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Program Guide

(دليل البرنامج)

1435-1436 H

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Ministry of Higher Education

Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz University

Al-Kharj Community College

English Department

Program Guide

(Associate Degree in English)

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The Community College in Al-Kharj Province

English Language Department Program Guide

(Diploma in English Language)

Introduction:

The English language programme has been launched with the establishment of the

English Department in the academic year 1423/1424 H. By the end of this programme,

students obtain the Associate Degree in English that meets the requirements of the

labour market. Prospective students take courses in linguistics, translation, literature and

the language skills. The programme consists of four academic semesters with a total

number of 78 credit hours. These credit hours include 12 hours of general university

requirements, and 66 credit hours of English Department requirements.

Objectives of the Programme:

1. preparing graduates to interact with the surrounding environment which requires

communication with non-Arabic speakers.

2. preparing qualified graduates to fulfill the increasing demand in the labour market

that requires good command of English.

3. developing students' creative thinking skills.

4. providing students with extracurricular activities to support learning processes.

Levels of the Program:

The English program includes four levels distributed as follows:

Level One

Credit hours

Course Title Code Total

Practical Theoretical

2 - 2 Introduction to Islamic Culture ISL 151

2 1 1 Principles of Computer Science CS 110

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1 - 1 The Holy Quran 1 QUR

101

3 - 3 Reading1 ENG

101

3 - 3 Writing1 ENG

111

3 - 3 Listening and Speaking1 ENG

121

3 - 3 English Grammar1 ENG

141

3 - 3 Vocabulary ENG

100

20 1 19 Total

ENG 100: Vocabulary

This is considered an introductory course in vocabulary which aims at providing

students with the elementary and basic vocabulary and new expressions in order to help

them express themselves in a better way.

Upon completing the course, the student will be able to:

1- learn the most vital words that help him deal correctly with personal issue, i.e. as he

can express about his elementary needs in life.

2- learn new and functional expressions and collocations which are of great importance

to speaking skills.

3- improve his mental faculties through various training on how to know the slightest

semantic differences among words, drawing his attention the multiplicity of

meanings generated by the word as each meaning has its own separate usage in

sentence.

4- guess meanings of new words through linking their meaning to context.

5- use these words in daily life-situations.

Prerequisites: None

ENG 101: Reading 1

This course is designed to equip students with the necessary reading skills through

reading and comprehension of a variety of texts. It introduces students to effective

reading and critical thinking skills in preparation for READING II (ENG 152).

Emphasis is on vocabulary, comprehension, and reading strategies. The course also

emphasizes reading strategies such as skimming, scanning, guessing meaning from

context, increasing reading speed and interpreting the author’s point of view.

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By the end of the course, students should be able to:

1- determine main ideas and supporting details.

2- recognize basic patterns of organization.

3- draw conclusions.

4- understand vocabulary in context.

5- interpret author’s point of view.

Prerequisites: None

ENG 111 Writing 1

This course is the first in a series of two courses. It equips students with the basic

skills required for effective writing. It is intended for students learning English as

foreign language in college programs. This course offers a carefully structured approach

that helps students develop basic writing skills, understanding writing as a process, and

builds a solid foundation for becoming confident, independent writers of English. It

includes simple writing practice, vocabulary enrichment, simple sentence patterns and

paragraph organization.

Upon completing this course, students should be able to:

1- write well-organized simple sentences.

2- identify and use organizational elements such as topic sentences, supporting

sentences and signal words.

3- organize sentences by time order ( to distinguish between past and present

events).

4- recognize and use punctuation marks correctly and appropriately.

5- deal successfully with some common writing errors (i.e. subject-verb agreement).

Prerequisites: None

Eng 121: Listening and Speaking1

The course consists of a set of five units which present all a four task format:

Approaching the Topic, Preparing to Listen, Listening One and Two, and On your Own.

The course is designed to enhance the students’ aural comprehension and oral

expression in English. It exposes the students to situational English. Its goal is to

promote their ability to communicate in real-life situations. The audio CD contains all

the listening tasks and provides a variety of dialogues and conversations that use

standard pronunciation, intonation and stress patterns of modern everyday language.

Upon successful completion of the course, a student should be able to:

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1- recognize main ideas in short audio listening segments

2- find and understand detailed information in short audio listening segments

3- take brief notes on short audio listening segments

4- discuss topics and carry out tasks in small groups

5- develop vocabulary and recognize grammatical structures related to listening tasks

6- make a brief presentation to the class

7- hold a brief interview outside of class on a topic related to in-class listening

exercises & discussion

Pre-requisite: None

ENG 141: English Grammar1

This is a basic grammar course that helps students to improve their ability to build

and use correct English sentences in the appropriate tenses. The exercises and tests will

help them develop their skills in those areas. Students will be also able to write different

forms of the English sentences such as affirmative, negative and questions. Also, the

course will help them discover their weak and strong areas in grammar. As a result of

the increased basic grammar skills, students will be able to write and speak more

effectively and confidently.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1- identify the basic principles of the English sentence structure.

2- strengthen the students' basic grammatical skills.

3- recognize the different uses of the English tenses.

4- master the ability to write different forms of English sentences.

Pre-requisite: None

Level Two

Credit hours



2 1 1 Introduction to Information

Technology CS 111

2 - 2 Arabic Language ARA

159

3 - 3 Reading2 ENG

152

3 - 3 Writing2 ENG

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162

3 - 3 Listening and Speaking2 ENG

172


182

3 - 3 Introduction to Translation ENG

131

19 1 18 Total

CS 111: Introduction to Information Technology

The course teaches students how information technology affects human and how it

is used. It also studies communication rules and computer network as a medium to

obtain information technology.

The course objectives are:

1- Studying of Information technology rules in Industry and management .

2- Definition of Computer network systems, internet and it's applications .

3- Automation of Offices (emails – voice emails – Internet and it's various

applications - Databases) .

4- hold Distance meetings – distance learning – elearning – ecommerce –

electronic government.

5- Internet Navigations And Files transfer.

6- introduction to Databases (Microsoft Access).

Prerequisite: CS 101

ARA 159: Arabic Language

This course aims at providing students with the basic linguistic skills under their

quadruple forms: writing, reading, listening and speaking, this course is also dedicated

to grammar however with less theory and much more practice.

Pre-requisite: None

ENG 152: Reading2

This course is designed to reinforce the necessary reading skills through reading

and comprehension of a variety of texts. It aims to develop reading skills and

comprehension strategies, vocabulary-building, reading strategies such as skimming,

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scanning, guessing meaning from context, understanding the structure and organization

of the text, increasing reading speed and interpreting the author’s point of view.

Objectives:

Upon completion, students should be able to:

1- draw conclusions,

2- understand vocabulary in context

3- recognize main ideas

4- make inferences

5- discover writer’s point of view.

Pre-requisite: Reading 1 (ENG 101)

ENG 162 Writing 2

This course is considered the second in the writing courses. Students will reinforce

what has been learnt in Writing (1) and help them develop advance writing skills. This

course involves intensive writing practice in organizing ideas, creating topic sentences,

supporting topic sentences, and paragraph organization. It also offers instruction in the

writing process at the essay level. It helps students develop writing structured

paragraphs, organizing, drafting, and revising complete essays. Students will practice

various patterns of essay organization such as narration, process description,

classification, cause-effect, comparison-contrast and process analysis.


1- create topic sentences, supporting sentences and organizing paragraphs, using

examples and details.

2- write well-organized paragraphs in a form of an essay.

3- develop of the five-paragraph essay.

4- draft and revise complete essays.

5- write various patterns of essay organization (e.g. cause-effect and comparison-

contrast).

Prerequisites: Writing 1 (ENG 111)

ENG 172 Listening and Speaking2

The course consists of a set of four units (3, 5, 6 and 10), which have been selected

from a total of ten units contained in the book in use. The selection has been made

according to the interest of units' content. Each unit includes two parts, Listening 1 and

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Listening 2. Although the focus here is listening and speaking, the learner will tackle

simple and easy to use vocabulary and grammar structures throughout the units. Various

tips on how to best listen to discourse, take notes and organize them, are provided.

The course gives a golden opportunity for learners to practice outside the classroom.

In fact, a lot of online learning materials are accessible in the book's website.

The course will build on the previous one to strengthen and reinforce the ability to

listen to, understand and speak English. The audio, which contains all the listening tasks,

provides a variety of dialogues and conversations using standard pronunciation,

intonation and stress patterns of modern everyday language.

Objectives:

1. Understand the close link between listening and speaking

2. Adjust to various types of spoken discourse

3. Recognize and decode paralinguistic signals (nods, facial expressions, gestures,

etc.)

4. Make predictions about the spoken message

5. Concentrate on the main ideas of the spoken message

6. Listen, understand and judge

7. Develop listening skills necessary for comprehending oral messages.

Pre-requisite: ENG 121

ENG 182 English Grammar2

This is the second English grammar course which is designed to introduce

specialist students of English to the basic concepts in the English Grammar. The Course

includes nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, comparison and passive voice. The

exercises and tests will help the students develop their skills in those areas. Students will

be also able to write different forms of the English compound and complex sentences

and use the connectors correctly.


1. improve their command over English.

2. give an ample chance to learn, practice and use the target structures skillfully.

3. use the selected grammatical structures accurately in both meaningful spoken and

written communication.


ENG 131: Introduction to Translation

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This is an introductory course in translation. It aims to introduce students to the

basic translation skills and to consolidate the learners' knowledge of English through

providing them with sufficient training in translation. Upon completing the course,

students will be able to:

1. recognize some basic concepts used in translation such as the source language

(SA), the target language (TA), equivalence, context, denotation, connotation and

so on.

2. recognize and apply some types of translation such as: literal translation,

metaphorical translation, precise translation, free translation and adaptation.

3. recognize and apply some translation strategies such as: naturalization, loan-

translation, cultural approximation and descriptive translation.

4. recognize the uses of dictionaries for translation purposes with some attention on

the authority of the dictionary on the translation process.

5. translate some sentences (simple, complex and compound) from English into

Arabic. Pre-requisite: None

Level Three Credit hours



1 - 1 The Holy Quran 2 QUR

151

2 - 2 Introduction To Linguistics ENG

211


241

3 - 3 Introduction to Literature ENG

221

3 - 3 Translation 1 ENG

237

3 1 2 Communication Skills (English) ENG

250

2 - 2 Conversation1 ENG

223

4 - 4 Advanced Reading and Writing ENG

212

20 1 19 Total

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ENG 211: Introduction To Linguistics

This introductory course introduces the students to the basic concepts of linguistics

such as the sounds of language (Phonetics),the sounds patterns (Phonology),words and

word-formation processes, morphology, syntax and semantics. The course aims to

enable students to:

1. recognize the process of articulation (voicing, place and manner of articulation),

phonetic transcription and the distinction between Phonetics and Phonology as

two separate disciplines.

2. recognize some phonological phenomena such as aspiration, minimal pairs,

complementary distribution, assimilation and elision.

3. recognize some word-formation processes ( Coinage, Compounding, Blending)

and various types of morphemes to tackle some problems concerning the

morphological description.

4. recognize the phrase structure rules (generative grammar), the transformational

rules which move or change some constituents in the tree diagram (the deep

structure vs. the surface structure of a sentence).

5. recognize the semantic features, semantic roles and the lexical relations

(synonyms, antonyms and so forth).

Prerequisite: none ENG 241: English Grammar3

This course is an extension of ENG 141 & ENG 182. It is designed to review the

grammar points covered in the previous courses and it introduces the students to other

major and more complex grammatical concepts. The course includes count/non-count

nouns, adjective clauses, gerunds, infinitives, phrasal verbs, prepositions and reported

speech. The exercises and tests will help the students develop their skills in those areas.


1. study some comprehensive grammatical explanations.

2. enhance and improve the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.

3. use English language accurately and fluently.

4. acquire more authentic language.

5. deal with more complex grammatical structures.


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ENG 221: Introduction to Literature

This course is designed to acquaint students with the major literary genres (poetry,

drama, and prose fiction), and make them more comfortable with the literary and critical

terminology used across courses of English literature. Besides, it focuses on

demonstrating the characteristics of each one of these genres such as the elements of

fiction, the elements of drama and figurative language of poetry.

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

1. identify the definition of Literature.

2. know the basic elements of the different literary genres.

3. recognize the differences between the different branches of literature.

4. appreciate the different literary works.

5. write simple critical appreciations of a poem, a novel and a play.

6. develop their critical skills that are necessary for dealing with literary texts.

Prerequisite: None

ENG 237: Translation 1

This is the second course in translation offered in this program. The students are

encouraged to become heavily involved in translation work. Translation from English

into Arabic is the focus of attention during this course. Upon completing the course,


1. recognize and translate the noun phrase (the definite article, singular, dual and

plural nouns, masculine vs. feminine) from English into Arabic.

2. recognize and translate the verb phrase (The tenses, the modals, the voice, the

aspect) from English into Arabic.

3. recognize and translate the adjectives, adverbs and prepositions from Arabic into

English.

4. recognize and translate sentence expansions and transformations from Arabic into

English.

Prerequisite: ENG 131

ENG 250: Communication Skills (English)

This course is designed to acquaint the students of level three with the

communicative competence, communication functions, types of communication, verbal

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and non-verbal communication skills. It helps the students to practice in expressing their

personal attitudes and in dealing with the different functions of language. Besides, it

helps them to know how they can prepare themselves well for effective presentation,

phoning and meeting, and they can deal with interruptions and conflicts.

By the end of this course, the students will be able to:

1- recognize communication functions and types of communication

2- eliminate hesitation and embarrassment and enhance risk- taking

3- incorporate the non-verbal skills (body language, facial language, voice and so

on) into verbal skills.

4- open channels of communication with other people

5- participate in simple arguments, dialogues, discussions and presentations.

Prerequisite: None ENG 223: Conversation 1

This course provides the students at this upper-intermediate level the opportunity to

‘give vent’ to their verbal skills and to revamp on them, utilising a wide range of topics

and a group-cantered classroom. This course also aims

1. to provide the students with upper-intermediate level conversation sessions

2. to enable students to utilise and revamp previously acquired grammatical, lexical and

verbal skills

3. to give students opportunities for extensive pair talks and discussions, which are

aimed at helping the student to ameliorate their conversational skills in a relaxed

atmosphere with very little teacher control

4. to enable students to practise describing verbally a plethora of everyday life situations

from pictures, graphs, tables, etc.

Prerequisite: none

ENG 212: Advanced Reading and Writing

This course is an introduction to academic writing. Readings, discussions, and in-

class writing will help students identify and analyze different types of text structures that

are used in expository writing. The text structures include chronological sequence,

comparison/contrast, description, problem/solution, and cause and effect. Readings will

range from pop culture artifacts to professional scholarly essays culled from a variety of

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fields. Weekly writing responses will build towards larger assignments. By the end of

the course students will be able to:

1. read examples of the different types

2. learn about the common cue words.

3. improve reading comprehension.

4. write different types of expository writings.

5. develop a personal signature that they can use in academic debates.

Prerequisite: ENG 162 + ENG 152

Level Four Credit hours



2 - 2 Career Ethics ETH

251

3 - 3 CALL ( Computer Assisted

Language Learning)

ENG

274

3 - 3 English Syntax ENG

271

2 - 2 Translation 2 ENG

288

2 - 2 Reading in Literary Texts

(English) ENG

282

3 - 3 Introduction to Phonetics and

Phonology

ENG

262

2 - 2 Conversation2 ENG

284

2 - 2 Introduction to Secretarial Skills

(English)

DAR

290

19 - 19 Total

ETH 251: Career Ethics

This course aims at:

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1. Enabling students to acquire and understand the basics of career ethics

particularly in government management.

2. Improving the students' skills in dealing and communicating with others.

3. Stating and developing the differences between good and bad manners.

4. Discovering the procedures and techniques that drop bad manners.

Prerequisite: none

ENG 274: CALL ( Computer Assisted/Aided Language Learning)

The philosophy of CALL puts a strong emphasis on student-centered lessons that

allow the learners to learn on their own. The lessons carry two important features:

interactive learning and individualized learning. CALL is not a method; it is a tool that

helps teachers to facilitate the language learning process. CALL can be used to reinforce

what has been learned in the classrooms. It can also be used as remedial to help learners

with limited language proficiency.


1 use basic application software packages to facilitate learning and reinforce

teachers' instruction.

2 develop a knowledge base that draws upon hands on task-based activities.

3 evaluate English learning websites and multimedia CD-Roms.

Prerequisite: none

ENG 271: English Syntax

Syntax is a specialized course that deals with some crucial linguistic phenomena.

It introduces the students to the fundamental syntactic concepts such as the syntactic

categories, syntactic functions, and the tree diagram (surface structure vs. deep structure)

and Ambiguous syntactic structures. Upon completing the course, the students will be

able to:

1. recognize the basic notions in syntax such as (syntactic constituents, syntactic

functions, syntactic categories and so forth).

2. recognize and analyze simple, complex and compound sentences into their

constituents showing the syntactic functions and categories.

3. analyze and draw tree diagrams for simple, complex and compound English

sentences on the basis of phrase structure rules.

4. analyze and find the transformational rules which move constituents on the

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surface structures.

5. resolve ambiguity in some ambiguous syntactic structures.


ENG 288: Translation 2

This is the last course in translation. It is an advanced course which aims at

preparing the students to translate some texts containing cultural, text-specific or non-

equivalent words or phrases. The course concentrates on a variety of topics such as

religious, literary, economic, scientific and media texts. Translation from Arabic into

English is the focus of attention during this course. Upon completing the course,


1. recognize and translate block language and abbreviations

2. recognize and translate some problematic phrases from English to Arabic and vice

versa

3. recognize and translate some specialized martials such as political, religious,

economic and literary texts.


ENG 282: Reading in Literary Texts (English)

This course examines a range of literary texts chosen by the instructor from English

or American literature. The main focus of the course is concentrated on discussing,

analyzing and interpreting texts selected from literary genres and identifying the main

elements of literature for the purpose of enhancing literary appreciation. It also

introduces students to the strategies that they can use in reading literary texts. Moreover,

students are introduced to literary terms that are helpful in understanding and

appreciating literary works.

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. analyze and interpret texts of social, historical and literary contexts.

2. write critical comments and essays on the texts with which they deal.

3. appreciate literary works.

4. realize the main features of the different literary forms.

5. develop their own ideas about literature, its form, its function, and its

language.

6. develop an awareness of the relationship between content and literary form.

7. develop skills in close textual reading of literary texts.

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ENG 262: English phonetics and phonology

This course is aimed to be an introduction to phonetics and English phonology. It

capitalizes on the students’ rudimentary knowledge of this subject that they acquired in

Eng 211, and it broadens and diversifies their experience, with emphasis on transcription

of individual words as well as whole sentences and larger chunks of language. The

course aims to:

1. review the rudiments of phonetics and phonology acquired previously

2. establish a solid basis in the theory of phonetics

3. provide extensive practical skills

4. familiarize students with IPA symbols, especially those germane to English sounds

5. train students in transcription

6. enable students to appreciate and practice different intonations and tone contours.

Prerequisite: ENG221

ENG 284: Conversation 2

Pursuant to its prerequisite, this course provides the students at this advanced level

the opportunity to ‘give vent’ to their verbal skills and to revamp on them, utilizing a

wide range of topics and a group-cantered classroom. The course also aims to cater for

1. extensive advanced conversation sessions tackling various familiar and theoretical

topics

2. full involvement in both pair work and group discussion in a relaxed atmosphere,

with minimal teacher intervention

3. to encourage and facilitate students’ ability to debate and support one’s views in an

assortment of topics

4. to spur and instill the notion of initiative and confident argumentation.


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