This
course covers topics related to IT. It covers reading, grammatical, writing
skills in the context ot IT. It covers topics such as: IT terminology
definitions, relative clauses, clauses with: who, what, which, etc. It includes
several reading and writing exercises.
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
student should :
recognizes his mistakes in writing and corrects them.
remembers how to use skills such as citation, data analysis and comparison in academic writing.
be familiar with the vocabulary and phrases used in academic writing.
writes correct sentences in English.
defines the form of plagiarism and how to avoid it.
mental skills
student should :
distinguishes between academic and non-academic writing.
acquires the ability to link similar ideas to reach unity of meaning and subject.
acquires the ability to compare and analyze through training in writing academic articles.
distinguishes between the different types of academic essays and their writing methods.
acquires the ability to criticize and not accept what is not scientific and accurate.
Practical and professional skills
student should :
uses academic writing as a tool to express his opinions in an accurate scientific manner.
be able to successfully complete the tasks required of him within his academic environment.
uses academic writing to communicate and exchange knowledge inside and outside his academic environment.
General and transferable skills
The student learns how to use technology in preparing and completing academic writing.
The student learns ways to organize his thoughts and formulate them clearly and correctly.
The student learns how to work as a team to accomplish some of the tasks required of him.
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Problem-based learning
Methods of assessments
Midterm Exam I = 25
Midterm Exam II = 25
Final Exam = 50
Course contents
Course Introduction- What is academic writing?
What is a sentence? (English sentence structure) - Types of sentences
The writing process: prewriting stage - What is a paragraph? (The three parts of a paragraph)
Outlining a paragraph - Unity & Coherence within a paragraph
