University Requirements Student must complete 19 credit hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Prerequests
10032100	Remedial English	0
Remedial English (E10032100) is a three-hour non-credited English course offered to students who score poorly (i.e. below 50%) on the placement test. Since the major concern of this course is to improve the students? proficiency before starting their ordinary university English basic courses and major courses taught in English, special emphasis has been placed on enhancing the students? ability to effectively acquire the four language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Specifically, the course attempts to ensure an academically acceptable performance on the part of the students at the level of the English basic courses. Moreover, the course aims at expanding students? vocabulary needed for various tasks.
11000101	Islamic Culture	3
This course aims to establish the concept of Islamic culture and its position among the other international cultures, its position in the Muslim life, its sources, its bases and its characteristics. It also aims to introduce the Islamic culture in faith, worship, relations, morals, and knowledge, to discuss the clash between cultures in addition to Globalization, Human Rights, Woman Rights, Democracy and other contemporary issues.
11000102	Arabic Language	3
This course aims to improve the level of students in language skills and various literary, read and absorb and express written, and oral and tasted literary, through texts flags authors and poets in different eras, lessons in grammar and spelling, and brief definition months dictionaries and Arab old ones the modern and how to use them. This course aims to implement the Arabic language in the areas of reading and expression of both types oral and written communication.
11000103	English Language I	3
University English I (E11000103) is a three credit-hour university-required English language course designed for students who need to work on the four skills of the language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The development of vocabulary and skills of comprehension are integral parts of the course. In addition, various reading strategies (making predictions, identifying main ideas, reading for details, relating information in the text to life experience) are introduced and developed through a wide range of topics for reading and writing. The course encourages a more analytical and independent approach to study and helps prepare the students for any subsequent exam preparation.
11000105	Palestinian Studies	3
The course is mandatory for university students from various disciplines, so it provides students with knowledge and `information about the Palestinian reality and in particular the political developments of the Palestinian cause since its inception until the present day in line social and economic developments and political which constitute the main pillars for the study of the Palestinian political reality. This course aims to study the Palestinian issue from its beginning until present in social, economic and political issues.
11000108	Community Service	1
This course aims to familiarize students with community institutions and their contribution through voluntary efforts to serve these institutions to achieve the SDGs. Students are required to complete a minimum of 50 hours of community service to successfully pass the course. Additionally, students must attend 6 guidance sessions on volunteer work and participate in intensive training for selected community service programs if they choose to engage in such programs.
11000117	Leadership and Communication Skills	1
The course aims to assist students in acquiring modern concepts in the field of communication and understanding the essential skills for effective communication with oneself and others. This is achieved through the use of effective teaching methods that rely on student engagement and motivation to learn through training and self-directed learning. The course emphasizes skill development through teamwork and interactive methods, helping students improve their verbal and non-verbal communication skills by learning public speaking and the fundamentals of oration. Additionally, it helps students develop active listening skills, and contributes to enhancing their abilities in dialogue and persuasion, overcoming public speaking anxiety, self-promotion, negotiation, job interviews, presentation and delivery, and writing. The course also provides students with knowledge about innovative and creative ideas that can be implemented, as well as how to write a resume. Furthermore, the course aims to refine students' personalities through participation in group presentations.
11000126	Introduction to Computer Science and Skills	2
This course aims to enrich students with the basic computer skills alongside with the theoretical and practical backgrounds behind those skills. First of all, software and hardware components of a computer are discussed. This forms the substrate from which a student can realize the practical applications of a computer, especially in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thereafter, the student awareness for the security vulnerabilities of a computer system is improved through discussing the threats associated with the absolute dependability on the Internet in storing critical data. This is conducted with presenting the basic secure Internet frameworks for students with emphasis on scientific research platforms (ResearchGate, Google Scholar, LinkedIn,?etc). Finally, word processing, statistical analysis and presentation software are discussed with practical applications in the lab.
11000323	English Language II	3
University English II is a three-credit hour university-required English language course specifically designed to meet the needs of the students of the humanities and social sciences. The instructors of the course will employ a broad-based approach by integrating the four language skills, in order to enable students to improve their reading skills and comprehension of a variety of academic texts and to provide their own input by expressing their opinions on the topics under discussion, through either verbal participation in class or written assignments at home. As the discussions in class will be held in English, this is hoped to enhance the listening comprehension of students as well as provide them with opportunities to exercise their speaking skills. The units in the prescribed textbook have been organized according to the various strategies that students need to practice in order to improve their speed and comprehension, particularly while reading on an academic subject in English. These strategies include understanding vocabulary in context, using the dictionary, understanding information from graphs and charts, scanning for specific information, taking notes from reading, studying collocations ?. etc. In Addition to the texts set for intensive reading, six more passages are also considered as self ? reading passages so as to encourage students to read at home and contact their instructors.

Speciality Requirements Student must complete 90 credit hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Prerequests
10301111	Introduction to Literary Appreciation	3
This course aims at introducing the elements of the creative process: the creativity, the text, and the recipient, and attempts to identify with the artistic, intellectual, and psychological aspects of the literary text, and propelling students? abilities to receive the text spontaneously; establishing an effective relationship between them and the text, on the one hand, and with the text and its social environment on the other, through high texts from different ages.
10301112	Morphology	3
This course is designed to introduce the linguistic levels and the morphological status. After this, the course moves to cover a number of morphological topics: morphological derivatives, dualism, I?lal (defectiveness), Ibdal (appositional substantive), reduction, relation, and assimilation, etc. This is coupled with an application of the topics in the form of exercises.
10301113	Arabic Rhetoric 1	3
This course addresses the study of the topics of rhetoric and eloquence; the student studies types of metaphor, linguistic and intellectual tropes, metonymy and preterition. It also studies affectation and embellishments. The course is coupled with an application on a set of selected literary texts.
10301114	Syntax 1	3
This course covers the following subjects: parts of speech and the functional classifications, the verb and verb classifications, inflected and uninflected nouns, and the inflected and uninflected verbs and their classifications, syntactic, grammatical cases (nominative, accusative and genitive), declension (fully declined nouns, triptotes, diptotes, sound masculine plurals, sound feminine plurals, the definite and indefinite and their types (pronouns, nouns, demonstrative pronouns, relative pronouns, definite article, nominative nouns), subject and agent, subject and Predicate, Sisters of Inna, and Sisters of Lana. This is coupled with a syntactic application on literary texts.
10301115	Pre-Islamic Literature	3
This course introduces the religious, political, social, economic and intellectual life that produced Pre-Islamic poetry, and attempts to identify its beginning, evolution, artistic functions, and literary issues, such as: plagiarism, mu?allaqat (the suspended odes, the hanging poems), the utterly destitute (sa?alik) poetry, and structure and unity, through the examination of selected texts.
10301116	Hebrew Language 1	3
This course is an introduction to the Hebrew language, where the student becomes acquainted with the basic and supporting components to enable the student to express his ideas and purposes, starting with the study of the alphabet in its two types (printed and handwritten) and the phonetics of the language (vowels, syllables and tone) and sentence components. The focus will be on language skills and acquiring basic vocabulary, and constructing simple sentences orally and in writing to enable the student
10301117	Literature and Texts in the Islamic Era	3	10301115
This course is designed to introduce students to the Islamic perspective on poetry, the media warfare the Ansar poets had to go through against the ethnic poets of Mecca, and monitors the traditional and new purposes that accompanied the triumph poetry. It also studies the magnificent masterpieces of contemporary poets, and identifies the Islamic and Jahili penetrations.
10301118	Literature and Texts in the Umayyad Era	3	10301117
The course includes the environments of poetry at the Umayyad time: Hijaz, Dedouin, Greator Syria, Iraq, and Khrassan. The student studies this era?s important poets and their works, as well as analyzes selected poetic works and identifies their distinct properties and the relationship of this all with the previous and subsequent eras. The course finally touches on the poetic subjects in this era: politics, satire and love, and shows the most important poets and characteristics.
10301219	Prosody and Rhyme	3
This course is designed to introduce prosody in terms of resources, terms, role in musical poetry, and the poetic verses and the different anapests, and then to highlight the divisions of poetry schemes: syllables, rhythms, divisions, and defects. In addition, the course addresses the modernization movement in Arabic poetry music: Muwashshah, free verse, and rhythm.
10301220	Methods of Scientific Research	3
This course aims to provide students with the basic skills in writing scientific research and introducing its properties and approaches: the historical, descriptive, statistical and integrated approaches and others. It illustrates scientific research methods, the different sources, and methods and principles of documentation. It discusses issues of texts, practicing calligraphy and identifying with manuscripts, identifying with distortion and travesty, and preparing indexes. Students present research papers that apply what they were taught about the principles of the research paper.
10301221	Arabic Philology	3
Topics covered in this course include: the origin and development of the Arabic language, and theories that study this development, such as dialects, places, and characteristics. It also studies Arabic?s relationship with Semitic languages, the study of the extinct Arabic epigraphs, the study of the remaining Arabic and its characteristics, the characteristics and features of the mutual languages, and furthermore, duplicity, syntactics and the linguists? viewpoints, derivatives, parsers, synonyms, antonyms, syntax, portmanteau, and discussing the linguists points? of view in the previous cases.
10301222	Palestinian Popular Literature	3
This course is designed to introduce Palestinian popular literature as a means of defending Palestinian identity through the renewal of many rituals, customs and traditions expressed by this genre of literature. Thus, it defines folk literature, its themes, features, length in time and place, and examines certain models from this literature.
10301223	Syntax 2	3	10301114
Expanding on the topics discussed earlier in Syntax 1, this course is designed to address the following syntactic and grammatical topics: nouns in the accusative case (passive object, direct and indirect object, absolute object and other objects? types, alongside with their methods, for instance, temptation, warning, competence, and engaging), adverbs (if, whereas, whenever, since, for, etc.), idioms, Haal (condition), exception, and the genitive nouns. There will be grammatical applications to reinforce these topics.
10301224	Arabic Rhetoric 2	3	10301113
The course addresses the topics of semantics: rhetoric, discourse (predicate and composition), verbal and nonverbal composition and their types, sentence and sentence type, subject and object, elision trope, imperative style, anastrophe, portraying and its devices, polysyndeton and asyndeton, brachylogy, circumlocution, equality, brevity and verbosity. This will be applied with criticism and modern rhetorical studies.
10301325	Jerusalem in Arabic Literature	3
This course covers the holy city?s presence in the ancient and modern prose and poetry of Arabic literature, and it identifies the most important intellectuals who wrote in these fields, highlighting their orientations and visions, then their artistic properties. The course tackles the distinct ages and literary arts where Jerusalem was uniquely present and addressing the reasons for this presence.
10301326	Andalusi Poetry	3
This course aims to study the poetic functions, defined by the poetic description of the Andalusi nature, praise, elegy and flirt, and the influence of the eastern poets on their Andalusi counterparts. Furthermore, the course addresses the lamentation of kingdoms, cities and lost Andalus, and knowing the stylistic features for this purpose; the Andalusi Muwashshah: their purposes, language and prosody, and the reasons behind this art?s spread in spite of criticism. The course discusses the statement which says that, ?The Andalusi Muwashshah is the first step in the fall of the Arabic poetry through its long journey.? It also looks at the emergence of the Andalusi zajal, and examines study of a number of zajal singers, first and foremost Abn Qazman.
10301327	Arabic Phonetics	3
This course introduces phonology, works of classical Arab scholars in the field, development of phonology by Western linguists, the articulatory system, the manner and rules of sound production, modern phonetic theories that address phoneme and phonology, the structural and nonstructural phonemes, such as Gramont law, parallelism, and violation law. It also studies the phonetic development and the controversial phonemes between the old and modern schools.
10301328	Ancient Arabic Criticism	3
This course aims to introduce students to the roots and early development of ancient Arabic literary criticism, the factors that influenced it, and its evolution across different historical periods. It explores the most important critical works and pioneering figures in the field, as well as the key critical issues and debates they addressed.
10301329	Modern Palestinian Literature	3
This course is designed to address Palestinian literature in its different times and places: Palestinian literature before 1948, exile literature as well as poetry of the Nakba (disaster 1948), resistance literature in occupied Palestine between the years 1948 and 1967, prose poetry and free verse, and a study of the Palestinian writers Ibrahim Touqan, Abd- Al Karim Al Karmi (Abu Salma), Tawfiq Sayegh, Tawfiq Ziad, and Mahmoud Darwish. The course also studies the Palestinian novel in terms of origins, evolution, the most prominent symbols in exile and in Palestine, such as Ghassan Kanafani, Emil Habibi. It also considers the short story in different environments and at different times, so as to cover the short story map since its very beginning until Al-Aqsa Intifada, and chooses the models of Najati Sodqi, Sameera Azzam, Mahmoud Shuqair, Tawfiq Fayyad, Liana Bader, Akram Haneyya; furthermore, it covers distinct autobiographies such as those by Fadwa Touqan, and Jabra. I. Jabra.
10301330	Methods in Teaching the Arabic Language	3
The course aims to provide students with the methods of teaching the Arabic language in its different stages, with an illustration on these methods and variety.
10301331	Poetry in the Abbasid Age	3	10301118 or 10301218 or 10301117
This course is designed to introduce students to the literary and intellectual life in the Abbasid Era (132-656), and identify the impact of amusement, lechery, heresy, populism and asceticism in poetry, the process of modernizing and the most prominent trends in poetry, alongside with the identifying the masters of poetry (Bashar, Abu Nawwas, Abu Al-Atahya, Abu Tammam, Al Buhturi, Ibn Al Rumi, Al Mutanabbi, Abu Firas Al Hamadani, and Al Ma?arri). Finally, the course examines literary texts and shows the artistic characteristics of this poetry.
10301332	Prose in the Abbasid Age	3
The course aims to study the arts of prose in the Abbasid Age: sermon, lecture, testament, message, debate, maqamah, manamah, story and autobiography; the course introduces the masters of prose, such as Ibn al-Muqaffa?, Sahl bin-Haroun, Ahmed bin-Yousef, Amro bin- Mes?adah, Inb al-Zayyat, Ibrahim al-Sawli, Al Jahiz, Abu Hayyan al-Tawhidi, and Ibn Qutaiybah, selected prose works, and indicating their artistic characteristics.
10301333	Syntax 3	3	10301223
Expanding on the topics discussed in Syntax 1 and 2, this course studies the present tense in the accusative and subjunctive cases, appositives, the indeclinable, assertive and non-assertive conditionals, subordinates, adjectives, Badal (apposition), rhetoric joining, conjunctions, assertion, and acting nouns as verbs (gerund, participle, imagery, and superlative). There will be grammatical applications to reinforce these topics.
10301334	Modern Linguistics	3
The course aims to provide students with a basic knowledge of modern linguistics, the linguistics illustrated by the articulatory and morphological circles concerned with types of morphemes, and the syntactic modern theories. The course includes the modern linguistic schools: constructive, Chomsky?s structural syntax, and others; it also highlights linguistics? relationship to other sciences, such as psychology, sociology and anthropology.
10301435	Approaches of Modern Literary Criticism	3	10301328
Students are introduced to the most important methods of literary criticism from the 19th century approaches (Sainte Beuve, Hippolyte Taine, and Prontera), and addresses Impressionism, the non-structural curriculum scripts (psychological and social), and reaches out to the structural curriculum scripts, and those that address the receiver (semiotics and deconstruction), and the modern Arab literary criticism masters? interaction with these curriculum approaches as well as the most important doctrines of classic, romantic and realistic literature.
10301436	Modern Arabic Poetry	3	10301438
This course covers the circumstances and factors that led to the emergence of the modern Arabic poetry movement, starting with its pioneers and their intellectual, cultural contents and poetry trends; this is accomplished by highlighting the revival school, Al Diwan School, poetry in the diaspora, the Apolo School, and these movements? presence in schools, prospects of evolution in the east and west, the main topics and properties, different methods of locution, the free verse and its emergence, characteristics, trends, pioneers, artistic properties, impact on the theme and art of the contemporary movement. The course is coupled with an application study of selected poetry models.
10301437	Modern Arabic Prose	3	10301332
This course addresses the modern prose art, beginning with the short story, the modern Arabic novel, and the Arabic play, as it studies their emergence in the Arabic literature since their 20th century beginnings, and highlights their pioneers, trends, themes, artistic properties, and evolution in the modern Arabic literature. The course is coupled with application models on the short story, novel and play.
10301438	Medieval Age Literature	3	10301331
This course introduces a comprehensive analytical study of selected poetry texts from the Fatimid Age, the Ayyubid Age, and the Mamluke Age, and focuses on studying sectarian literature, Jihad literature, and Sufi literature; furthermore, it aims to study themes of writing, themes and properties of oratory, and the general authoring movement.
10301439	Syntax 4	3	10301333
This course covers a set of different syntactic issues which is of great importance to every student, and is considered a completion to what students studied in previous courses, and includes: acts of praise and slander, interjections, verbal noun, letters (binding letter, addition letter), deterring and snubbing, explanation, gerund, request style, question marks, Noons? intensifier, and nunnation; and it deals with the syntactics of sentences and phrase. This course is coupled with an application on linguistic texts.
10513421	Practicum for Arabic Language	3
This course studies basic theoretical and applicable concepts and issues that aim to prepare Arabic language teachers for the teaching process through deepening the knowledge of the educational concepts in the fields of practical training, the objectives, importance, and stages, and providing them with the necessary skills in the methods of lesson planning and methods of teaching and evaluation.

Speciality Optional Requirements Student must complete 12 credit hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Prerequests
10301149	Special Topic in Old Arabic Poetry	3
This course aims to study an artistic phenomenon in the old Arabic poetry extending from the Pre-Islamic Age until the beginnings of the Medieval Age, a poet from this period or one of the different themes of poetry. The poetic texts are the center of research and study.
10301150	Special Topic in Old Age Prose	3
This course aims to study an art of the old Arabic prose arts, studying it deeply, indicating its artistic properties, and addressing the reasons behind its evolution and development and its distinct writers.
10301157	Arabic Dictionaries	3
This course begins with a historical study of the invention of the dictionary by ancient peoples, including the Arabs. Then the course will move to study the first beginnings of an Arabic dictionary, early endeavors in this respect, major Arabic dictionary schools: the phonetics schools pioneered by Al Khalil Ben Ahmad in his book Al-`Ayin; Al- Qafiyya School by Al- Zamakhshari in Asass Al Balagha Dictionary; Raedat Al- Jawhari in Al-Sihah Dictionary; and aphabetic and Abjad writing systems. The course sheds the light on the modern dictionaries: Al- Waseet, Al-Muheet and Al-Munjed, and illustrates the hard efforts in the industry of the historical dictionary, and the endeavors made by the linguistic conclaves in the electronic and computerized dictionaries, alongside with training the students to look at the lexical items in all dictionaries.
10301158	Special Book in Syntax or Language	3
In this course, the students study a source of the syntax or language courses so that they get trained on reading old texts, and are able to identify with the approaches? disciples in studying syntax and language. Students get the chance to keep up with other sources that enable them in their understanding.
10301159	Arabic Language Problems	3
This course aims to tackle the main challenges that faced and is still facing the Arabic language, then illustrates the efforts that Arabic scientists have made in order to overcome these obstacles, such as: Arabicization, terminology, identity, globalization, call for the colloquial dialect, the issues of conducting Arabic in the syntactic and written aspects, the linguistic mistakes and methods of solving them.
10301160	Arabic Library	3
The courseintroduces the Arabic writing movement from different dimensions, and introduces students to the Arabic library heritage, particularly the prose and poetry libraries and their two main streams: literary and linguistic. Students receive training on how to deal directly with these primary sources.
10301161	Hebrew Language 2	3	10301116
This course is a continuation of the Hebrew Language 1 course; it aims to study and the language more thoroughly, and train students in Arabic translation, to and from.
10301253	Applied Criticism	3
This course is designed to invest in students? inventory in the theoretical aspects of old and new criticism, applied on a set of selected poetry and prose works in order to develop students? critical skills and textual literary appreciation.
10301260	Teaching Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers	3
The aim of this course is to educate students in this section of the science of Arabic, and indicate its various aspects, including: the difference between the acquisition of language and learning, the objectives and attitudes of the educated, characteristics of other Arabic language teachers of non-Arabic speakers, the curricula of education, training skills, and training centers and education, methods of teaching, how to design their curricula for public and private schools,; problems with learning and education, and then how to design different tests.
10301261	Linguistic Research	3
This course illustrates the linguistic efforts by scholars, and how scholars benefited in the intellectual studies in contemporary nations such as Greece, India and Persia, especially in the fields of curriculum or contemporary intellectual curricula. Also, the course deals with the extent of Arab scholars? contribution to the discussed acts of speech, logic and philology, with reference to the most important sources of languages, so it becomes the data research for contemporary researchers.
10301262	Arabic Language and Media	3
Language is the means of communication and networking, and it is a major media language; so the course aims to strengthen the students? linguistic inventory, and strengthen students? ability to express themselves flawlessly, and to tackle the media and press errors and correct them. The course includes the concepts of media, communication and networking, deliberation, some rules of morphology and syntax, with a focus on numbers, duals, plurals, and monitoring errors contained in these topics, and correct them. Finally, the course deals with the different media topics, and errors and correction.
10301354	Special Topic in Modern and Contemporary Arabic Poetry	3
This course deals with topics of modern and contemporary Arabic poetry in study and analysis, such as trends or modern poetry schools (poetry in the Diaspora, free verse structure, the heritage symbols, mask, plot, the city, resistance, the image of the enemy, the other, the woman), or a poet of the pioneers stage, poets or divan of modern Arabic literature or any other artistic phenomenon of the modern and contemporary Arabic poetry.
10301363	Sociolinguistics	3
This course is designed to study the language and its role in society, and track language changes related to duplicity, the language of the sexes, the masculinity of language, language of craftsmen, and AlTaghlib (subjugating one phrase with the attributes of another). The course explains the impact of the environment on the tongue, and illustrates the language of discourse, deliberation and pragmatics, and demonstrates the social theories and their relation to the interpretation of the language.
10301364	Arabic Language and Computer	3
This course aims to study the importance of computers in the Arabic language and research, benefitting from its potentials in computerizing the language, with its vocabularies, morphology, syntax, literary texts, and benefitting from its programs and the web in literary and linguistic research.
10301365	Qur?anic and Prophetical Rhetoric	3
This course aims to introduce Qur?anic and Hadith rhetoric, the stylistic properties and an application on a selected set of texts of the Qur?an and Hadith, along with analyzing them rhetorically and stylistically.
10301455	Special Topic in the Modern and Contemporary Arabic Prose	3
This course focuses on a modern Arabic writer, novelist or narrator, who has a wide experience in his/her literary genre. In the novel, the course may address Naguib Mahfouz, Abdulrahman Muneef, Hanna Mina, Ghaleb Helsa, Al-Taher Wattar, or Ahlam Mustaghanmi. In the field of short story: Youdef Idris, Zakaryya Tamer, Mahmoud Shuqair, Sameera Azzam, or Akram Hanyyah, and it can also deal with the East and West conflict of civilizations in the Arabic novel, or the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Arabic narration, or issues and artistic phenomena in short story, novel or play. The teacher can teach novelists? texts, or the prose works and autobiographies in Egyptian, Iraqi or Palestinian literature.
10301456	Comparative Literature	3
This course introduces the history of comparative literature: emergence and evolution, different schools (French, American, Russian and German schools) and the Arab and Palestinian efforts in it.
10301466	Arabs? Syntactic Thinking	3
This course introduces the emergence of Arabic syntax, and sheds light on its prominent scholars and syntactic schools: Basra, Kufa, Baghdad, Andalus, and Egypt; and these schools? perspectives on the syntactic issues: measurement, agent, vowels, so that students identify with the approaches of scholars and their different perspectives in addressing the syntactic issues and problems.
10301467	Comparative Semitics	3
This course aims to introduce the definition of Semitic languages, and addresses them through highlighting the following topics: Semitic mother language, properties of the Semitic languages, the similarities and difference, the status of Arabic between the Semitic languages, and it introduces models of comparison to tackle the points of similarities and differences.
11011222	Entrepreneurship and Innovation	3
Explores the world of entrepreneurship and creativity by examining the processes and techniques used to develop ideas and turn them into successful projects. The course includes understanding the foundations of entrepreneurship and the stages of emerging business development, in addition to analyzing the factors that affect the success of entrepreneurial projects and enhancing creativity in various fields.

Free Courses Student must complete 4 credit hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Prerequests
7303311	Medicinal Plants in Palestine	2
The course "Medicinal Plants in Palestine," offered by the Faculty of Pharmacy as an elective open to all university students, aims to introduce students to the rich plant biodiversity of Palestine, focusing on species traditionally used for medicinal purposes. It explores the botanical characteristics, therapeutic uses, and preparation methods of key native medicinal plants, including collection, drying, and storage techniques. The course also examines the traditional and modern applications of these plants in treating common diseases, along with the cultural and historical significance of their use in Palestinian society. Furthermore, it highlights relevant legislation and the challenges surrounding the sustainable utilization and preservation of medicinal plant resources. By the end of the course, students will gain an appreciation of local ethnobotanical knowledge, develop awareness of environmental and health-related issues, and enhance their ability to critically evaluate the safe and effective use of medicinal plants.
7303312	Cosmetic Products and Community	2
The course "Cosmetic Products and Society," offered by the Faculty of Pharmacy as an elective open to all university students, aims to introduce students to the world of cosmetics from both scientific and societal perspectives. It covers the basic components of cosmetic products, their mechanisms of action, methods of formulation, and evaluation in terms of efficacy and safety. The course also explores the health, psychological, cultural, and economic aspects associated with the use of cosmetics. In addition, it highlights the local and international laws and regulations governing the cosmetic industry and discusses the role of media and social platforms in shaping societal perceptions of beauty and appearance. The course seeks to raise students? awareness about the safe and informed use of cosmetic products and to enhance critical thinking and social analysis skills regarding beauty and health issues in contemporary society.
7303433	Pharmacy & Society	2
This course explores the vital role of pharmacists in promoting public health and serving the needs of the community. It focuses on the pharmacist's responsibilities in health education, disease prevention, and patient advocacy. The course also covers communication skills, cultural competence, and collaboration with other healthcare providers and organizations to improve community health outcomes.
7404111	Family Health	2
This course aims to give undergraduate students who are not medical majors a brief overview of health issues and topics related to all family members in order to reach a state of complete physical, psychological, mental and social safety for all family members including their nutritional health. The course also aims to familiarize students with many concepts in the fields of health and their importance, such as marriage health, reproductive health, and child health. The course also addresses the importance of medical examination, as it has become an urgent necessity with the development of genetic engineering and the spread of AIDS. There has been a strong call to compel people to medical examination before marriage and provide the necessary genetic counseling for the couple, as medical examination before marriage has become a necessary procedure to build a healthy family.
10311197	French Language	2
This course is intended for students from other departments who are not majoring in French but are interested in exploring the French language and the cultures of French-speaking countries. It is suitable for students in fields such as Media, Public Relations, English Language, Business Administration, Accounting, and others. As a beginner-level course, it introduces the fundamentals of the French language, including sentence structure, correct pronunciation, and basic communication in daily life situations, such as making introductions and describing places and people. The course corresponds to level A1.1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
10311198	French Language 1	3
This course aims at introducing students to the French alphabet, and the way of writing masculine and feminine words, as well as sentence structures: personal pronouns, verbs, and objects (direct and indirect). It also lists daily events using assistance tools such as drawings, pictures, and some short answers: acceptance, rejection, thanking, apology, and justifying the answers.
10805107	Psychological Culture in Our Recent Life	2
Psychological Culture in Our Contemporary Life This course studies the importance of psychological culture and its impact on the individual and society in the modern era. It focuses on applying psychological concepts to understand daily behaviors, manage psychological stress, and promote mental health across various life domains such as work, family, and education. The course also reviews the role of media and technology in shaping contemporary psychological culture.
10816001	Planning and Development	2
The course aims to explore the factors and determinants that influence policy formulation in both its internal and external dimensions. It emphasizes the optimal use of tools and instruments and the provision of precise information necessary for planning processes, particularly in the context of social mobilization, security and stability, financial resources, national production, industrial energy, and military power at national and international levels. The course also covers an analysis of theories and schools of political development, including behavioural liberal theory, social growth theory, Marxist theory, dependency and development theory, and the Islamic theory of succession. Additionally, the course focuses on studying the methods of political development theories, their intellectual sources, goals, and dimensions, aiming to understand the reasons behind the failure of these theories and models to achieve the desired political development.
10871112	Financial Literacy	3
It aims to provide students with basic financial knowledge and skills that enable them to make sound financial decisions in their daily and professional lives. The course covers various topics related to personal and corporate money management, and focuses on enhancing financial awareness among students.
10878415	Digital Marketing	3
Digital marketing is the process of promoting products or services using digital technologies and the Internet. Digital marketing relies on various strategies and advanced tools to reach the target audience, build customer relationships, increase brand awareness, and generate sales. Digital marketing is characterized by its ability to reach a wide audience at a relatively low cost compared to traditional marketing, in addition to the ability to accurately measure and analyze results to make informed decisions.
11000111	Jerusalem	2
Jerusalem This course offers a comprehensive study of the city of Jerusalem and its religious and cultural significance throughout history. It covers the geographical, historical, religious, and political dimensions of the city, from the Canaanite period through the Jewish, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Crusader, and Ottoman eras, up to the current Israeli occupation. The course also explores Jerusalem?s importance in the three monotheistic religions, its historical and religious landmarks, and contemporary political issues surrounding the city
11000112	Fighting Corruption : Challenges and Solutions	2
\This course examines the concept of corruption, including its forms, causes, and anti-corruption efforts. Additionally, it focuses on promoting good governance and anti-corruption strategies. Students will develop an awareness of the essential values of integrity, the dangers of corruption, and ways to combat it.
11000118	Public Health	2
This course aims at studying individual, family and community relationships, the cause of pathological phenomena in the society and their symptoms, sources of water and its pollution, air-transmitted diseases, flora and fauna. In addition, the course highlights diseases resulting from technological and urban development. Noise pollution is a case in point. It deals with the dimensions of personal and environmental health and their relationship to social, economic, psychological and political factors, measurements and indices of community health status. Theoretical framework for viewing organizational issues in the delivery of health services is also discussed.
11000131	Geography of Palestine	2
Geography of Palestine This course aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the physical and human geography of Palestine as the ancestral homeland of the Palestinian Arab people. It explores the historical context that has shaped the contemporary geographical landscape of Palestine in its various dimensions: political, economic, social, cultural, demographic, and urban. The course also seeks to foster a sense of national identity among students by connecting geography with national memory, which reflects the Palestinian people's struggle for freedom and independence. The course includes practical applications to explain basic concepts and terminology through in-class and at-home activities, field visits, and the preparation of reports based on these visits. Students will learn how to obtain information from primary and secondary sources and use multimedia tools?audio, visual, social media platforms, and internet search engines. The course will also feature the screening of documentary films and lectures from international universities. Additionally, students will draw various physical, political, and historical maps of Palestine to deepen their understanding of its geography, contemporary history, and just cause.
11000142	Family System in Islam	2
This course deals with the concept of family in Islam, its philosophy, importance, the need to it, the legal religious objectives of it, the foundations on which it is based, and the distinguishing characteristics. It also presents the importance of marriage as well as its rules. It also presents the ways by which the marriage bond can be untied once it is impossible to go on marriage despite all reconciliation attempts. It reviews the dangers of false ideas which call for undermining the family and the marriage system as these have their own destructive impacts on religious teachings, human values and on the future on communities. It contributes in presenting and discussing a number of contemporary issues so as to be understood, recognize the opinion of Islamic Shari?ah about it and to find ways to address them such as fender, equality, domestic violence against women, birth control, artificial insemination, the Misyar or altruistic marriage, the temporary marriage and the customary marriage.
11000143	Principles of Religious Observances	2
This course aims at consolidating the concept of Islamic faith, its importance, characteristics, impacts and position in Muslims? lives. The course also demonstrates some scientific evidences that ensures the existence of Allah, the Almighty, and His Greatness. It addresses the atheists? doubts related to universe, destine, and the Day of Judgement. It also defines the meaning of monotheism, its types, requirements, contradictions; it presents the role of prophets in establishing the monotheism faith in people?s lives by narrating the stories of prophets Moses and Ibrahim with their nations. It briefly talks about the other pillars of Islam.
11000144	Fiqh of Siyra	2
Topics addressed in this course include concept of sira (biography), its sources, importance, benefit, qualities, most important contemporary suspicions around the Qur'anic narrative and responses to them; study of the most important events in the life of the Messenger, peace be upon him, from birth to death. This course is a detailed analytical study of the prophet's biography and the lessons that can be drawn from it.
11000151	General Principles in Administration	2
It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the basic concepts and practices in management science. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and apply management principles in various organizational settings. The course includes diverse topics covering all major aspects of management, from planning and organizing to leadership and control.
11000152	Introduction to Debate	2
It aims to introduce students to the basics of debates and develop their skills in analysis, persuasion, and effective communication. The course focuses on teaching students how to formulate and present arguments logically and convincingly, as well as understanding the rules and techniques of successful debate.
11000153	Introduction to Debate	3
It aims to introduce students to the basics of debates and develop their skills in analysis, persuasion, and effective communication. The course focuses on teaching students how to formulate and present arguments logically and convincingly, as well as understanding the rules and techniques of successful debate.
11000155	Poison Prevention	2
This course explores the science of toxins and their impacts on human health and the environment, while emphasizing practical strategies for prevention and intervention. Students will understand the mechanisms of toxic substances, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and environmental pollutants, and examine their effects on biological systems. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge to assess risks, implement safety measures, and advocate for effective public health strategies to mitigate the impact of toxins in various societal contexts.
11000156	Investment Principles	2
Aim to provide students with basic knowledge and concepts related to investment. This course covers a range of topics that help students understand how to make informed investment decisions and analyze the returns and risks associated with various investments. The course provides a comprehensive overview of types of investment assets, financial markets, and investment strategies.
11000157	Principles of Marketing and Personal Selling	2
It aims to introduce students to the basics of marketing and personal sales. The course covers basic marketing concepts and processes, such as market analysis, identifying the target audience, product development, and e-marketing, in addition to understanding the basics of personal selling and its various techniques.
11000158	Medications and Community	2
This course an in-depth examination of the interaction between drugs and societal factors, bridging the gap between pharmacological science and its broader social implications. Students will explore the mechanisms of drug action, therapeutic uses, and side effects, while also addressing the societal, economic, and ethical dimensions of pharmacology and the impact of pharmaceuticals on public health.
11000161	Engineering & Society	2
This course aims to introduce students to the reciprocal relationship between engineering and society, and the role of engineering in serving humanity and sustainable development. It explores the ethical, social, environmental, and technological dimensions associated with engineering practices, highlighting how engineering decisions and technologies shape modern societies and how societal and cultural contexts influence engineering solutions. The course also encourages critical thinking and interdisciplinary analysis to understand the contemporary challenges facing the world. It enhances students' ability to assess the impact of technological solutions from social, cultural, and economic perspectives.
11000162	Environment in Palestine	2
This course is of particular importance due to its coverage of topics related to the local environment and the environmental challenges facing Palestine, as well as its close connection to the concepts of environmental sustainability and sustainable development. Offering this course as an open course will contribute to raising students' awareness of current environmental issues and enhance their ability to think critically and contribute to environmental protection.
11000163	Nutrition and Health	2
Nutrition and Health is a free course taught in Arabic and offered by the Department of Nutrition and Processing. It highlights the importance of healthy food for the human body, the relationship between food and health, different types of nutrition, proper nutrition methods, and the direct impact of balanced nutrition on health. It also focuses on presenting reliable scientific sources of nutritional information.
11000165	Earthquake Mitigation	2
The course covers a number of important topics related to earthquake risk reduction, including: an introduction to seismology; the nature of site soil and its impact on the seismic behavior of structures; the mechanism of earthquake effects on buildings; construction materials; the expected seismic behavior of common building types in Palestine; general specifications for earthquake-resistant buildings; and risk analysis and assessment, in addition to prevention and public safety measures. Discussion sessions during the course focus on several additional key topics, such as shelters and a general introduction to disaster risk assessment and management. This course aims to contribute to the university?s mission of serving the community and its institutions through specific tasks. It does so by applying knowledge in education to build a culture of safety and develop capacities to reduce disaster risks in general, and earthquake risks in particular, at all levels. It also seeks to promote community engagement in line with international disaster risk reduction strategies.
11000166	Genetics and Society	2
This course is specifically designed for students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, aiming to explore the complex relationship between genetics and society. We will study the scientific foundations of genetics, then move on to explore its impact on various aspects of our lives, from health and disease to behavior and abilities. Through interactive lectures, group discussions, and analysis of current studies, you will develop a deep understanding of how genetics interacts with social and cultural factors to shape the individual and society.
11000167	University Psychological Adaptation	2
This course aims to support new university students in adapting to the academic and social environment by enhancing their psychological and interpersonal skills. Topics include stress management, time management, building positive relationships, self-confidence, study skills, and coping with transitional life changes. The course promotes self-awareness and mental well-being through interactive activities and practical exercises that empower students to effectively and positively adjust to university life.
11000168	Principles of Ocupational Saftey	2
11000169	Risk Assessment and Management	2
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and principles of risk analysis, assessment, and management. It is designed to actively engage students in exploring real-world applications of risk management tools and techniques. The course covers a wide range of risk types?including financial, contractual, technical, environmental, and execution-related risks?with a focus on how to identify, analyze, and evaluate their potential impacts. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the risk management process, which involves the systematic identification, analysis, prioritization, and treatment of risks to reduce the likelihood and/or consequences of undesirable events. The course offers a structured approach to developing risk management strategies, guiding students through each phase?from risk identification and initial assessment to the formulation of effective response and mitigation plans.
11000173	Sign Language	2
The course aims to shed light on sign language by exploring its origins, meaning, importance, and rules. It highlights the vital role sign language plays in creating a means of communication for individuals with hearing impairments, particularly through real-time interpretation of spoken language.
11000175	Democracy, Human Rights & International Human Rights	2
This course explores the concepts of democracy and human rights and the interrelationship between them. It examines the notion of human rights, their foundations, characteristics, and classifications, as well as the role of international organizations in their promotion and protection. The course aims to enhance students' understanding of the significance of democracy and human rights for both the state and society, with particular emphasis on the Arab world. Additionally, it addresses the evolution of democracy and human rights globally.The course further examines the concept of international humanitarian law (IHL), its historical development, and its principal sources both customary and treaty-based. It outlines the key legal obligations of parties to armed conflicts and neutral states, as well as the duties of occupying powers toward the occupied territory and its population.
11000176	Law and Society	2
This course aims to provide university students with general legal knowledge and legal awareness, considering the significant role that law plays in people's lives and across all fields of work. It focuses on studying the main concepts of law, its objectives, and the most important legislations affecting contemporary life. This is crucial for upholding the rule of law, achieving justice, and keeping pace with developments. The course adopts a practical approach, relying not only on theoretical material but also on its application in reality. This is achieved through developing students' skills in applying the law via field visits to various legal institutions, workshops, and studying diverse legal cases.
11000254	Sports and Health	2
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11000331	English Conversation Skills	3
This course is meant to help students communicate more effectively and confidently in spoken English. The course addresses improvements in oral skills needed for discussions, presentations and daily life interactions. Students also have opportunities to beef up their vocabulary repertoire in different walks of life, that they can be able to express themselves smoothly when encountered with different situations. This course is intended to target all university students who yearn for consolidating their English communication skills needed for the 21st century.
11000332	English Writing Skills	3
English Writing Skills is an elective course designed to develop students? academic writing skills in English. It focuses on enhancing grammar, vocabulary, and organization to help learners express their ideas clearly and effectively. The course introduces various forms of writing such as paragraphs, essays, summaries, and reports. Emphasis is placed on the writing process, including brainstorming, outlining, drafting, revising, and editing. Students will also learn how to write with purpose and audience in mind, using appropriate tone and style. By the end of the course, students will be able to construct well-organized and a coherent essay with a thesis statement, a development of a thesis statement and a conclusion. Students will be trained to write a claim an a supporting evidence to produce a coherent well-developed essay.
11000333	The Art of Writing and Expressing	2
The course presents a range of topics aimed at developing university students? writing and expression skills. It offers both theoretical and practical content that introduces them to the techniques of constructing written topics, methods of paragraph development, and various writing styles?both functional, such as essays, reports, research papers, and meeting minutes, and creative, including poetry, short stories, and autobiographies.
11000334	Historical and Tourist Tracks	2
Tourist and Historical Trails This course focuses on the study of tourist and historical routes at the local, regional, and international levels. It introduces students to the significance of cultural, religious, and natural routes in promoting sustainable tourism. The course includes the study of major archaeological, religious, and natural sites, the planning and documentation of tourist routes, and an analysis of their historical and touristic value. Students will also learn how to design tour itineraries and connect them to their historical, geographical, and cultural contexts. Practical training in preparing an actual tourist route is included.
11201101	Introduction to Musicology	2
11201103	Palestinian Music Folklore	2
Studying the musical production of the Palestinian people, and identifying the style of popular music. Palestinian, and analysis of popular music at the instrumental and lyrical levels. Research into the characteristics of instrumental music and its popular singing features. Study and analysis of the various forms and templates of popular music. Identifying examples of popular songs and types of popular musical instruments, in terms of their manufacture, sound structure, and methods of playing them.
11201163	Choir	2
The course aims to learn collective singing of a repertoire of Palestinian and Arab national anthems and songs.