The UAB to offer a course on Morocco and its culture
The course is entitled "El Marroc a casa nostra: taller d'apropament a la llengua i cultura marroquines" and is open to all UAB students. It will begin on Monday 19 February and offers a total of 40 places. Registration will be open until Thursday 15 February. The full course consitts of 50 hours and theoretical sessions will take place Mondays to Thursdays, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., at the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting.
This course will provide an in-depth understanding of Moroccan culture, basic knowledge of communication in Morocco's dialectal Arabic (Darija) and the linguistic features of the Amazigh language. It will also teach how to cook Moroccan gastronomy, and offer a journey through the history and traditions of the country through three dynamic and participative workshops (one on Darija, one on Amazigh and one on Moroccan culture).
The syllabus of the course is divided into three main modules. The first, entitled "Introduction to Moroccan Arabic or Darija", will last 30 hours; the second, "Introduction to the Amazigh languages of Morocco", will consist of a total of 10 hours, and the last block will focus on "Moroccan culture (traditions, gastronomy, religion, etc.)" for 10 hours. In order to obtain the 2 credits offered by this course, it is necessary to attend at least 80% of the sessions offered in the three workshops.
In the language classes, the communicative method will be used, with emphasis on oral language skills (oral expression and comprehension). For the culture workshop, theoretical and lecture-based content will be combined with more practical and participatory experiences. There will also be a short test at the end of each of the three workshops and it will be essential to pass them in order to obtain the 2 ECTS credits.
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