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Reviewing the performance of higher education institutions ((academic program review))
Course Description: M.M. Moataz Riyad Khalil.
This course description provides a summary of the most important characteristics of the course and the learning outcomes that the student is expected to achieve, demonstrating whether he or she has made the most of the learning opportunities available. It must be linked to the program description.
1. Educational institution, Imam Jaafar Al-Sadiq University / College of Arts
2. Scientific Department/Center, Department of Qur’anic Sciences
3. Course name/code English Grammar in Use
4. Available attendance forms: Weekly attendance
5. Semester/Year : year
6. Number of academic hours (total) 60
7. The date this description was prepared is 9/1/2022
8. Course objectives
Developing and expanding common History vocabulary and phrases
Developing linguistic knowledge, including grammar, such as tenses and structures
Explaining the linguistic similarities and differences between Arabic and English
Developing comprehension skills and composing English sentences
Learning outcomes, teaching, learning and assessment methods
A- Cognitive objectives
A1- Knowing the theoretical foundations of the language.
A2- The ability to translate at least 300 History words and phrases into English.
A3-The ability to compose grammatically correct sentences in terms of structure, tenses, etc.
A4- Knowing the basic linguistic differences between Arabic and English.
B- The skills objectives of the course
B1 - Empowering the student mentally through training, practice and learning, which are organized through knowledge and experiences
B2 - Acquire the greatest amount of knowledge about the history of the subject.
B3 - The ability to participate collectively and dialogue.
B4- Knowledge of concepts and terminology related to the subject.
Teaching and learning methods
1 - Learning strategies, such as strategies for activating memory, cognitive processing, and increasing speed and capacity during learning.
2 - Thinking strategies through the semantics of thinking, such as analysis and deduction, planning and self-organization strategies.
3- Presenting the course vocabulary to the students.
4 - Assigning students to daily duties and demanding them in an organized manner.
5 - Informing students about how grades are calculated for students during the semester and their exam results, and discussing failures and successes.
6 - Informing students of the methodological books and auxiliary books they need in the course vocabulary.
Evaluation methods
1 - The oral exam through dialogue and discussion, the written exam assigned to the student, and the scientific research and report.
2 - Proposing highly comprehensible ideas that lead to a deep field of thought, and thinking through the points presented, which leads to helping the learner in developing his thinking skills, organizing ideas, discussions, and scientific tests.
C- Emotional goals
C1- Asking oral questions.
C2- Analyzing the linguistic phenomena committed by students.
C3- Asking indirect questions to find out the students’ levels.
C4- Analysis, reasoning and comparison.
Teaching and learning methods
1 - Scientific discussions, dialogue, and the use of modern technologies to absorb the most prominent ones, smart screens, and benefit from Internet sites and electronic and paper books.
2 - Managing the lecture in an applied manner linked to the reality of daily life to attract the student to the topic of the lesson without straying from the core of the topic so that the material is flexible and capable of being understood and analysed.
3- Assigning the student to some group activities and duties.
4- Allocating a percentage of the grade to daily assignments and tests.
5 - Creative thinking among students and keeping pace with the latest scientific methods available in teaching and learning.
Evaluation methods
1 - Active participation in the classroom is evidence of the student’s commitment and responsibility.
2- Commitment to the specified deadline for submitting assignments and research.
3 - Semester and final tests express commitment and cognitive and skill achievement.
D- General and qualifying transferable skills (other skills related to employability and personal development)
D1- Classroom management skills.
D2- Planning for teaching and preparation.
D3- Evaluation and observation skills.
D4- Evaluation skills and differentiation between groups according to scientific abilities and mental skills.
D5- Developing the student’s ability to dialogue and discuss.
11- Course structure
Week, Hours, Required Learning Outcomes, Name of the Unit/Subject, Teaching Method, Evaluation Method
1 2 Parts of speech in English Parts of speech in English Lecture, oral discussion, and classroom discussion activity
2 2 Parts of speech in English Parts of speech in English Lecture, oral discussion, and classroom discussion activity
3 2 Simple Present Tense Simple Present Tense Lecture, oral discussion, and class discussion activity
4 2 Simple Present Tense Simple Present Tense Lecture, oral discussion, and class discussion activity
5 2 Past Simple Tense Past Simple Tense Lecture, oral discussion, and class discussion activity
6 2 Past Simple Tense Past Simple Tense Lecture, oral discussion, and class discussion activity
7 2 Types of nouns in English Types of nouns in English Lecture, oral discussion, and classroom discussion activity
8 2 Types of nouns in English Types of nouns in English Lecture, oral discussion, and classroom discussion activity
9 2 The future simple tense The simple future tense A lecture, an oral discussion, and a class discussion activity
10 2 Future Simple Tense Future Simple Tense Lecture, oral discussion, and class discussion activity
11 2 The basic patterns of composing sentences The basic patterns of composing sentences Lecture, oral discussion, and classroom discussion activity
12 2 The basic patterns of composing sentences The basic patterns of composing sentences A lecture, an oral discussion, and a discussion class activity.
13 2 The passive voice The passive voice A lecture, an oral discussion, and a discussion class activity
14 2 Types of English pronouns Types of English pronouns Lecture, oral discussion, and classroom discussion activity
15 2 types of snakes