ARAB 5040 is also offered in Fall 2024
ARAB 5040 is also offered in Fall 2022
ARAB 5040 is also offered in Spring 2022
Fall 2022 | ARAB 5040 Section 001: Readings in Arabic Texts -- Arabic Environmental Literature (34616)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Discussion
- Credits:
- 2-4 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 9 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
Topics Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- Arab 5101; or Placement test with department consent
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, East Bank
Jones Hall 127A
- Enrollment Status:
Open (4 of 18 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Post-advanced study of extensive, complex original Arabic texts and development of students' Arabic discussion and writing skills in the realms of literature, academia, media and/or business. All primary and secondary readings, assignments, in-class analysis and discussion are done fully in Arabic. Topics specified in Class Schedule.
- Class Notes:
- In this course, we will be reading unabridged Arabic short stories and novels that centrally feature the relationships between humans, non-human animals, and the environment. We will explore how Arab authors 1. narrate not just our human impact on, but our kinship with other species, 2. question speciesism and anthropocentrism, 3. chart our past, present, and future as actors upon, and abusers of, the ecosystems of which we form part, and 4. imagine not just the most destructive and cruel acts of the human animal, but also our most nurturing potential -- as respectful companion and land protector. While we will primarily focus on modern Arabic fiction, we will draw connections to the ways in which these relationships have been imagined in the classical Arabic literary tradition. Through your readings, discussions, writing and research assignments in Arabic, we will work on elevating your Arabic language skills toward the Superior level of proficiency. Our readings will be supplemented by viewings of a small number of Arabic films. prereq: ARAB 5102, 5040, or instructor consent.
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34616/1229
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