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1) Subject: Virginia-Yarmouk Summer Program

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Date: 22 Nov 1999
From: Waddah Al-Khatib <wa5y at cms.mail.virginia.edu>
Subject: Virginia-Yarmouk Summer Program

DESCRIPTION
The University of Virginia-Yarmouk University Summer Arabic
Program has been in operation for fifteen years, and is an
intensive, eight-weekProgram in Modern Standard Arabic,
designed for undergraduate and graduate students currently
pursuing a degree program. The Program focuses on all
language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
In addition to the course in Modern Standard Arabic, all
students will take a course in the Jordanian dialect. All
courses will be taught in Arabic. Course instructors will
be members of the Yarmouk University faculty. Three levels
of skill-based instruction will be provided.  Starting in
Summer 1998 there will be a new course in Media Arabic for
advanced students.

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LOCATION
The University of Virginia-Yarmouk University Summer Arabic
Program is held at Yarmouk University in Irbid, Jordan.
Yarmouk University is a comprehensive university with an
enrollment of about 15,000 students. Irbid is a city of
approximately 200,000 inhabitants, 90 kilometers (about 60
miles) northwest of Amman, the Jordanian capital. It is
located in the hills of northern Jordan and enjoys
temperate weather during the summer months.
One of the primary goals of this Program is to completely
immerse the participants in the Arabic language. Irbid is
an ideal setting due to its Arab-Muslim society. This
setting has a minimal number of foreigners that use
English.

Important historical and archaeological sites such as Um
Qais, Aqaba, Jerash, Amman, the Dead Sea, the Jordan Valley
and Petra are easily accessible from Irbid. Students will
have ample opportunities to visit these and other places of
interest during the two Program-sponsored educational
excursions, on weekends, during the mid-session break, or
at the end of the Program.



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 LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION

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LOWER INTERMEDIATE
Four hours of classroom instruction per day, five days a
week and language laboratory: 8 credits; Reference & Guide:
EMSA I, ca., 20-EMSA II, 34.
Jordanian Dialect/Conversation: 1 credit.
Prerequisite: one year of college-level Arabic or the equivalent.
Specially prepared materials will be provided by the Program at Yarmouk
University

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UPPER INTERMEDIATE
Three hours of classroom instruction per day, five days a
week and language laboratory: 6 credits; Reference & Guide:
EMSA II, ca., 35-IMSA I, 1-7.
Jordanian Dialect/Conversation: 1 credit.
Media Arabic: Optional (See ADVANCED below.)
Prerequisite: two years of college-level Arabic or the equivalent.
Specially prepared materials will be provided by the Program at Yarmouk
University

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ADVANCED
Three hours of classroom instruction per day, five days a
week and language laboratory: 6 credits.
Jordanian Dialect/Conversation: 1 credit.
Media Arabic (radio, television, newspapers and magazines): 1 credit.
Prerequisite: three years of college-level Arabic or the equivalent.
Specially prepared materials will be provided by the Program at Yarmouk
University.

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 NOTE: The EMSA/IMSA books are used only as a guide and reference at the
different levels of the Program

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 PLACEMENT
An applicant's final level will be determined by the following:
The number of years of college-level Arabic or the
equivalent that an applicant has completed.
An interview to be administered once the participants
arrive at Yarmouk University.

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COST The Program cost of $3,250 includes: round trip
international transportation New York-Amman-Irbid, tuition
and fees, room, two Program-sponsored educational
excursions, transportation, hotel lodging and entry fees
into the archaeological sites during the Program-sponsored
trips. It does NOT include meals, health/accident
insurance, incidentals, transportation between the
student?s home and Kennedy Airport, or Amman Airport exit
fee.
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Students applying for the Upper Intermediate and the
advanced Levels are eligible for a Fulbright-Hayes grant.
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A $35.00 nonrefundable application fee is due with the application.

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APPLICATION INFORMATION
For a printout of the application form please click here:
application forms  (under constrution)
For additional information, please contact us at:

 UVAYARMK at Virginia.edu

Phone: (804) 982-2304
Fax: (804) 924-6977

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Please send the completed application and fee to:
University of Virginia-Yarmouk University Summer Arabic Program
B027 Cabell Hall, Charlottesville, VA 22903

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APPLICATION DEADLINE
Friday, April7, 2000. The deadline is fixed.

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 PROGRAM DATES
Orientation in New York and departure for Amman, Jordan:
Wednesday, June 14, 2000.
End of Program departure for New York: Sunday, August 13,
2000.

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* Note: Program dates are fixed and are not open to
negotiation by Program participants. However, dates are
based on airline schedules. Should this schedule change,
dates of the Program may change slightly.

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ORIENTATION SESSION
An Orientation session will be held in New York on
Wednesday, June 14, 2000 prior to departure. The
orientation session is MANDATORY for all participants.

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TRAVEL
All Program participants are required to travel as a group
to Jordan. The Program makes the necessary international
travel arrangements for the group.

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HOUSING
Students will be housed in Yarmouk University facilities,
double and triple occupancy.

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