About the Department of Arabic Language

? About the Department of Arabic Language

The Department of Arabic Language was established in the academic year 2019 – 2020 after obtaining the approval of the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the same year. It is one of the scientific departments of the College of Education for Girls / University of Dhi Qar, and it brought together a number of professors of Arabic language in its various specialisations, as well as the other scientific specialisations the Department needs, such as English language, psychology, computing and others.

The first cohort of students was admitted in the same year from graduates of the preparatory stage in all its branches (literary, and scientific in its branches: biological and applied).

? Vision

The Department aims for the Arabic language to be a home for its speakers and a source of pride and knowledge for them, from whose sciences and arts they draw, and through which they appreciate its depth, breadth of horizon and richness, and the beauty it carries in composition and style. It also seeks to establish a comprehensive vision in the fields of language, literature and rhetoric, and the related literary output that contributes to the development of thought and reflects the image of human beauty and refinement across the ages.

? Mission

The Department works to graduate generations proficient in the Arabic language, possessing sound linguistic and research skills, able to contribute effectively to developing society and its potential, and qualified to enter the labour market with confidence and competence.

? General Objectives of the Department

1. Fostering a spirit of pride in the Arabic language and adherence to it as an identity and a sense of belonging.

2. Developing students' linguistic skills in grammar, morphology, rhetoric and writing.

3. Raising the professional and scientific level of teachers and students alike.

4. Creating a knowledge-based awareness that links the old and the new, and an understanding of the literary and cultural heritage left by our forebears, while benefiting from the efforts of modern scholars and their contributions to the fields of language and literature.

5. Encouraging scientific research and preparing new readings and studies that serve the Arabic language, the Holy Qur'an and authentic Arab heritage.