surahs from the Qur’an.
Week 18 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 19 - Theoretical
Verbs Taking Two Objects, Adverbial Object of Time/Place (Maf‘ul Fih), Intensive Adjective (?ifatu’l-Mushabbaha), Conversation: Medicine and Health, Sports, Reading Book: Tips to Boost Immunity.
Week 19 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 20 - Theoretical
Absolute Object (Maf‘ul Mu?laq), Causative Object (Maf‘ul Li-Ajlih), Verbal Noun (Ma?dar), Conversation: Bazaars and Shopping, Reading Book: The Milkmaid.
Week 20 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 21 - Theoretical
Maf‘ul Ma‘ah (Accompaniment Object), ?al (Circumstantial Adverb) and Its Types, Verbal Nouns of Occurrence and Form (Ma?dar al-Marra & al-Hay’a), Conversation: Historical Sites, Reading Book: The Scent of Rain, Writing Book: Lesson 5, Listening and Speaking: Famous Arab Dishes (Mansaf).
Week 21 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 22 - Theoretical
Nahiv: Particles of Exception (Istisnâ) and Conjunction (?A?f), Sarf: Derivative Noun of Industry (Masdar ?ina?i), Maq?ur, Manqu?, and Mamdud Nouns, Conversation: Foods, Reading Book: The Turkish Vaccine for Humanity, Writing Book: Lesson 6, Listening and Speaking: Healthy Habits.
Week 22 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 23 - Theoretical
Negation Particles, Kade and Its Analogues, Conditional Particles, Instrumental Noun (Ism al-Alah), Conversational Arabic Dialogue, Classical Text Analysis.
Week 23 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 24 - Theoretical
The Addition of the Letter (?) at the Beginning of the Response Sentence, Negation of Type with La, Emphasis, Diminutive Noun (Ism al-Tasghir), Conversational Arabic Dialogue, Modern Text Analysis.
Week 24 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 25 - Theoretical
Distinction (Tamayyuz), Numbers and Counting, Numerical Distinction, Nisba Adjective (Ism al-Mansub), Conversation Topic: Tourism, Reading Text: Farewell Message, Writing Book: Lesson 7, Listening and Speaking: Imam Abu Hanifa.
Week 25 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 26 - Theoretical
Style of Astonishment (Ta‘ajjub), Praise and Blame Verbs (Mad? and Zamm), Substitution (Badal), Forms of Exaggeration (Mubalagha). Conversation Topic: Special Occasions. Reading Text: Education. Recitation of Short Surahs from the Qur'an.
Week 26 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 27 - Theoretical
Vocative (Munada), Indeclinable and Declined Numbers, Ordinal Numbers, and the Comparative Form (Ism al-Tafdil). Conversation Topic: Health and Medicine. Reading Text: Philosophy of Life.
Week 27 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 28 - Theoretical
Indeclinable nouns (mabni), indeclinable verbs, and diptotes (ghayr munsarif). Verbs of exclamation (af'al al-ta'ajjub) and their conjugations. Muhadathah & Istima' (Conversation and Listening): Astronomy. Reading textbook: "One Hand Cannot Clap". Writing textbook: Lesson 12. Listening and Speaking: The Palestinian Cause. Arabic Phonetics: Sight-reading from the Holy Quran.
Week 28 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 29 - Theoretical
Diptotes (ghayr munsarif). Verbs of exclamation (af'al al-ta'ajjub) and their conjugations. Muhadathah & Istima' (Conversation and Listening): The Age of Communication. Reading textbook: Imam Shafi'i. Writing textbook: Lesson 13. Listening and Speaking: Arabic Phonetics: Sight-reading from the Holy Quran.
Week 29 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 30 - Theoretical
Maqsur, manqus, and mamdud nouns. Nouns of instrument (ism al-aala). Muhadathah & Istima' (Conversation and Listening): Ethics. Reading textbook: Imam A'zam. Writing textbook: Lesson 14. Listening and Speaking: Artificial Intelligence. Arabic Phonetics: Sight-reading from the Holy Quran.
Week 30 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 31 - Theoretical
The governance ('amal) of active and passive participles. Assimilation (idgham), weak letter alternation (i'lal), and substitution (ibdal). Muhadathah & Istima' (Conversation and Listening): Imam Malik. Reading textbook: Ahmad bin Hanbal. Writing textbook: Lesson 15. Listening and Speaking: Family life. Arabic Phonetics: Sight-reading from the Holy Quran.
Week 31 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Week 32 - Theoretical
General evaluation.
Week 32 - Preparation Work
Reading book, web and library search
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Project2%4
Quiz10%20
Midterm Examination4%36
Final Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory3222128
Assignment2061140
Project26114
Reading32104448
Individual Work32104448
Quiz10201210
Midterm Examination420184
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)1503
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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