Course Title: Basics of English Grammar

Course Code: 122ENG-3

Program: BA, English
Department: Department of English
College: College of Arts
Institution: University of Bisha
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Table of Contents
A. Course Identification .................................................................................................... 3
6. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply) ............................................................................... 3
B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes ............................................................... 4
1. Course Description ................................................................................................................. 4
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 ............................................................................................... 5
E. Student Academic Counseling and Support .............................................................. 5
F. Learning Resources and Facilities............................................................................... 6
1.Learning Resources .................................................................................................................. 6
2. Facilities Required................................................................................................................... 6
G. Course Quality Evaluation .......................................................................................... 6
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: Year (1), Level (2)
4. Pre-requisites for this course: NA

5. Co-requisites for this course: NA

6. Mode of Instruction
No Mode of Instruction Contact Hours Percentage
1 Traditional classroom 38.25 85%
2 Blended
3 E-learning 6.75 15%
4 Correspondence
5 Other

7. Actual Learning Hours

No Activity Learning Hours
Contact Hours
1 Lecture 45
2 Laboratory/Studio
3 Tutorial
4 Others
Total 45
Other Learning Hours*
1 Study 30
2 Assignments 10
3 Library 10
4 Projects/Research Essays/Theses 10
5 Online Activities 15
Total 75

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B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes

1. Course Description
This course focuses on how to use English tenses, nouns, pronouns, articles and modals
properly. It also concentrates on how to ask questions, connect ideas and make comparisons.
The course provides students with various opportunities to practice the targeted topics.

2. Course Main Objective

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
1. Describe in simple terms the differences between different tenses.
2. Express themselves confidently by using the different past, present and future tenses.
3. Employ different types of modals, nouns, and pronouns appropriately.
4. Construct different types of questions correctly.
5. Compare between different things using words of comparison.
6. Connect ideas with conjunctions.
7. Use the targeted grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately in oral and
written performance.
8. Correct themselves when using the targeted grammatical structures.
3. Course Learning Outcomes
AlignedPLO
CLOs
s
1 Knowledge:
1.1 Describe in simple terms the differences between the different tenses. K1
1.2 Identify various types of sentences in different tenses. K2
2 Skills:
2.1 Use the targeted grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately S1
in their performance.
2.2 Analyze sentence structures. S2
2.3 Construct question sentences correctly. S1
2.4 Demonstrate ideas confidentially by using different tenses. S1
2.5 Use the target grammatical structures to write correct English S1
sentences.
3 Competence:
3.1 Establish communication correctly and appropriately using grammar rules in C1,C2&C4
different situations.

C. Course Content
Contact
No List of Topics
Hours
1 Orientation 3
2 Present Time 3
3 Past Time 3
4 Future Time 3
5 Present Perfect and Past Perfect 6
6 Asking Questions 6
7 Nouns, Pronouns and Articles 6
8 Modal Auxiliaries 6
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9 Connecting Ideas 3
10 Comparisons 3
11 Revision 3
Total 45

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
1.1 Describe in simple terms the Lectures.
differences between the different Presentations.
Quizzes.
Problem solving
tenses. Discussion
Assignments.
1.2 Identify various types of sentences in Activities (Online-
Corrective feedback
classroom-homework).
different tenses. Self-learning
Term/Final exams.
Pair/Group Work.
Online discussion
2.0 Skills
2.1 Use the targeted grammatical
structures meaningfully and Lectures.
Presentations. Quizzes.
appropriately in their performance. Problem solving
2.2 Analyze sentence structures. Assignments.
Discussion Activities (Online-
2.3 Construct question sentences correctly. Inductive method classroom-homework).
2.4 Demonstrate ideas confidentially by Corrective feedback Term/Final exams.
Self-learning
using different tenses. Pair/Group Work.
2.5 Use the target grammatical structures Online discussion
to write correct English sentences.
3.0 Competence
3.1 Establish communication correctly and Presentations.
appropriately using grammar rules in Problem solving Quizzes.
Discussion Assignments.
different situations. Corrective feedback Activities (Online-
Self-learning classroom-homework).
Pair/Group Work. Term/Final exams.
Online discussion
2. Assessment Tasks for Students
Percentage of Total
# Assessment task* Week Due
Assessment Score
1 Quizzes ----- 10%
2 Midterm 9-11 20%
3 Activities (class-online) ----- 10%
4 Assignments ----- 5%
5 Participation ----- 5%
6 Final Exam 16th 50%

E. Student Academic Counseling and Support

Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student
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consultations and academic advice :

1- Each student is assigned an academic advisor on the Electronic Academic System
(https://registration.ub.edu.sa/bisha/init).
2- The college and department academic counseling committees provide support for
students (www.ub.edu.sa/web/sab/-6).
3- Teachers are available for 5 hours weekly in their offices for individual students'
consultation and academic advice.

F. Learning Resources and Facilities

1. Learning Resources
Azar, B. (2011) Fundamentals of English grammar (4th edition). Longman.
Required Textbooks (Chapters 1-9 & (11)
Azar, B. (2003) Fundamentals of English grammar (3rd edition). Longman.
(Chapters 1-9 & (11)
Essential References
Materials Murphy, R. (2004). English Grammar in Use: A Self-Study Reference and Practice
Book for Intermediate Students of English (3rd edition). Cambridge University
Press. Cambridge.
http://www.azargrammar.com/
Electronic Materials http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/azar/grammar_ex/index.html
https://www.englishgrammar.org/
Other Learning
Materials

2. Facilities Required
Item Resources
Accommodation
A well-equipped classroom with smart board, data show.
Electronic whiteboards, movable whiteboards, projector,
and educational software, cables to connect laptops to
Technology Resources
projectors and either speakers or CD players for audio
educational materials.
Other Resources
High-speed internet and intranet connections.

G. Course Quality Evaluation

Evaluation
Evaluators Evaluation Methods
Areas/Issues
• Students • Questionnaires.
• instructor • Direct feedback.
• Effectiveness of teaching • Program • Peer reviews reports.
Coordinator • Class observations and reviews.
• Peer Reviewers • Annual staff reports.
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Evaluation
Evaluators Evaluation Methods
Areas/Issues
• Course and program reports.
• Questionnaires
• Direct feedback.
• instructor • Peer reviews reports.
• Effectiveness of
• Program • Class observations and reviews.
assessment
Coordinator • Annual staff reports.
• Course and program reports.
Exam paper evaluation
• Achievement of CLOs • instructor
• Exam results analysis.
(course learning • Program
Course and program reports.
outcomes) Coordinator
• instructor
• Quality of learning • Questionnaire.
• Program
resources Course and program reports.
Coordinator
• instructor
• Effectiveness of
• Program • Course and program reports.
improvement plans
Coordinator

H. Specification Approval Data

Council / Committee Department Council
Reference No. 01/01/17/39-39
Date 17/07/1439H

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