MA Arabic – Semester 3 Course Bundle (SGOU)

Advance your expertise in Arabic grammar, rhetoric, literature, women’s writing, and secretarial practice with this comprehensive Semester 3 MA Arabic bundle.

📖 Course Description:

The MA Arabic – Semester 3 Bundle integrates advanced theoretical and practical learning across five specialized areas of Arabic studies. This semester equips students with in-depth knowledge of advanced grammar, literary rhetoric, Kerala Arabic literature, women’s contributions to Arabic writing, and secretarial practice in Arabic.

Students will study advanced syntactic and morphological structures, explore rhetorical theories and Arabic prosody, analyze the Kerala–Arab cultural-literary connection, and examine the role of Arab women writers and poets. Alongside literary and linguistic studies, learners will also develop practical secretarial and digital office skills in Arabic, making them career-ready.

This bundle ensures a balanced blend of classical, modern, and applied Arabic studies, preparing students for both academic excellence and professional applications.

📦 Courses Included in This Bundle

1. Advanced Arabic Grammar (M23AR09DC)

• Study of syntax, morphology, parsing, and rare combinations.

• Topics include al-mubtadaʾ wa al-khabar, al-af‘āl al-khamsa, al-maṣādir, i‘lāl, ibdāl.

• Focus on applying grammar to spoken and written communication.

2. Rhetorics and Prosody (M23AR10DC)

• Exploration of Arabic rhetoric (balāgha) and prosody (‘arūḍ).

• Study of ‘ilm al-bayān, ‘ilm al-ma‘ānī, ‘ilm al-badī‘.

• Analysis of poetic meters, rhyme patterns, and stylistic beauty.

3. Kerala Arabic Literature (M23AR01DE)

• Historical relationship between Kerala and the Arab world.

• Study of three generations of Arabic poets in Kerala.

• Prose contributions of the Makhdhoom family and modern writers.

• Selected readings: Thuhfathul Mujahideen, Irshadul Ibad, Fathul Mubeen.

4. Women’s Literature in Arabic (M23AR04DE)

• Evolution of women’s writing in Arabic literature.

• Study of major modern Arab women writers (Mayy Ziyāda, Nawal al-Sa‘dāwī, Ahlam Mustaghānamī, Radwa Ashour, Fatima al-Mernissi, Hoda Barakat).

• Analysis of women poets such as Nazik al-Malā’ika, Fadwa Tuqān, Jumana Haddad.

• Detailed reading of selected works like Lahdatun Saqatat fil-‘Adam, Ashiqatu al-Layl, Unshidat al-Hubb.

5. Secretarial Practice in Arabic (M23AR01SE)

• Training in official and business correspondence.

• Drafting letters, reports, certificates, job applications in Arabic.

• Commercial communication and business advertisements.

• Digital office skills: Word processors, presentations, spreadsheets.