Ancient literary criticism course, code RA324: It is taught to students of the third academic year of the Department of Arabic Language for two hours per week. Based on the most prominent critical works by eminent scholars, it developed, culminated, and refined its concepts and procedures.
The course aims to:
Knowledge of the origins of literary criticism.
Knowing that criticism is a difficult “science” to form and that the ancient Arabs exerted great efforts to establish this science.
Realizing that old criticism deals with unfinished issues, even if the answers have changed.
The value of the study returns to the student:
- To criticize opinions on monetary issues raised in the past.
The student should balance the literary texts with a scientific critical approach.
- That the student applies critical principles to criticism of rhetoric and writing,
Mental skills:
Determine the origins of ancient literary criticism.
To limit the most important issues of ancient literary criticism.
To distinguish between the layers of eloquent speech.
Practical and professional skills:
Acquiring the skill of reading heritage books.
Acquiring the skill of using modern technology in research and presentation.
- That the student can criticize the ancient text through the rules of criticism.
