Certificate awarded
Bachelor' s Degree in Arts and Education
Major
English Language
Program outcomes
1. Improving and developing the quality of higher education
2. Providing the student with modern educational means and advanced teaching methods in the field of English language and literature
3. Working in various educational institutions
4. Cooperation with various science center
Program objectives
1. Preparing and graduating cadres of teachers with scientific and educational preparation in the field of English language, literature, and translation, and raising their efficiency to meet the needs of the labor market and benefiting from them in the various stages of education.
2. Enhancing students’ abilities to develop scientific research skills in the field of the English language, its dissolution, and translation, and employing them to address issues of teaching and learning the English language in educational institutions.
3. Qualifying students to participate in projects that help them to serve the local community.
4. Raising the level of performance and providing distinguished educational and research outcomes that keep pace with quality standards in the field of the English language and are able to compete in the local labor market,
Job Market
Providing the municipal education control with qualified cadres to teach English in basic and intermediate education schools in the municipality of Derj, Libya
Description
The department prepares graduates with a Bachelor of Arts/English language qualification
Program content
Duration
8 Terms
General credits
39
Elective credits
0
Compulsory credits
99
Total credits
138
Subject code | Subject name | Credits | Subject type | Subject prerequisites |
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EN111 | Listening & Speaking 1 | 3 | Compulsory | - |
Developing listening skills is an ongoing process. Although this material is presented at level 5/6, all learners, no matter what their level, can benefit from participating in listening activities. Listening skills can be improved when learners understand that reading comprehension skills can be applied to listening tasks (content, inference, etc.,). |
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EN121 | Reading Comprehension 1 | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course exposes students to understanding basic skills of second/foreign language reading comprehension . Students should know general principles about reading a .second or foreign language and developing their fluency |
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EN131 | Writing 1 | 3 | Compulsory | - |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the nature of writing and basic skills in writing academic paragraphs, while introducing different rhetorical modes. by studying this course, the students will be able to write grammatical correct sentences, different parts and types of paragraphs etc. Above all, this course will develop their free handwriting skill. |
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EN141 | English Grammar 1 | 3 | Compulsory | - |
This course introduces grammar in realistic contexts through an integrated approach to all skill areas as students read, write, listen and speak ; preparing students to use and understand English authentic communication. Grammar 1 teaches students to use the language appropriately in meaningful situations to perform not only forms but also functions. |
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EN151 | Phonetics 1 | 4 | Compulsory | - |
This course of phonetics is prepared to update students on what is needed to improve their pronunciation in English. It is the study of how humans produce and perceive sounds. Students are trained to be articulate and improve their pronunciation in English by introducing them to all sounds, consonants, and vowels. |
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EN112 | Listening & Speaking 2 | 2 | Compulsory | EN111 |
This module of English speaking and listening 2 is an important module for building confidence and ability for students. This course is really about how to communicate effectively. Communication is a multi-step process that requires at least two people. To be able to communicate successfully. |
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EN122 | Reading Comprehension 2 | 2 | Compulsory | EN121 |
This course develops reading skills, builds vocabulary, and makes reading more enjoyable. The reading passages are taken not only from magazines and newspapers, but also from popular classic stories |
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EN132 | Writing 2 | 3 | Compulsory | EN131 |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the nature of writing and basic skills in writing academic paragraphs, while introducing different rhetorical modes. by studying this course, by studying this course, the students will be able to write grammatical correct sentences, different parts and types of paragraphs etc. Above all, this course will develop their free-handwriting skill. |
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EN142 | English Grammar 2 | 2 | Compulsory | EN141 |
This course is continuation of Grammar 1. It introduces Grammar in more advanced interactional situations. Its contents include Grammatical items that have not been studied in Grammar 1. Its contexts use an integrated approach to all skill areas as students read, write, listen, and speak |
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EN152 | Phonetics 2 | 4 | Compulsory | EN151 |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the suprasegmental features of phonology starting from the very concept of the syllable to word stress in simple, compound, and complex and how weak forms are pronounced in a sentences |
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EN213 | Listening & Speaking 3 | 2 | Compulsory | EN112 |
This course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding and using of conversational language in different topics. The course also focuses on how the students are able to express themselves in different situations. |
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EN223 | Reading Comprehension 3 | 2 | Compulsory | EN122 |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the critical reading comprehension. The students are exposed to various passages from authentic sources and activities to involve reading skills development, vocabulary building, grammatical analysis and practice. |
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233 | Writing 3 | 3 | Compulsory | EN132 |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the writing skills in a graded way. It focuses on the content, structure, and organization of academic essays. |
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EN243 | Grammar 3 | 2 | Compulsory | EN142 |
This course will provide student with a fundamental knowledge and usage of advanced English grammar, improving grammatical accuracy in writing, and development strong editing skills etc. |
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EN216 | Oral Presentation Skills | 2 | Compulsory | - |
Students are introduced to a variety of general and specific topics and dialogues that are designed to be discussed and presented by both the teacher and students. All topics should be prepared and presented via power point presentations. |
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EN253 | Introduction to Linguistics | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course provides an introduction to the discipline of Linguistics. Students will learn the basic concepts and methods used by linguists in the scientific study of human language |
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EN214 | Listening & Speaking 4 | 2 | Compulsory | EN213 |
This an advanced level lecture-style course in communicative English that provides listening and speaking practice for students. This course contains listening selections and discussion activities related to a range of academic areas. |
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EN224 | Reading Comprehension 4 | 2 | Compulsory | EN223 |
The purpose of this course is to improve students' reading skills through the practice of vocabulary enrichment, reading comprehension exercises, speed reading strategies, written responses, discussion and reflections |
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EN234 | Creative Writing | 2 | Compulsory | 233 |
This course discusses where creative writing comes from, the various forms it has taken , and learn the arts of creative nonfiction. It looks at creative writing in performance, as public art, as visual art, as literature and an act of community. Then students practice writing about books/films and short stories |
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EN244 | English Grammar 4 | 2 | Compulsory | EN243 |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the nature of structure of English grammar. The topics include the structure of English (words, phrases, clauses, and sentences. |
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EN254 | English Literature | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This syllabus introduces students to the concept of literature and prepares them to study different genres of English literature. It includes definition of literature. genres literature and significant features of each genres with examples of texts. |
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EN326 | Critical Reading | 2 | Compulsory | EN224 |
This course focuses on critical reading of arguments in order to analyze their effectiveness and to help students learn to think and write analytically about what they read |
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EN335 | Academic Writing | 2 | Compulsory | EN234 |
This course focuses on the academic skills and basic elements of academic writing. The aim of this course is to increase students' agency as writers by acquiring both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to produce texts for interdisciplinary academic discourses. |
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EN345 | Grammatical Structure | 2 | Compulsory | EN244 |
This course discusses a number of grammatical rules in depth. It provides lots of practice and clear explanations for absolute constructions, abstract noun phrases and appositive phrases. |
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EN355 | Research Methods | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course will provide an opportunity for students to establish or advance their understanding of research critical exploration of research language ethics, and approaches. This course introduce the language of research, ethical principles and challenges, and the elements of the research process within quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods approaches. |
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EN361 | Methods of Teaching | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course is designed to help students put instructional theory into practice. It will provide an integrated coverage of methods of classroom instruction, management, coverage of methods of classroom instruction, management, and assessment. |
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EN362 | Assessment & Evaluation | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the nature of the advantages of a valid and reliable test, approaches needed for evaluation, analyze ways on how to asses properly the basic language skills and demonstrate the ways to revise assess testing tools. |
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EN357 | Syllabus Design | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course is an overview of design principles and practice common to most design professions, to give students a foundation understanding of design rules, and guidelines that they can use throughout their education and career pursuits. Students will learn the language of syllabus design. |
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EN358 | Variety of English | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course aims to provide students with the variations of the English language, and how this language has become a global language adopted by its speakers and adopted to their culture and environment to it. |
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EN359 | Translation | 2 | Elective | - |
This course aims to teach the student the basics of translation from and into the English language, by developing appropriate skills and teaching successful techniques, The course also aims yo educate students about the importance of mastering translation for an English language teacher. |
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EN363 | Introduction to Second Language Acquisition | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course is intended to equip students with theories of Second Language Acquisition It introduces important theories and research findings concerning the various aspects of learning English as a second language (ESL). |
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EN364 | Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the nature of how young learners learn and acquire second languages such as the notion of the language acquisition device |
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EN365 | Instructional Strategies | 2 | Compulsory | - |
After the students has passed the English language teaching methods, this course opens up other horizons in teaching English by focusing on developing the basic and secondary skills of English language. |
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EN466 | English for Specific Purposes | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the nature of ESP in English and opens up other horizons in ESP also focusing on developing the skills of differentiate between different parts of ESP etc. |
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EN467 | Creating Personal Teaching Aids | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course introduces students to teaching aids use and creation. It starts by introducing the different types of teaching aids. Then it teaches them how to creative in language classroom by using different strategies and techniques. |
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EN426 | Vocabulary Development | 2 | Compulsory | - |
Vocabulary Studies is a fundamental English /Language course that focuses on helping students improve and understanding vocabulary words by examination of Greek and Latin bases of words, recognition of word parts such as prefixes and suffixes and looking at the etymological, or root, meaning of words. |
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EN459 | Using Technology in ELT | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding the nature of computer- enhanced language teaching through various applications and websites for language learning proficiency to make certain aspects of student learning more engaging , efficient, and useful |
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EN469 | Teaching Enlish Language Skills | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course shows students how to teach pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. It also provides students with basic classroom suggestions for teaching the basic skills : listening, speaking, reading and writing. |
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EN468 | Micro Teaching | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course is mainly Theoretical, focusing on the student teaching in small scale (10-20 minutes' duration) students are required to develop their own lesson plans to practice what they have learned from TEFI Methodology and English Instructional Technology courses. |
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EN480 | Teaching Practice | 4 | Compulsory | - |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the nature of teaching practice and trains students to learn how how to teach, it helps them to master the basic principles of working in a language classroom, shows them how tp plan successful lesson and how to use material to make their lessons interesting, improve students' self-confidence as teachers of English. |
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EN303 | Textbook 1 | 2 | Compulsory | - |
A scientific critical analytical study of the topics of the prescribed books in the English language in the years (4-9) with solutions to the exercises in the curriculum books |
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EN304 | Textbook 2 | 2 | Compulsory | - |
A scientific critical analytical study of the topics of the prescribed books in the English language in the years (10-12) with solutions to the exercises in the curriculum books |
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ARIS101 | Islamic studies 1 | 1 | General | - |
This course is a university requirement and provides the student with many topics related to Islamic culture that lead to consolidating the principles of Islam, believing in its ideals, understanding its systems, and helping him to contribute to the scientific and technical renaissance. |
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ARIIS103 | Arabic language 1 | 2 | General | - |
The student learns the skills of reading, expression, the art of dialogue, summarization, and text analysis. |
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CS100 | Computer1 | 1 | General | - |
This course covers basic skills and key concepts related to ICT |
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ARIS105 | Arabic language3 | 1 | General | ARIS104 |
Arabic writing, its concept, knowledge of the Arabic letter, the hamzat al-wasl and qat`, etc |
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ST100 | Principles of Statistics | 1 | General | - |
It presents some general statistical concepts and tabular and graphical presentation of statistical data |
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EPSY100 | General Psychology | 2 | General | - |
The student acquires knowledge, skills, values and attitudes through introducing the principles of general psychology. |
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ARIS102 | Islamic Studies 2 | 1 | General | ARIS101 |
Topics related to Islamic culture that lead to the consolidation of the principles of Islam |
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ARIS104 | Arabic language2 | 2 | General | ARIIS103 |
Arabic writing, its concept, knowledge of the Arabic letter, the hamzat al-wasl and hamzat al-qata’, alif, etc. |
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CS101 | Computer2 | 1 | General | CS100 |
The course covers key concepts related to using spreadsheets, using standard mathematical formulas and functions, and skills in working with presentation software to create and use presentations. |
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NL100 | National culture | 2 | General | - |
Strengthening the Libyan identity and forming the national cultural awareness among the student and clarifying the status, position and role of Libya in the past and present, as well as seeking to instill the national spirit and pride in belonging to the homeland. |
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EPSY101 | Foundation of Education | 2 | General | - |
Providing the student teacher with knowledge and skills and instilling in him the values and attitudes that contribute to preparing and qualifying him for the teaching profession. The student is introduced to the concepts of education, its patterns, characteristics and functions, and is exposed to educational opinions and ideas. |
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EPSY201 | General teaching strategies | 2 | General | - |
Providing the student with the most important modern teaching strategies that make the learner the focus of the educational process. |
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EPSY202 | Curriculum foundations | 2 | General | - |
Providing the student with skills, knowledge and attitudes about the curriculum in terms of origin, development, significance and meaning. |
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PHSO211 | Research Methodology | 3 | General | - |
Introducing the student to the scientific method and the emergence of research methods in the humanities |
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ARIS106 | Arabic language 4 | 1 | General | ARIS105 |
A lesson in Arabic writing, its concept, and knowledge of the Arabic letter, the hamzat al-wasl and hamzat al-qata’, the alif, and others. |
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EPSY203 | Educational Psychology | 2 | General | EPSY100 |
Educational psychology and its importance in the educational process, with a focus on educational objectives, their levels and formulation |
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EPSY301 | Educational research methods | 2 | General | - |
Distinguishing between scientific research and scientific activity, its basics, and how to address the steps of scientific research procedurally. |
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EPSY302 | Educational assessment and measurement | 2 | General | ST100 |
Measurement and evaluation are among the basic skills that the teacher must master and are part of his professional behaviors. |
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EPSY303 | Education Technologies | 2 | General | EPSY201 |
Communication skills, educational tools, educational technologies, systems introduction and e-learning. |
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EPSY400 | The school administration | 2 | General | - |
The student's knowledge, values and trends in the field of modern school administration, its technical and human requirements and its responsibilities towards employees. |
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EPSY401 | Psychological health | 2 | General | EPSY203 |
Providing the student with knowledge, skills, values and attitudes by learning about the concept of mental health, its manifestations and psychological compatibility. |
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EPSY402 | Teaching Practice | 4 | General | - |
Providing the student with a training and educational program based on what the student has learned theoretically and practically. |
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PHSO425 | Graduation Project | 4 | General | - |
Preparing the student for a field study of one of the educational problems |