{"id":32100,"date":"2026-08-15T10:25:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T16:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/?post_type=product&#038;p=32100"},"modified":"2026-08-15T15:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T21:41:23","slug":"arabic-novice-ab-initio-2","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/product\/arabic-novice-ab-initio-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall-2 &#8211; Arabic Novice Ab Initio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #33005c, #4b2366); color: #ffffff; padding: 32px; border-radius: 14px 14px 0 0;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; color: #ffffff; font-size: 30px;\">Course Information<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- COURSE DESCRIPTION --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; padding: 28px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Course Description<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ab initio level is designed to provide students with the ability to read the basic Arabic script (primary letters) with a full set of standard diacritics (harak\u0101t). Students will be able to pronounce letters of the alphabet correctly, identify them in their written forms within words, and transcribe simple Arabic words with a good degree of accuracy. Students will know how to read words independently \u2013 skills for reading word strings (rather than letter strings) will<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">be developed in further modules. Students will learn a range of basic phrases and some high frequency vocabulary items.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- LEARNING OUTCOMES --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; padding: 28px; background-color: #faf8fb;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Course Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\">By the end of this course, students will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read (\u2018read\u2019 refers to phonetic decoding skills) the Arabic script when vowelled<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understand key words and formulaic phrases in written texts and when spoken,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extract a limited amount of information from highly predictable, short, non-complex texts in which the topic or context is very familiar, relying on their background knowledge and extralinguistic support to derive meaning,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify basic grammatical structures in context<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- PREREQUISITES --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; padding: 28px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Course Prerequisites<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f1fa; border-left: 5px solid #6f3b87; padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: 6px;\">This course is open to women ages 17 and above.<br \/>\nArabic Placement Test<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Arabic Placement Test:\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>All students entering the Arabic program are required to take the Arabic placement test. This is a tool to assess your knowledge of the Arabic language and recommend the course level you should begin at.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/product\/arabic-language-placement-test\/\"><span style=\"color: #c3976a;\"><b>Arabic Placement Test<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- COURSE MATERIALS --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; padding: 28px; background-color: #faf8fb;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Course Materials<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">Students are responsible for purchasing all required textbooks before the start of class.<br \/>\nRib\u0101\u1e6d textbooks are available at the <a style=\"color: #5d2d76; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.rabata.org\/collections\/ribaat-texbooks-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rabata Bookshop<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ded4e3; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px;\">\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; color: #33005c; font-size: 18px;\">Required Readings<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Materials are provided for Students on the Canvas platform. No textbook is required for this module.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- REGISTRATION --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; padding: 28px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #33005c; font-size: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Registration Information<\/h3>\n<div style=\"background-color: #33005c; color: #ffffff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px; margin-bottom: 18px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px; color: #f4c95d; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Registration Fee<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold;\">$225.00<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 4px 0 0; color: #eee5f2;\">Course materials are not included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 30%; padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9; font-weight: bold; color: #33005c;\">Late Registration Fee<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9;\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf8fb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9; font-weight: bold; color: #33005c;\">Registration Deadline<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9;\">November 8, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9; font-weight: bold; color: #33005c;\">Auditing Fee<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9;\">Auditing is not available for this course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #faf8fb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9; font-weight: bold; color: #33005c;\">Course Access Ends<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5dce9;\">January 10, 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px; background-color: #fff8e5; border: 1px solid #edd88d; border-left: 5px solid #d2a62c; border-radius: 7px; padding: 16px;\"><strong style=\"color: #674f12;\">Important:<\/strong><br \/>\nRegistration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Before enrolling, please review the <a style=\"color: #5d2d76; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/admissions\/tuition\/#riverstead_container\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Registration Fees &amp; Policies<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 20px 0 0;\"><strong>Questions?<\/strong><br \/>\nContact <span style=\"color: #33005c;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #33005c;\" href=\"mailto:registration@rabata.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registration@rabata.org<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ATTENDANCE POLICY --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; padding: 28px; background-color: #faf8fb;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Attendance Policy<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Students are expected to attend all scheduled class sessions and participate actively in their learning. Consistent attendance supports academic success and helps maintain the collaborative learning environment of the classroom. If an absence is unavoidable, students are responsible for communicating with their instructor, reviewing missed material, and completing any assigned work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; padding: 28px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px;\">Technology Requirements<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\">To ensure a successful online learning experience, all students must have regular access to a personal computer and reliable high-speed internet. Courses at Rib\u0101\u1e6d University are delivered through Canvas and may include video lectures, interactive discussions, digital readings, and multimedia assignments.<br \/>\nStudents are responsible for maintaining the technology needed to participate fully.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 22px 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 18px;\">Minimum Technical Requirements<\/h4>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 18px; background-color: #faf8fb; border-bottom: 1px solid #ded4e3;\"><strong style=\"color: #33005c;\">Computer:<\/strong><br \/>\nA desktop, laptop, or similar device manufactured within the last five years and capable of running current software and updates. Students should not rely solely on a phone, as coursework requires a full computer interface and functionality.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ded4e3;\"><strong style=\"color: #33005c;\">Operating System:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe computer operating system should be kept current with all recommended security updates and upgrades.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 18px; background-color: #faf8fb; border-bottom: 1px solid #ded4e3;\"><strong style=\"color: #33005c;\">Internet:<\/strong><br \/>\nA high-speed broadband connection with a minimum speed of 5 Mbps download and 2 Mbps upload.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ded4e3;\"><strong style=\"color: #33005c;\">Web Browser:<\/strong><br \/>\nA current version of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 18px; background-color: #faf8fb; border-bottom: 1px solid #ded4e3;\"><strong style=\"color: #33005c;\">Software:<\/strong><br \/>\nMicrosoft Office, Google Workspace, or Apple productivity applications for word processing,<br \/>\npresentations, and spreadsheets; a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat; and updated antivirus and security software.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 18px;\"><strong style=\"color: #33005c;\">Multimedia:<\/strong><br \/>\nA functional webcam, microphone, and speakers or headset for participating in live sessions and assessments.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 22px 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 18px;\">Technology Skills<\/h4>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #ded4e3; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 18px; background-color: #faf8fb; border-bottom: 1px solid #ded4e3;\">\n<p>Students should be comfortable with basic computer operations, including using email, browsing the internet, uploading and downloading files, and navigating an online learning platform. Training resources and orientation will be provided for students who need additional guidance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 22px 0 12px; color: #33005c; font-size: 18px;\">Additional Notes and Technical Support<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"margin: 22px 0 12px; padding-left: 24px;\">\n<li>Students are expected to check course announcements and email regularly.<\/li>\n<li>Technical support is available for login issues, course access, and basic troubleshooting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f1fa; border-left: 5px solid #33005c; padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: 7px;\">\n<p>For technical assistance, select <strong>Help<\/strong> from your Canvas course page or email <strong><a href=\"mailto:techsupport@rabata.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">techsupport@rabata.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.2; color: #111;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0;\">\n    <strong>Course Code:<\/strong> ARL 1100\n  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0;\">\n    <strong>Instructor:<\/strong> Anse Alia Selim\n  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0;\">\n    <strong>Credit:<\/strong> 1.5\n  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n    <strong>Method of Delivery:<\/strong> Online via Zoom\n  <\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0;\">\n    <strong>Term:<\/strong> Fall 2026\n  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0;\">\n    <strong>Course Dates:<\/strong> Nov. 9 \u2013 Dec. 18, 2026\n  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px 0;\">\n    <strong>Class Days:<\/strong> TF\n  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n    <strong>Class Times:<\/strong> 9:00 \u2013 11:00 AM CT\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":29844,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_thinkrank_schema_form_data":"","_thinkrank_selected_schema_type":"","_thinkrank_additional_schemas":"","_thinkrank_canonical_url":"","_thinkrank_og_title":"","_thinkrank_og_description":"","_thinkrank_og_image":"","_thinkrank_twitter_title":"","_thinkrank_twitter_description":"","_thinkrank_twitter_image":"","_thinkrank_imported_from":"","_thinkrank_focus_keywords":[],"_thinkrank_focus_keyword":"","_thinkrank_robots_meta_enabled":0,"_thinkrank_robots_meta":"","_thinkrank_advanced_robots_meta":"","_thinkrank_primary_category":0},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[550,555],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-32100","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-all-courses","product_cat-arabic-courses-258","first","instock","virtual","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/32100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/32100\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33289,"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/32100\/revisions\/33289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=32100"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=32100"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribat.rabata.org\/riverstead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=32100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}