English Language Skills (1)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The National Commission for Academic Accreditation & Assessment
T6. Course Specifications
(CS)
December 2017
Course Specifications
| Institution Community College in Riyadh Date December 2017 |
| College/Department: Department of Arts and Education |
A. Course Identification and General Information
| 1. Course title and code: English Language Skills (1) NGL |
| 2. Credit hours 45-48 |
| 3. Program(s) in which the course is offered. (If general elective available in many programs indicate this rather than list programs) English for Business administration |
| 4. Name of faculty member responsible for the course: Mr. Omar Jabak |
| 5. Level/year at which this course is offered: Common First Year |
| 6. Pre-requisites for this course (if any): none |
| 7. Co-requisites for this course (if any): none |
| 8. Location if not on main campus: Community College at Riyadh, Salah Eddine street, Malaz Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
B Objectives
| 1. What is the main purpose for this course? The main purpose of the course is to introduce students to the four basic skills of the English language, namely reading, writing, listening and speaking at beginners’ level through blended learning methods ( classroom instruction and online activities ). |
| 2. Briefly describe any plans for developing and improving the course that are being implemented. (e.g. increased use of IT or web based reference material, changes in content as a result of new research in the field) Instructors are encouraged to utilize the podium and smart board available in each classroom along with the itools of the textbooks which allow the contents of the books to be accessed offline. Besides, instructors are also encouraged to help students access the website of the textbooks in order to benefit from the various activities and exercises available there. The Common First Year has also provided an extremely useful website (www.elsdonline.com ) where students can access the contents of their textbooks and train themselves in the various components and skills of the English language, hence improving their English. To follow up the progress of the students, a summary test at the end of each unit is given to students which comprises the various components of each unit. |
C. Course Description (Note: General description in the form used in Bulletin or handbook)
| Course Description: The course consists of two levels, and each level includes two books. The intro level is the first level and has two books, reading & writing and listening & speaking. Level one level also includes two books, reading & writing and listening & speaking. Each book consists of eight units. |
| 1. Topics to be Covered |
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| List of Topics | No. of Weeks |
Contact hours |
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Intro Level
-Social Psychology : What kind of person are you?
-Social Psychology : What are you interested in?
-Business : What is a good job?
-Business : How can you find a good job? |
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
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| 2. Course components (total contact hours and credits per semester): | ||||||||
| Lecture | Tutorial | Laboratory or Studio |
Practical | Other: | Total | |||
| Contact Hours |
192 | none | none | none | 192 | |||
| Credit | 96 | 96 | ||||||
3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week.
Students are expected and encouraged to dedicate at least 3 hours a week to |
4. Course Learning Outcomes in NQF Domains of Learning and Alignment with Assessment Methods and Teaching Strategy
The methods of student assessment to be used in the course to evaluate learning outcomes in the domain concerned. |
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| On the table below are the five NQF Learning Domains, numbered in the left column. First, insert the suitable and measurable course learning outcomes required in the appropriate learning domains (see suggestions below the table). Second, insert supporting teaching strategies that fit and align with the assessment methods and intended learning outcomes. Third, insert appropriate assessment methods that accurately measure and evaluate the learning outcome. Each course learning outcomes, assessment method, and teaching strategy ought to reasonably fit and flow together as an integrated learning and teaching process. (Courses are not required to include learning outcomes from each domain.) |
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| Code # |
NQF Learning Domains And Course Learning Outcomes |
Course Teaching Strategies |
Course Assessment Methods |
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| 1.0 | Knowledge |
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| 1.1 | Intro textbooks -Basic vocabulary -Ability to recognize topics and main ideas -Ability to write simple sentences -Simple present -Word families and collocations -Scanning for names, dates and times -Capitalization and punctuation -Using the dictionary -Subject and object pronouns -Taking notes -Giving opinions -Listening for examples -Listening for reasons -Prefixes and suffixes -Agreeing and disagreeing -Compound nous -Prepositions of location Level 1 textbooks -Writing a main idea and supporting sentences -Verbs + infinitives -Skimming for the main idea -Word roots -Writing compound sentences with but and so -Simple past -Reading charts, graphs and tables -Modifying nouns -Using correct paragraph structure -Identifying the topic sentence in a paragraph -Parts of speech -Writing a topic sentence -Sentences with when -Identifying supporting sentences and details -The prefix un- -Writing supporting sentences and details -Prepositions of location -Listening for key words and phrases -Asking for repetition and clarification -Words in contexts -Should, shouldn’t; it’s +adj+ infinitive -Presenting information from notes -Understanding numbers and dates -Suffixes –ful; -ing -Be going to -Introducing topics iin presentations -Listening for specific information -Making notes with word webs -Using body language -Gerunds as subjects and objects -Asking for and giving opinions -Intonation in questions |
Traditional teaching + use of smart boards + online practice |
-worksheets
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| 2.0 | Cognitive Skills |
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| 2.1 | Cognitive skills to be developed -Reading comprehension; -Linguistic competence; -Linguistic performance. |
-peer assessment |
-worksheets
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| 3.0 | Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility |
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| 3.1 | -Respect for classmates’ questions and opinions;
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| 4.0 | Communication, Information Technology, Numerical |
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| 4.1 | - Written communication according to the topics covered; - Oral communication such as questions, answers, dialogues and presentations. |
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| 4.2 | Oral communication according to presentations and discussions given by students | |||
| 5.0 | Psychomotor |
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| 5.1 | None | None | None | |
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| 5. Map course LOs with the program LOs. (Place course LO #s in the left column and program LO #s across the top.) | |||||||||
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Program Learning Outcomes (Use Program LO Code #s provided in the Program Specifications) |
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| 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.1 | |||||
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| 6. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester |
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| Assessment task (e.g. essay, test, group project, examination, speech, oral presentation, etc.) | Week Due | Proportion of Total Assessment | |
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Homework, assignments and activities | Throughout the semester | 5% |
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Quizzes, summary tests | At the end of each unit | 5% |
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First term exam | 7th | 25% |
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Second term exam | 12th | 25% |
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Final exam | 16th | 40% |
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D. Student Academic Counseling and Support
| 1. Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student consultations and academic advice. (include amount of time teaching staff are expected to be available each week) Number of office hours per week: 5 hours |
E Learning Resources
1. List Required Textbooks
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| 2. List Essential References Materials (Journals, Reports, etc.) None |
| 3. List Recommended Textbooks and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc) None |
| 4. List Electronic Materials, Web Sites, Facebook, Twitter, etc. -WWW.elsdonline
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| 5. Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD, professional standards or regulations and software. -www.engVid.com |
F. Facilities Required
| Indicate requirements for the course including size of classrooms and laboratories (i.e. number of seats in classrooms and laboratories, extent of computer access etc.) |
| 1. Accommodation (Classrooms, laboratories, demonstration rooms/labs, etc.) One classroom to accommodate around 40 students. |
| 2. Computing resources (AV, data show, Smart Board, software, etc.) A podium with a smart board and one data show projector. |
| 3. Other resources (specify, e.g. if specific laboratory equipment is required, list requirements or attach list) none Resource learning center at the Department of Arts and Education |
G Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes
| 1 Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching -A questionnaire prepared by the lecturer on the content and usefulness of the textbooks. -A questionnaire prepared by the administration on the lecturer, course and other related procedures. -Peer observation to enhance teaching. |
| 2 Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Instructor or by the Department -A questionnaire prepared by the lecturer on the content and usefulness of the textbooks as well as on the lecturer himself and his teaching and non-teaching methods. |
| 3 Processes for Improvement of Teaching -Using various teaching methods; -Making use of extracurricular activities; -Engaging students in the teaching process by asking them to give presentations and enact or roleplay dialogues. |
| 4. Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement (e.g. check marking by an independent member teaching staff of a sample of student work, periodic exchange and remarking of tests or a sample of assignments with staff at another institution) Asking a colleague to mark some test and exam pamphlets to ensure fairness and objectivity. |
| 5 Describe the planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course effectiveness and planning for improvement. -A committee assigned by the department has to revise and develop the course periodically or when necessary. |
Course Materials