Course Title: English Language -1-

Course Code: Eng 151

Program: Bachelor's degree
Department: Early Childhood Teaching
College: College of Education
Institution: Shaqra University
Table of Contents
A. Course Identification....................................................................................................3
6. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)...............................................................................3
B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes...............................................................3
1. Course Description.................................................................................................................3
2. Course Main Objective............................................................................................................4
3. Course Learning Outcomes.....................................................................................................4
C. Course Content.............................................................................................................4
D. Teaching and Assessment.............................................................................................5
1. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Teaching Strategies and Assessment
Methods.......................................................................................................................................5
2. Assessment Tasks for Students................................................................................................6
E. Student Academic Counseling and Support...............................................................6
F. Learning Resources and Facilities...............................................................................6
1.Learning Resources..................................................................................................................6
2. Facilities Required...................................................................................................................7
G. Course Quality Evaluation..........................................................................................7
H. Specification Approval Data........................................................................................7

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A. Course Identification

1. Credit hours: 3 hours

2. Course type
a. University College Department Others
b. Required Elective
3. Level/year at which this course is offered: 1st year / 1st level
4. Pre-requisites for this course (if any):

NONE
5. Co-requisites for this course (if any):
None

6. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)

Percentage Contact Hours Mode of Instruction No
Not Applicable Not Applicable Traditional classroom 1
100% hours 3 Blended 2
Not Applicable Not Applicable E-learning 3
Not Applicable Not Applicable Correspondence 4
None None Other 5

7. Actual Learning Hours (based on academic semester)

No Activity Learning Hours
Contact Hours
1 Lecture 2 hours
2 Laboratory/Studio 2 hours
3 Tutorial 4 hours in office hours
4 Others (specify) None
Total 48 Hours
Other Learning Hours*
1 Study Throughout Term
2 Assignments Throughout Term
3 Library N/A
4 Projects/Research Essays/Theses N/A
5 Others (specify) None
Total hours
* The length of time that a learner takes to complete learning activities that lead to achievement of course learning
outcomes, such as study time, homework assignments, projects, preparing presentations, library times

B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes

1. Course Description
This course is intended to equip the students with reasonable skills necessary for successful communication in
the four skills of language (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and use in a meaningful context.

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2. Course Main Objective

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

 Answer relevant comprehension questions on general texts.

 Apply different reading techniques: elementary skimming and scanning.
 Listen with understanding to different topics.
 Speak about different topics in different communicative situations.
 Apply their knowledge of basic grammatical elements.
 Use new words in meaningful sentences.

3. Course Learning Outcomes

Aligned
CLOs
PLOs
1 Knowledge:
1.1 Students will apply necessary reading strategies an skills. Making the K1
learners develop a sound understanding of the form, meaning and usage
of the basic English structures
1.2 Students will acquire necessary basics of listening and speaking. It K1
leads the learners to have an effortless command over both the written
and the spoken word.
1.3 Students will acquire necessary basics of writing and applying K1
grammatical rules during writing.
2 Skills :
2.1 Students will be able to read any given text in a given time as well as S1, S2
recognize words quickly and effortlessly.
2.2 Students will use stringer comprehensive reading skills. S4
2.3 Ability to speak and write English Language in a proper way S4
2.4 Ability to form and distinguish sentences in various types. S5
3 Competence:
3.1 Students will be taught reading skills, strategies, and techniques. C2
3.2 Students will also be taught how to use these techniques to comprehend C2
any given text.
3.3 Students will be taught how to listen to and speak about different C1
topics.
3.4 Students will be taught how to apply different writing skills. C1

C. Course Content
Contact
List of Topics No
Hours
3 Introduction 1
8 Unite 1: Student Life (reading and writing), Starting Out (Listening and
2
Speaking)
8 Unit 2: Daily Routine (reading and writing), Academic Life (Listening and
3
Speaking)
8 Unite 3: People and the Environment (reading and writing), Caring for the
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environment (Listening and Speaking)
8 Unite 4: Architecture (reading and writing), Modern Architecture 5

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 (Listening and speaking)
8 Unite 5: How we learn (reading and writing), Education (Listening and
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speaking).
8 Unit 6: Technology (reading and writing), Living with technology
7
(Listening and Speaking)
hours Final exam 8
50 Total

D. Teaching and Assessment

1. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Teaching Strategies and
Assessment Methods
Code Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Strategies Assessment Methods
1.0 Knowledge
Making the learners develop a sound Participation.
Lectures
understanding of the form, Discussions.
Giving direct
1.1 meaning and usage of the basic Midterms.
instructions to
English structures. Acquire skills and Quizzes.
students.
strategies od reading techniques.
It leads the learners to have an Participation.
1.2 effortless command over both the Lectures Discussions.
written and the spoken word. Quizzes.
Students will acquire necessary basics Giving direct
of writing and applying grammatical instructions and
1.3 Midterms
rules during writing. corrections to
students.
2.0 Skills
Students will be able to read any
Class activities
given text in a given time as well as Different reading
2.1 Participations
recognize words quickly and skills practice.
grades.
effortlessly.
Ability to speak and write English Discussions.
Language in a proper way Presenting ability to
Participation during
2.2 negotiate and
lectures.
analyze.

Ability to form and distinguish Communication

Communication and
2.3 sentences in various types. during lectures and
participation.
office hours
3.0 Competence
Students will be taught reading skills,
strategies and techniques. Lectures and class
3.1 Participations
activities

Students will be taught how to use

Lectures and class
3.2 techniques to comprehend any given Participation
activities
text.
3.3 Students will be taught how to listen Lectures and class Communication and

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 Code Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Strategies Assessment Methods
to and speak about different topics. activities discussions.
Students learn how to apply written Lectures and class Midterms and pop
3.4
rules. dissections quizzes.

2. Assessment Tasks for Students

Percentage of Total
Assessment Score
Week Due *Assessment task #
20% Week 6 1st midterm 1
10% All along Participation & Attendance & quizzes 2
20% Week 11 2nd midterm 3
%50 Week 15 Final Exam 4
*Assessment task (i.e., written test, oral test, oral presentation, group project, essay, etc.)

E. Student Academic Counseling and Support

Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student
consultations and academic advice :

4 hours per course per week

F. Learning Resources and Facilities

1.Learning Resources
Harrison, Headway (2011), Academic Skills, Reading, Writing, and
Study Skills, Level 1, Student's book. UK, Oxford Press.
Required Textbooks
Harrison, Headway (2011), Academic Skills, Listening, Speaking
Students Skills, Level 1, Student's Book. UK, Oxford Press.
Essential References
Oxford Essential Dictionary.
Materials
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/
• http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/
•
Electronic Materials
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language#Classification_and_rel
ated_langu ages
• http://englishplus.com/grammar/contents.htm
• http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/index.htm
Other Learning • The Oxford English Grammar by Sidney Greenbaum - Oxford
Materials University Press (1996) - Hardback - 652 pages - ISBN 0198612508.
• Fundamentals of English Grammar by Betty Schrampfer Azar
- Prentice Hall (2007) - Paperback - 4464 pages - ISBN 0132353350
• ESL : Grammar and English Usage- The Internet TESL
Journal's.
• EJ464125 - Development of an English Grammar Checker: A

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 Progress Report.

2. Facilities Required
Resources Item
Accommodation
Laptop computer - projector system Classrooms, laboratories, demonstration (
).rooms/labs, etc
Technology Resources
.Smart boards – regular boards and Markers AV, data show, Smart Board, software, (
).etc
Other Resources
Data show to facilitate going over student papers in Specify, e.g. if specific laboratory(
.class equipment is required, list requirements or
)attach a list

G. Course Quality Evaluation

Evaluation
Evaluators Evaluation Methods
Areas/Issues
- Midterm evaluation feedback form to
Peer observation to benefit increase instructor's awareness of the
from colleagues objective weak and strong points of the class.
Faculty
feedback and suggestions for - End term college evaluation of
improvement. course by students (to be collected
by the department).
- End of term debriefing in class of
students and teacher regarding what
went well and what could have gone
Class observation by a better.
supervisor or senior faculty Faculty - Small group instructional diagnosis
member. whereby instructors exchange classes
and gather information on specific
points outlined by the department
and the instructors being evaluated.
Evaluation areas (e.g., Effectiveness of teaching and assessment, Extent of achievement of course learning
outcomes, Quality of learning resources, etc.)
Evaluators (Students, Faculty, Program Leaders, Peer Reviewer, Others (specify)
Assessment Methods (Direct, Indirect)

H. Specification Approval Data

Council / Committee Early Childhood Teaching Department Council
Reference No. 14
Date 14,09,1440H