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AMIDEAST Education Abroad Course Catalog 2013-14 ______Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Tunisia AMIDEAST Education Abroad Course Catalog 2013-14 ______________________________________________________ Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Tunisia Contents About AMIDEAST ..................................................................................... 3 AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World ................................................................ 3 Distinctive Features of AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World............................ 3 Core Principles of AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World ................................... 3 Mission ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Academics ................................................................................................ 5 Academic Coordination ....................................................................................................................... 5 Academic Consortium ......................................................................................................................... 5 Institution of Record ........................................................................................................................... 6 Arabic Language and Culture .............................................................................................................. 6 Egypt ........................................................................................................ 9 Semester Courses: Area Studies ......................................................................................................... 9 Semester Courses: Egyptology .......................................................................................................... 12 Semester Courses: Arabic Language ................................................................................................. 13 Summer Courses ............................................................................................................................... 17 Jordan ..................................................................................................... 19 Semester Courses: Area Studies ....................................................................................................... 19 Semester Courses: Arabic Language ................................................................................................. 22 Partner Institution: Qasid Institute for Classical & Modern Standard Arabic .................................... 27 Summer Courses ............................................................................................................................... 27 Morocco ................................................................................................. 29 Semester Courses: Area Studies ....................................................................................................... 29 Semester Courses: Regional Studies in French.................................................................................. 32 Partner Institution: Mohammed V University – Agdal ...................................................................... 35 1 Semester Courses: Arabic Language ................................................................................................. 35 Semester/Academic Year at Al-Akhawayn University ....................................................................... 39 Partner Institution: Al-Akhawayn University in Ifrane ...................................................................... 40 Summer Courses ............................................................................................................................... 41 Oman ...................................................................................................... 41 Semester Courses: Area Studies ....................................................................................................... 41 Semester Courses: Arabic Language ................................................................................................. 42 Summer Courses ............................................................................................................................... 46 Tunisia .................................................................................................... 47 Summer Courses: Learn & Serve ....................................................................................................... 47 2 About AMIDEAST Established in 1951, America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) is a private American nonprofit organization engaged in international education, training, and development assistance work. Based in Washington, DC, it has over 20 field and project offices in 13 countries in the Middle East and North Africa and more than 600 dedicated professional staff working with international, regional and local partners on the ground. AMIDEAST provides programs and services to improve educational opportunities and quality, strengthen local institutions, and develop language and professional skills for success in the local economy. Deeply committed to strengthening mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa, AMIDEAST offers study abroad programs for Americans interested in learning more about this important region AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World provide students with opportunities to study in Arab countries for a semester, an academic year, or during the summer. AMIDEAST also works with colleges and universities to create short-term customized education abroad opportunities in the region. For more than two decades, AMIDEAST field offices have assisted U.S. colleges and universities and other study abroad organizations with their programs in the region. In 2007, AMIDEAST launched its Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World, beginning with a semester program in Rabat, Morocco. In 2009, AMIDEAST added a Summer Intensive Arabic Program in Rabat, a summer Learn & Serve Program in Tunisia, and semester/academic year programs in Cairo, Amman and Kuwait. In 2010 a program at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco began and a Summer Intensive Arabic Program in Amman was added as well. In 2011 a joint summer program was launched in London and Amman on Peace and Conflict Resolution with the London-based Foundation for International Education. New programs in 2012 included a semester/academic year Regional Studia in French program in Rabat, summer programs in Cairo on the History of Engineering, Contemporary Egyptian Politics, Intensive Arabic, and a Learn & Serve Program; as well as a summer course in Jordan on Traditional Islamic Arts. In addition, a semester program in Civil Engineering (in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering of Cairo University) will debut in Cairo in 2013 as well. With more than 60 years of experience on the ground in the Middle East and North Africa, AMIDEAST is recognized throughout the region, enjoys close connections with the local societies, and benefits from a deep understanding of the cultural, health, safety and security issues affecting study in the Arab world. Guided by an Arabic Language Advisory Board and an Academic Consortium that represents a cross-section of U.S. higher education, AMIDEAST's programs are designed to provide excellence in Arabic language study and area studies. Programs also include ample opportunities to interact with local university students and to reflect on the intercultural encounters in structured settings. Distinctive Features of AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World AMIDEAST's Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World share a set of distinctive features: • Arabic language instruction in both Modern Standard and Colloquial Arabic • Program-related excursions • Facilitated dialogue discussions with students from local universities • Activities to develop students' intercultural and global competence • An AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program Manager familiar with the local environment to coordinate housing, orientation, excursions, issues discussions, and other program-related activities Core Principles of AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World AMIDEAST’s Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World are built on a set of core principles. These principles include • Instilling in students an understanding of and respect for local cultural norms 3 • Giving back to the local community through engagement with community organizations and institutions in a variety of contexts • Acting ethically in all dealings with students, faculty, staff, local and U.S.-based academic partners, and the community in which programs take place. Furthermore, AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs are • student centered • designed to serve small cohorts of students in order to assure quality student support, valuable discussion, and opportunities to interact with peers in the host society • structured to maximize students’ o achievement of greater Arabic language proficiency o knowledge of the host country and region, and o intercultural learning through ethical and informed engagement with the host culture. Mission Building on AMIDEAST’s mission of strengthening mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the people of the Middle East and North Africa, AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World
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