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B.A. Arabic
ACADEMIC CURRICULLUM
COURSE DESCRIPTION OR SYNOPSIS
| ARA111 |
Grammar 1 |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA112 |
Language drills II |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA121 |
Language drills 1 |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA122 |
Study Skills |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA131 |
Rhetoric 1 |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA132 |
Intro to Arabic Linguistic |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA141 |
Phonetics & Phonology |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA142 |
Short Story |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA151 |
Intro to Arabic Literature |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA211 |
Grammar II |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA212 |
Grammar III |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA221 |
Translation I |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA222 |
Contempoary Arabic Prose |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA231 |
Rhetoric II |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA232 |
Language Drills III |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA241 |
Arabic Lit (Pre - Islamic & Early Islamic Periods) |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA242 |
Novel I |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA251 |
Arabic Morphology I |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA252 |
Nigerian Arabic Literature |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA311 |
Translation II |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA312 |
Morphology II |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA321 |
Arabic literature of Umayyad Period |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA322 |
Arabic Literature in Abbasid Period |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA331 |
Arabic Literature in West Africa |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA332 |
Arabic Literature in Muslim Spain |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA341 |
Prosody I |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA342 |
Arabic library |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA351 |
Grammar IV |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA352 |
Rhetoric III |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA361 |
Research Methods |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA362 |
Camparative Arabic Literature |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA371 |
Novel II |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA372 |
A Play |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA381 |
Intro to Classical Arabic Cristism |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA382 |
Special Author |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA391 |
Qur'anic Text |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA392 |
Essay Writing |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA412 |
Modern Arabic Prose |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA422 |
Arabic literature in Mahjar |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA432 |
The Assembly of Hariri |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA442 |
Project |
6 Credit Unit |
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| ARA452 |
Translation III |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA462 |
Prosody II |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ARA472 |
A Play |
2 Credit Unit |
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| ENG111 |
English Language I |
2 Credit Unit |
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This course provides a general basic introduction to English Language studies. It will briefly examine its origins from Anglo-Saxon times, sound system, grammar, morphology, meaning system, functions, varieties, and its current status as an international |
| ENG121 |
Practical English Grammar |
2 Credit Unit |
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A single semester course, this will concentrate on classroom and language laboratory exercises on conversational English, using relevant phonological materials [e.g. tapes, record, video films, etc.] to enhance the students’ spoken English. |
| ENG122 |
Introduction to Nigerian Literature in English |
2 Credit Unit |
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This course is to focus on the nature of drama and its various elements, forms and artistic features. Selected African and non-African plays will be studied in detail to illustrate these. |
| ENG221 |
Introduction to General Phonetics and Phonology I |
3 Credit Unit |
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The aim is to introduce students to the principles of phonetic description and taxonomy, illustrated by practical examples and language exercises from a variety of languages, particularly those likely to be of interest to the teaching of English in Nigeri |
| ENG241 |
The African Novel |
2 Credit Unit |
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This course examines the development of the African novel from the beginning to the present day, involving a detailed study of selected texts to highlight features characterizing this literary form. |
| ENG242 |
Creative Writing I |
3 Credit Unit |
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This course is designed to stimulate the creative potentials of interested students. It will provide instructions on imaginative writing with specific reference to poetry, drama and prose. To be run on a seminar or workshop basis with available writers le |
| ENG252 |
English Morphology |
2 Credit Unit |
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This course examines English morphological processes. Attention will be focused on morphological processes such as inflection and derivation, blending, clipping, acronyms, etc. |
| GST111 |
Communication in English I |
2 Credit Unit |
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Effective communication and writing in English Language skills, writing of essay answers, Comprehension, sentence construction, outlines and paragraphs, collection and organization of materials, punctuation. |
| GST112 |
Communication in English II |
2 Credit Unit |
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Logical presentation of papers, phonetics, instruction on lexis, art of public speaking and oral communication, figures of speech, precise, report writing. |
| GST121 |
Nigerian Peoples, Culture and Anti-Cultism/Social Vices |
2 Credit Unit |
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Nigerian history, culture and arts in pre-colonial times, Nigerian’s perception of his world, culture areas of Nigeria and their characterictics, evolution of Nigeria as a political unit, indigene/settler phenomenon, concepts of trade, economic self-relia |
| GST122 |
Use Of Library, Study Skills & Information Communication Technology |
2 Credit Unit |
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Brief history of libraries, library and education, University libraries and other types of libraries, study skills (reference services). Types of library materials, using library resources including e-learning, e-material, etc, understanding library catal |
| GST131 |
Introduction to Computer Studies |
2 Credit Unit |
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History and development of Computer Technology. The why and how of computers. Computer types: Analogue, Digital, and Hybrid, Central preparation, Equipments: Keypunch, starter etc. Data Transmission, Nature, speed and error detection. Data capture and val |
| GST132 |
Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence |
2 Credit Unit |
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A brief survey of the main branches of Philosophy symbolic Local Special symbols in symbolic logic-conjunction, negation, affirmation, disjunction, equivalent and conditional statements law of tort. The method of deduction using rules of inference and bi- |
| GST211 |
History and Philosophy of Science |
2 Credit Unit |
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Man- his origin and nature, man and his cosmic environment, scientific methodology, science and technology in the society and service of man, renewable and on-renewable resources – man and his energy resources, environmental effects of chemical plastics, |
| GST212 |
Introduction to Entrepreneurial Studies |
2 Credit Unit |
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Introduction to entrepreneurship and new venture creation, Enterpreneurship in theory and practice; Forms of business, Staffing, Marketing and new venture; determining capital requirements, Raising capital; Financial planning and management; starting a ne |
| GST221 |
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution |
2 Credit Unit |
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Basic concepts in peace studies and conflict resolution, peace as vehicle of unity and development, conflict issues, types of conflict, e.g. ethnic/religious/political/economic conflicts, root causes of conflicts and violence in Africa, indigene/settler p |
| GST222 |
Communication in French |
2 Credit Unit |
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Introduction to French, French Alphabets and Sounds – Writing and Pronounciation, French Syllabus –Writing and Pronounciation, French Words – Writing and Pronunciation, Phrases, Simple Sentences and Pharagaraphs, Conjuction, dialogue Advance Study of Sent |
| GST232 |
Communication in Arabic |
2 Credit Unit |
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| GST311 |
Introduction to Entrepreneurship Skills |
2 Credit Unit |
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Some of the ventures to be focused upon include the following:
1. Soap/Detergent, tooth brushes and tooth paste making
2. Photography
3. Brick, Nails, screws making
4. Dyeing/textile blocks paste making
5. Rope making
6. Plumbing
7. Vulcanizing
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| HAU111 |
Introduction to General Hausa Linguistics I |
3 Credit Unit |
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This course seeks to explain what Linguistics is about, its scope, its application as well as to examine language, its structure, its nature, and relation to animal Language. It also focuses on the early works of Hausa grammarians, e.g. Robinson, Person, Galadanci and others. |
| HAU112 |
Introduction to General Linguistics II |
2 Credit Unit |
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This course focuses on identification and classification of Hausa grammatical units such as nominal, adjectival, adverbial and verbal phrase, i.e. syntactic components. |
| HAU121 |
Introduction to Hausa people and their Language |
3 Credit Unit |
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This course introduces the students to the History of Hausa people, their language, their origin, migration, their oral and written history, putting emphasis of various views of scholars; their relationship to other peoples in Nigeria and Africa. Hausa Land and its geographical features. The Language component includes: history and development of Hausa Language; its classification: Genetic, Typology; Scholarship over the years. |
| HAU142 |
Introduction to Hausa Drama |
3 Credit Unit |
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The course is designed to introduce students to both traditional and modern Hausa drama. The concept of traditional and modern Hausa drama. Their various backgrounds, development and types will be treated. The relationship between dramas and other dramatic performance as well as literary genres will also be studied. |
| HAU221 |
Use of the Hausa |
2 Credit Unit |
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This course is intended to make a survey of Hausa orthography including views of various scholars, basic rules of word division, merger, spelling, punctuation, paragraphing etc. It is also aimed at furnishing students with the knowledge of Hausa orthography through the medium of essay writing and reading, comprehension through various registers, styles and dictation of complex words, sentences and passages. |
| HAU251 |
Hausa Ajami I |
2 Credit Unit |
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This course introduces the students to the knowledge of the introduction of Islam in Hausa land as a prelude to the adoption of the Ajami form of writing, its development, advantages and problems. A survey of selected works written in Ajami, i.e. poems, pamphlets, religious materials, historical fragment, newspapers etc. Transliteration of Ajami text into Hausa-boko and vice-versa. |
| HAU252 |
Study of the traditional Economic System of the Hausa |
2 Credit Unit |
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The Economic structure of the Hausa people, paying attention to Sana`ar gado, etc and other related natural and human resources in Hausa land. |
| HAU262 |
Hausa Recreational Activities and Ceremonies |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course will focus on the significance of Hausa ceremonies and festivals with their roles in national integration. It also introduces students to the knowledge of Hausa ceremonies such as naming and marriage, bikin na?in sarauta etc. traditional and modern Hausa festivals, e.g. bikin bu?ar dawa, kalankuwa, bikin salla, bikin saukar karatu, bikin nunin amfanin gona and many others, will also be examined. Traditional and sitting games: dambe, kokawa, tauri, farauta, ga?a, langa, allan-ba-ku dara, ?wado, karta and others will also be examined and analysed. |
| ISL111 |
Early Islamic History |
2 Credit Unit |
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The course examines the socio-political set-up of Arabic before the emergence of Islam and explores its designation by historians as the period of Jahiliyyah. It studies the genealogy of Prophet Muhammad, the early call to Islam, the migration to Madina and the establishment of the Islamic State in the city. |
| ISL121 |
Studies of Qur'an |
2 Credit Unit |
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The Course examines the idea of revelation in Islam with particular reference to the Qur'an; the compilation and arrangement of the chapters (suwar), its division into Makkan and Madinan suwar and detailed study of at least five of the Makkan Chapters. |
| ISL122 |
Ilm Al-Tauheed |
2 Credit Unit |
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This course gives a definition and scope of Tauhid, Tauhid Rububiyyah, Uluhiyah and Asma’u wa sifat, the comprehensive study of the six article of faith and the five pillars of the religion of Islam. Emphasis should be placed on how aspects of the Islamic faith are meant to facilitate prosperous earthly living by humankind. |
| ISL132 |
The Science of Tajweed |
2 Credit Unit |
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This course introduces the Students to the science of TAJWID. It focuses on the definition of TAJWID, the study of the rules governing the recitation of the Qur’an and the signs used for correct reading. It also unveils various types of recitation. |
| ISL211 |
History of Khulafaur Rashidun |
2 Credit Unit |
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The succession of the caliphate is traced from the prophet to Ali with a life history of each caliph. Attention is given to the controversy of succession that arises after the fourth caliph. |
| ISL212 |
Sirah and Maghazi |
2 Credit Unit |
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Early biographers of Prophet Muhammad: Ibn Ishaq: Al-Awaqidi: Ibn Sa’ad. Later developments in Sirah writings: Ibn Jarir al-Tabari; Ibn kathir; Ibn Sayyid al-Nas. The Prophets biography in verse; al-Busirri, a:-Fazazi; al-Witriyah, ahmad Sahuqi; aliyu Namangi of zaria. Contemprary Muslim writing on Sirah; Muhaamde Husaini Hykal; Shibli Nu’umani; Syed Uleman Nadwi. Contributions of the Jihad leaders to Sirah literature. Critical assessment of Orientalist studies on the Sirah, William Muir; Willian M. Watt; Tor Andrae; Maxime Rodimson. |
| ISL221 |
Textual Studies of the Qur'an & Hadith I |
2 Credit Unit |
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This course focuses on the study of Selected Qur'anic verses and hadith texts relating to Iman, Tawhid, Salat, Sawm and Hajj. |
| ISL222 |
Islam in West Africa |
2 Credit Unit |
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This course introduces the Students to the introduction and development of Islam in West Africa with reference to Ghana, Mali, Songhai and Kanem Borno Empires. The causes for the rise and fall of these empires should be discussed as well as the changes brought by Islam in them. |
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