‫الـة السعوديــةمملكــة العربيـ‬
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‫واالعـــتــمـــاد األكــاديــمــــي‬
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
National Commission for
Academic Accreditation & Assessment
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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‫الـة السعوديــةمملكــة العربيـ‬
‫الهيئــــة الوطنيــــة للتقـويــم‬
‫واالعـــتــمـــاد األكــاديــمــــي‬
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
National Commission for
Academic Accreditation & Assessment
Course Specifications
Institution:
King Khalid University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
College:
Department:
Date of Report
24.05.2015
College of Science and Arts for Girls, Khamis Mushait(1)
English
A. Course Identification and General Information
1. Course title and code: 012 (Intensive English Program)
2. Credit hours
12 Hours
3. Program(s) in which the course is offered.
Dept.of Computer Science
4. Name of faculty member responsible for the course
Ms. Sufia Sultana
5. Level/year at which this course is offered:
2nd level ,1st year
6. Pre-requisites for this course (if any)
011
7. Co-requisites for this course (if any)
8. Location if not on main campus
Khamis Mushait
9. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)
What percentage?
75
b. Blended (traditional and online)
√What percentage?
%
c. e-learning
What percentage?
25
d. Correspondence
What percentage?
a. Traditional classroom
yes

f. Other
What percentage?
Comments:
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‫واالعـــتــمـــاد األكــاديــمــــي‬
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
National Commission for
Academic Accreditation & Assessment
B Objectives
1. Summary of the main learning outcomes for students enrolled in the course.
This course involves an integrated approach to language skills. Students are required to perform at internationally
accredited level. They will be exposed to two major English competence examinations: the USA-based Test of
English as a foreign language (TOEFL and TWE) and the UK-based Test IELTS.
2. Briefly describe any plans for developing and improving the course that are being implemented. (e.g. increased
use of IT or web based reference material, changes in content as a result of new research in the field)
Students are recommended to make use of the websites relevant to their topics. Students enrolled for the course are
advised to assess the material available on these websites. Students are strongly recommended to listen to BBC,
CNN and Saudi Channel 2. .
C. Course Description (Note: General description in the form to be used for the Bulletin or
handbook should be attached)
Topic
NO of
weeks
Contact
hours
1- Introduction: Importance of TOEFL and IELTS Tests
1
3
2- How to answer/complete the exercises of TOEFL and IELTS keeping in mind
'time restricted evaluation'
1
3
3- Completing exercises of TOEFL Model Tests 5-8 (Exercises on advanced
writing, reading, speaking, and listening skills)
8
24
4- Completing the exercise of IELTS (Tests 1-3 covering all the models: listening,
academic reading, writing and speaking
5
15
2. Course components (total contact hours and credits per semester):
Lecture
Tutorial
Laboratory
Practical
Contact
Hours
45
-
-
-
Other:
Group Discussion
-
Credit
45
-
-
-
-
3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week.
Form 5a_Course Specifications _SSRP_1 JULY 2013
Total
45
45
2 hours
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‫واالعـــتــمـــاد األكــاديــمــــي‬
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
National Commission for
Academic Accreditation & Assessment
4. Course Learning Outcomes in NQF Domains of Learning and Alignment with Assessment Methods
and Teaching Strategy
Every course is not required to include learning outcomes from each domain.
NQF Learning Domains
And Course Learning Outcomes
1.0
Course Teaching
Strategies
Knowledge
1.1  To Demonstrate students ability to grasp
their interest in writing, reading, speaking
and listening skills.
Regular practice in answering
exercises on language skills
Discussing essentials of writing in the
class.

To Enable the students to organize, present
and possibly compare data, describe an
object or event, graph and diagram etc.
 To use the Techniques of completing
exercises of TOEFL and IELTS and scoring
high percentage of marks.
2.0
Course Assessment
Methods
Assigning homework on different
topics appropriate to TOEFL and
IELTS

Two midterms = 50
marks

Final exam = 50
marks
Cognitive Skills
2.1  To Enable students to complete the exercises
1- Group discussions
and writing tasks keeping in mind time
restricted evaluation.
 To Develop techniques to answer multiple
choice questions within given period of time
keeping in view the preparation for TOEFL
and IELTS in near future
3.0
3.1
2- Homework on writing tasks
3- Practice in listening and
speaking
Evaluating the writing tasks
Testing the speaking skill.
Midterm exams, final exam
1. .
Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility

To Describe the interpersonal skills
and capacity to carry responsibility to
be developed
1- Practice in completing the
exercises on TOEFL and
IELTS.
Grading homework
assignments and testing their
listening and speaking ability.
2- Occasional presentations by
students.
3. Speech workshops and group
discussions.
\.
4.0
Communication, Information Technology, Numerical. NA
5.0
Psychomotor. NA
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‫الهيئــــة الوطنيــــة للتقـويــم‬
‫واالعـــتــمـــاد األكــاديــمــــي‬
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
National Commission for
Academic Accreditation & Assessment
5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester
Assessment task (e.g. essay, test, group project, examination, speech,
oral presentation, etc.)
Week Due
Proportion of
Total Assessment
1 Midterm1
7
25%
2 Midterm 2
13
25%
3 Final exam (including speaking Exam)
16
50%
D. Student Academic Counseling and Support
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(s)
How To Prepare For The TOEFL Test: Pamela J. Sharpe, 9 th ed., 2001
Cambridge IELTS, 3rd ed. CUP, 2002
2. Essential References
Cambridge IELTS 4, Student's book with answers: Examination papers from university of Cambridge, ESOL. CUP,
2005
Barron's Practice Exercises for the TOEFL: Pamela J. Sharpe, Barron's Educational Series, 2003
3- Recommended Books and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc) (Attach List)
Broukal, M. & Nolan Woods, E. (1996) NTCS preparation for the TOEFL, National textbook company
4-.Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc
The IELTS website at http://www.ielts.org
Ets (TOEFL and TWE) website at http://www.ets.org
5- Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD, professional standards/regulations
CDs on listening exercises
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.)
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‫الهيئــــة الوطنيــــة للتقـويــم‬
‫واالعـــتــمـــاد األكــاديــمــــي‬
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
National Commission for
Academic Accreditation & Assessment
1. Accommodation (Lecture rooms, laboratories, etc.)
2. A lecture room that accommodates not more than 35 students
3. language lab
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. Sufia Sultana
Signature: _______________________________
Received by: _____________________________
Date, Report Completion: ________________
Dean/Department Head
Signature: _______________________________
Date: _24/05/2015______________
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