National Commission for Academic Accreditation &
Assessment
Course Specifications
Institution
MAJMAAH UNIVERSITY
College/Department COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
A Course Identification and General Information
1. Course title and code:Reading 2 Code:ENG 124
2. Credit hours3
3. Program(s) in which the course is offered.
(If general elective available in many programs indicate this rather than list programs)
B.A. in English
4. Name of faculty member responsible for the course
5. Level/year at which this course is offered :
First year level 2
6. Pre-requisites for this course (if any)
Reading 1 (ENG 113)
7. Co-requisites for this course (if any)
-------------------------------------8. Location if not on main campus
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B: Objectives
1. Summary of the main learning outcomes for students enrolled in the course.
This course is designed for English-majored undergraduate students at the college of Education,
Majmaah University. The prerequisite for this course is ENG113 (Reading&Vocabulary1). The aim of
this course is to develop the abilities of the students to read and comprehend a text. And move them to a
more difficult text, understanding the main idea, guessing meanings from the context, making inferences,
and summarizing a passage in their own words.
By the end of the course , students should be able to :
 skim and scan a passage for specific and detailed information
 Identify topic sentences, supporting sentences, and concluding sentences
 make inferences
 Summarize a passage
 Predict meanings from the context
2. Briefly describe any plans for developing and improving the course that are being implemented. (eg
increased use of IT or web based reference material, changes in content as a result of new research in the
field)
1- Using extended online exercises as well as students prepared exercises
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
Topics
Orientation and Introduction to the course
Academic Life Around the World
Experiencing Nature
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No of
Weeks
Contacthours
1
3
2
6
2
6
1st Mid-term
3
9
2
6
2
6
3
9
15
45
Experiencing Nature (continues)
Living to Eat, or Eating to Live
In the Community
2nd mid tem Midterm
Home Revision
2 Course components (total contact hours per semester):
Lecture: 3/WEEK
Tutorial:
Laboratory
15
Practicals/Practi
ce
Other:
30
3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week. (This should be an average :for the
semester not a specific requirement in each week)
12 HOURS
4. Development of Learning Outcomes in Domains of Learning
For each of the domains of learning shown below indicate:

A brief summary of the knowledge or skill the course is intended to develop;

A description of the teaching strategies to be used in the course to develop that knowledge or skill;

The methods of student assessment to be used in the course to evaluate learning outcomes in the domain
concerned.
a. Knowledge
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(i) Description of the knowledge to be acquired
1. Identifying the main idea and the topics
2. Identifyingthe supporting details
3. Inferring the implied meaning
4.Identifying summery information
(ii) Teaching strategies to be used to develop that knowledge
1. Oral explanation and examples
2. Taking notes and highlighting
(iii) Methods of assessment of knowledge acquired
1. Assignments
2. Exams
b. Cognitive Skills
(i) Description of cognitive skills to be developed

Predicting, activating schemata, self- made questions, summarizing, guessing the meaning of new
vocabulary from the context, skimming for the main idea, scanning.

The ability to analyse the organization of the passage.

The ability to construct well-structured summary

The ability to analyse the function of discourse markers in the text
(ii) Teaching strategies to be used to develop these cognitive skills
1- Oral explanation and direct instruction on the use of reading strategies
2. Analysis of the passage structure.
3. Assignments
(iii) Methods of assessment of students cognitive skills
1. Answering assignment questions
2. Exams
c. Interpersonal Skills and Responsibility
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(i) Description of the interpersonal skills and capacity to carry responsibility to be developed
Students cooperate to conduct certain reading tasks of summarizing, understanding details, distinguishing facts
from opinions, clarifying the meaning of new words or concepts.
(ii) Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills and abilities
1. Group or pairassignments
(iii) Methods of assessment of students interpersonal skills and capacity to carry responsibility
1. constant supervision
d. Communication, Information Technology and Numerical Skills
(i) Description of the skills to be developed in this domain.
1. The ability to utilize online extended activities
(ii) Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills
1-Doing online extended activities
2- Oral explanation and direct instruction on the use of reading strategies
3. Analysis of the passage structure.
4. Assignments
(iii) Methods of assessment of students numerical and communication skills
1. Constant feedback
e. Psychomotor Skills (if applicable)
(i) Description of the psychomotor skills to be developed and the level of performance required
Communicate to express their personal views and their attitudes toward issues related to the topic of reading
strengthening their argument with realistic examples.
5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester
Assessment
Week due
1
Assessment task (e.g. essay, test, group project,
examination etc.)
Individual / pair assignments, presentation
14th
Proportion of Final
Assessment
10%
2
Midterm Exam 1
7th
15%
3
Midterm Exam 2
12th-13th
15%
5
4
16th-17th
Final
60%
D. Student Support
1. Arrangements for availability of teaching staff for individual student consultations and academic
advice. (include amount of time teaching staff are expected to be available each week)
2- office hours are announced earlier for students.
E Learning Resources
2. Essential References
Reading: Interaction I ( Gold edition, Middle east)
3- Recommended Books and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc) (Attach List)
Reading Power
4-.Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com
One Look Dictionary: http://www.onelook.com/
BBC English
5- Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD, professional standards/regulations
Language lab
Smart Boards
F. Facilities Required
Indicate requirements for the course including size of classrooms and laboratories (ie number of seats in
classrooms and laboratories, extent of computer access etc.)
1. Accommodation (Lecture rooms, laboratories, etc.)
Reasonable rooms provided with projectors
2. Computing resources
Computers are available in library with an internet access
3. Other resources (specify –e.g. If specific laboratory equipment is required, list requirements or attach list) :
Well-equipped library
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G Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes
1 Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching
Questionnaires ( by the department)
2 Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Instructor or by the Department
3: Processes for Improvement of Teaching
1. Following the latest issues in teaching approaches.
2. Additionally, based on students responses and comments, the instructor modifies the instructional
process.
4. Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement (eg. 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)
Internal evaluators from the department
5 Describe the planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course effectiveness and planning for
improvement.
Theinstructor review and evaluate the instructional approach base on students' performance..
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