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• ARAB 6400: Arabic Dialect

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course helps students to gain knowledge about Arabic dialectology and its geographical variation. Also, the students will be exposed to different examples from the very different types of Arabic dialects and accents which are spoken in the Arab Homeland.
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• ARAB 6500: Images of Islam

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course discusses the influence of Islam on art and architecture from select countries from Spain to Iran, including North Africa and the Greater Middle East. It provides an accessible and appealing examination of the significant artistic, architectural, and cultural dimensions of the Islamic World, with special attention to developments during the Islamic Golden Age, and their influences on the West.
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• ARAB 6600: Advanced Arabic Composition

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course will focus on advanced Arabic grammar and writing, empowering students to develop writing skills within a variety of subjects and disciplines. In terms of advanced grammar, this course provides a review of both fundamental and basic points of the grammatical structural types of Arabic. It is designed to review students' grammatical knowledge of Arabic structures to improve their performance on both writing and speaking. Students will follow the steps of writing, including prewriting, research and data collection, drafting, revising, and editing and proofreading writing through multiple drafts.
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• ARAB 6700: Mthd of Teach & Learn Arabic

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course introduces students to the theory and practice of foreign/second language instruction. It focuses on methods of teaching Arabic as a foreign language and starts by introducing students to models and theories of second language acquisition (SLA), including understanding what language and research are, what learning is, and for classroom contexts, what teaching is. The course will also focus on SLA research, including Arabic SLA studies, and the implications of major research findings for Arabic language teaching. In addition, the course will zero in on best practices in Arabic instruction, including the teaching of the four language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). Finally, it will focus on a number of important questions that face the teacher of Arabic as a foreign language, such as teaching grammar and vocabulary, course design, writing lesson plans, material development, technology use, assessment, and teaching MSA and dialect.
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• ARAB 6800: Special Topics in Arabic

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course provides students the opportunity to explore and research graduate-level topics of interest that are not available as regular course offerings of the University.
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• ARAB 7990: Thesis

  3.00 - 6.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  The thesis consists of a written report of extensive research into a specific area of investigation, demonstration of knowledge of the background of the subject, the published literature of the subject, and high standards of original research and presentation. A thesis is often experimental in nature.
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• ARAB 8000: Graduate Internship

  3.00 - 6.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course provides students the opportunity to explore and research graduate-level topics of interest that are not available as regular course offerings of the University.
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• ARED 2830: Digital Culture in Arts

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  An investigation into visual culture and emerging technologies in the arts. Topics include cultural critique, communication technology, digital production, electronic media, and portfolio development. Participation involves study of and artistic production with digital media through social networking, contemporary theory, critical analysis, and creative expression.
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• ARED 3140: Arts Theory & Practice

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  An introduction to contemporary theories and practices in arts education. Topics include contemporary issues in the arts, history of educational practices in the arts, and theories in the arts. Philosophy of teaching, therapy, cultural diversity, curriculum, assessment, advocacy, and emerging research will be addressed.
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• ARED 3150: Art Curriculum PK-12

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  An assembly of elements necessary for curriculum and programs in the arts. Topics include program and curriculum development, planning, implementation, instruction, and assessment. In preparation for working with people of all ages, attention will be given to artistic development theories, psychological developmental theories, special needs accommodation and adaptation, motivation, assessment techniques for individuals and programs in the arts, as well as arts infusion and integration.
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