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ISA in Amman, Jordan: Arabic Language and Courses with Local Students
Amman is a unique city, built on a series of hills and valleys, nestled between ancient ruins and modern architecture. As the capital of Jordan, Amman is a regional hub for communications, tourism, education, transportation, and investment. Amman is one of the most diverse cities in the region and enjoys a thriving arts scene, along with historical monuments, including a Roman amphitheater built in the 1st century B.C., and remains of a temple that was believed to have been built by Hercules himself. This program is open to students from all majors, including those who wish to study Arabic. All levels...
CIEE Arabic Language Program in Amman, Jordan
The Arabic Language program at the CIEE Study Center in Amman provides an opportunity for students with a firm background in Modern Standard Arabic to achieve high levels of proficiency in reading, writing and oral comprehension. Students also have the opportunity to advance their conversation skills in Jordanian dialect. Academic Program The Arabic Language program is designed to give students the opportunity to take a full load of courses taught in Arabic by combining intensive language study with area studies courses. By doing so, students develop a high level of proficiency in Arabic and a better understanding of important issues facing Jordan and...
SIT Study Abroad
A pioneer in experiential, field-based study abroad, SIT Study Abroad provides academically engaging semester and summer programs in Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East for undergraduate students. "SIT Nicaragua taught me to imagine another world and begin creating it. All the conversations I had with my companeros, teachers, and homestay family seemed to end with the same question: if we don't like how things are, what are we going to do about it?" -- Mariella Castaldi, SIT Study Abroad Nicaragua Fall 2009, Oberlin College Focus on Critical Global Issues SIT Study Abroad programs examine critical global issues...
CIEE Summer Arabic Language Program in Amman, Jordan
The Arabic Language program in Amman provides a rigorous and intensive program, combined with a rewarding in-country cultural experience. Students develop a strong basic foundation in Modern Standard Arabic and have the opportunity to attain conversational skills in the Jordanian dialect. Academic Program The CIEE Arabic Language summer program is designed for intensive language acquisition. The Arabic language skills of participants will greatly improve through their required courses, interaction with Peer Language Tutors, and participation in Target Language Clubs. Academic Culture This is a rigorous program for focused students seeking the opportunity to begin learning Arabic or to...
CIEE Language and Culture Program in Amman, Jordan
The Language and Culture program provides a rigorous and challenging academic program combined with in-country cultural experience and intensive Arabic language study. Students gain a greater understanding of the Middle East, with specific emphasis on the Jordanian perspective and experience Academic Program The CIEE Language and Culture program offers students a series of specially designed area studies courses in such fields as archaeology, economics, history, international relations, literature, politics, and religion. Area studies courses provide an overview of issues relevant to Jordan and the broader Middle East region. Although there is no language prerequisite, all students are required to take both...
Arabic-Intensive Immersion Summer Program
Programs: Intensive Arabic Immersion (8 credits). Taught by Yarmouk University, AFL-trained professors. Middle East Studies (8 credits). Courses on such topics as-refugees, Arab-Israel conflict, archaeology of Jordan, Arab culture, Jordan's economy, Islam, U.S. Mideast policy. Visits to Petra, Dead Sea and others. We use innovative strategies, such as local-guest student partnerships that help our students do to do homework, socialize, and maximize their cultural experience. Our primary relationship is with Yarmouk University but we employ the most qualified professors from across the country. Most of our faculty members hold Ph.D.'s and terminal degrees from European or American universities. Petra Crown...
Jordan: Modernization and Social Change
The School for International Training's Study Abroad programs offer field-based study in over 57 countries. Students earn 16 semester credits on a 15-week experience designed to encourage a global awareness that enables people to live in an interdependent world. Groups of seven to 25 students are led by one or two academic directors. Jordan is a nation at the crossroads of ancient traditions and modern development. Controlled by many empires over its 11,000-year history, this predominantly Muslim nation only gained independence in the twentieth century. With its strategic location and its reputation as a moderate Arab state, Jordan serves as a conduit...
Jordan: Water and Environmental Policy in the Middle East
Explore region-specific examples of appropriate technologies and their applications to sustainable development. While non-appropriate technology drains natural resources and forces society to fit the technology, appropriate technology fits and respects local culture and its resources. Students investigate how nongovernmental organizations and government agencies are adopting more appropriate technology in the energy, environmental, and tourism sectors to foster change, promote peace, preserve the region's rich cultural heritage, and protect the environment. Based in the Jordanian capital of Amman, this program looks at contemporary local and regional issues relating to realities of arid countries, how the supply (or lack thereof) of resources has...
Jordan: Intensive Arabic Language Studies
This summer intensive field-based Arabic language immersion program uses a content-based approach. Based in Amman, students engage in an Arabic-only environment of classroom instruction, field exercises, and homestays to learn Arabic and Arab culture. The emphasis of the course is Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), with additional instruction in Jordanian Colloquial Arabic as well. Students gain an understanding of Arabic diglossia and proper usage of MSA versus colloquial. During the second half of the program, students at an advanced proficiency level may opt for a module in Media Arabic. This three-week module focuses on the acquisition of specialized vocabulary used in print...
Learn Arabic in Jordan
Our language program is located in the foremost language teaching institution in Jordan and the Middle East region. It was established, upon Royal Decree, in 1979 to provide language learning for all of the individuals interested in learning Arabic. Our modern university campus is commitment to excellence and is recognized internationally. Nestled on a beautiful hill in the northwestern part of this vibrant city, (approx. 10 kms from the city center) on the main highway connecting Amman with Suweileh (Queen Rania Road). The Language Center is located in the heart of the campus next to the Faculty of Arts and offers...