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ARA414

Advanced Arabic Creative Writing

  • Arts
  • 400 level
  • 2 credit units
  • 148 pages
  • 11 units

This course introduces students to advanced Arabic creative writing, focusing on various types of correspondence and official documents. It covers administrative, business, and personal letter writing techniques, report and minute taking, and resignation and contract letter composition. Students will learn to prepare questionnaires, understand public opinion dynamics, and write litigation letters. The course aims to enhance Arabic writing proficiency for effective communication in administrative and professional contexts.

About this course

Difficulty
Intermediate
Study hours
60 hours
Maths
None
Content
Theoretical, practical, case study
Practical work
Yes
Before you start
  • Basic Arabic Language Proficiency
How it is assessed
  • Assignments
  • Tutor marked assessments
  • Final examination

What you should be able to do

  1. Define and classify administrative correspondence.
  2. Compose effective personal and business letters.
  3. Write professional reports and minutes.
  4. Draft resignation and contract letters.
  5. Prepare questionnaires for data collection.
  6. Understand the dynamics of public opinion.
  7. Write litigation letters for injustice.

What it prepares you for

Careers
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Business Communication Specialist
  • Legal Secretary
  • Public Relations Officer
  • Research Assistant
Where it is applied
  • Government Administration
  • Business Management
  • Legal Services
  • Public Relations
  • Research and Academia
Tools
  • Word Processing Software
  • Online Survey Platforms

Where it gets hard

The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.

  • Module 2: كتابة التقرير، محضر الجلسة، الاتقالة، التفويض ،عقد العمل وراالة التظالم (Writing Report, Minute, Resignation, Delegation, Work contract and Letter of Grievance)

    Unit 5: عقد العمل (Work Contract)

    Requires understanding of legal frameworks and employment laws.

  • Module 3: أدوات البحث العلمي (لاتبيان والرأي العام) (Scientific Research Tools (Questionnaire and Public Opinion))

    Unit 2: الاتبيان: تصميمه والعوامل المؤثرة في إعداده (Questionnaire: Design and Influencing Factors in Preparation)

    Involves complex statistical analysis and interpretation of survey data.

A suggested way through it

Suggested

13 weeks, about 32 hours in total. Yours will differ.

  1. Week 1Module 1: Business ,Administrative (المراالت الدارية والتجارية والراالة الشخصية Correspondence and personal letters)
    • Unit 1: المراالت الدارية (Administrative Correspondence) · 2 hours

      Define administrative correspondence.. Identify types of administrative correspondence.. Understand the significance of administrative correspondence..

  2. Week 2Module 1: Business ,Administrative (المراالت الدارية والتجارية والراالة الشخصية Correspondence and personal letters)
    • Unit 2: الراالة الشخصية (Personal Letter) · 2 hours

      Define personal letter.. Differentiate between personal letters and other types of letters.. Identify parts of a personal letter.. Write examples of personal letters..

  3. Week 3Module 1: Business ,Administrative (المراالت الدارية والتجارية والراالة الشخصية Correspondence and personal letters)
    • Unit 3: الراالة التجارية (Business Letter) · 2 hours

      Define business correspondence.. Understand the importance of business correspondence.. Identify types of business correspondence.. Discuss parts and qualities of a perfect business letter..

  4. Week 4Module 1: Business ,Administrative (المراالت الدارية والتجارية والراالة الشخصية Correspondence and personal letters)
    • Unit 4: الراائل الدارية (Administrative Letters) · 2 hours

      Define administrative letters.. Understand the artistic aspects of administrative letters.. Identify attributes of administrative letters.. Learn rules and types of administrative letters..

  5. Week 5Module 1: Business ,Administrative (المراالت الدارية والتجارية والراالة الشخصية Correspondence and personal letters)
    • Unit 5: أهمية وقواعد كتابة المراالت الدارية (Importance and Rules of Writing Administrative Correspondence) · 2 hours

      Understand the importance of administrative correspondence.. Learn the rules of writing administrative correspondence.. Apply the rules of writing administrative correspondence..

  6. Week 6Module 2: كتابة التقرير، محضر الجلسة، الاتقالة، التفويض ،عقد العمل وراالة التظالم (Writing Report, Minute, Resignation, Delegation, Work contract and Letter of Grievance)
    • Unit 1: كتابة التقرير (Report Writing) · 2 hours

      Understand the objective of report writing.. Learn how to organize a report.. Learn how to write a professional report..

  7. Week 7Module 2: كتابة التقرير، محضر الجلسة، الاتقالة، التفويض ،عقد العمل وراالة التظالم (Writing Report, Minute, Resignation, Delegation, Work contract and Letter of Grievance)
    • Unit 2: المحضر (Minute) · 2 hours

      Understand minute taking.. Identify types of minutes.. Identify parts of minutes.. Differentiate between minutes and report..

  8. Week 8Module 2: كتابة التقرير، محضر الجلسة، الاتقالة، التفويض ،عقد العمل وراالة التظالم (Writing Report, Minute, Resignation, Delegation, Work contract and Letter of Grievance)
    • Unit 3: الاتقالة (Resignation) · 2 hours

      Learn how to write a resignation letter.. Understand the proper language for a resignation letter.. Identify reasons for writing a resignation letter.. Consider advice before presenting a resignation letter..

  9. Week 9Module 2: كتابة التقرير، محضر الجلسة، الاتقالة، التفويض ،عقد العمل وراالة التظالم (Writing Report, Minute, Resignation, Delegation, Work contract and Letter of Grievance)
    • Unit 4: التفويض (Delegation) · 2 hours

      Define letter for delegation of duty.. Identify types of delegation of duty.. Include necessary information for writing a letter of delegation of duty..

  10. Week 10Module 2: كتابة التقرير، محضر الجلسة، الاتقالة، التفويض ،عقد العمل وراالة التظالم (Writing Report, Minute, Resignation, Delegation, Work contract and Letter of Grievance)
    • Unit 5: عقد العمل (Work Contract) · 2 hours

      Define contract letter.. Learn how to write a contract letter.. Identify attributes of written contract.. Understand basic elements of a contract letter.. Understand the importance of a contract letter..

  11. Week 11Module 2: كتابة التقرير، محضر الجلسة، الاتقالة، التفويض ،عقد العمل وراالة التظالم (Writing Report, Minute, Resignation, Delegation, Work contract and Letter of Grievance)
    • Unit 6: راالة التظلم (Letter of Grievance) · 2 hours

      Learn how to write a litigation letter for injustice.. Understand the components of a litigation letter..

  12. Week 12Module 3: أدوات البحث العلمي (لاتبيان والرأي العام) (Scientific Research Tools (Questionnaire and Public Opinion))
    • Unit 1: الاتبيان (Questionnaire) · 2 hours

      Learn how to write a questionnaire.. Understand issues on public opinion..

    • Unit 2: الاتبيان: تصميمه والعوامل المؤثرة في إعداده (Questionnaire: Design and Influencing Factors in Preparation) · 2 hours

      Learn how to design a questionnaire.. Understand the factors that affect questionnaire design..

  13. Week 13Module 3: أدوات البحث العلمي (لاتبيان والرأي العام) (Scientific Research Tools (Questionnaire and Public Opinion))
    • Unit 3: الرأي العام (Public Opinion) · 2 hours

      Define public opinion.. Explain the origin and history of public opinion.. Identify places where public opinion originated..

    • Unit 4: عملية التأثير في الرأي العام :(العناصر الخارجة عن الجمهور) (The Process of Influencing Public Opinion: (Elements Outside the Public)) · 2 hours

      Understand the elements outside the public that affect public opinion.. Understand the elements associated with the public that affect public opinion..

    • Unit 5: عملية التأثير في الرأي العام :(العناصر المرتبطة بالجمهور) (The Process of Influencing Public Opinion: (Elements Associated with the Public)) · 2 hours

      Understand the elements associated with the public that affect public opinion..

Preparing for the exam

What to do
  • Create a detailed outline of each unit, focusing on key definitions and examples.
  • Practice writing different types of letters (administrative, business, personal) from Units 1-5.
  • Review report writing stages and minute-taking techniques from Module 2.
  • Study contract law elements and litigation letter formats from Units 10-11.
  • Design sample questionnaires and analyze public opinion factors from Module 3.
  • Memorize key vocabulary and phrases related to each topic.
  • Review all Tutor-Marked Assignments (TMAs) and incorporate feedback.
  • Practice past exam papers to familiarize yourself with the question format.
  • Create flashcards for key terms and concepts.
  • Form a study group to discuss challenging topics and share notes.

Questions students ask about this course

What is ARA414 about?

This course introduces students to advanced Arabic creative writing, focusing on various types of correspondence and official documents. It covers administrative, business, and personal letter writing techniques, report and minute taking, and resignation and contract letter composition. Students will learn to prepare questionnaires, understand public opinion dynamics, and write litigation letters. The course aims to enhance Arabic writing proficiency for effective communication in administrative and professional contexts.

How many units does ARA414 have?

ARA414, Advanced Arabic Creative Writing, has 11 units across 2 modules, over 148 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.

How many credit units is ARA414?

ARA414 carries 2 credit units, at 400 level in Arts.

Is ARA414 hard?

ARA414 is rated intermediate level, with no mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical, practical and case study work, and it has a practical component.

How long does ARA414 take to study?

About 60 hours of study, spread across its 11 units.

How is ARA414 assessed?

ARA414 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assessments and final examination.

What do I need before starting ARA414?

Basic Arabic Language Proficiency

What can I do with ARA414?

Administrative Assistant, Business Communication Specialist, Legal Secretary, Public Relations Officer and Research Assistant.

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