Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
DLI-0299
Organization's ID:
21505AP
Organization:
Defense Language Institute
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
16 weeks (480 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 4 Arabic Dialect or Conversational Arabic
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide intensive training integrating language and area studies in order to develop limited skills in listening, reading and speaking. The Levantine Dialect Conversion Program is designed to help students expand their knowledge and understanding of Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and Syria through listening, reading, speaking, grammar and area studies.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Effectively research, organize, and use information from multiple sources
  • Report research findings clearly
  • Demonstrate their subject-matter expertise through oral presentations, written papers, and other creative products
  • Perform tasks and functions in listening and reading at Level 2 or higher in the social science, military, science, and technology domains

General Topics:

  • Culture and society
  • Politics and economics
  • Geography
  • Science and technology
  • Military and security. This allows students to integrate listening, reading, speaking and writing, with attention to the grammatical and discourse structure of the texts they study. Additional topics in the curriculum include geography
  • Tourism
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Family affairs
  • Women's rights
  • Law and order
  • The armed forces
  • Economy
  • Education
  • TV series
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials