General Course Information
Summer 2023 syllabi, once finalized the week before classes start, will be posted under the course and textbook information on the side panel.
All courses run for 8 weeks, and provide a minimum of 180 in-class contact hours. Upon completion of the program, students wishing to transfer language credits to their home institution may request a transcript from UW-Madison showing their grades and academic credits, which should then be submitted to the appropriate office at the student’s home institution.
Model course descriptions and syllabi will be posted when available. 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.
To review our most recent program, visit the archived Summer 2022 program here – complete with past syllabi, instructor bios, alumni work, and more!
Language Courses
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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:
- Arabic – Elementary – Syllabus Summer 2022
- Arabic – Intermediate – Syllabus Summer 2022
- Arabic – Advanced- Syllabus Summer 2022
Elementary
Textbooks:
Aif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds (3rd edition) by Brustad, Al-Batal & Al-Tonsi. ISBN: 978-1-58901-632-3. (Required)
Al-Kitaab fii Tacallum al- cArabiyya , Part I (3rd 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)
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:
- Persian – Elementary – Syllabus Summer 2022
- Persian – Intermediate – Syllabus Summer 2022
- Persian – Advanced – Syllabus Summer 2022
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:
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:
- Turkish – Elementary – Syllabus Summer 2022
- Turkish – Intermediate – Syllabus Summer 2022
- Turkish – Advanced – Syllabus Summer 2022
Elementary
Textbooks:
Elementary Turkish: A Complete Course for Beginners, Volume 1 and 2 (Revised 3rd 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)