Course Title: English Communication 1

Course Code: 3106112

Program: Bachelor in Health and Wellness Studies
Department: Public Health
College: Applied Medical Sciences
Institution: King Faisal University
 Table of Contents
A. Course Identification....................................................................................................3
6. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)...............................................................................3
B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes...............................................................3
1. Course Description.................................................................................................................3
2. Course Main Objective............................................................................................................4
3. Course Learning Outcomes.....................................................................................................4
C. Course Content.............................................................................................................4
D. Teaching and Assessment.............................................................................................5
1. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Teaching Strategies and Assessment
Methods.......................................................................................................................................5
2. Assessment Tasks for Students................................................................................................6
E. Student Academic Counseling and Support...............................................................6
F. Learning Resources and Facilities...............................................................................6
1.Learning Resources..................................................................................................................6
2. Facilities Required...................................................................................................................7
G. Course Quality Evaluation..........................................................................................7
H. Specification Approval Data........................................................................................7

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 A. Course Identification

1. Credit hours: 3
2. Course type
a. University College √ Department Others
b. Required √ Elective
3. Level/year at which this course is offered: Level 1 / Year 1
4. Pre-requisites for this course (if any): None

5. Co-requisites for this course (if any): None

6. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)

No Mode of Instruction Contact Hours Percentage
1 Traditional classroom
2 Blended
3 E-learning 45 100%
4 Distance learning
5 Other

7. Contact Hours (based on academic semester)

No Activity Contact Hours
1 Lecture 45
2 Laboratory/Studio
3 Tutorial
4 Others (specify)
Total 45

B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes

1. Course Description

Provides students with the elementary concepts of the language while drawing on their skills
acquired at the beginner level. It is a four-week module with 12 hours of instruction each
week.

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 2. Course Main Objective

1. Explain simple texts and a range of high frequency vocabulary in context:

2. Describe aspects of personal and everyday life in both oral and written form;
3. Interpret short and simple connected texts on familiar topics.
4. Identify essential grammatical structures with occasional inconsistencies.

3. Course Learning Outcomes

Aligned
CLOs
PLOs
1 Knowledge and Understanding
Explain the essential information from a written or spoken text on a
1.1 1.1
familiar topic.
1.2 Describe a short-written text for specific information. 1.2
Interpret the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary items using contextual
1.3 1.2
clues.
2 Skills:
Use a range of isolated words and phrases dealing with concrete
2.1 2.1
everyday topics.
2.2 Role-play a variety of social functions. 2.1
Write about people, places, likes and dislikes and daily routines in a
2.3 2.3
series of simple phrases and sentences.
2.4 Develop awareness of the essential grammatical features and functions. 2.3
3 Values:
3.1 Acts in congruence with personal values and beliefs. 3.1 3.3
3.2 Credit others for their ideas. 3.2
3.3 Acknowledge multiple perspectives. 3.2

C. Course Content
Contact
No List of Topics
Hours
Hello Everybody
1 Meeting People 12
The World of Work
Take it Easy
2 ?Where do you live
?Can you speak English
12
Then and Now
How Long Ago
Food you Like
3 12
Bigger and Better
4 ?What are they wearing 12
!Life’s an adventure
!How terribly clever

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 Have you ever
Total 48

D. Teaching and Assessment

1. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Teaching Strategies and
Assessment Methods
Code Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Strategies Assessment Methods
1.0 Knowledge and Understanding
Explain the essential information
1.1 from a written or spoken text on a
Written Online
familiar topic. Lecture-Discussion
Examination
Describe a short-written text for
1.2
specific information.
Interpret the meaning of unfamiliar
1.3 vocabulary items using contextual
clues.
2.0 Skills
Use a range of isolated words and
2.1 phrases dealing with concrete
everyday topics.
Role-play a variety of social Lecture-Discussion Written Online
2.2
functions. Examination
Write about people, places, likes and
2.3 dislikes and daily routines in a series
of simple phrases and sentences.
Develop awareness of the essential
2.4
grammatical features and functions.
3.0 Values
Acts in congruence with personal Activity set
3.1 Group assignments
values and beliefs. Co-operative learning
3.2 Credit others for their ideas.
3.3 Acknowledge multiple perspectives.

2. Assessment Tasks for Students

Percentage of Total
# *Assessment task Week Due Assessment Score
1 Progress Test 1 1 10%
2 Progress Test 2 2 20%
3 Progress Test 3 3 20%
4 Achievement Examination 4 50%
Total 100%
*Assessment task (i.e., written test, oral test, oral presentation, group project, essay, etc.)

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 E. Student Academic Counseling and Support
Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student
consultations and academic advice:

Students in need of academic consultation may avail of online consultation during office
hours. Students are required to give reasonable notice prior to the consultation.
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F. Learning Resources and Facilities

1.Learning Resources
Liz Soars and John Soars (2018). New Headway Plus, Elementary,
Special Edition, Oxford University Press.
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-477352-2
Required Textbooks
Liz Soars and John Soars (2018). New Headway Plus, Elementary
Workbook Special Edition, Oxford University Press.
ISBN: 978-0-19-477359-1

- Oxford English Grammar Course, ISBN: 978-0-19-441481-4

- Rodney Huddleston, Geoffrey K. Pullum (2016), A Student's
Essential References Introduction to English Grammar Illustrated Edition, Cambridge
Materials University Press. ISBN-13: 978-0521612883
- Longman Basic English Dictionary, ISBN: 9780582438507

 Websites:

o http://www. http://a4esl.org/

Author: Teachers of English Organization

Date of retrieval: 18 September 2020
Electronic Materials
o https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/
Author: British Broadcasting Cooperation
Date of retrieval: 18 September 2020
o Saudi Digital Library (SDL)

Other Learning
Spelling Games and Activities
Materials

2. Facilities Required
Item Resources
Accommodation
Classrooms, laboratories, demonstration (
).rooms/labs, etc
Technology Resources
AV, data show, Smart Board, software, ( Blackboard
).etc

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 Item Resources
Other Resources
Specify, e.g. if specific laboratory (
equipment is required, list requirements or
)attach a list

G. Course Quality Evaluation

Evaluation
Evaluators Evaluation Methods
Areas/Issues
Course Review
Course Objectives, Content
Curriculum Committee Course Report
and Learning Outcomes
Faculty Classroom Observation
Effectiveness of teaching
Students Course Evaluation Survey
Achievement of course
Course Faculty Moderation
learning outcomes
Assessment Course faculty Verification
Learning Resources and Students Course Evaluation Survey
Facilities Faculty Course Report
Student Academic
Students Course Evaluation Survey
Counseling and Support
Course Report Review
Course Quality Management Program Coordinator
Evaluation areas (e.g., Effectiveness of teaching and assessment, Extent of achievement of course learning
outcomes, Quality of learning resources, etc.)
Evaluators (Students, Faculty, Program Leaders, Peer Reviewer, Others (specify)
Assessment Methods (Direct, Indirect)

H. Specification Approval Data

Council / Committee
Reference No.
Date