Transfer Student Courses in Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic Studies This page was created at 7:11 PM on Mon, Jan 21, 2002. Winter Academic Term, 2002 (January 7 - April 26) Open courses in Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic Studies (*Not real-time Information. Review the "Data current as of: " statement at the bottom of hyperlinked page) Wolverine Access Subject listing for AAPTIS Winter Academic Term '02 Time Schedule for Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic Studies. AAPTIS 102. Elementary Modern Standard Arabic, II. Arabic: Language Courses Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: AAPTIS 101. (5). (LR). Laboratory fee ($10) required. Credits: (5). Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($10) required. Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. In Arabic 102, the focus on acquisition of the basic vocabulary and fundamental structures of Arabic is continued through grammar presentations, and oral and written practice based on short readings including simple news items, narration, and description. There is increased emphasis on developing conversational, reading, and writing skills as well as focus on communicative drills and activities involving student-teacher, student-student, and group interactions. Daily written assignments are required involving short descriptions and narration utilizing vocabulary and structures covered in class. Grades are based on class participation, periodic comprehensive tests, and a final exam including an oral component. Textbooks: Al Batal, Bustrad, and Al-Tonsi Al-Kitab (Lessons 10-20). Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 102. Elementary Modern Standard Arabic, II. Arabic: Language Courses Section 001. Instructor(s): Carol Bardenstein (cbardens@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: AAPTIS 101. (5). (LR). Laboratory fee ($10) required. Credits: (5). Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($10) required. Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. In Arabic 102, the focus on acquisition of the basic vocabulary and fundamental structures of Arabic is continued through grammar presentations, and oral and written practice based on short readings including simple news items, narration, and description. There is increased emphasis on developing conversational, reading, and writing skills as well as focus on communicative drills and activities involving student-teacher, student-student, and group interactions. Daily written assignments are required involving short descriptions and narration utilizing vocabulary and structures covered in class. Grades are based on class participation, periodic comprehensive tests, and a final exam including an oral component. Textbooks: Abboud et al., Elementary Modern Standard Arabic, Part One (Lessons 13-25). Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 142. Elementary Persian, II. Persian-Iranian: Language Courses Section 001. Instructor(s): Saeed Yousef-Ghahremani (syousef@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Persian 141. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Persian 143. (4). (LR). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is the continuation of Elementary Persian 141. All four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) will be emphasized. The course will be conducted in Persian with occasional recourse to English for grammatical explanations. There will be daily assignments and in-class conversation groups. By the end of the term, students will have acquired an adequate knowledge of all major points of Persian grammar. They will be able to conduct simple conversations in Persian, read non-technical simple prose, and write passages on a variety of topics. Grading will be based on attendance, homework, quizzes, a midterm and final examination. Incoming students may join the class pending examination and approval by the instructor. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 152. Elementary Turkish, II. Turkish: Language Courses Section 001. Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: Turkish 151. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Turkish 155. (4). (LR). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is the sequel to Turkish 151 and is the second half of Elementary Turkish. We will focus on speaking and writing the language of modern Turkey. Course topics include the phonological structure of Turkish, basic sentence patterns, and basic vocabulary. The aural-oral approach is emphasized and serves as the basic course format. There are tapes which accompany the text, Turkish for Foreigners. Student evaluation is based on written and oral quizzes, and a final examination. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 172 / ARMENIAN 172. Western Armenian, II. Armenian: Language Courses Section 001. Instructor(s): Kevork Bardakjian (kbar@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: AAPTIS 171. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in AAPTIS 173. (4). (LR). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. A continuation of Western Armenian 171. Reading, writing, and speaking are equally emphasized. Homework assignments, frequent short tests, and a final examination are required. Overall performance throughout the year/term and in the final examination, and compliance with requirements will determine the grade. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 202. Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic, II. Arabic: Language Courses Section 001. Instructor(s): Muhammad S Eissa (eissa@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: AAPTIS 201. (5). (LR). Laboratory fee ($9) required. Credits: (5). Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($9) required. Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Primary goals are to have students develop the ability: to communicate/speak in Arabic with native speakers of Arabic on familiar topics, to understand familiar spoken Arabic, to read and understand specific content on an intermediate level, and to communicate in writing and provide correct responses within the scope of the content of this course. This course is taught in Arabic using a communicative approach. Course grade is based on class attendance and participation, written assignments, tests and quizzes, and a final exam. Required text: Abboud et al., Elementary Modern Standard Arabic Part Two (Lessons 33-45), and achievement tests. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 1 Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 204. Intermediate Arabic for Communication II. Arabic: Language Courses Section 001. Instructor(s): Prerequisites & Distribution: AAPTIS 203. (4). (LR). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is the second half of Arabic 203. It continues the process of developing fluency and ease in the use of standard Arabic for communication and academic purposes. The course materials include a variety of situational topics and authentic reading texts integrated with audio-video cassettes and interactive multimedia drill practice in the computer lab. The method of instruction follows the proficiency-communicative approach with focus on the learners and their needs. Course grade is based on class attendance and participation, quizzes, a midterm, and final examination. Textbooks: Arabic for Communication (Intermediate Level): Language, Culture, and Business (Lessons 8-15); Al-Kitab, Part Two (Lessons 5-10). Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: 3 AAPTIS 242. Intermediate Persian, II. Persian-Iranian: Language Courses Section 001. Instructor(s): Saeed Yousef-Ghahremani (syousef@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Persian 241. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Persian 243. (4). (LR). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is a continuation of Persian 241. The emphasis will be increasingly on reading, composition, and dialogue with the objective of achieving intermediate competency. The two main textbooks are Windfuhr-Bostanbakhsh, Modern Persian, Intermediate Level, I, and Windfuhr, Modern Persian, Intermediate Level II. Additional material include tapes and videos. Special needs or interests of the students will be taken into consideration. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 252. Intermediate Turkish, II. Turkish: Language Courses Section 001. Instructor(s): Gottfried Hagen (ghagen@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Turkish 251. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Turkish 255. (4). (LR). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Part of the departmental sequence in modern Turkish, this course is designed for students who have completed Turkish 251 or its equivalent as determined by the instructor. It provides further study of Turkish grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Comprehension and oral and written expression will be developed through translations and compositions. Readings will be emphasized. Evaluation will be determined on the basis of class quizzes and performance, and a midterm and final examination. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 262 / RELIGION 204. Introduction to Islam. Islamic Studies and Near Eastern History Section 001. Instructor(s): Alexander D Knysh (alknysh@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (HU). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Islam as a religious tradition. After examining the fundamental sources of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and the reports about the activities and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, we will discuss how these foundations gave rise to the beliefs and practices of Muslims and to an Islamic civilization with spectacular achievements in such areas as law, theology, science, philosophy, and mysticism. Our emphasis will be on the first thousand years of Islam, but modern developments and movements will be covered as well. Quizzes, a midterm, and final exam. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 2 Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 282 / ARMENIAN 282. Intermediate Eastern Armenian II. Armenian: Language Courses Section 001. Instructor(s): Kevork Bardakjian (kbar@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Armenian 281. (4). (LR). Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. No Description Provided Check Times, Location, and Availability AAPTIS 404. Advanced Modern Standard Arabic II. Arabic: Language Courses Section 001. Instructor(s): Muhammad S Eissa (eissa@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: AAPTIS 403. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This is the second part of a one-year sequence of Modern Standard Arabic whose objectives are to enable the student: (1) to understand main ideas and some details of spoken Standard Arabic discourse involving short stories, descriptions, and communicative exchanges; (2) to narrate and describe daily activities using short paragraphs; (3) to read and understand main ideas and factual information based on texts including edited short narration, description, and travel; and (4) to write summaries of materials read and discussed in class and narrate and describe in paragraph length. The method of instruction stresses the four language skills with particular emphasis on oral and written practice based on selected readings taken from various genres of modern prose fiction and non-fiction and A-V cultural materials. The course is conducted in Arabic and meets six hours weekly. Course grade is based on classroom performance, weekly written assignments and quizzes, a midterm, and three periodic tests. Required text: course pack. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 411. Classical Arabic Grammar. Section 001. Instructor(s): Muhammad S Eissa (eissa@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Three years of Standard Arabic language study. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course will approach the study of Arabic grammar through traditional sources and methodologies. Textbooks and manuals which were compiled for enabling Arabic speaking learners to realize logical and systematic employment of Arabic grammatical features have become classic and gained widespread fame amongst scholars in the field. In this course we will use the introductory manual, AL-Ajrumiyy of Ibn Da'uud al-Sinhaji (d.723 A.H./1323 C.E.) accompanied by the commentary, Al-Tuhfa al-saniyya by Muhammad M. Abdul Ahamid. Application and recognition of Arabic grammatical features will be examined through analyses of a variety of classical Arabic texts. In addition to the illustrative examples provided in the commentaries on both Al-Ajrumiyy and ALfiyya, we will analyze selections from Arabic classical texts such the Qur'an, Hadith, poetry, and others. Final grade will be determined by class preparation and participation, 20%; midterm, 30%; and final paper, 50%. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 488. History of Arabic Literature in English. Arabic Literature and Culture in English Section 001. Instructor(s): Trevor Legassick (tleg@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The texts for this course will be materials in English translation. Introductory lectures will briefly describe the essential features of the Arabic language and the cultural and geographic area to which it gives expression. Readings and discussions will progress in chronological order from pre-Islamic to modern times. The odes of the poets of pre-Islamic Arabia and their roles in their society will be discussed. The fables of Bidpai, translated from Persian by Ibn al-Muqaffa and encompassing moralistic tales of Kalila and Dimna, will be seen to mark the introduction of prose in Arabic. The Qur'an and the biographical literature relating to the life and personality of the Prophet will be examined in detail. Excerpts from both the poetry and the prose of the classical period, including reference to the early Arab geographers and scientists will illustrate the values and concerns of Arab-Islamic civilization. The Arabian Nights, although introduced into popular Arabic culture towards the end of the Baghdad caliphate from eastern origins, will be seen to exemplify many aspects of Arab culture over extended periods of time and place. The contact and clash between Arab and Western cultures since the early 19th century will be seen to have given rise to new forms of literary expression in contemporary Arabic literature. Regular class attendance and participation in discussions. Presentation of essays to the class. Five essays will be required and will give evidence of close readings of the assigned texts and the use of supplementary materials. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 502. Advanced Arabic Readings in Special Subjects. Language Courses Section 001 – Arabic for Academic and Research Purposes. Instructor(s): Raji M Rammuny (raram@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: AAPTIS 501. Taught in Arabic. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is open for advanced students who plan to use Arabic for academic and research purposes. It follows content-based, learner-centered methodology. Students select the topics in which they are interested, read 15-20 pages every week before class, and then prepare written summary reports to be presented in class followed by discussion. This course aims to develop analytical study skills, including critical reading and listening, as well as effective writing and oral presentation. Grades will be based on weekly written reports, class attendance and participation, a final group project, and an oral interview. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 1 Waitlist Code: 3 AAPTIS 531. Reading Modern Arab Authors in Arabic. Arabic Literature and Culture in Arabic Section 001. Instructor(s): Anton Shammas (antons@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: AAPTIS 501. (3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of six credits. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course (offered alternately with AAPTIS 569, Modern Arabic Poetry, every Winter) is meant to introduce students of modern Arabic literature to the sheer pleasure of reading, discussing, and writing about a text in the original language. A special emphasis will be put on styles, strategies, and modes of narration, and on the literary and cultural contextualizations of a specific genre. The selected texts, in the course pack, will include novels, short stories, personal narratives, and critical essays, written by modern Arab authors in the Levant and North Africa in the last decade. Recent theories of narrative, and issues of gender and post-colonialism, also will be addressed. The selected texts will be assigned for reading and analysis, at an individual as well as a group level. At the individual level, each student will be asked to focus on a specific text of her or his choice, and present it in class. A substantial term-paper, in Arabic, is due toward the end of the term. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 1 Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 561. Modern Arabic Fiction. Arabic Literature and Culture in Arabic Section 001. Instructor(s): Trevor Legassick (tleg@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: AAPTIS 403 or reading knowledge of Arabic. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Selected examples of contemporary imaginative prose writing, such as short and long fiction and drama, will be studied. Readings will be in Arabic, and class discussions will be in English. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 565. Qur'anic Studies. Arabic Literature and Culture in Arabic Section 001. Instructor(s): Sherman Jackson (sajackso@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: AAPTIS 202. (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is designed to promote "Qur'anic literacy." On the one hand, it will treat important issues relating to provenance, e.g., the collection, arrangement and transmission of the Qur'anic text. We will also discuss such controversial topics as the theory of NASKH. On the other hand, this course will aim to equip students to handle the literary and rhetorical conventions used in the Qur'an to the end of decoding its 'meaning' and gaining some insight into the enterprise of "Qur'anic appreciation," problematizing in the process the "form/meaning" dichotomy. Readings will include assigned materials in English and Arabic, all of which will be applied to or read in light of samples from the Qur'an around which class discussion will revolve. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 583. Medieval Arabic Historical and Geographical Texts. Arabic Literature and Culture in Arabic Section 001 – Arabic Geographical Texts. Instructor(s): Michael David Bonner (mbonner@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: AAPTIS 404. (3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of 9 credits. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Each time this course is given, it is devoted to either historical, biographical or geographical texts, in Arabic, from the rise of Islam through the Mamluk period (roughly 600-1500). In Winter 2002 we turn to the rich and varied tradition of Arabic geographical writing. We study the emergence and development of this literature through scientific works, administrative geography, travel narratives, and the wonderful genre of al-masalik wal-mamalik ("roads and realms"). Students prepare Arabic texts for accurate reading and translation. There is emphasis on hands-on skills necessary for research. Students make presentations based on their own reading and research. They then write up these findings in a paper at the end of term. Students who are interested can also take part in an ongoing project using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for creating data bases and computerized maps derived from medieval texts. AAPTIS 583 can serve as an introduction to classical Arabic for advanced students of Modern Standard Arabic. Prerequisite: three years of Arabic. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 3 AAPTIS 584. Persianate History Through Political and Cultural Texts. Persian-Iranian Literature and Culture in Persian Section 001. Instructor(s): Kathryn Babayan (babayan@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Advanced reading knowledge of Persian. (3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of 9 credits. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The object of the course is to familiarize students of Iranian and Turkic history with a variety of genres of writings emanating from their shared Persianate cultural spheres. Geographically, it shall scrutinize "texts" from Anatolia, Iraq, Iran, Central Asia and India, those very lands in which Persian became the hegemonic language of politics and literature in the medieval and early modern ages (11-17th centuries). It analyses mediums through which the Persian language became the vehicle for continuity of Pre-Islamic Indo-Iranian conceptions of history, cosmos, kingship, spirituality, and social stratification. The choice demonstrates how the Islamic synthesis between Arab, Persian, and Turko-Mongol traditions are objectified in these particular genres. The following genres shall be studied: court chronicles, "Mirrors of princes," biographies of poets, hagiographies, local histories, religious poetry, disputations and epics, chancellery documents, such as land grants, firmans and diplomatic correspondence. Some readings shall be from manuscripts to introduce the student to paleography. Secondary scholarship will be assigned to place the texts within their wider historical contexts. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 586. Avestan. Persian-Iranian: Pre-Islamic Iran Section 001. Instructor(s): Gernot L Windfuhr (windfuhr@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is an introduction to the language of the Ancient Zoroastrian texts. Lessons will include the study of the alphabet, elementary grammar, and vocabulary. There will be weekly homework exercises and in-class recitation. Individual tutoring may be organized as needed. The course grade is based on in-class recitations and a number of exams, including a final exam. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 1 Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 591. Topics in Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic Studies. Occasional Course Section 001 – Muslims Under and After Socialism: Former Soviet Union, China and Eastern Europe. Meets with AAPTIS 491.001, Asian Studies 380.001, Anthropology 458.003, and History 449.001 Instructor(s): Morgan Yih-Yang Liu Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. See Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic Studies 491.001. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. AAPTIS 592. Seminar in Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic Studies. Occasional Course Section 001 – Gender and Health: Ethnographic Approaches. Meets with HBEHED 655.001, Women's Studies 698.005, and Anthropology 558.001. Instructor(s): Marcia Inhorn (minhorn@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (Excl). Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. See Women's Studies 698.005. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. 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