Courses

MEDLI Course Structure

MEDLI is an intensive language program designed to maximize language learning in a short period of time.
One summer at MEDLI is the equivalent to one year’s worth of language learning during the academic year.
Students are expected to attend class daily, as missing one class is the equivalent of missing one week during the academic year.
MEDLI is an eight week program divided into first and second semesters.
Students will receive two grades – one at the end of the first semester and a second at the end of the second semester.
Each semester at MEDLI is worth 4 UW-Madison credits, with 8 credits received at the end of the program.
Students must pass first semester in order to continue to second semester of the program.
Classes meet 4 hours per day, 5 days per week, Monday-Friday.
MEDLI courses consist of 156-160 contact hours (depending on when the July 4 holiday falls).

Languages, Syllabi & Textbooks

Summer 2023 syllabi will be posted here once finalized the week prior to the class start date. Most recent course descriptions and syllabi are posted here for your reference. They are intended to give a general idea of the different levels.

Each summer the specific course content will be modified based on the instructor’s assessment of student ability and pre-program placement results. along with most recent textbooks used.

Arabic

MEDLI (formerly APTLI) 2023 syllabi will be available the week prior to the program start date. Those interested in exploring the past summer program syllabi may visit said information here:

Elementary

Textbooks:

Aif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds (3^rd edition) by Brustad, Al-Batal & Al-Tonsi. ISBN: 978-1-58901-632-3. (Required)

Al-Kitaab fii Ta^callum al- ^cArabiyya , Part I (3^rd edition) by Brustad, Al-Batal & Al-Tonsi. ISBN: 9781589017375 (Required).

Hans-Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. (Optional)

Intermediate

Textbooks:

Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-‘Arabiyya: A Textbook for Intermediate Arabic Part Two (3rd Edition)

-Textbook available to purchase here

Advanced

Textbooks: Official textbook (if required by the instructor) will be determined during the first week of classes.

قواعد اللغة العربية للمبتدئين نحو صرف إملاء مع ملحق بالإجابات (instructor reference material only, not necessary for students to purchase)

فقه اللغة وسر العربية (instructor reference material only, not necessary for students to purchase)

Hebrew

MEDLI (formerly APTLI) 2023 syllabi will be available the week prior to the program start date. Those interested in exploring the sample Hebrew summer program syllabi can do so here:

Persian

MEDLI (formerly APTLI) 2023 syllabi will be available the week prior to the program start date. Those interested in exploring the past summer program syllabi may visit said information here:

Elementary

Textbooks:

Persian in Use: An Elementary Textbook of Language and Culture by Anousha Sedighi

Intermediate

Textbooks:

Persian Learner Part Three: Intermediate Persian for College Students (Volume 3) (Persian Edition) by Peyman Nojoumian

-Textbook available to purchase here

Advanced

Textbooks:

Persian in International Relations and Foreign Policy A Content-Based Approach (1st Edition) by Mohamad Esmaili-Sardari, Daria Mizza

-Textbook available to purchase here

Turkish

MEDLI (formerly APTLI) 2023 syllabi will be available the week prior to the program start date. Those interested in exploring the past summer program syllabi may visit said information here:

Elementary

Textbooks:

Elementary Turkish: A Complete Course for Beginners, Volume 1 and 2 (Revised 3^rd version)

Istanbul: Turkish for Foreigners Course Book published by Istanbul University

*Students do not have to purchase, PDF files of textbooks will be uploaded to Canvas

Intermediate

Textbooks:

Yeni İstanbul Turkish B1 Ders Kitabı

-Textbook available for purchase here

Advanced

Textbooks:

Istanbul Yabancılar için Türkçe B1-B2 (digital access will be provided)