The University Required Courses (UniCORE) is a set of courses that are required to be taken by all IIUM undergraduate students. Batch 260XXXX undergraduate students and below are required to take the following courses:
Muslim: LQAD 1003 & LQAD 2003
Non-Muslim: LQAD 1113 & LQAD 2113
Muslim (Batch 260XXXX & below)
LQAD 1003
Arabic for Ibadah I
Contact hours: 3 / Credit hours: 0.5
This is an introduction to Arabic for ibadah for pre-elementary level. The course focuses on the understanding of selected Quranic verses, recitals in prayer and dua’. It is an integrated course, which combines four essential language skills and provides students with knowledge on very basic grammatical components of Quranic language. Language drills and self-access approach are used to help students to familiarize themselves with the language.
LQAD 2003
Arabic for Ibadah II
Contact hours: 3 / Credit hours: 0.5
This is an introduction to Arabic for ibadah for elementary level. The course focuses on the understanding of selected Quranic verses, recitals in prayer and dua’. It is an integrated course, which combines four essential language skills and provides students with knowledge on basic grammatical components of Quranic language. Language drills and self-access approach are used to help students to familiarize themselves with the language.
Non-Muslim (Batch 260XXXX and below)
LQAD 1103
Arabic for Communication I
Contact hours: 3 / Credit hours: 0.5
This is an introduction to Arabic.
This is an Arabic language course for absolute beginners which introduces students to basic Arabic communication for daily life as well as some Arabic cultural elements associated with it. It is an integrated course which combines four essential language skills. Through the inclusion of SAF as the key features of students’ learning experience, the course embeds the elements and values that are significant in the holistic nurturing of Insan Sejahtera. At the end of the course, students should be able to use basic Arabic words and phrases to communicate basic information about themselves.
LQAD 2103
Arabic for Communication II
Contact hours: 3 / Credit hours: 0.5
This is an Arabic language course for the beginner level which introduces students to Arabic basic communication for daily life. It is an integrated course which combines four essential language skills. Through the inclusion of SAF as the key features of students’ learning experience, the course embeds the elements and values that are significant in the holistic nurturing of Insan Sejahtera. At the end of the course, students should be able to use Arabic in familiar and common everyday situations by incorporating moral values through class activities.