ARAB 43.02 Current Issues in Arab Media

This course is designed to enable students to achieve a high level of proficiency in Arabic through examining a wide variety of topical issues in the Arab world ranging from current affairs to cultural and religious events and controversies that are widely discussed in Arabic print and broadcast media, and on social media platforms.
Readings for the course emphasize language proficiency and cultural competence; they are drawn from a wide variety of Arabic print, broadcast, and digital media sources, including Arab satellite TV news networks such as al-Jazeera and al-Arabiya. Special emphasis is placed on developing the student’s speaking and listening comprehension skills; the progression towards full fluency in the language is a fundamental objective of the course. Taught in Arabic. 

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:INT; Lang:LRP; WCult:NW

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Department-Specific Course Categories

Middle Eastern Studies