MODULE DESCRIPTION FORM

‫نموذج وصف المادة الدراسية‬

Module Information
‫معلومات المادة الدراسية‬
Module Title English Language (I) Module Delivery

Module Type Basic ☐ Theory

☒ Lecture
Module Code UNV.126
☐ Lab
ECTS Credits 2 ☒ Tutorial
☐ Practical
SWL (hr/sem) 50 ☐ Seminar

Module Level UGx11 UGI Semester of Delivery 2

Administering Department CE College Eng-QU
Module Leader Muthana H. Muhaisin e-mail [email protected]
Module Leader’s Acad. Title Lecturer Module Leader’s Qualification Ph.D.
Module Tutor Name (if available) e-mail E-mail
Peer Reviewer Name Scientific Committee e-mail [email protected]

Scientific Committee Approval

10/06/2023 Version Number 1.0
Date

Relation with other Modules

‫العالقة مع المواد الدراسية األخرى‬
Prerequisite module None Semester -
Co-requisites module None Semester -

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 Module Aims, Learning Outcomes and Indicative Contents
‫أهداف المادة الدراسية ونتائج التعلم والمحتويات اإلرشادية‬

1. Developing the student's skills in using appropriate phrases and correct

Module Aims
grammar.
‫أهداف المادة الدراسية‬
2. developing listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading and writing
3. Improving the speaking skill.
4. Working in groups to converse in English.

Knowledge objective:
1. Students will demonstrate the ability to conduct conversation with correct
pronunciation.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to use correct tenses and correct
reading of different articles.
3. Students will demonstrate the ability to speak and not hesitate and develop
their writing abilities.
4. Qualifying students to learn the second level in the curriculum prescribed by
Module Learning the Ministry (Pre-intermediate level for the following year).
Skills objective:
Outcomes
5. Develop reading skill.
6. Developing the skill in speaking and pronunciation.
‫مخرجات التعلم للمادة‬
7. Develop listening skill.
‫الدراسية‬ 8. Developing writing skills and using tenses and vocabulary of different
meanings.
General and qualifying skills (Other skills related to employability and personal
development)
9. Developing the student's ability to perform assignments and deliver them on
time.
10. Writing scientific research and articles.
11. Developing the student's ability to talk and deal with companies as well as
developing the student's ability to deal with modern technology and
electronic classes.
Indicative content includes the following.
1- An introduction to the principles of the English language and its most
important components.
2- Types of greetings, the use of singular, plural and numbers and learning
about countries, nationalities, as well adjectives, and listening to audio
Indicative Contents
conversations.
‫المحتويات اإلرشادية‬
3- Identifying the types of occupations (jobs), questions and negatives ,
personal information and social expressions used in English society.
4- Possession tools and family members, giving reading texts and learning
correct pronunciation.
5- Identifying English tenses and irregular verbs - the present simple and the

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 languages used with giving different various texts and listening.
6- Recognizing prepositions, directions, and home furniture as well as
recognizing the different signs and how to communicate in the restaurant,
How to use the present continuous verb.

Learning and Teaching Strategies

‫استراتيجيات التعلم والتعليم‬
The scientific and research skills of the learner are developed through teaching and
learning activities, creating groups for students to conduct conversations with
questions and answers as well as the participation of students in reading different
Strategies texts after being read by the lecturer, and then questions and answers. Giving
homework and making quizzes for students to test their capabilities and their
comprehension of the given material. Writing different articles to demonstrate the
ability of students to write, while giving additional marks to outstanding students.

Student Workload (SWL)

‫ اسبوعا‬١٥ ‫الحمل الدراسي للطالب محسوب لـ‬
Structured SWL (h/sem) Structured SWL (h/w)
32 2
‫اس المنتظم للطالب خالل الفصل‬
‫الحمل الدر ي‬ ‫اس المنتظم للطالب أسبوعيا‬
‫الحمل الدر ي‬
Unstructured SWL (h/sem) Unstructured SWL (h/w)
18 1
‫غي المنتظم للطالب خالل الفصل‬
‫اس ر‬
‫الحمل الدر ي‬ ‫غي المنتظم للطالب أسبوعيا‬
‫اس ر‬
‫الحمل الدر ي‬
Total SWL (h/sem)
50
‫الكل للطالب خالل الفصل‬
‫اس ي‬ ‫الحمل الدر ي‬

Module Evaluation
‫تقييم المادة الدراسية‬
Time/Nu Relevant Learning
Weight (Marks) Week Due
As mber Outcome
Quizzes 2 10% (10) 2, 12 LO # 3, 8, 9 and 10
Formative Assignments 1 10% (10) Continuous LO # 4 , 5 and 11
assessment Projects --- ----- ----- -----------
Report 2 hr 20% (20) 7 LO # 2, 3, 5, 8 and 10

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 Summative Midterm Exam 2hr 10% (10) 16 LO # 3, 8, 9 and 10
assessment Final Exam 2 50% (50) 2, 12 All
Total assessment 100% (100 Marks)

Delivery Plan (Weekly Syllabus)

‫المنهاج االسبوعي النظري‬
Week Material Covered
Week 1 An introduction to the principles of the English language and its most important components.
Week 2 Types of greetings, the use of singular, plural and numbers + 1st assignment.
Week 3 Learning about countries, nationalities, as well adjectives, and listening to audio conversations.
Week 4 Reading and vocabulary
Identifying the types of occupations (jobs), questions and negatives, personal information and social
Week 5
expressions used in English society + 1st quiz.
Week 6 Possession tools and family members, giving reading texts and learning correct pronunciation.
Week 7 Mid-term Exam
Identifying English tenses and irregular verbs - the present simple and the languages used with
Week 8
giving different various texts and listening..
Week 9 Recognizing prepositions, directions, and home furniture.
Week 10 Learning about the types of sports and sightseeing + 2nd quiz.
Recognizing the different signs and how to communicate in the restaurant, How to use the present
Week 11
continuous verb.
Week 12 Reading essays of the textbook + 2nd assignment.
Week 13 class activities and listening exercises
Week 14 How to express future plans and vocabulary and review the grammar that were previously taken
Week 15 Review - with questions and answers
Week 16 Preparatory week before the final Exam

Learning and Teaching Resources

‫مصادر التعلم والتدريس‬
Available in the
Text
Library?
Required Texts Soars, J. and Soars, L., 2014. New Headway Plus: Beginner No

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 Student's Book. Oxford University Press.
Ibbotson, M., 2008. Cambridge English for engineering.
Recommended Texts No
Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press.

https://qu.edu.iq/eng/
Websites
https://www.englishteachermelanie.com/study-tip-beginner-english-online-resources

Grading Scheme
‫مخطط الدرجات‬
Group Grade ‫التقدير‬ Marks (%) Definition
A - Excellent ‫امتياز‬ 90 - 100 Outstanding Performance
B - Very Good ‫جيد جدا‬ 80 - 89 Above average with some errors
Success Group
C - Good ‫جيد‬ 70 - 79 Sound work with notable errors
(50 - 100)
D - Satisfactory ‫متوسط‬ 60 - 69 Fair but with major shortcomings
E - Sufficient ‫مقبول‬ 50 - 59 Work meets minimum criteria
Fail Group FX – Fail )‫راسب (قيد المعالجة‬ (45-49) More work required but credit awarded
(0 – 49) F – Fail ‫راسب‬ (0-44) Considerable amount of work required

Note: Marks Decimal places above or below 0.5 will be rounded to the higher or lower full mark (for example a
mark of 54.5 will be rounded to 55, whereas a mark of 54.4 will be rounded to 54. The University has a policy NOT
to condone "near-pass fails" so the only adjustment to marks awarded by the original marker(s) will be the
automatic rounding outlined above.