Course Title: Learning Assessment III

Course Code: ASSE 4311

Program: B.S. in Business Administration
Department: Department of Management
College: College of Business Administration
Institution: Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Table of Contents
A. Course Identification....................................................................................................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.............................................................................................5
E. Student Academic Counseling and Support...............................................................6
F. Learning Resources and Facilities...............................................................................6
1. Learning Resources..............................................................................................................6
2. Facilities Required................................................................................................................6
G. Course Quality Evaluation..........................................................................................6
H. Specification Approval Data........................................................................................7

A. Course Identification
1. Credit hours: 3 hours
2. Course type
Colleg
a. University Department X Others
e
Electiv
b. Required
e
3. Level/year at which this course is Senior
offered:
4. Pre-requisites for this course (if any):
Senior Year Standing

5. Co-requisites for this course (if any):

None

6. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)

Percentage Contact Hours Mode of Instruction No
100% 45 Traditional classroom 1
0% 0 Blended 2
0% 0 E-learning 3
0% 0 Correspondence 4
0% 0 Other 5

7. Actual Learning Hours (based on academic semester)

No Activity Learning Hours
Contact Hours
1 Lecture 45 hours

2
 2 Laboratory/Studio
3 Tutorial
4 Others (specify)
Total
Other Learning Hours*
1 Study 3 hours
2 Assignments
3 Library
4 Projects/Research Essays/Theses
5 Others (specify)
Total
* 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
The course helps sharpen the skills of communications through written assignments and
cases. Analytical thinking, integrative, problem-solving skill are utilized in the course. The
course is designed to develop the conceptual skills needed and to develop a balance
between quantitative and qualitative factors to help formulate policy and strategy for
selected businesses. Teamwork is stressed though work and exercises. Students are
expected to do the necessary research using the Internet and available databases.
Interpersonal skills and critical thinking are covered through discussion of cases and
assignments.

2. Course Main Objective

3. Course Learning Outcomes

Aligned
CLOs
PLOs
1 Knowledge:
1.1
2 Skills :
2.1 Distinguish and analyze ethical problems that occur in business and COBA3
society
2.2 Illustrate how current technologies and decision-support tools can be COBA5
utilized to the advantage of business operations
2.3 Demonstrate an understanding of the major functional areas of Business COBA6
2.4 Identify major forces in the internal and external business environment BUSI1
and explain their effect on the performance of an organization

2.5 Explain relevant theories associated with the economic and political BUSI2
environments of business

2.6 Explain the significance and effects of social and cultural dimensions in BUSI3
the context of a global business environment

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 Aligned
CLOs
PLOs
2.7 Explain theoretical concepts and practical approaches designed to BUSI4
improve organizational performance

3 Competence:
3.1 Communication: the ability to communicate effectively in both English PMU1
and Arabic in professional and social situations
3.2 Technological Competence: the ability to use modern technologies to PMU2
acquire information, to communicate, solve problems, and produce
intended results
3.3 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: the ability to reason logically PMU3
and creatively to make informed and responsible decisions and achieve
intended goals
3.4 Professional Competence: the ability to perform professional PMU4
responsibilities effectively in both local and international contexts
3.5 Teamwork: the ability to work effectively with others to accomplish PMU5
tasks and achieve group goals
3.6 Leadership: the ability to be informed, effective, and responsible PMU6
leaders in family, community, and the Kingdom

C. Course Content
Contact
List of Topics No
Hours
6 Introduction to Research 1
6 The Science of Conducting Research Formulating 2
6 Conducting Literature Review to support selected 3
6 Formulating the Research Design 4
Qualitative Research: Using Secondary Research and Conducting
3 5
Interviews
6 Quantitative Research: Sampling and Questionnaire Development 6
9 Analyzing Your Data: Qualitative and Quantitative Methodologies 7
3 Research Access and Ethics 8

45 Total

D. Teaching and Assessment

1. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Teaching Strategies and Assessment
Methods
Code Assessment
Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Strategies
Methods
1.0 Knowledge
1.1
2.0 Skills
Distinguish and analyze ethical
Lectures
2.1 problems that occur in business and Assignments
Group Discussions
society

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Code Assessment
Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Strategies
Methods
Illustrate how current technologies
and decision-support tools can be Lectures
2.2 Assignments
utilized to the advantage of business Group Discussions
operations
Demonstrate an understanding of the Lectures
2.3 Assignments
major functional areas of Business Group Discussions
Identify major forces in the internal
and external business environment
Lectures
2.4 and explain their effect on the Assignments
Group Discussions
performance of an organization

Explain relevant theories associated

with the economic and political Lectures
2.5 Assignments
environments of business Group Discussions

Explain the significance and effects of

social and cultural dimensions in the
2.6 context of a global business
environment

Explain theoretical concepts and

practical approaches designed to
…
improve organizational performance

3.0 Competence
Communication: the ability to
communicate effectively in both Lectures
3.1 Rubric
English and Arabic in professional Group Discussions
and social situations
Technological Competence: the
ability to use modern technologies to
Lectures
3.2 acquire information, to communicate, Rubric
Group Discussions
solve problems, and produce intended
results
Critical Thinking and Problem
Solving: the ability to reason logically
Lectures
3.3 and creatively to make informed and Rubric
Group Discussions
responsible decisions and achieve
intended goals
Professional Competence: the ability
to perform professional Lectures
3.4 Rubric
responsibilities effectively in both Group Discussions
local and international contexts
Teamwork: the ability to work
Lectures
3.5 effectively with others to accomplish Rubric
Group Discussions
tasks and achieve group goals
3.6 Leadership: the ability to be Lectures Rubric
informed, effective, and responsible Group Discussions

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 Code Assessment
Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Strategies
Methods
leaders in family, community, and the
Kingdom

2. Assessment Tasks for Students

Percentage of
Total Week
*Assessment task #
Assessment Due
Score
20% 5 Exam 1 1
10% Varies Quizzes 2
40% 13 Final Research Project Report Submission 4
0% Varies Research Idea & Proposal 5
0% Varies Research Progress Submission - Feedback 6
Final Exam (PPT Presentation / Defense of final
15% 14 6
research project)
15% Varies Participation 7

*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 :
- Advisors are assigned in Banner Student System for individual student consultations
and academic advice.
- Tutoring services are offered by the different department.
- At-risk students are monitored and help is provided for them.
- At-risk students will be mandatorily enrolled in developmental classes.

F. Learning Resources and Facilities

1. Learning Resources
 Davies, Martin Brett and Hughes, Nathan (2014) Doing a
Successful Research Project: Using Qualitative or
Quantitative Methods. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke.
Required Textbooks ISBN 9781137306425
OR:
 Thornhill, A., Saunders, M., & Lewis, P. (2009). Research
methods for business students. Prentice Hall: London.
Essential References The Wall Street Journal or equivalent. The Wall Street Journal may
Materials be accessed at WSJ.com/students.
Electronic Materials Course home page in Blackboard contain the following:
 Course syllabus
 Course assignments
 Course material (PPT format)
 Course calendar (an active utility)

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  Course e-mail (an active utility)
 Course discussion list (an active utility)
 Student course performance (an active utility)

Jill Collins & Roger Hussey. Business Research: A Practical Guide

Other Learning
for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students. ISBN 978-0-230-
Materials
30183-2. Fourth Edition.

2. Facilities Required
Item Resources
Accommodation
(Classrooms, laboratories, Classroom
demonstration rooms/labs, etc.)
Technology Resources
(AV, data show, Smart Board, Smart Board
software, etc.)
Other Resources
(Specify, e.g. if specific laboratory
equipment is required, list
requirements or attach a list)

G. Course Quality Evaluation

Evaluation
Evaluators Evaluation Methods
Areas/Issues
Effectiveness of Teaching Deanship of Quality and
Direct, Indirect
and assessment Accreditation
Independent reviewers/ peer
Effectiveness of Assessment Direct
review
Achievement of course
Instructors/Administrators/DQA Direct
learning outcomes
Learning resources Student Indirect
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 / Department of Management
Committee coordinated by Dr. Yousif Abdelrahim
Reference No. 2
Date February 05, 2020, 2020