| Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
Prerequests |
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10032100
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Remedial English
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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
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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. |
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11000102
|
Arabic Language
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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. |
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11000103
|
English Language I
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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
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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 Palestinian issue from its begging until present day in social, economic and political issue. |
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11000108
|
Community Service
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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. |
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11000117
|
Leadership and Communication Skills
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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. |
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11000126
|
Introduction to Computer Science and Skills
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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. |
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11000323
|
English Language II
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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. |
| Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
Prerequests |
|
10306110
|
Writing I
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3 |
|
| This course begins with a review of effective types of sentences, then focuses on the paragraph. Students will be taught to develop topic sentences into unified and coherent paragraphs using different methods of paragraph development. It culminates in training students on how to write different types of essays |
|
10306111
|
Reading I
|
3 |
|
| This course focuses on key comprehension skills, such as locating main ideas and supporting details, understanding vocabulary in context, making inferences, finding transitions, distinguishing literal and non?literal interpretations, and summarizing. The writing part of the course emphasizes organizing vocabulary lists, taking notes, writing summaries and paragraphs, filling in tables, and writing advertisements. The grammatical component of the course and the part concerned with paragraphs focus on tenses (present and perfect), markers, word forms, conditionals and question forms. |
|
10306112
|
Advanced Grammar
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3 |
|
| This course employs an eclectic approach to the study of grammar. It introduces students to advanced and complex grammatical structures and systematically relates these structures to meanings, uses, and situations. |
|
10306113
|
Writing and Research
|
3 |
|
| This course begins with a review of the paragraph before it focuses on the expository essay. Students will read different kinds of expository essays (description, comparison/contrast, process, classification, definition, persuasion) and will learn how to write them. Emphasis will be put on writing effective thesis statements, introductions, and conclusions, and on developing generally unified and coherent essays. Students will also be taught how to edit their work. They will practice answering essay questions and writing about literature. The course will briefly introduce the research paper. |
|
10306116
|
Introduction to Linguistics
|
3 |
|
| This course is an introduction to the study of language, including branches of linguistics and the relationship of linguistics to other fields. |
|
10306117
|
Introduction to Literature
|
3 |
|
| This course introduces students to different theories of the meaning of literature. Through the study of representative literary texts, students learn the basic principles of literary interpretation and the elements of different literary forms such as the short story, novel, drama, and poetry. |
|
10306220
|
Phonetics
|
3 |
|
| Phonetics is a linguistics course which describes speech sound as discrete units, with respect to their articulatory, auditory and acoustic properties. This will of course demand good knowledge of the speech organs available to all humans. The manipulation of these organs results in the existence of different languages. Processes which convert an abstract sound system into a more concrete level is a crucial aspect of the course. |
|
10306221
|
Syntax and Syntactic Theory
|
3 |
|
| Deals with a core component of language namely Syntax, arrangement of words in sentences.
The course first introduces students to how various schools of linguistics have approached, the description and analysis of syntactic structures in English and other languages.
The course begins with basic issues such as categorizing words into classes, the abstract rules which generate infinite numbers of sentences. The course updates students with the latest in syntactic theory, with focus on the school of generative linguistics. |
|
10306222
|
Poetry
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3 |
|
| Through the study of a wide? ranging selection of works by well? known British and American poets, this course provides a close analysis of the language and stylistic features of poetry. The poetry features include structure, diction, prosody and the various sound devices used by the poets in the creation of images. The course also introduces various poetic forms: narrative poetry (epic, ballad, dramatic monologue, etc.), lyric poetry (sonnet, elegy, ode etc.), and modern free verse. |
|
10306225
|
Drama
|
3 |
|
| This course studies masterpieces of dramatic works from the Greek period through present times, for the purpose of understanding a dramatic structure and the social function of the dramatic art. Writers studied include Sophocles, Shakespeare, Shaw, Beckett, and Pinter, among others. |
|
10306227
|
Technical Writing
|
3 |
|
| Technical communication is communication that takes place within an organizational context. This course aims at assisting students in developing skills for writing as professionals in the work place. Students in this course will learn how to write all kinds of reports, proposals, business letters, CVs, press releases(statements), minutes of meetings, advertisements and brochures. |
|
10306230
|
English Literature: Survey 1
|
3 |
|
| This course surveys the beginnings, developments and evolutions of English literature from the time it started ( C-7th) to the end of the Neo- Classic Age ( late C-18th). The course traces the major literary schools and literary genres in this period, the most prominent, influential and formative writers and their big works within socio-religio- politico- historico and intellectual backgrounds. Under insistent and consistent focus will always be the reciprocal and dialectical relationship between literature- forms, techniques, styles, interests, themes, attitudes, visions, etc. , on the one hand, and communal/ societal circumstance and change in the widest sense of the word, on the other. |
|
10306232
|
Novel and Short Story
|
3 |
|
| This course introduces students to the art of the short story and the novel from the eighteenth to the twentieth-first century. Students not only learn about the definition and elements of the novel and short story such as plot, character, point of view, structure, imagery, irony, parody and so on, but also consider the historical, socio-political and cultural formation of each genre. Alongside reading novels and short stories, the course gives students the opportunity to analyse and discuss these texts using different theoretical approaches to literary criticism. The practice of reading helps students expand their literary jargon, critical thinking and the skill of writing about important themes suggested by the literature. The course begins with focusing on the development of the short story and explores a number of stories on thematic basis. The course then shifts its focus to the examination of novels, especially the ?formation novel?. Within this topic, students will engage in multiple discussions of the notions of ?growing up,? ?coming of age,? ?loss of innocence,? and the search for self-identification; all of which are expressions that describe the movement to maturity through struggle. Moreover, students will be involved in various practices such as in-class group discussions and presentations on literary topics such as gender roles, class, national identity, race, colonialism, existentialism and the mechanical man. Emphasis will be on close critical reading of novels and short stories: how to read and interpret fiction, how to enjoy reading, and how to learn from interpretation. |
|
10306329
|
American Literature: Survey 1
|
3 |
|
| This is a survey course which introduces students to the major writers and texts of American literature from the Colonial period till the Civil War. It leads students through the whole sweep of American literature from the Puritans and the early European colonists, explorers, and settlers to the writings of the Romantic period. The course introduces writers within a historical contexts and students are encouraged to explore the historical and cultural influences with an eye to the representative schools and major texts of each period. The course encourages critical research and creative thinking. |
|
10306330
|
Semantics
|
3 |
|
| This course introduces students to the basic concepts in Semantics such as Reference and Sense, Sense Relations, Word Meaning, Sentence Meaning and Utterance Meaning (Pragmatics) and Propositions. Students will also be introduced to the nature of Logic and Interpersonal Meaning. |
|
10306331
|
Translation I
|
3 |
|
| This course aims at helping students acquire the basic skills of translation in both Arabic and English. It provides them with sufficient training in translating simple, compound, and complex sentences from English into Arabic and from Arabic into English. A variety of texts in different disciplines will be used for translation. The course focuses on problematic areas in translation from English and Arabic, particularly the differences between Arabic and English in word order, position of adjectives, noun endings, etc. The course also looks into the influence of cultural difference on translation and provides a brief introduction to translation theories. |
|
10306332
|
Morphology
|
3 |
|
| Morphology deals with the internal structure of word lexemes and non-word lexemes including compounds, phrasal words and sentence idioms. The course will be mainly concerned with English morphology. It teases apart the word ingredients by contrasting them as units of meaning versus units of structure, pronounceable entities versus more abstract entities, inflectional word forms versus derivational word forms. Compounds and idiomatic expressions are studied for their similarities and differences to the notion of word and its structure. Students are introduced to productivity and predictability as morphological features of words and word structures. |
|
10306333
|
Phonology
|
3 |
|
| Phonology is a course deals with how speech sounds pattern in a language, that is how they function in different ways in the language. A major concern in this course is to point out what features function distinctively in a language while functioning phonetically (at the low phonetic) level in another. The idea of natural classes of sounds is emphasized here. Moreover, such supra-segmental features such as syllable, tune and stress are part and partial of the phonological knowledge of the course. Interaction between the phonological and morphological components is also emphasized. |
|
10306334
|
Pragmatics
|
3 |
|
| Pragmatics is the study of how speakers communicate meaning in context. The course's goals will be (1) to understand the kind of connection between truth-conditioned propositions (semantics) and context dependent utterances (pragmatics), and (2) understand how context contributes to the utterance meaning and interpretation. The course will survey several core issues like indexicality (e.g. words like this and that in relation to context), speech acts (e.g. how directives are different from expressives in terms of illocutionary force), implicature (what is implicated; that is, communicated though unsaid), and politeness (what are the different orientations to politeness and how to distinguish one community from another based on that). |
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10306440
|
Shakespeare
|
3 |
|
| Shakespeare's dramatic art, along with its techniques, styles and vision, is the focus of the course. Plays of different modes will be studied. |
|
10306441
|
Translation II
|
3 |
|
| This course emphasizes translation of business and publicity materials, including practice in simultaneous translation. |
|
10306442
|
Research Methods
|
3 |
|
| Emphasizing critical thinking, this course teaches students to write research papers on literature and linguistics. Students will practice narrowing a topic, designing questionnaires, conducting interviews, using the library and documenting sources. Students are also introduced to aims, methods and tools of research. |
|
10306444
|
Literary Criticism
|
3 |
|
| The course provides an introduction to the major critical perspectives that a reader beginning a serious study may need in reading and analyzing literature. It offers a solid grounding in current issues of literary criticism, their historical origins, development and applications. The course proceeds along two lines of study: Historical and Analytical. The historical portion inspects the emergence of critical concepts and methods in their cultural context. The analytical portion moves to applied criticism and examines how and why these concepts have been transformed by over time by the successive schools of thought. |
|
10306446
|
Post Colonial Studies
|
3 |
|
| In this course we will discuss, through the lens of postcolonial theories, major literary and filmic texts that, as John McLeod puts it, have been ?produced by people from countries with a history of colonialism, primarily those concerned with the workings and legacy of colonialism, and resistance to it, in either the past or the present.? This course will use postcolonial theories to explore ways in which different modes of representation, mainly fiction and films, depict and interrogate postcolonial realities in countries ranging from Nigeria and Algeria to Sudan and Palestine (and possibly other nations). As well as navigating major postcolonial issues such as the construction of nation and national cultures, identity politics, nationalism, language, place, space, race, history and ethnicity, this course assesses the similarities and differences between postcolonialism and postmodernism while exploring themes like exile and hybridity. As we progress in this course, we address various gaps and limitations in postcolonial theory and we illustrate how those were tackled by contemporary prominent postcolonial authors and critics. We will be discussing theories produced by Edward Said, Frantz Fanon, Spivak, Bill Ashcroft, Aijaz Ahmed, Anderson Benedict and Hellen Tiffin, to name a few. |
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10306499
|
Graduation Project
|
3 |
|
| In this course, students write an original research paper which should show their linguistic and cognitive competence. The paper should also indicate that the students have acquired the basic skills needed to deal with research problems, collect and analyze research data, and then make conclusion about research problems. Students who are expected to graduate are to register in this course. They choose research topics in Language, Linguistics, Literature or Translation, and work closely with a supervisor on one of these topics according to scientific research methods and analysis. |
| Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
Prerequests |
|
10306353
|
Classic Mythology
|
3 |
|
| This course first introduces the Graeco-Roman mythological heritage and biblical legacy needed for students to understand omnipresent reference and allusion in English literature, especially from the Renaissance onwards. It then moves to an examination of the visionary and artistic impulse in the writings of such masters of Renaissance thought and culture as Erasmus, Machiavelli, Montaigue, Cervantes, Dante, Rabelais and perhaps Petrarch, (Edmund) Spenser, Shakespeare and Milton, amongst quite a few others. |
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10306354
|
Contrastive Linguistics
|
3 |
|
| This course focuses on theory and practice in the analysis of English and Arabic contrasts, errors made by learners, and implications for foreign language teaching. |
|
10306357
|
Creative Writing
|
3 |
|
| This course is aimed at encouraging students to recognize the power of the written word how it can change the way writers and readers live their lives. In particular, this writing course is designed to help students discover and put into practice their own strategies for living a more creative life. More practically (or more academically), students will learn basic strategies for gathering ideas for, writing, critically reading, and revising prose (primarily fiction) and poetry (which may be fictional or non-fictional). |
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10306443
|
Methods of Teaching Literature
|
3 |
|
| The theoretical side of this course covers the various approaches to teaching literature in the language classroom. The practice will focus on designing class activities, assignments, discussions and full class sessions that demonstrates student knowledge of how to use literature as a means to teach the language skills in the EFL classroom. |
|
10306447
|
Translation 3
|
3 |
|
| In this course, which is a continuation of Translation II, students are exposed to a specialized area of translation that can be chosen by the instructor such as Media Translation, Business and Political Translation, Technical Translation.. etc. The course will in particular emphasize complicated translation problems associated with working in a specialized area between Arabic and English. Problems of terminology, TL language lexis deficit, and translation of specialized texts for non-specialized audiences will also be emphasized. |
|
10306448
|
Editing and Proofreading
|
3 |
|
| This course is designed to encourage students to give and receive feedback from their peers and gain tools and techniques for improving their writing. In particular, students will identify stories that matter to them, explore cultural significance and boundaries, and shape their identity as writers. Throughout the course, students will reflect on their own work and practice essential self-editing skills, see the different ways in which words and art interact, and the possibilities of longer narrative forms. Moreover, this course will inspire students will come away with practical insights into publishing options and create a plan for pursuing your enthusiasm for writing. |
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10306460
|
Discourse Analysis
|
3 |
|
| Discourse Analysis is a course that introduces students to how different functions of texts are constructed, produced and systematically analyzed. As discourse analysis is a wide field with varying interests, this course is basically concerned with rules and principles of language use, the relationship between structure and content, and the relationship between language use and the frames of knowledge and power. As such, a special attention is paid to the different concepts and approaches that try to explain and regulate the relationship between form and function in context. Students are thus encouraged to analyze socio-political phenomena from a language point of view. They may capitalize on different approaches and methods such as speech acts theory, conversation analysis, systemic functional linguistics and critical discourse analysis. |
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10306462
|
Sociolinguistics
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3 |
|
| This course aims to give students insight into the ways in which language and society interact, in what is termed the study of sociolinguistics. This area of study concerns itself with variation, be it geographical variation related, say, to accent and dialect, or to variation related to age or to gender, or historical variation related to language change, revival or death. This course will therefore study the phenomena of variation in language as related to society, looking at the factors which lie behind variation and the ways in which variation occurs. It also looks at ways in which linguistics variation of various kinds can be studied, and aims to enhance students? ability to investigate language variation for themselves. |
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10306463
|
Psycholinguistics
|
3 |
|
| This course studies the relationship between language and the brain in terms of comprehension, sequence of learning and language acquisition and the universal features of language acquisition. Students taking this course will look at how language behavior illuminates our understanding of the mind and the brain, and how properties of the mind and brain influence human language. |
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10306464
|
Comparative Literature
|
3 |
|
| This course introduces students to different theories of comparative literature and gives them a chance to compare aspects of English and Arabic literary traditions. Using both a cognitive/cultural approach and a historical/contextual approach, students will trace the similarities and differences between these literary traditions. They will also deal with the issue of influence or impact, examining how one tradition borrows from, or reacts to another. |
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10306465
|
History of English Language
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3 |
|
| This course studies the historical developments of English, emphasizing phonological, syntactic, semantic and lexical changes. |
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10306467
|
Special Topic in Literature
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3 |
|
| This course focuses on any literary figure, movement, or issue deemed significant by the instructor. |
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10306468
|
A special Topic in Linguistics
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3 |
|
| Special topics intensively examines one topic, or more than one topic, in linguistics. It is up to the course instructor to choose from an array of topics s/he wants to delve further into. Students of this course should be able to reflect on the literature on the chosen topic/s, demonstrate an understanding of the main themes of the topic/s, and take their conceptualization of the theme/s a step further by applying them to a real life situations/problems. Some themes may include English morphology and syntax, dialectology, meaning interpretation, culture and language performance, and translation and language variation. |
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10306469
|
Literature in the Workplace
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3 |
|
| There is a misbelief that literature is not related to reality and has no benefit, without realizing that literary works reflect real human experiences in different environments such as home environment, school, hospital and workplaces, and it describes the suffering, difficulties and concerns of humans. This course aims to refute this belief and highlight the importance, place and role of literature in our personal and professional lives. |
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10306546
|
Postcolonial Studies
|
3 |
|
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10311198
|
French Language 1
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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. |
|
10311199
|
French Language 2
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3 |
|
| This course aims to teach the French language through modern methods of teaching the French language for beginners and those residing in non-French speaking countries. By the end of this course, students are expected to be able to speak simply and understand simple sentences through which they can introduce themselves, get to know others, construct simple sentences, and arrange short dialogues. |
|
11011222
|
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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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. |
| Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
Prerequests |
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7303311
|
Medicinal Plants in Palestine
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2 |
|
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7303312
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Cosmetic Products and Community
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2 |
|
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7303433
|
Pharmacy & Society
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2 |
|
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7404111
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Family Health
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2 |
|
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10805107
|
Psychological Culture in Our Recent Life
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2 |
|
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10816001
|
Planning and Development
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2 |
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| /
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
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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
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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. |
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11000111
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Jerusalem
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2 |
|
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11000112
|
Fighting Corruption : Challenges and Solutions
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2 |
|
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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. |
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11000131
|
Geography of Palestine
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2 |
|
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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. |
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11000143
|
Principles of Religious Observances
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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. |
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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
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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. |
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11000152
|
Introduction to Debate
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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 |
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| 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. |
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11000155
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Poison Prevention
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2 |
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| 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. |
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11000156
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Investment Principles
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2 |
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| 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. |
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11000157
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Principles of Marketing and Personal Selling
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2 |
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| 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. |
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11000158
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Medications and Community
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2 |
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11000161
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Engineering & Society
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2 |
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11000162
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Environment in Palestine
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2 |
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11000163
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التغذية والصحة
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2 |
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11000165
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Earthquake Mitigation
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2 |
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11000166
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Genetics and Society
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2 |
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11000167
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University Psychological Adaptation
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2 |
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11000168
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Principles of Ocupational Saftey
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2 |
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11000169
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Risk Assessment and Management
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2 |
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11000173
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Sign Language
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2 |
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11000175
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Democracy, Human Rights & International Human Rights
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2 |
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11000176
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2 |
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| 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. |
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11000254
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Sports and Health
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2 |
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11000331
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English Conversation Skills
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3 |
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| 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. |
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11000332
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English Writing Skills
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3 |
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11000333
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The Art of Writing and Expressing
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2 |
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11000334
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Historical and Tourist Tracks
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2 |
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11201101
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Introduction to Musicology
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2 |
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11201103
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Palestinian Music Folklore
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2 |
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| 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. |
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11201163
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Choir
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2 |
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| The course aims to learn collective singing of a repertoire of Palestinian and Arab national anthems and songs. |
