• Audio – visual and text based resources - 1-2 hours
• Discussions, individual and collaborative activities - 2-3 hours
• Quizzes, assignments, summative activities - 2-3 hours
• Expected commitment per week - 5-8 hours

• Exchange posts with their peers and interact using discussion – forums, chats/messages, audio/video conferencing;
• Review and discuss online and text based resources;
• Work individually using a spectrum of online tools.

• Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, demonstrative pronouns, formation of plural nouns, simple and complex words, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary;
• Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, interrogative pronouns, conjunctions, noun cases, complex words, prefixes, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary;
• Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, adverbs of measure and quantity, the genitive-dative case, words with suffixes, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary;
• Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, the present perfect tense, negative conjugation, the genitive case endings declension, orthography and pronunciation, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary;
• Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, orthography and pronunciation of consonants, genitive-dative case, relative pronouns, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary;
• Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, affirmative and negative conjugation of past perfect tense, ablative case, orthography and spelling of consonants, phrasal verbs, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary;
• Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, affirmative and negative conjugation of present perfect tense, instrumental case, orthography and spelling of consonants, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary;
• Thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, sentences, affirmative and negative conjugation of the past perfect tense, revision of noun cases, orthography and spelling of consonants, dialogues, texts, exercises, vocabulary.

Upon completion of the course, students will delve into a comprehensive exploration of thematic words, word combinations, communicative expressions, and sentences. They will gradually progress through various linguistic elements, starting with the formation of irregular plural nouns, simple and complex words, and demonstrative pronouns. As they advance, students will navigate interrogative pronouns, conjunctions, and explore more complex structures with adverbs of measure and quantity, alongside the noun cases and words with suffixes. Through dialogues, texts, and exercises, they will reinforce their understanding and expand their vocabulary.

In case of selecting the regular program, one lesson will be covered in a week, and the course will be completed in 9 weeks, including the orientation week. In the case of selecting the slow-mode program, one lesson will be covered in two weeks, and the course will be completed in 16 weeks, including the orientation week.

Students are required to actively participate in on-line discussions, forums and chats, to participate in individual and collaborative activities, and to meet deadlines for assignments. Students are required to be familiar and comply with Academic Policy of AVC. 

Student performance will be evaluated based upon total points accumulated throughout the term according to the following: 

20% - participation
20% - assignments
30% - midterm exam
30% - final exam

Grades will be assigned by letters according to AVC Grading Policy

The electronic resources have been designed for user-friendly access and comprehension by a broad audience. Activities and online discussions are supported by the illustration-writing, listening method, as well as the top-down method. Individual and collaborative student assignments are designed to engage students in authentic research and sharing of information. Students will gain from the course in direct relationship to the contributions they make to their own learning.

No hardcopy texts are required. Selected online resources will be included as part of the lessons. Students are required to read/listen/view all material and complete all assignments. The online resources are drawn from the publicly available professional language literature, academic curricula, recent publications in professional journals, and educational material used in schools.

• Arakelian K. «Դիւրուն Հայերէն 1,2,3»[Easy Armenian Language 1,2,3] . (Beirut, 2007).
• Cholakian H. «Արեւմտահայերէնի քերականութիւն. կանոնակարգ եւ խնդիրներ» Ա. եւ Բ. գիրք, [Western Armenian Grammar], 1, 2 volumes, (Երեւան, 2017)
• Hilda Galfaian-Panosian «Արեւմտահայ Գրական Լեզուի Ուսումնական Ձեռնարկ» [Literary Western Teaching Handbook 1,2,3].(Yerevan, 2009).
• Melkonian Z. «Գործնական Քերականութիւն Արդի Հայերէն Լեզուի» [Practical Grammar Modern Armenian Language]. (Beirut, 1981).
• Gnel Jerejian Archbishop, Paramaz G. Donigian. «Հայոց Լեզուի Նոր Բառարան» [New Armenian Dictionary, 2 volumes]. (Beirut, 1992).