College of Arts and Social Sciences
Department of Information Studies
Course Portfolio
INFO 3131
Arab Paper & Digital Manuscript
Period: [Fall/ 2014]
26/02/2015
Course File
I. COURSE FILE SUMMARY
1. COURSE INFORMATION
College/Institute/Centre
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department
Information Studies
Program Title
Institutional Management (Bachlores)
Semester\Year
Fall/ 2014
Program Code
English
Course Code
Arab Paper & Digital
Manuscript
INFO 3131
Course Type
Elective, Departmental
Course Title
Arabic
‫ الورقية و‬:‫المخطوطات العربية‬
‫الرقمية‬
Pre Requisites
Teaching Language
Arabic
Credit Hours
3
Lecture
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Practical/Fieldwork ----- (Weekly)
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Teaching Hours
Teaching Weeks
Total
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Number of students
Lecture
Practical/Fieldwork
14
14
Number of Student dropped
0
1
2. COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTION
ARABIC COURSE
DESCRIPTION
This course aims to provide students with an
understanding of concepts, theories, and issues
relevant to Arabic Manuscripts. Enable students to
study problems and challenges facing them in dealing
with this kind of rare materials. Including different
issues of acquiring, organizing, Manuscripts, in
addition to services that are related to them
3. COURSE AIM
The course aims at helping students to deal with this kind of information resources and
make the available for researchers in libraries
4. COURSE OBJECTIVES
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The course aims to provide students with the following knowledge and
skills:
The value and importance of Arabic Manuscripts in Human civilization.
History and development of Arabic Manuscripts.
Components of the Arabic Manuscripts.
Different kinds of Arabic Scripts
Cataloguing and organizing manuscripts in libraries
Digitization of Arabic Manuscripts
5. COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course students are expected to be able to deal with Arabic
manuscripts as primary information resources, and to know how they could be
used by researchers in various specializations
6. LECTURES SCHEDULE
WEEK
TOPIC
1
The concept and Importance of Arabic Manuscripts
Components of Arabic Manuscripts.
2
Writing tools (what are used for writing in and with)
3
Arabic Writing
4
2
Arabic Writing
The scientific Movement in the Arab world
History of authoring in the Arab world
Med term exam
Bibliographic control of Arabic Manuscripts
Digitization of Arabic Manuscripts
Sciences that are related to Arabic Manuscripts
Codicology and philology
Authentication of texts and publishing
Authentication of texts and publishing
General discussion of the course
The final exam
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7. TEACHING STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION
Teaching Method
Teaching Media
 PowerPoint
 Whiteboard
 Lectures
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Practical works
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Presentations by students
8. GRADING AND ASSESSMENT
POINTS
25
15
20
40
WRITTEN
Med term Exam
ORAL
TERM PAPER
CONTINUOUS
Participation
Course Project
Final Exam
9. COURSE RULES
Attendance
Attendance at class is mandatory. Course Instructors should keep attendance records. An
"absentee warning notice" will be issued if a student is absent for:
• More than 10% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 5% in courses with 75 or more total contact hours.
An "absentee withdrawal notice" will be issued and the student will be deemed to have
withdrawn from the course with an 'FW' grade if a student is absent for:
• More than 20% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 15% in courses with 75 to 150 total contact hours.
• More than 10% of total contact hours for courses with more than 150 total
contact hours.
10. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION
3
English Reference Books
Arabic Reference Books
‫ "التحقيق‬.)2013( ‫ خلفان بن زهران‬،‫الحجي‬
‫ نظرة على‬:‫المشترك للكتب متعددة المجلدات‬
‫منهج تحقيق كتاب قاموس الشريعة الحاوي‬
"‫طرقها الوسيعة للشيخ جميل بن خميس السعدي‬
-19 ‫ ص ص‬2013 ،7 ‫ ع‬.‫نشر بمجلة التراث‬
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‫ األساليب‬.)2012( ‫ خلفان بن زهران‬،‫الحجي‬
‫المتبعة في ترميم و صيانة المخطوطات و‬
‫ بحث مقدم للندوة‬.‫الوثائق في سلطنة عمان‬
‫العلمية للمخطوطات والوثائق العمانية المنعقدة‬
2012 ‫ ديسمبر‬23-22 ‫بجامعة السلطان قابوس‬
‫ "الصناعات‬.)2014( ‫ خلفان بن زهران‬،‫الحجي‬
‫القائمة على المخطوط و أثرها على علم تحقيق‬
2014 ،‫ مجلة التراث‬."‫النصوص‬
Lecture Notes/Hand-outs
Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc.
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VIII.
LECTURES
LECTURE NOTES/HAND-OUTS
EXAMS SAMPLE
A SAMPLE OF STUDENTS’ ANSWERS
A SAMPLE OF EXERCISES AND STUDENTS’ ANSWERS
A SAMPLE OF ASSIGNMENTS AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
RESULTS AND GRADES
Course Report Template
I.
1. Coverage of planned
program
2. Consequences of noncoverage of topics
3. Effectiveness of planned
teaching strategies for
intended learning
outcomes
4. Recommended changes
or processes for
improvement
Course Delivery
100 %
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The course was theatrical/ practical and this helped student to be familiar
with work environment
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II.
1. Number of students
commencing
2. Number completing
3. Results summary
4. Distribution of grades
14.
14
All passed
9=B; 5=C
III.
1. Difficulties in access to
resources or facilities
2. Consequences of
difficulties
Resources and Facilities
None.
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IV.
1. Organizational or
administrative
difficulties
2. Effect of difficulties on
student learning
Administrative Issues
None.
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V.
1. Student evaluation of the
course
a. List the most important
criticisms and strengths
b. Response of instructor
or course team
Course Evaluation
Attach survey results.(Attached)
I could not reached them due to technical problems
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VI.
1. Action taken to improve
the course this
semester/year
2. Progress on other actions
proposed
3. Action Plan for Next
Semester/Year
Results
Planning for Improvement
The course should continue with more concentration on authentication.
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