GF-25, Department of Arabic and Transnational Studies, New Faculty of Arts Building, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Teaching and Research Area
Arabic Language, Stylistics, Applied Linguistics and Language Criticism
Qualifications
Ph.D Arabic Language
M.A. Arabic
PGDE
B.A. (Hons.) Arabic
Dip. Arabic, Islamic Studies and Yoruba
I’dādiyyah and Thānawiyyah Certificates in Arabic and Islamic Studies
O Level Certificate (NECO)
Certificate in Desktop Publishing
Professional Affiliations
Academic society for Arabic language and literature in Nigeria ASALLIN
National Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NATAIS)
International Association of Arabic Language Teachers
Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU
Forum of Islamic Literature in Nigeria
Research Affiliations
University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Undergraduate Teaching
UIL-ARA 106:Course title: Introduction to Translation 2 Units: 30H (T) C Senate-approved relevance Graduates trained and equipped with translation skills, particularly with Arabic and English as working languages, are very relevant in this era of globalization. It is one of the effective tools of achieving University of Ilorin’s goal of being an international centre of excellence in teaching, research, and community services. Translation is necessary for the spreading of new information, knowledge, and ideas across the world. It is necessary to achieve effective communication between different cultures and that is why translation is a courier for the transmission of knowledge, a protector of cultural heritage, and essential to the development of both the national and global economy.
ARA 264 Al-Muhadathah 2 Credits Conversation in simple and correct Arabic. Familiar topics for discussion: drawn from school, market, home and common professions. (For Direct Entry Arabic minors without O/L Arabic or its equivalents) 15h (T), 45h (P); E
UIL-ARA 107: Beginners’ Arabic Conversation I 2 Units: 30H (T) C Senate-approved relevance Graduates trained and equipped with skills to read and converse in Arabic language will have the ability and opportunity to understand the forms and contents of Arabic language through conversation with construction of simple sentences with meaningful messages. This will avail them the opportunity to gain the linguistic, economic, social, political and diplomatic values and these will indeed actualize the vision and mission of the university of Ilorin in her quest to meeting the international best practices. The knowledge will be of great benefit to students and enable learners to understand the power and influence of Arabic language in the development of a given society where its values and resources are effectively utilized.
ARA 433 Literature on Biladu’s-Sudan 2 Credits Early Arabic records on West Africa, covering the reports by travellers, historians and geographers such as al-Bakri, Yaqut, Ibn Battutah, as-Sa cdi and Muhammad Bello. Selections from such records for a study of their style, content and form. 30h (T); E
Postgraduate Teaching
ALA 803 Major Theories in Language 3Credits Major theories of Language. Receptive language before expressive language; Environmental influence on language acquisition. Neutral networks: Biological influence on language acquisition; language, culture and thought. Semantic slanting. Name calling and bilingualism in Arabic.
.ALA 808 Applied Linguistics 2 Credits Language Teaching and Methodologies. Test and Evaluation. Language Standardization. Planning and Development. Creation of Orthographies. Compilation of Dictionaries and Use of ICT for Arabic Teaching.
Department of Arabic, Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
08035136157
arabic@unilorin.edu.ng