Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Higher Education
University of Tabuk
Vice Presidency for Academic Affairs
Management of Programs & Study Plans
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
National Commission for
Academic Accreditation & Assessment
ATTACHMENT 2 (e)
Course Specifications
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The National Commission for Academic Accreditation & Assessment
Course Specifications
(CS)
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Higher Education
University of Tabuk
Vice Presidency for Academic Affairs
Management of Programs & Study Plans
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
National Commission for
Academic Accreditation & Assessment
Course Specifications
Institution: Tabuk University
College/Department: Education and Arts, Languages and Translation.
A. Course Identification and General Information
1. Course title and code: Novel 4 (Engl.402).
2. Credit hours: 3 hours
3. Program(s) in which the course is offered.
B.A. degree in English Language and Translation implemented by the Department of
Languages and Translation, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Tabuk.
4. Name of faculty member responsible for the course
5. Level/year at which this course is offered: Level 8/ 4th year.
6. Pre-requisites for this course : Novel 3 (Engl.401)
7. Co-requisites for this course (if any)
8. Location if not on main campus: Main campus
9. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)
a. Traditional classroom

What percentage?
b. Blended (traditional and online)
What percentage?
c. e-learning
What percentage?
d. Correspondence
What percentage?
f. Other
What percentage?
100
Comments:
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B Objectives
1. What is the main purpose for this course?
Novel 4 traces the evolution of the novel from the late nineteenth century to the present.
The objective of this course is to examine and study Hemingway's very short story , Roald
Dahl's Poison, Chinua Achebe's "Marriage Is a Private Affair", Graham Greene's The Tenth
Man, and E. M. Forster's A Passage to India as closely as time permits, looking not only at
what the novelists had to say, but also the ways in which they said it. The three short stories and
the two novels we will be reading are firmly set in their own age and yet still speak to us
today. Students will analyze and write about the works and explore the basic components of the
genre.
2. Briefly describe any plans for developing and improving the course that are being
implemented. (e.g. increased use of IT or web based reference material, changes in content
as a result of new research in the field)
1. The use of recorded poems, videoed performance of one-act plays to help fully
understand works of art.
2. Power point presentations.
3. The use of IT or web-based reference material.
4. Students’ group work reciting poetry, setting up plays and reading short stories.
C. Course Description (Note: General description in the form to be used for the Bulletin
or handbook should be attached)
1. Topics to be Covered
List of Topics
Contact Hours
A very short story by Hemingway
No. of
Weeks
Week 1
Poison” by Roald Dahl
Week 2
3 hours
“Poison" : Analysis and Comment
Week 3
3 hours
"Marriage Is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe
Week 4
3 hours
"Marriage Is a Private Affair": Analysis and Comment
Week 5
3 hours
1st Mid-term exam
Week 6
3 hours
The Tenth Man by Graham Greene : Introduction
Week 7
3 hours
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What is The Tenth Man about?
Week 8
3 hours
The Tenth Man : Analysis and Comment
Week 9
3 hours
2nd Mid-term exam
Week 10
3 hours
A Passage to India by E. M. Forster: Introduction
Week 11
3 hours
Week 12
3 hours
Week 13
3 hours
A Passage to India: Analysis and Comment
Week 14
3 hours
Revision
Week 15
3 hours
A Passage to India: Analysis and Comment
A Passage to India : Analysis and Comment
2. Course components (total contact hours and credits per semester):
Lecture
Contact
Hours
Credit
3
Tutorial
Laboratory
Practical
Other:
Total
2
45
3
3
3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week.
2h
4. Course Learning Outcomes in NQF Domains of Learning and Alignment with Assessment
Methods and Teaching Strategy
NQF Learning Domains
Course Teaching
Strategies
Course Assessment
Methods
1.0 Knowledge
1.1 -Introduce Students to the historical,
intellectual, social and political issues
relevant to the understanding the Modern
Novel during the late 19th and 20th century.
Acquaint students with the different kinds of
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- Lectures
- Class Participation
- Class Discussion
-Homework
- Quizzes
-Presentations
-Close Reading and
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Management of Programs & Study Plans
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literary forms introduced during that period
as well as the most well-known literary
writers of the studied area.
-Expand Students’ understanding of the
characteristics of the literary genres studied.
- Improve students’ communication skills,
self confidence, and team work skills.
- Train and develop the skills of writing a
research paper of the studied course.
- Read actively, discuss thoughtfully, and
write critically about a wide range of novels .
Text analysis
-Collaborative
Learning/ Group Work
-Presentation Strategy
- Using Data Show and
Overhead Projector
- In -term Exams
- Final Exam
1.2 -Explain the components of the Modern
Novel as a literary genre.
Enjoy both the subject matter and the insights
from some of the finest writers in British and
American Literature.
lecture/discussion ,
small group work ,
guest speakers , student
oral presentations ,
student collaboration,
independent study , and
other
research papers ,
demonstrations
,essays , ,exams and
other
2.0 Cognitive Skills
2.1 - Ability to think critically and analytically
- Ability to make sound analogies and
comparison
between different works and
writers.
- Lectures.
- Class discussions.
-Train students how to
make textual analysis.
-Encouraging students
- Ability to do an assignment or present a to be creative in their
certain topic .
thinking.
- Ability to understand the effects of social, -Motivate and develop
political, economic and religious factors on the students’ skills of
writing an assignment
literary outputs.
or presenting and
introducing a certain
topic.
- Class Participation
-Homework
- Quizzes
-Presentations
- Assignments.
- In -term Exams
- Final Exam
2.2
3.0 Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility
3.1 -Students can participate in the classroom and
-Utilizing the office
think critically.
- Students can act responsibly and ethically in hours.
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- Participation in the
classroom.
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carrying out the tasks.
- Students are arranged into groups to carry
out group projects effectively.
3.2 - Students can accomplish their assignments
and homework in due time.
- Students are motivated to make textual
analysis of their own.
-Students are encouraged to take part in the
open discussion and to evaluate the strengths
and weaknesses of the taught course.
- Discussions and
lectures to make
students aware of the
importance of time
management, research
projects, and reading.
- Using the English
Forum
-Participating in the
English Club
- Motivate Students to
take advantages of the
teaching aids available
in the college.
-Individual counseling
on research projects and
writing difficulties.
-Presentation which
attests the students’
understanding of the
taught course.
- Students’ awareness
of the importance of
time and behavior.
- Students’
Performance on
exams.
-Instructor’s
assessment and
evaluation of
student’s
performance in the
classroom.
- The positive
attitude in the
behavior of the
students
4.0 Communication, Information Technology, Numerical
4.1
- Using the laptop, data show, and power
point programs- projector systems
-Encouraging and
motivating students to
take extensive use of the
material: audio and
visual material,
available on the web as
well as in the College
Library to develop both
the skills of listening
and speaking.
4.2 -Web CT
- Experience wiki/ model to develop writing
skills
5.0 Psychomotor
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5.1
- To practice reading novels correctly.
Reading the novels in
their course.
5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester
Assessment task (e.g. essay, test, group project, examination,
speech, oral presentation, etc.)
st
1
Mid-term
exam
1
- Evaluation of the
students’ reading
skills.
Week Due
6th week
Proportion of
Total Assessment
20%
2
2nd Mid-term exam
12th week
20%
3
Participation and attendance
All along
15%
4
Homework
All along
5%
Final Exam
According
to the
exam’s
schedule
40%
5
Total
100
D. Student Academic Counseling and Support
1. Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student consultations
and academic advice. (include amount of time teaching staff are expected to be available each
week)
Six Office Hours Per Week
E. Learning Resources
1. List Required Textbooks
1- Forster, E.M. A Passage to India. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1924
2-BEER, JOHN. A PASSAGE TO INDIA: Essays in Interpretation.
Totowa, New Jersey: Barnes & Noble Books, 1986.
3- Greene, Graham (1985). The Tenth Man (Hardcover ed.)
2. List Essential References Materials (Journals, Reports, etc.)
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1-Smith, Paul, ed., New Essays on Hemingway's Short Fiction, Cambridge University Press, 1998.
3. List Recommended Textbooks and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc)
1-de Koster, Katie, Readings on Ernest Hemingway, Greenhaven Press, 1997.
4. List Electronic Materials (eg. Web Sites, Social Media, Blackboard, etc.)
www.ucc.uconn.edu
www.gmcedu/library/lit_web.htm
www.academicbrooklyn.cuny.edu/english/jen_lit.htm
4. Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD, professional standards or
regulations and software.
The use of Turn-it.com software program to detect plagiarism
F. Facilities Required
Indicate requirements for the course including size of classrooms and laboratories (i.e. number
of seats in classrooms and laboratories, extent of computer access etc.)
1. Accommodation (Classrooms, laboratories, demonstration rooms/labs, etc.)
Lecture room should be spacious enough to accommodate ( no more than ) 30 students equipped
with wireless connection and projector system, comfortable chairs and good air-condition
2. Computing resources (AV, data show, Smart Board, software, etc.)
-English lab
- Data show
-Audio and visual aids
3. Other resources (specify, e.g. if specific laboratory equipment is required, list requirements or
attach list)
Smart board
G Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes
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National Commission for
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Higher Education
University of Tabuk
Vice Presidency for Academic Affairs
Management of Programs & Study Plans
1 Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching
Students evaluate the instructor through the university site on the web.
Regular open discussions with the students about the achievements of the objectives and goals of
the course.
2 Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Program/Department Instructor
Exchanging the experience of teaching among the teaching staff.
3 Processes for Improvement of Teaching
Training courses and sessions.
Workshops
Regular meetings for problem solving
Attending and Participating in Professional Conferences.
Keeping up to date with the recent development of the field.
Using the new technology in teaching.
4. Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement (e.g. check marking by an
independent member teaching staff of a sample of student work, periodic exchange and
remarking of tests or a sample of assignments with staff at another institution)
Putting model answers of the given exams on my personal website.
Analyzing the strengths and the weakness in the students answers.
Evaluating and Checking a sample of an examination paper by a colleague .
5 Describe the planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course effectiveness and
planning for improvement.
Compare the syllabus and course description with other universities through the web site.
Biannual meetings of faculty members to discuss improvement
Have a curriculum review committee to review the curriculum periodically and suggest
improvements
Analysis study of the objectives taught and the score of the students.
Faculty or Teaching Staff:
Signature: _______________________________
Received by: _____________________________
Date Report Completed:
Dean/Department Head
Signature: _______________________________
Date: _______________
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