- About the program
- Subjects
Certificate awarded
Bachelor of Arts
Major
Program outcomes
The department is concerned with studying the Arabic language at its various levels: syntax, morphology, rhetoric, semantics, and linguistics, alongside studying Arabic literature across its multiple eras—both classical and modern—with a focus on literary criticism, scientific research methodologies, and modern linguistic studies. Furthermore, the department strives to balance authenticity and contemporaneity by drawing on Arabic linguistic and literary heritage and employing modern scientific methodologies in analysis and development.
Program objectives
The department aims to contribute to building linguistic and literary knowledge, preserving the Arabic identity, and developing linguistic and critical awareness among students.
Job Market
Qualifying graduates to effectively contribute to the job market and serve society by:
Conducting rigorous scientific research.
Working in the teaching field.
Employing modern technologies to enhance and disseminate linguistic and literary knowledge.
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Description
The department aims to prepare specialized cadres in the Arabic language and its literature, bridging authenticity with modernity. This is achieved through:
Studying various language sciences (Grammar, Morphology, Rhetoric, Phonetics, Semantics).
Studying Arabic literature and its history across different eras.
Developing students' core language skills (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening).
Focusing on consolidating the Arabic linguistic and national identity.
Program content
Duration
8 Terms
General credits
10
Elective credits
0
Compulsory credits
121
Total credits
127
| Subject code | Subject name | Credits | Subject type | Subject prerequisites |
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| AR.L111 | Pre-Islamic literature(A) | 3 | Compulsory | - |
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This course aims to provide a critical and analytical study of Arabic literature from the Pre-Islamic (Jahiliyyah) era. It involves an introduction to the political, social, and cultural environment of that period and its impact on the formation of literary texts. The focus will be on Pre-Islamic poetry as the most prominent literary genre of that age. Course Objectives: To understand the concept of the Pre-Islamic era and its general characteristics. To comprehend the environmental and social factors influencing Pre-Islamic literature. To analyze Pre-Islamic poetic texts from artistic and rhetorical perspectives. To develop students' skills in literary criticism. |
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| AR.L112 | Origins of Arabic writing | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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Course Description: This course addresses the emergence of Arabic writing and its historical development, focusing on Arabic calligraphy, orthography (correct writing rules), spelling, and punctuation. Course Objectives: To understand the development of Arabic writing. To master spelling rules and punctuation. To develop academic writing skills. Course Outline/Syllabus: The Origin of Arabic Calligraphy. The Development of Qur'anic Codices and Writing. Common Spelling Rules. Punctuation Marks and Their Usage. Common Writing Errors. |
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| ENG.013 | English language | 2 | General | - |
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Course Description: This course aims to develop fundamental skills in the English language, with a focus on reading comprehension and basic writing. Course Outline/Syllabus: Reading Skills. Basic Grammar. Common Vocabulary. |
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| AR.L113 | Islamic faith (A) | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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Course Description: This course addresses the foundations of Islamic creed (Aqidah) and the pillars of faith (Arkan al-Iman), while explaining the impact of creed on building a Muslim's character. Course Outline/Syllabus: The Concept of Islamic Creed. The Pillars of Faith. The Sources of Islamic Creed. |
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| AR.L114 | Arabic Library | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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Course Description: This course aims to introduce students to classical and modern Arabic sources, as well as library research methodologies. Course Outline/Syllabus: Types of Arabic Sources. Bibliographies, Indexes, and Manuscripts. Scientific Research Skills. |
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| AR.L115 | syntax (A) | 3 | Compulsory | - |
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Course Description: This course covers the fundamental principles of Arabic syntax, with practical applications from the Holy Quran and literary texts. Course Outline/Syllabus: Definition and Origin of Grammar. The Utterance and its Constituents. Grammatical Inflection and Fixed Forms (Al-I'rab and Al-Bina'). The Subject and the Predicate (Al-Mubtada' and Al-Khabar). |
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| PS.021 | General psychology | 2 | General | - |
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This course aims to introduce students to all aspects of general psychology, including its definition, development, significance, branches, and relationship with other sciences. The course covers the evolution of psychology from the past to the present, modern and contemporary psychological schools, as well as key topics such as motivation, frustration, intelligence, attention, sensory perception, thinking, memory, forgetting, and learning. |
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| NC.023 | National Education | 2 | General | - |
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The National Culture course focuses on enhancing students' national identity and sense of belonging by exploring the history and civilization of the nation, its shared values and beliefs (such as religion and heritage), the characteristics of the national personality, key social and political issues, and the role of the citizen in nation-building. The course aims to develop national awareness and shape a responsible citizen who takes pride in their homeland and contributes to its progress. Topics typically include religion and heritage, national figures, contemporary issues, and citizenship. |
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| AR.L121 | Islamic Literature (A) | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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This course examines Arabic literature from the early Islamic period and the Umayyad era, highlighting the influence of Islamic belief in shaping literary creativity and analyzing selected poetic and prose models. |
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| AR.L122 | Pre-Islamic Literature (B) | 2 | Compulsory | AR.L111 |
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A continuation of the study of Pre-Islamic literature, focusing on the advanced analysis of poetic texts and artistic phenomena. Course Outline: • The Structure of the Pre-Islamic Poem. • Artistic Imagery. • Language and Style. |
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| AR.L123 | Morphology (ِA) | 3 | Compulsory | - |
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Course Description: This course studies the fundamental principles of Arabic morphology and the patterns (awzan) of Arabic words. Course Outline/Syllabus: The Morphological Scale (al-Mizan al-Sarfi). Base and Augmented Forms (al-Mujarrad wa al-Mazeed). Augmentative Letters (Huruf al-Ziyadah). |
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| AR.L124 | Islamic faith (B) | 2 | Compulsory | AR.L113 |
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This course serves as a continuation of previous creed courses, focusing on the pillars of faith (Iman) and the pillars of Islam. |
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| AR.L125 | Semantics | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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This course addresses the foundations of 'Ilm al-Ma'ani (the study of semantics) and its relationship with Arabic rhetoric. Course Outline/Syllabus: Informative and Constructive Speech (al-Khabar wa al-Insha'). Foregrounding and Backgrounding (al-Taqdim wa al-Ta'khir). Concision and Amplification (al-Ijaz wa al-Itnab). |
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| AR.L126 | syntax B | 3 | Compulsory | AR.L115 |
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This course addresses Arabic syntactic structures represented by nominal and particle governing elements |
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| CO.031 | Computer | 2 | General | - |
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This course aims to introduce students to all aspects of computer fundamentals, including the definition of a computer, classifications of computers, input/output components, programming languages, fundamental computer units, operating systems and related concepts, spreadsheets, database management software, data and information, and computer networks. |
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| HIS.033 | History of Islamic civilization | 2 | General | - |
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This course aims to introduce students to all aspects of the history of Islamic civilization, including its origins and definition, foundational conditions, ancient Arab civilization, Greek, Persian, and Indian civilizations, the roots of Arab-Islamic civilization, the judiciary during the era of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Rightly Guided Caliphs (may Allah be pleased with them), the Umayyad and Abbasid states, as well as the systems of justice, postal services, the military, urban development, and the main landmarks of Arab-Islamic civilization. |
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| AR.L231 | Islamic Literature (B) | 2 | Compulsory | AR.L121 |
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This course focuses on the study of Arabic literature during the Umayyad and Abbasid periods. It includes the analysis of poetic and prose texts, examination of the characteristics and themes of these eras (such as love poetry, asceticism, and satire), and an in-depth exploration of poetic genres, the emergence of literary forms like the muwashshah, as well as analysis of prominent poets and writers. The course also connects literature with Islamic values and traces the historical evolution of these periods. It aims to develop skills in analysis, criticism, recitation, and understanding of literary heritage. |
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| AR.L232 | Abbasid Literature (A) | 3 | Compulsory | - |
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| AR.L233 | Language Exercises (A) | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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This is a practical course focused on developing fundamental Arabic language skills, particularly correct writing, handwriting (calligraphy), and orthography. It emphasizes the practical application of grammatical and morphological rules, improving fast and conscious reading skills, and managing dialogue and discussion. The course aims to prepare students to write diverse texts and use the Arabic language efficiently in various situations, utilizing modern technologies such as computers and the Internet. |
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| AR.L234 | Morphology (B) | 3 | Compulsory | AR.L123 |
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This is an advanced course in Arabic morphology, focusing on complex morphological structures such as vowel alteration (al-i'lāl), consonant substitution (al-ibdāl), and metathesis (al-qalb al-makāni), alongside the study of rhyme (al-qāfiyah) and its rules. The course aims to enable students to analyze and correctly conjugate words, construct morphological forms, and apply rules to avoid linguistic errors in speech and writing, thereby developing their linguistic and analytical skills in Arabic. |
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| AR.L235 | Rhetorical Expression | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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This course addresses the foundations of 'Ilm al-Bayān (the study of rhetorical expression) and its stylistic methods in Arabic rhetoric. |
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| AR.L236 | Syntax (C) | 3 | Compulsory | AR.L126 |
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This course aims to provide students with mastery of the rules governing prepositions (ḥurūf al-jarr) and the two types of possessive constructions (al-iḍāfah). |
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| AR.L241 | Abbasid Literature (B) | 3 | Compulsory | AR.L232 |
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This course examines the evolution of Abbasid literature in its later stages, focusing on the artistic and intellectual transformations that occurred in poetry and prose during the second Abbasid period and beyond. It analyzes selected works by major poets and writers in light of their historical and cultural contexts. |
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| AR.L242 | Language exercises (B) | 2 | Compulsory | AR.L233 |
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The course "Language Exercises (B)" focuses on deepening students' applied skills in the Arabic language through practical training in grammatical and morphological rules. It aims to develop linguistic proficiency in reading and comprehension, correct writing, and mastering syntactic structures and styles, with an emphasis on correcting common errors in both spoken and written language usage. |
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| AR.L243 | Morphology (C) | 3 | Compulsory | AR.L234 |
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Morphology (C) focuses on the classification of nouns in terms of number (singular, dual, plural) and their grammatical rules, along with other topics such as diminutive forms and attribution, substitution, assimilation, vowel alteration, and pausal forms. |
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| AR.L244 | Prosody and rhyme | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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A Course on Prosody and Rhyme (‘Arūḍ wa Qāfiyah) Reveals the Musical Dimension of Arabic Poetry The ‘Arūḍ wa Qāfiyah (Prosody and Rhyme) course uncovers the musical dimension of Arabic poetry by focusing on the rules that govern poetic meters and distinguish poetry from prose. |
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| AR.L245 | Rhetoric science | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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Study of verbal and semantic rhetorical embellishments and their applications. Course Content: Paronomasia (al-Janās) and Rhymed Prose (al-Saj‘) Antithesis (al-Ṭibāq) and Contrast (al-Muqābala) Double Entendre (al-Tawrīyah) |
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| AR.L246 | Introduction to linguistics | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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The general aim of an Introduction to Linguistics course is to introduce you to the scientific and systematic study of human languages, beyond traditional grammar rules. Here are the main topics typically covered in such a course: The Nature of Language: Definition of language, its characteristics, and the difference between human language and animal communication systems. Levels of Linguistic Analysis: Phonetics/Phonology: Study of speech sounds, how they are produced, and their patterns. Morphology: Study of word structure and formation. Syntax: Study of sentence structure and grammatical rules. Semantics: Study of the literal meaning of words and sentences. Pragmatics: Study of meaning in context and the actual use of language. Schools of Linguistic Thought: Introduction to major linguistic schools (such as Structuralism with Saussure, and Generative-Transformational Grammar with Chomsky). Applied Linguistics: An overview of the relationship between language and society, language and the mind, and how children acquire language. The Ultimate Goal: To understand how the linguistic system functions as a complex and organized tool of human communication. |
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| AR.L247 | Grammar (D) | 3 | Compulsory | AR.L236 |
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This course aims to introduce the present tense verb, the noun that is diptote (prevented from declension), and grammatical structures such as condition, exclamation, negation, among others. |
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| AR.L248 | Andalusian Literature (A) | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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This course aims to introduce students to the legacy of Islamic civilization in Andalusia through the study of Andalusian literature in both poetry and prose, including newly developed literary genres such as the Muwashshah and others. |
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| AR.L351 | Laws of worship | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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This course covers the rulings of Islamic acts of worship (ʿIbādāt) in Islamic jurisprudence, with a focus on purification (Ṭahārah), prayer (Ṣalāh), fasting (Ṣiyām), almsgiving (Zakāh), and pilgrimage (Ḥajj), linking them to practical applications. Course Content: • Introduction to Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) and its principles • Purification (Ṭahārah) and its rulings • Prayer (Ṣalāh) and its conditions • Fasting (Ṣiyām) and almsgiving (Zakāh) • Pilgrimage (Ḥajj) and lesser pilgrimage (ʿUmrah) |
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| AR.L352 | Medieval Literature | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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A study of Arabic literature during periods of political weakness, highlighting its artistic characteristics and prominent figures. Course Content: The concept of the medieval period Poetry in the era of successive dynasties Artistic prose |
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| AR.L353 | Linguistics (audio) | 2 | Compulsory | AR.L246 |
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The course aims to introduce the student to language, its characteristics and importance, familiarize them with linguistic research methodologies, levels of linguistic analysis, and the efforts of Arabic linguists in the study of language. |
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| AR.L354 | Grammar schools | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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Study of the major grammatical schools (Basra, Kufa, Baghdad) and the methodology of each school. Course Content: Origins of Arabic grammar The Basra school The Kufa school Grammatical disagreements |
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| AR.L355 | Poetry music | 2 | Compulsory | AR.L244 |
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Covers poetic meters, rhythm, rhyme, and the influence of music in poetry. Course Content: Concept of rhythm Arabic poetic meters (al-Buhur al-Shi'riyyah) Rhyme |
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| AR.L356 | Grammar (E) | 3 | Compulsory | AR.L247 |
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This course aims to teach all types of objects (المفعولات) in Arabic grammar. |
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| AR.L357 | Old criticism (A) | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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A study of the beginnings of literary criticism among the Arabs, the emergence of critical terminology, along with analyzing classical critical texts. Course Content: The concept of literary criticism Criticism among Arabs before codification |
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| AR.L358 | Andalusian Literature (B) | 2 | Compulsory | AR.L248 |
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The student studies the most important issues in Andalusian literature and its phenomena such as translation, Maqamat, and travel literature, along with analyzing samples of Arabic poetry. |
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| AR.L361 | Family Laws | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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Covers the rulings of marriage, divorce, and inheritance in Islamic jurisprudence. Course Content: Marriage and its rulings Divorce Inheritance |
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| AR.L362 | Stylistics | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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Studying literary style, its characteristics, and analyzing texts from a stylistic perspective. Course Content: Concept of style Modern stylistics Textual applications |
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| AR.L363 | Text analysis | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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Developing skills in reading literary texts and analyzing them critically and rhetorically. Course Contents: Analytical Approaches Poetic and Prose Applications |
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| AR.L364 | Modern linguistics | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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Introduction to Modern Linguistic Trends and Theories. Course Content: Structuralism Generativism Pragmatics |
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| AR.L365 | Grammar (F) | 3 | Compulsory | AR.L356 |
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| AR.L366 | Old criticism (B) | 2 | Compulsory | AR.L357 |
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Completion of the Study of Issues in Classical Arabic Criticism and its Schools. Course Content: Comparative Criticism (Al-Muwāzanah) Literary Appropriation (Al-Sariqāt al-Adabiyyah) The Pillars of Poetry (‘Amūd al-Shi‘r) |
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| AR.L471 | Modern Literature (A) | 3 | Compulsory | - |
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Study of the Emergence and Trends of Modern Arabic Literature. Course Content: Literary Renaissance Evolution of Poetry and Prose Study of the Emergence and Movements of Modern Arabic Literature. Study of the Development of Libyan Literature and Examples of its Leading Figures. Study of Interaction among World Literatures. Introducing Students to the Foundations and Methodology of Scientific Research. Addressing Advanced Analytical Grammatical Issues. Study of Modern Critical Approaches and their Applications. Study of Semantics and the Structure of the Arabic Lexicon. Practical Training in Research and Scientific Presentation. Preparation of a Comprehensive Scientific Research in Arabic Language Specialization. |
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| AR.L472 | Libyan Literature (A) | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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Introduction to Modern Libyan Literature and its Key Figures. Course Content: Emergence of Libyan Literature Key Figures |
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| AR.L473 | Comparative Literature (A) | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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Study of Literary Relations between Different Literatures. Course Content: Concept of Comparative Literature Comparative Literary Schools |
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| AR.L474 | Research Methods | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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| AR.L475 | Grammar (G) | 3 | Compulsory | AR.L365 |
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This course aims to understand sentences, sentence-like constructions, and other grammatical structures such as oaths, specification, and comparative/superlative forms. |
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| AR.L476 | Modern criticism (A) | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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| AR.L477 | Semantics and lexicography | 3 | Compulsory | - |
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This course examines semantics in the Arabic language through the lens of traditional Arabic linguistic heritage and modern linguistic trends. It focuses on concepts such as meaning, types of meaning, semantic relationships, semantic change, methods of semantic analysis, and the application of these concepts to linguistic and literary texts. |
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| AR.L478 | Semiotics | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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It studies how meaning is generated and conveyed through signs and symbols in various forms of communication (language, literature, art, social life). It focuses on analyzing the relationships between signs to explore deeper structures, and combines theories (de Saussure, Peirce) with practical applications to texts and phenomena, aiming to develop critical and creative capacities. |
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| AR.L479 | Graduation Project | 2 | Compulsory | - |
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Applied Scientific Research in a Specialization Field. |
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| AR.L481 | Modern Literature (B) | 2 | Compulsory | AR.L471 |
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Completing the Study of Modern Literary Issues. |
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| AR.L482 | Libyan Literature (B) | 2 | Compulsory | AR.L472 |
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Advanced Studies in Libyan Literature. Course Contents: Key themes and characteristics of Libyan literary works Analysis of prominent Libyan authors and poets The socio-cultural and historical contexts of Libyan texts Comparative perspectives with other regional literary traditions Critical approaches to interpreting Libyan literature |
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| AR.L483 | Comparative Literature (B) | 2 | Compulsory | AR.L473 |
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Expanded Comparative Applications. |
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| AR.L484 | Grammar (I) | 3 | Compulsory | AR.L475 |
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Advanced Applied Grammatical Issues. Course Contents: Grammatical Analysis of Texts (I'rab al-Nusus) |
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| AR.L485 | Modern criticism (B) | 2 | Compulsory | AR.L476 |
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Introduction to Modern Critical Approaches. Course Contents: The Historical Approach The Structural Approach |
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