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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The National Commission for Academic Accreditation & Assessment
Course Specifications
(CS)
Form 5a_Course Specifications _SSRP_1 JULY 2013
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Course Specifications
Institution:
King Khalid University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
College:
Department:
Date of Report 28-05-2015
College of Science and Arts for Girls, Khamis Mushait(1)
English
A. Course Identification and General Information
1. Course title and code:
(Phonetics) ENG 321
2. Credit hours
3 Hours
3. Program(s) in which the course is offered.
Bachelors of Arts
4. Name of faculty member responsible for the course
Ms Mannujan Mohini Sudha
5. Level/year at which this course is offered:
5th level/3rd year
6. Pre-requisites for this course (if any)
7. Co-requisites for this course (if any)
8. Location if not on main campus
9. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)
a. Traditional classroom
Khamis Mushait
What
 percentage?
100
b. Blended (traditional and online)
What percentage?
55
c. e-learning
What percentage?
d. Correspondence
What percentage?
f. Other
yes
What percentage?
Comments:
N/A
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B Objectives
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To describe the articulatory mechanism involved in the production of speech sounds.
To study major distinctions and parameters employed in the classification of speech sounds..
To include manner vs. place of articulation, vowel vs. consonant sounds, voiceless vs. voiced
consonants ...etc.in these distinctions.
To introduce the sound systems of both the L1 & L2, i.e. Arabic and English,
To give training to the students in phonetic transcription of spoken (English) texts using broad IPA
(International Phonetic Association) symbols
C. Course Description (Note: General description in the form to be used for the Bulletin or handbook should
be attached)
1. Topics to be Covered
List of Topics
No. of
Weeks
2
Contact
Hours
6
1.
Introduction to phonetics, branches of phonetics, spelling and speech
sounds; letters and phonemic symbols, British and American
pronunciation
2.
Organs of speech, stages of making speech sounds, vowels and consonants
2
6
3.
Consonants: states of the glottis, places of articulation, manner of
articulation
3
9
4.
practice and exercises on consonants articulation and transcription
1
3
5.
Vowels: states of the muscles (tense vs lax vowels), Tongue vertical and
horizontal movements, states of the lips (rounded versus unrounded),
Vowel classification (monothongs, diphthongs, triphthongs)
3
9
6.
Practice and exercises on vowels articulation and transcription
1
3
7.
Full phonemic transcription words and phrases
1
3
8.
The Syllable, strong versus weak syllable
2
6
2. Course components (total contact hours and credits per semester):
Lecture
Tutorial
Laboratory
Practical
Other:
Group Discussion
Total
Contact
Hours
45
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-
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45
Credit
45
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45
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3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week.
‫واالعـــتــمـــاد األكــاديــمــــي‬
2 hours
4. Course Learning Outcomes in NQF Domains of Learning and Alignment with Assessment Methods and
Teaching Strategy
NQF Learning Domains
And Course Learning Outcomes
1.0
1.1
2.0
Course Teaching
Strategies
Course Assessment
Methods
Knowledge

To define letters and phonemic
symbols
 To write and pronounce the full
inventory of phonemic symbols for
speech sounds of English
 To record each speech sounds in terms
of their articulatory gestures. find
similarities and differences between
various individual speech sounds.
 To list speech sounds into sets and
natural classes in terms of shared
articulatory features
 To recognize written words and
phrases into phonemic transcription
 To reproduce words and phrases
correctly from their phonemic
transcription such as in the dictionary
entries
Cognitive Skills
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
2.1

To interpret critically and analytically
To explain standard and academic
English
To predict sound judgments after
reading some information.
•
Lectures
•
Class discussion
•
Assignments
•
work
Collaborative learning/Team
•
Elearning
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•
Lectures for teaching students
how to read attentively and critically
Class participation
Quizzes
Class presentations.
Two midterm exams
and final exam
Class participation
Presentations
Midterm exams
•
Class discussions for teaching
students to think independently and
engage in group discussions
•
Encourage individual
meetings of students with the instructor
to discuss paper topics
3.0
Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility
3.1

To evaluate both reading and writing
assignments in due time.
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Lectures in which students
are made aware of the

Performance on midterms
and final exams are
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significance of time
management

4.0
Communication, Information Technology, Numerical
4.1
5.0
N/A
Psychomotor
N/A
N/A
5.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
evidence of the student’s
ability to recollect and
synthesize information
Instructor’s assessment of
student’s performance and
seriousness during
individual supervision
hours.
D. Student Academic Counseling and Support
5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester
Assessment task (e.g. essay, test, group project, examination, speech, oral
presentation, etc.)
1
First midterm exam
Week Due
7th week
Proportion of Total
Assessment
20%
2
Second midterm exam
13th week
20%
3
Quizzes and assignment
various
weeks
10%
4
Final exam
16th week
50%
1.
Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student consultations and academic
advice. (include amount of time teaching staff are expected to be available each week)
4 (Four) hours per week for individual student counselling and academic advice.
E. Learning Resources
1.
Required Text:
Carr, Philip. 1999. English Phonetics & Phonology: An Introduction. London: Blackwell. (Chapters 5 11).
List Essential References Materials (Journals, Reports, etc.)
2.
Evelyn J. Sewell (2000)Educational research and integrative introduction, Mc Graw – Hill.
List Recommended Textbooks and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc)
3.
1- Borg. W, Gall, M. & Joyce G.(2002) Educational Research: an introduction, Longman
List Electronic Materials (eg. Web Sites, Social Media, Blackboard, etc.)
4.
Students are advised to search relevant websites according to their topics.
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5. Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD, professional standards or regulations and
software.
6.
PPT slides
F. Facilities Required
Indicate requirements for the course including size of classrooms and laboratories (i.e. number of seats in
classrooms and laboratories, extent of computer access etc.)
1. Accommodation (Classrooms, laboratories, demonstration rooms/labs, etc.)
Classroom (Lecture room)
2. Computing resources (AV, data show, Smart Board, software, etc.)
Internet
3. Other resources (specify, e.g. if specific laboratory equipment is required, list requirements or attach list)
NONE
G Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes
1 Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching

Confidential completion of standard course evaluation questionnaire by students at the end of each
semester
 Occasional student-faculty meetings to get students’ feedback
2 Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Program/Department Instructor
 In-class observation by other colleagues
 Peer observation
 Observation by external experts
3 Processes for Improvement of Teaching
 Workshops by internal and external experts
 Coordination between teachers of different sections of the same course
 Training and orientation for new instructors of the course
4. Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement (e.g. check marking by an independent member
teaching staff of a sample of student work, periodic exchange and remarking of tests or a sample of assignments
with staff at another institution)
 Establishing guidelines for uniformity, objectivity, and fairness of evaluation standards by the department
 Mutual checking of random samples of examination papers by coordinators and other teachers of the
same course
5 Describe the planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course effectiveness and planning for
improvement.
 Regular meetings between teachers and course coordinator
 Regular meetings by The Curriculum Review Committee
 Departmental council meetings to discuss and finalize proposals made by the Curriculum Review
Committee
Faculty or Teaching Staff: Ms. Mannujan Mohini Sudha
Signature: _______________________________
Date Report Completed: ____________________
Received by: _____________________________
Dean/Department Head
Signature: _______________________________
Date: _______________
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