ARAB 150

Fall 2013 All Classes

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Lang&Culture of Arab World

Credit: 3 hours.

Interdisciplinary overview of the major aspects of the contemporary Arab culture. Based on scholarly research, textual resources, media, and literature from both the Arab World and elsewhere, examines the Arab people's historical background; language varieties; literary traditions; and representative social institutions.

Same as SAME 150.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Cultural Studies - Non-West

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ARAB 150 class schedule data for fall 2013
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	54547	Lecture-Discussion Lecture-Discussion	A1 A1	1:00PM -1:50PM 1:00PM -1:50PM	F MW	1030 Foreign Languages Building G18 Foreign Languages Building	Saadah, E Balci, E Saadah, E Balci, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Degree Notes: Non-Western Cultures course. Section Info: Interdisciplinary overview of the major aspects of the contemporary Arab culture. Based on scholarly research, textual resources, media, and literature from both the Arab World and elsewhere, examines the Arab people's historical background; language varieties; literary traditions; and representative social institutions.
	62299	Discussion/ Recitation Lecture-Discussion	VH VH	6:00PM -7:50PM 4:00PM -5:50PM	T MW	1002 Lincoln Hall 1002 Lincoln Hall	Hoffman, V Hoffman, V	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/21/13-12/11/13 Degree Notes: Non-Western Cultures course. Section Info: Topic: 'The 'Arab Spring'. In this eight-week course, we will discuss the current events that are taking place in the Arab world. We will explore the background to these events, the factors that are driving them, and the short term and long term implications for the Arab countries and the regional and world powers, particularly the U.S.A. and Europe. The course will be team taught by University of Illinois faculty with expertise in cultural studies, economics, education, history, linguistics, literature, media, religion, political science, and sociology, and who have intimate knowledge of the countries involved. ?The Tuesday evening sessions will be devoted to discussion and film screenings.