GC113 :

Department

Department of Sociology

Academic Program

Bachelor in Sociology

Type

General

Credits

02

Prerequisite

Overview

The English language course (1) for non-specialists is considered a compulsory, non-specialized course. It is required to be studied by all students of departments in the first semester immediately upon enrollment in the college, with the exception of the English language department. In this course, the student studies the most frequently used English vocabulary that the student needs and meets it in his daily life, such as Words related to the family, furniture, adjectives and their opposite, names of countries, nationalities, languages, weather, etc. The student also learns the basic grammatical structures in addition to the most frequently used English verbs with their conjugations in the present, past and future, as well as studying irregular ones.

Intended learning outcomes

After studying this course, the student is expected to: 1. Be able to know the basic vocabulary in the English language 2. Be able to understand a good percentage of the general basic texts written in English 3. Be able to use his knowledge of the basics of the English language to develop his knowledge in his major, as well as using Communication based on this knowledge. 4. Get acquainted, even a little, with the culture of English-speaking countries. 5. Take a simplified idea of ​​how to translate, especially from English to Arabic, and how to use the available electronic programs.

Teaching and learning methods

This course is taught through lectures and panel discussions for some lessons that require that. The lecturer follows different methods, such as asking his students to work individually, in pairs, and collectively, as well as involving them in language activities either in the classroom or assigning them to work on them as homework and then discussing them in the next lecture. And so on

Methods of assessments

Evaluation is done through weekly tests through the exercises attached to the lessons, a midterm exam, and a final exam