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ATTACHMENT 5.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The National Commission for Academic Accreditation & Assessment

T6. Course Specifications

(CS)

Course Specifications

|Institution: Imam Muhamed Ibn Saud Islamic University Date: Academic Year: 1438-1439 – |

|2017/2018 – second semester |

|College/Department : College of Language and Translation |

A. Course Identification and General Information

|1. Course title and code: Grammar/ Eng.118 |

|2. Credit hours: 3hrs |

|3. Program(s) in which the course is offered: BA in English language and Translation. |

|(If general elective available in many programs indicate this rather than list programs) |

|4. Name of faculty member responsible for the course: Safaa Mahmoud |

|Abrar Abou Alnasr (Convener) |

|5. Level/year at which this course is offered: First year (level 1) |

|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: Main campus |

|9. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply) |

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|a. traditional classroom What percentage? |

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|b. blended (traditional and online) What percentage? |

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|c. e-learning What percentage? |

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|d. correspondence What percentage? |

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|f. Students-centered (pair & group work) What percentage? |

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|Comments: |

B Objectives

|What is the main purpose for this course? |

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|This is an elementary grammar course. It aims at helping students to producing correct structures such as tenses and modals verbs. It aims also |

|at presenting the target grammar in an authentic context.  So students will advance to the next step by discussing and thinking about the reasons|

|behind grammar usage. Students will be evaluated on their ability to produce grammar structures in written format, as well as in real, |

|communicative situations. |

|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) |

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|Updating the content according to new requirements. |

|Introducing new interactive online resources and how to use them. |

|Supplemental materials will be provided by the teacher - Prepare a 3-RING BINDER FOR HANDOUTS and worksheets. |

|Technology will be used as available; |

|Utilize innovative methods such as cooperative teaching, thinking based skills. |

|Activating learners’ autonomy, blended learning, and reliance on modern researches. |

C. Course Description (Note: General description in the form used in Bulletin or handbook)

|Course Description: |

|1. Topics to be Covered |

|List of Topics |No. of |Contact hours |

| |Weeks | |

|Simple present |1 + 2 |6 |

|Imperatives |3 + 4 |6 |

|The present continuous |5 + 6 |6 |

|Revision and Quizzes |7 |3 |

|The past tense |8 |3 |

|Mid-term Exam |9 |2 |

|Past Continuous |9 |1 |

|Past continuous and past time clauses |10 |3 |

|The present perfect |11+12 |5 |

|Quiz |12 |1 |

|The Future |13+14 |6 |

|Models of ability and possibility |15 |3 |

|Final Exam |16 |3 |

|2. Course components (total contact hours and credits per semester): |

| |Lecture |Tutorial |Laboratory |Practical |Other: |Total |

| | | |or Studio | | | |

|Contact |10 | | |38 | |48 |

|Hours | | | | | | |

|Credit | 3 hrs | | | | |3 |

|3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week. |

|4. Course Learning Outcomes in NQF Domains of Learning and Alignment with Assessment Methods and Teaching Strategy |

|On the table below are the five NQF Learning Domains, numbered in the left column. |

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|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.) |

|Code |NQF Learning Domains |Course Teaching |Course Assessment |

|# |And Course Learning Outcomes |Strategies |Methods |

|1.0 |Knowledge |

| |By the end of the course, students will be able to |

|1.1 | recognize the basic concepts of the following topics: simple present,|Lectures cooperative learning- |Oral and written quizzes |

| |infinitives, present continuous, simple past, past continuous, present|discussion |Presentations |

| |perfect, simple future, and modals of ability and possibility. |. |Mid-term exam |

| | | |Final exam |

|1.2 |write correct meaningful sentences including the |Lectures |Assignments and the above- |

| |above-mentioned verbs. |pair work and group work |mentioned exams |

|2.0 |Cognitive Skills |

| |By the end of the course, students will be able to |

|2.1 |develop their critical reading and thinking skills |Presentation |Formal assessment through |

| |in English through analyzing reading texts grammatically, and |Pair work and Group work |Quizzes, assignments and |

| | | |Mid-term exam |

|2.2 |evaluate written texts concerning grammatical errors. |Pair work and Group work |Assignments and Exams |

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|3.0 |Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility |

| |By the end of the course, students will be able to |

|3.1 |use various correct grammatical structures while speaking or writing |Discussions and |Quizzes |

| | |Presentations |Mid-term exam |

| | | |Final exam |

|4.0 |Communication, Information Technology, Numerical |

| |By the end of the course, students will be able to |

|4.1 |evaluate sentences grammatically |Pair work and Group work |In-class assignment |

|5.0 |Psychomotor |

|Course |

|LOs # |

| |Assessment task (e.g. essay, test, group project, examination, speech, oral presentation, etc.) |Week Due |Proportion of Total Assessment |

|1 |Attendance and participation |Throughout the |5% |

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|2 |Homework |Throughout the |5% |

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|3 |Written quiz |4 |10% |

|4 |Midterm exam |6 |20% |

|7 |Final Exam |16 |60% |

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) |

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|2 hours |

E Learning Resources

|1. List Required Textbooks |

|Pavlik, Cheryl. (2010). Grammar Sense level 2: A sensible solution to learning grammar. 2nd ed. Oxford: oxford university press. |

|2. List Essential References Materials (Journals, Reports, etc.) |

|3. List Recommended Textbooks and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc) |

|Mosaic 1: Writing by Patricia K. Werner 4th Edition |

|Advanced Grammar in Use by Martin Hewings |

|Mastering English: An Advanced Grammar for Non-Native and Native Speakers by Alex Klinge |

|Grammar and Vocabulary for Cambridge Advanced and Proficiency by Richard Side and Guy Wellman |

|4. List Electronic Materials, Web Sites, Facebook, Twitter, etc. |

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|5. Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD, professional standards or regulations and software. |

|The text book CD |

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.) |

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|Appropriate classrooms with proper lights and access to the internet. |

|Available projectors with regular maintenance. |

|2. Computing resources (AV, data show, Smart Board, software, etc.) |

|3. Other resources (specify, e.g. if specific laboratory equipment is required, list requirements or attach list) |

G Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes

|1 Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching |

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|Confidential completion of standard course evaluation questionnaire by students at the end of each semester |

|Occasional student-faculty meetings to get students' feedback. |

|2 Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Instructor or by the Department |

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|In-class observation by other colleagues |

|Peer observation |

|Observation by external experts. |

|3 Processes for Improvement of Teaching |

|Coordination between teachers of different sections of the same course |

|Training and orientation for new instructors of the course. |

|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) |

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|Establishing guidelines for uniformity, objectivity, and fairness of evaluation standards by the department |

|Mutual checking of random samples of examination papers by coordinators and other teachers of the same course |

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|5 Describe the planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course effectiveness and planning for improvement. |

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|Regular meetings between teachers and course coordinator. |

Name of Instructors: Dr. Safaa Mahmoud

Signature:

Date Report Completed: 17/2/1439 – 6/11/2017

Program Coordinator:_____________________________________________________

Signature: __________________________ Date Received: ___________________

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

National Commission for

Academic Accreditation & Assessment

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