‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
‫وزارة التعليم العالي‬
Ministry of Higher Education
‫جــامـعـة تـبــوك‬
University of Tabuk
University Measurement & Evaluation Unit
‫وحدة القياس والتقويم الجامعي‬
Course Syllabus typical Format (CSTF)
First: Course Information
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College: College of Science
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Department::- Physics
Academic Semester: First
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Academic year: H14 35 /H14 36
Course Name: Nuclear Models
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Course code and number: PHYS 463
Number of credit hours: 3 Units (3 theoretical/lecture )
03 (Theory only)
Course requirement in program: [× ] Required (obligatory) [ ] Optional (Elective)
Course type: [× ] University Requirement [ ] College Requirement [ × ] Departmental Requirement
Pre-requisite (code and number) (if applicable): Phys 463
Second: Instructor Information
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Instructor's name: Dr. Mohammad Ayaz Ahmad
Sections of the course that I teach (820)
Office phone number: 387
Office location and number::- B17 staff member building B18
Office hours: 3 hours per week / 9-30 to 11 hours
Website:
E-mail: [email protected]
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Mobile number (optional): 0597747600
Third: Lecture and lab timetables
Section
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Days
2, 4
Time
9-30 a.m. to 11-00 a.m
Place (Building/Room)
Faculty of Science / 1-18B-1-22
Fourth: Course description
Course description as found in the University Catalogue in both Arabic and English
.‫ ونماذج الذبذبات ودوران‬،‫ والنموذج الجماعي‬،‫ ونموذج مشوه قذيفة‬،‫ نموذج القشرة النووي‬،‫ نموذج فيرمي الغاز‬،‫ والقوة النووية‬،‫المشكلة النووية يومين الجسم‬
In English:- Nuclear two-body problem, nuclear force, Fermi gas model, nuclear shell model, the deformed shell model, the collective model, vibrational and
rotational models.
Fifth: General Objectives and Teaching Strategies
General course objectives (designate the sections and goals that are related
to the course content)
Cognitive Domain:
 Researchable
 Cognitive ( Traditional and Revised Bloom's Taxonomy is
recommended)(Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis,
Evaluation, and Creation)
PsychomotorDomain:
 Dealing with Technology
 Communication skills
 Analytical skills
 Integration skills
 Motivation and follow-up skills
 Assessment and critique skills
Affective Domain:
 Social
 Economical
 Psychological
Teaching strategies and instructional aids
(Tradition lecture, Blended teaching, Brain storming, Demonstration, Role
playing, Advanced organizer, Discussion, Problem solving, Kits or
instructional packages, Maps, Models, PowerPoint,……….)
The aim of this course is to develop an appreciation of all
aspects of producing best academy.
YES, it well known course to enhance the personality of students in all
fields, socially and morally.
Communication skills are in English language and found very much
satisfactory.
Analytical skills, students should make group discussions and heads on lab
instruments.
The aim of this course is to show how effective public relations
strategy is based on understanding stakeholders and issues
and to provide techniques in strategy development.
Sixth: Course or Curriculum units, subjects, specific objectives, and time schedule in the academic semester (first, second, or third semester (summer))
(Example)
Week number Units
Unit Number
Unit/Chapter/Subject title
First
1-2
First meeting:
- Introducing the curriculum
(course content)
- Review of the previous
prerequisite (basics)
- Highlighting the
knowledge and skills the
curriculum is based on
Second
3
Scientific/critical thinking and
Academic research
Third
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Scientific/critical thinking and
Instructional
Readings
Objectives(Actions that prove
Reference
the students adoption of
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specified behavior and
achievement, learning
outcomes, content)
1) Presenting an overview of
the curriculum's content and
extent
2) Clarifying curriculum
requirements
3) Specifying methods of
communication between
students and their instructors
4) Clarifying the assessment
techniques/methods of the
learning objectives
5) Clarifying policies
concerning instruction,
classroom participation and
assessment
6) Advising students on note
taking and time management
techniques
7) Introductory test (pretest)
1) Defines scientific/critical
thinking
2) Clarifies the relation between
scientific and academic research
3) Recognizes the criteria of
academic research and the
researcher
4) Understands the role of
scientific research in solving
academic challenges
5) Is introduced to the general
Keywords
Pages
Exam purpose, Time
management, Note
taking strategies
Scientific research,
Academic research,
Research problems,
Research criteria
Academic research
Fourth
5-7
Preparing the research project
(proposal)
Fifth
5-7
Preparing the research project
Sixth
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First lecture
Second lecture
steps of scientific research
6) Comprehends the principles
behind choosing the research
topic
7) Is able to choose a research
topic according to specified
criteria
1) Specifying the research
criteria
2) Creates a title for the
research in accordance to
specific criteria
3) Differentiates between
research and statistical
assumptions
4) Creates directional and
nondirectional statistical
assumptions
1) Differentiates between given
assumptions and normal
assumptions
2) Identifying sub-criteria in the
research methodology
3) Differentiates between the
research project and research
report
4) Differentiates between
paragraph citation and citations
index
Review of key objectives
First exam date
Research project,
Research plan,
Assumptions, Given
assumptions,
Research report,
Citation
Reflections on the exam and its results
Seventh: Assessment and evaluation plan
Assessment tools
Date and duration
(day/date/ time)
Subject matter
covered in the exam
Type of questions
First exam
Second Exam
Final
29-10-2014
2-12-2014
Chap 1-2
Chap 3-5
All
MCQ+Proves+Problems 25
MCQ+Proves+Problems 25
MCQ+Proves+Problems 40
Due date
Rubrics to be used
Non-exam assessment Description of the
activity to be
performed by the
student
Grades out of
100
Grades out of
100
Guidelines and instructions
Clarifying examples:
-Questions are MC
-Number of question =50
-Equations table will be
included
-Statistical table will be included
Guidelines and instructions
Eighth: Readings and further References
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Main Reference (Textbook) (correct citation in accordance to APA or other citation standards specific to discipline) From where student can get
the textbook?
Extra reading references and citations (books, internet cities, research papers)
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Fundamentals of Nuclear Models: Foundational Models, by Authors David J. Rowe , John L. Wood, World Scientific Publishing Company
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Ninth: The instructor's policy of dealing with students within the framework of the university laws, regulations, and guidelines (examples and prototypes).
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Late attendance
Cheating and plagiarism
Absences
Late work policy
Exiting during the lecture period
Seating and student placement in the classrooms
Absence from an exam
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Mobile phone use in the classroom
Eating and drinking
Tenth: (for the instructor) Final and formative evaluation for the course instruction
1) Comments and reflections on students' answers of open ended question in the Course Evaluation Form.
2) Comments and reflections on students' statistical or numerical ratings of the items in the Course Evaluation Form(s).
3) Instructor's reflections and comments on students' performance and marks/gradesstatistical distribution in the course
4) Obstacles faced by the instructor in implementing the course plan
5) Points of strength found in the implementation of the course plan
6) Expected changes that need to be adopted into the course plan
7) Adopted assumptions by the instructor proven to be false
8) Mark/grade optimization in light of possible measurement or assessment (by tests or rubrics) sources of errors