GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
12 COURSES | 36 CREDIT HOURS
A: English Language
The student selects 9 credit hours (3 courses) from the list below
This course is designed to enable students to experience and develop learning and academic skills appropriate for university context. It aims to facilitate the process of orientation and transition into academic excellence and learning culture. Furthermore, it aims to develop confidence in students’ ability to succeed in university requirements.
This course focuses on improving students’ basic critical reading and writing skills in English so that they can successfully write free-error varied sentences and paragraphs. The course also focuses on contextualized mechanics instructions and sentence skills.
This course provides students with advanced writing skills in English so that they can successfully pursue their studies in various academic specializations. It helps students improve their writing and structure skills as the focus is on writing long argumentative, academic essays, and brief research methods which are applied in student projects and assignments.
The intent of this course is three-fold. First it introduces students with the basic research terminologies. Second, it familiarizes them with the process of research from choosing a topic to writing the report. Third, it equips the students with the skills to utilize and conduct scientific research. During the course of the study students will be immersed in hands on experience where they will be introduced to research concepts that will help them understand, interpret, and critique scientific research and ultimately provide foundational skills to be able to conduct original research. Contents to be covered include the language of research, types of research, elements of scientific research proposal, writing academic research using APA style, research ethics, crafting data collection instruments, and making meaning of data.
B: Arabic Language
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
صُمم هذا المساق لتمكين الطالب من تحليل نصوص متعددة في حقول معرفية متنوعة؛ ليصبح قادراً على التمييز بين النصوص على اختلاف مضامينها ومحتوياتها، كما يمكنه بعد ذلك من محاكاة تلك النصوص بطريقة صحيحة، وتحويل المعلومة إلى مهارة وسلوك. وبما أنّ الكتابة عملية بناء متكاملة، وأنّ البناء يتأثر بأجزائه؛ لذا يحتاج إلى نماذج، وقوانين سلامة لغوية، وتخطيط وتماسك وأهداف منها: الإخبار والاستعلام، والطلب، والتأثير بالمتلقي.
ﺻُ ﻤﻢ ﻫﺬا اﻟﻤﺴﺎق ﻟﺘﻤﻜﻴﻦ اﻟﻄﺎﻟﺐ اﻟﻨﺎﻃﻖ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻐﺔ اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﻬﺎرات اﻟﻠﻐﻮﻳﺔ اﻟﻀﺮورﻳﺔ، وﺧﺎﺻﺔ اﻟﺘﺮﻛﻴﺰ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺧﻄﻮات ﻛﺘﺎﺑﺔ اﻟﺘﻘﺎرﻳﺮ واﻟﺮﺳﺎﺋﻞ اﻹدارﻳﺔ واﻟﺒﺤﻮث اﻟﻤﻨﻬﺠﻴﺔ؛ وﻟﺘﺤﻘﻴﻖ ذﻟﻚ ﺟﺎءت اﻟﻤﻬﺎرات ﻣﺘﻨﻮﻋﺔ وﻣﺘﺪرﺟﺔ، ﻟﺘﻨﻤﻴﺔ ﻗﺪرات اﻟﻄﺎﻟﺐ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻔﻬﻢ اﻟﺼﺤﻴﺢ واﻷداء اﻟﻤﺘﻤﻴﺰ ﻟﻤﺎ ﻳﻘﺮأ وﻳﺴﻤﻊ، وﻟﻴﻜﺘﺴﺐ اﻟﻘﺪرة ﻋﻠﻰ ﻛﺘﺎﺑﺔ اﻟﻤﻘﺎﻻت واﻟﺘﻘﺎرﻳﺮ وﻣﺤﺎﺿﺮ اﻻﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﺎت وﺗﻮﺻﻴﺎت اﻟﻤﺆﺗﻤﺮات واﻟﻨﺪوات ﺑﺼﻮرة ﺳﻠﻴﻤﺔ، ﻟﺬا ﻋُﻨﻲ اﻟﻤﺴﺎق ﺑﺘﺪرﻳﺐ اﻟﻄﺎﻟﺐ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻤﻬﺎرات اﻷﺳﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﻟﻠﻜﺘﺎﺑﺔ؛ ﻛﻘﻮاﻋﺪ اﻹﻣﻼء اﻟﻤﺘﻌﺪدة وﻋﻼﻣﺎت اﻟﺘﺮﻗﻴﻢ وﻧﻈﺎم اﻟﻔﻘﺮة وﻛﺘﺎﺑﺔ اﻟﻤﻘﺎل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻧﺤﻮ ﻣﺘﺪرج.
ﻧﺒﺬة ﻋﺎﻣﺔ: ﻳﺮﺗﻜﺰ اﻟﻤﺴﺎق ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﺤﻮرﻳﻦ أﺳﺎﺳﻴﻴﻦ: 1. ﺗﺪرﻳﺐ اﻟﻄﻠﺒﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﻬﺎرات اﻟﻜﺘﺎﺑﺔ اﻟﻮﻇﻴﻔﻴﺔ ذات اﻟﺼﻠﺔ ﺑﺘﺨﺼﺼﺎﺗﻬﻢ اﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﻴﺔ واﻫﺘﻤﺎﻣﺎﺗﻬﻢ اﻟﺜﻘﺎﻓﻴﺔ. 2. ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﻘﺎﻻت اﻟﻤﺘﻨﻮﻋﺔ ﻣﻀﻤﻮﻧﺎً، وﻳﻐﻠﺐ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ ﻃﺎﺑﻊ اﻟﺘﺨﺼﺺ، إذ إﻧﻬﺎ ﺗﺘﻨﺎول ﻣﻮﺿﻮﻋﺎت ﻣﺘﻌﺪدة ﺗﻘﺎرب إﻟﻰ ﺣﺪ ﻣﺎ ﺗﺨﺼﺼﺎت اﻟﻄﺎﻟﺐ اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒﻠﻴﺔ.
C: The Natural Sciences
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
he natural science course incorporates a wide range of subjects of sciences such as astronomy, geology, biology, chemistry, and environmental science. The course will present the scientific facts of astronomy, the Earth and its weather, water, and environment, biology, and nutrition with the chemicals of life. The course emphasizes understanding the core principles of different branches of science and their effects on our lives. Moreover, the course explores the scope of natural phenomena, changing environment conditions, general health rules of nutrition, and the variety of living organisms. The course helps the students to acquire skills in observation, critical thinking, analysing, interpreting, understanding and discussing scientific terminology and facts.
This course provides an introduction to sustainable energy, conservation, and energy efficiency within the UAE and the world. It will explore the relationship between energy, environment, economy and ecological well-being. It will discuss energy production from the biology, natural science, environmental science and social sciences perspectives.
Students will be introduced to a variety of topics including global warming, climate change, sustainable food production, solid waste management, environmental and natural resources laws. The course includes the growing challenges of climate change and energy crisis and proposes solutions to overcome them.
The ‘Principles of Environmental Science’ course is designed to introduce the fundamental concepts of Environmental Science to undergraduate students. It includes topics from different areas of study such as ecology, biology, soil science and atmospheric science. The course aims at raising environmental awareness among students and providing them with the scientific knowledge and skills to identify, prevent and solve environmental problems. Additionally, it deals with ecological concepts, organism interactions, communities and ecosystems. The course focuses on key areas of population dynamics, biodiversity, human activities and the environment managed ecosystems, air quality, water and solid waste management.
D: The Social or Behavioral Sciences
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 courses) from the list below
An introduction to the science of psychology, its theories and foundations. The course is focused on principles and research methodologies, including the following topics: history of psychology, the biology of mind, memory, learning, child and personality development, psychological disorders and therapy. The aim of the course is to introduce the basis of psychology, provide the foundational knowledge to pursue the subject in more depth in the future, and build an ongoing interest in the application of psychology in everyday life.
E: Information Technology or Math
The student selects 6 credit hours (2 courses) from the list below
his course is especially designed for business students. Mathematics for Business teaches the mathematical skills required for problem solving and decision making in the business world through use of mathematical models. Topics include: functions as mathematical models, equation-solving techniques, matrices and determinant, differential and integral calculus, exponential growth and decay and geometric series and its applications in business functions.
The General Statistics course is designed to develop good understanding of the basic concepts of statistical theorems, and applications. The course covers topics such as data collection methods, organization of data, analysis and interpretation of results. A software package will be used to analyze the statistical data.
F: The Humanities or Arts
The student selects 6 credit hours (2 courses) from the list below
Innovation is the engine of opportunity and, acting as a catalyst, this course is intended to ignite an interest in innovation and inspire entrepreneurial action. At the core of innovation and entrepreneurship is a commitment to experiential learning that will encourage students to engage in critical thinking, creative problem-solving while also equipping them with the soft skills needed in their pursuit of academic and professional endeavors. Students will discuss the relevance and role of innovation and entrepreneurship in work and life situations; determine opportunities for creative disruption and design a strategy for its implementation; develop a practical understanding of innovation through thoughtful debate and exercises; and demonstrate critical thinking and individual insight with a personal mastery portfolio.
his course provides a core introduction to drawing, covering a wide range of basic and intermediate practical and technical skills. Students will explore approaches and concepts to the subject through manual practice using a comprehensive range of media and with reference to great masters in the field. Traditional and objective drawing skills in the use of line, tone, form and perspective provide the foundation for learning in this course. Students are required to develop their ability to observe, perceive and interpret through drawing the world around them, reflecting their understanding of 2D and 3D space.
This course introduces students to contemporary Arab arts and aesthetics from the beginning of twentieth century up to date. Emphasize is placed on the formation of contemporary art and design movement in the Arab countries, the driving forces behind the changes in aesthetics from Islamic to Arabic and expression of cultural identity. Special concentration on the role of pioneer figures and the various generations of artists and their influence on contemporary Arab art.
This course will introduce the students to the key concepts of philosophy and its principle tools. The course will discuss major thinkers and different schools of philosophical thought, and will apply philosophical analysis to the topics of knowledge, religion, mind, freedom, responsibility, and ethics.
This course introduces the science of Sociology. Students will examine Society, Institutions and the relationships that make up a social context. The scientific methodology used to study social interactions, stratification and other elements of sociological enquiry will be discussed to emphasize the core concept of sociology as a systematic study of societies and social structures.
This course introduces the student to the development of the human race. You will study a Four Field introduction to Anthropology wherein you will gain an understanding of Human Development and how both ancient and modern humans are studied. An understanding of Anthropology, the study of culture and human development is an important pillar in a degree which aims to develop educators in multi-cultural and economically diverse settings.
This course is a chronological survey of art and design offering students an in-depth understanding of the role of art throughout history with a strong focus on aesthetic values, socio-cultural influences and technical terminology. Architecture, sculpture, painting, decorative arts, prehistoric art, design of the ancient world, the world beyond Europe, early Christian and Islamic art and the art of the Middle-Ages and Gothic period form the foundation of the course material spanning a period from 40,000 BC to 1300 AD.
G: Islamic Studies, History or Culture
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
This course will offer students’ knowledge to enable them understand the Islamic culture. The course offers a review of the history of Islam and how it is currently the fastest growing religion in the world.
he course is designed to give an in-depth understanding of the Islamic civilization. It deals with the universal principles that went into the making of the Islamic civilization. It examines the basic ideas of Islamic civilization besides exploring their contemporary relevance and challenges. The course seeks to effectively address the notion of the ‘clash of civilizations.
H: UAE Studies
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
The course is designed to introduce the UAE and GCC society with its historical background and uniqueness. It is aimed at enabling students to understand the specific features of the society along with its customs, traditions and lifestyle. The course will introduce the processes and the challenges of development as well as the future aspirations of the UAE and GCC Society.
