Overview
In this course, students
will be introduced to prose in the pre-Islamic era and its sources, including oratory,
proverbs, maxims, etc. They will study models of these types of prose.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify the issues of prose in the
pre-Islamic era.
2. identify why the pre-Islamic prose
texts are existed.
3. identify the characteristics of
pre-Islamic prose.
4. explain the different types of
pre-Islamic prose texts.
explain the most famous proverbs and maxims in
the pre-Islamic era and when to use them.
Teaching and learning methods
The course will be given through lectures, panel discussions, or
assignments and exercises.
Methods of assessments
Methods
of evaluating students in this course: (semester work 40% and final 60%)
¾
Semester work: it is divided into written
midterm exams and assignments.
¾ Final:
written final exam.
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Course
Content
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readings/references/notes
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Week
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Content
(topic) for each week
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1
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The
issue of doubting pre-Islamic prose
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2
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Oratory
in the pre-Islamic era
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3
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Examples
of oratory in the pre-Islamic era
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4
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المنافرات
ونماذج منها
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5
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First
midterm exam
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6
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Pre-Islamic
proverbs
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7
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A
study of some pre-Islamic proverbs
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8
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Pre-Islamic
maxims
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9
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A study
of some pre-Islamic maxims
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10
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Second
midterm exam
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11
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Texts
from the Holy Quran
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12
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الخصائص
الموضوعية
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13
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الخصائص الفنية
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14
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الخصائص
المعنوية
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1. Pre-Islamic
Literature by Muhammad Othman Ali
