The students who completed BA (Hon’s) degree in Arabic are allowed to pursue a Master’s program at the Department. This graduate program in Arabic has been divided into two streams: (a) M.A. in Literature and (b) M.A. in Applied Linguistics and Arabic Language Teaching. The duration of the Master’s program is one year, which is divided into two semesters. The students are required to take four full courses (4 credits) and one partial course (one credit) in each semester. Thus, the total credit for the master’s program is 34.
16 courses · 64 credit hours across 2 terms
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arab: Lit 501 | Stylistics and Literary Theories | 4 | This course contains different aspects related to stylistics ranging from its definition and different methods to its applications. It also includes the theory of literature which focuses on the concept of literature, nature of literature, function of literature and objectives of literature. In addition, it concludes various literary theories to analyse the literary texts. |
| Arab: Lit 502 | Early Arabic Prose | 4 | This course is designed to provide the students with an overall idea of early Arabic prose through some specimens. The course will enable them to know about the natures, trends and styles of early Arabic prose. |
| Arab: Lit 503 | Early Arabic Poetry | 4 | This course is designed to familiarise the students with early Arabic poetry through some selected pieces of poems. This course will also provide the students with an overall idea about the nature, styles, trends and characteristics of early Arabic poetry as well as the biographies and works of poets included in the course. |
| Arab: Lit 504 (A) | Islamic Civilization | 4 | This course is designed to give the students an overall picture of Muslim civilization during Abbasid Caliphate, Umayyad Caliphate in Spain and Fatimid and Ismailism in Egypt. |
| Arab: Lit 504 (B) | Al-‘Ulum al-Shareyyah Teaching Methods | 4 | This course is designed to enable the students to teach al-Ulum al-Shareyyah through Arabic. By doing this course students will also get familiar with the methods of teaching al-Ulum al-Shareyyah. |
| Arab: Lit 504 (C) | Philology and History of Arabic Language | 4 | This course is designed to familiarise the students with the origin, development and characteristics of Arabic language and to provide them with an overall view of Semites and Semitic languages. It will also enable the students to learn the characteristics of classical and modern standard Arabic both. |
| Arab: Lit 504 (D) | Arabic Calligraphy | 4 | This course is designed to familiarise the students with the origin, development and characteristics of various Arabic decorative handwriting. Arabic calligraphies. |
| Arab: Lit 504 (E) | Research Methodology | 4 | This course is designed to introduce the students to research strategies and methods for carrying out researches in language and literature. It will also enable them to edit manuscripts. The course will focus on both theoretical and practical aspects related to research methodology. |
| Code | Course title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arab: Lit 505 | Modern Arabic Prose-I | 4 | The course aims at making the students familiar with modern Arabic prose through some specimens of modern Arabic short stories and novels. |
| Arab: Lit 506 | Modern Arabic Prose-II | 4 | This course is designed to familiarise the students with modern Arabic drama and essay through some selected dramas and essays composed by some prominent Arab dramatists and essayists. The course will also focus on some important theories of drama as well as the background and history of Arabic drama. Likewise, the course will concentrate on the history of modern Arabic essay. |
| Arab: Lit 507 | Modern Arabic Poetry | 4 | This course is designed to fmiliarise the students with Modern Arabic poetry through some selected pieces of poems. The course will also touch upon the schools, trends and styles of modern Arabic poetry. It will also shed light on the biographies of the poets included in the course. |
| Arab: Lit 508 (A) | Research Paper in Literature | 4 | It is mandatory for the students of this course to take Arab 504 (E) Research Methodology. |
| Arab: Lit 508 (B) | Advanced Computer Skills | 4 | This course is designed to introduce the students to the basic understanding about computer and its applications and to develop their skills, concepts, and capabilities to use information and communication technology effectively. It will also help them to familiarize themselves with different operating systems, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation applications as well as the standard application for web browsing and email. |
| Arab: Lit 508 (C) | Islamic Intellectual Movements and its Literary Production (Fiqh, Aqaid & Philosophy) | 4 | This course is designed to provide the students with a deep knowledge about Islamic scholarly movements and its literary production. Through this course students will especially know about Islamic jurisprudence, beliefs and philosophy. |
| Arab: Lit 508 (D) | Arabic Geographical & Historical Texts | 4 | This course is designed to familiarise the students with some specimens of Arabic geographical and historical texts. |
| Arab: Lit 508 (E) | Comparative Literature | 4 | This course is designed to familiarise the students with an overall idea of comparative literature and the methods required for conducting a comparative literary study. The course will also focus on the origin and development of comparative literature in both western and Arabian countries. |