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Survey of major Arabic-language sites and sources of information on the Internet.
Students will learn to use the Internet in Arabic; familiarize themselves with some of the the most popular and influential sites in Arabic cyberspace; assess the use and impact of the Internet in the Arab world; and follow select sites or user groups according to their specific research interest.
Admission as a Master student to the Program for Asian and African Studies.
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ARA2110 - Arabisk språk 3+4 or equivalent.
Master course. Participants need to be able to read modern Arabic newspaper texts at reasonable speed. Students will also be expected to handle secondary sources in English, German and French.
Weekly 2-hour seminar with introductory presentations (by teacher and students) and reading of Arabic texts taken from relevant Internet sites. Selection of primary reading material will reflect the breadth of sites analyzed, but also take into account participants' particular topical interests. Participants must be ready to spend several hours a week exploring Internet sites and to post their discoveries and reflections at least once a week on an internal mailing list. Semesteroppgave (10 pp) on a relevant topic to be agreed. The paper must be presented orally in class before it can be submitted. Language of instruction is English. Students may use English or Norwegian for oral and written presentations.
Teaching takes place throughout the semester.
Semesteroppgave (10 pp) on a relevant topic to be agreed. The paper must be presented orally in class before it can be submitted.
Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail.
An external auditor regularly evaluates the academic quality of the course, including the form of exam used on the course.
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Students who have failed an exam and students who wish to re-take an exam to achieve a better grade may not participate in make-up exams, but must re-take the exam when it is regularly scheduled.
A student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.
Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.
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