# ARAB 201 — Questions in Contemporary Arab Culture (AUB) > ARAB 201 Questions in Contemporary Arab Culture at American University of Beirut. 3.9/5 from 12 ratings · 22 student reviews · 3 shared files. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/697 Retrieved: 2026-09-15 ## Facts - Course code: ARAB 201 - Title: Questions in Contemporary Arab Culture - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: Arabic - Department: Arabic - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Counts toward General Education: Understanding Communication - Professors on record (8): Maha Abdelmegeed, Mahmoud Al-Batal, Raghda, Raghda Nahas El-Zein, Raghida Oueida, Rima Sultani Kanawaty, Safaa Ibrahim, sina moukaled ## Catalogue description This course aims to explore a number of themes related to contemporary Arab culture(s) and further develop students’ communication skills and academic writing in Arabic. Themes which will be examined include: Arab culture(s) and change in a globalized world, tradition and modernity, the self and the other, dynamics of religion and society, women and gender in a changing world, Arab youth and artistic expression. ## Quick answers ### What is ARAB 201 at AUB? ARAB 201 Questions in Contemporary Arab Culture is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. This course aims to explore a number of themes related to contemporary Arab culture(s) and further develop students’ communication skills and academic writing in Arabic. ### How many credits is ARAB 201? ARAB 201 Questions in Contemporary Arab Culture is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is ARAB 201 hard? Students rate ARAB 201 3.9 out of 5 overall, from 12 ratings. ### Who teaches ARAB 201 at AUB? Studiety has 8 professors on record for ARAB 201: Maha Abdelmegeed, Mahmoud Al-Batal, Raghda, Raghda Nahas El-Zein, Raghida Oueida, Rima Sultani Kanawaty, Safaa Ibrahim, sina moukaled. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### Are there past papers for ARAB 201? Yes — 3 files for ARAB 201 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account. ## Student ratings - Overall: 3.9/5 from 12 ratings ## What to expect - Has Quiz 1 - Has Quiz 2 - Has Midterm - Has Final - Has Attendance - Has Participation ## Shared course material 3 files shared by students. Free to download after signing up. - Notes: 2 - Exam/Quiz: 1 (most recent from 2015) ## Student reviews 22 of 22 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line. - **3/5 · 2023-08** — ARAB 201 is recommended for students who enjoy reading. - **3/5 · 2022-11** — ARAB 201 is also suggested as an easy Arabic option with a medium workload. - **4/5 · 2022-09** — ARAB 201 is one of the standard choices for Arabic communication skills, and most students take either ARAB 201 or ARAB 202. - **4/5 · 2022-04** — ARAB 201 is recommended as an easy Arabic course with no exams. - **4/5 · 2022-04** — ARAB 201 is doable with good grades attainable, but it does come with a real workload. - **4/5 · 2022-09** — For students choosing among the Arabic requirements, ARAB 201 with Sina is the recommended option. - **4/5 · 2022-04** — ARAB 201 with Sina is considered the easiest ARAB course option. - **4/5 · 2022-04** — Sina Moukaled is very organized and a fair grader in ARAB 201 (though she rarely gives above 90), and the course carries some workload; high grades are attainable with consistent effort and participation. - **4/5 · 2022-04** — Sina is a fair grader who gives good grades, and students currently taking ARAB 201 with her describe her as great. - **4/5 · 2022-04** — ARAB 201 with Sina is recommended for the Arabic communication skills requirement. - **5/5 · 2022-04** — For the Arabic communication skills requirement, students unanimously recommend ARAB 201 with Sina over ARAB 202. - **4/5 · 2022-09** — Arab 201 with Dr. Raghda is recommended for developing Arabic communication skills. - **2020-08** — The course is a bit demanding but Dr. Maha is one of the best instructors. She explains very well and she is generous when it comes to grading. A 90 is attainable if you put some effort. - **2020-08** — A very nice and understanding professor, interesting material to discuss and debate durian the class sessions. I took it the past summer and it was nt that heavy workloaded. Weekly to daily assignments like preparation for the coming session when it's always open for any discussion related or not to the main topic. - **2019-08** — Very high workload Very demanding course Never take it with Rima Kanawaty - **2019-08** — The topics and concepts are very interesting and important to know as general knowledge. - **2019-08** — Take it with Raghida. I couldn't take it with her, her class full immediately. I took it with someone who didn't help at all with the course. But Raghida is great! - **2019-08** — Maha is very helpful and fair plus class is fun with her. - **2019-08** — Olga is super boring but very nice, I finished the course with an 80 with absolutely no effort - **2019-08** — Olga is definitely the best! I m taking it with her this semester. She puts high grades and she s the only one that doesn't do a curve down. She s sweet and flexible bl attendance. It s honestly the easiest course i ve ever taken in aub!! - **2019-08** — He's very intelligent and experienced, you'll be looking forward to his classes - **2019-08** — Mahmoud is an amazing professor, I took 251S with him last spring, super interesting discussions and material + very fair (and generous) grading ## See also - [All Arabic courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/arabic.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. 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