Descriptions of Courses
CI 500 Curriculum Foundations (3+0 Cr./hrs)
Presentation of conceptual formulations concerning curriculum theory and propositions, foundations: philosophy, sociology, and learning theories, the curriculum system and its components, crucial issues in developing a curriculum theory, and theoretical curriculum models: analysis and assessment.
CI 525 Curriculum Development (2+0 Cr./hrs)
Presentations concerning educational planning and curricular decision-making relating to curriculum: aims, goals, subjects, and objectives, nature of knowledge, disciplines, and subjects, curriculum structures: sequence and scope, substantive structural models, content and activity selection, product analysis and production, evaluation, and curriculum modification and change.
CI 580 Language Learning for TESOL (3+0 Cr./hrs)
This course introduces the students to major theories of language learning and views of learning underlying different approaches to language teaching. It involves a general overview of aspects of language processing, errors in language learning, instructed language development and individual differences, and what these suggest about the conditions that can help or hinder learners' language development.
CI 582 Advanced Methodology for TESOL -1 (3+0 Cr./hrs)
This course aims at enabling the students to describe and analyse different approaches to teaching English, to discuss and assess the principles underlying procedures for teaching Speaking, Listening, Vocabulary and Grammar with particular reference to language focus and language development. It also acquaints the students with the skills to critically discuss relevant research literature.
CI 584 Syllabus Design for TESOL (3+0 Cr./hrs)
This course aims at introducing the students to the following: ‘syllabus’ definitions and the role of syllabus in teaching and learning; principles of syllabus design and organization, learner needs; types of syllabus; factors which affect syllabus design, implementation and evaluation; teacher role in syllabus design and implementation.
CI 586 Advanced Methodology for TESOL -2 (3+0 Cr./hrs)
This course aims at enabling the students to describe and analyse different approaches to teaching English, to discuss and assess the principles underlying procedures for teaching Reading and Writing with particular reference to language focus and language development. It also acquaints the students with the skills to critically discuss relevant research literature.
CI 588 Evaluation for TESOL (3+0 Cr./hrs)
This course introduces the students to the skills needed to critically examine a range of issues concerning evaluation and testing in the context of TESOL. This is a practical course to help language teachers to understand the role of testing in language teaching (including discussion on how testing can encourage good teaching and learning). It also enables the students to take appropriate professional action in the light of their understanding and awareness of language testing.
CI 590 Computer Assisted Language Learning (3+0 Cr./hrs)
This course is intended to give participants a broad general view of computer-assisted language teaching and learning. It will involve participants in exploring a working theory of language learning, using and discussing existing and potential applications of computer technology in the language classroom, and carry out projects in which they try to apply knowledge gained through reading, discussion, and hands-on experience.
CI 592 Teaching English to Young Learners (3+0 Cr./hrs)
This course examines and explains how children can be taught oral and literacy skills in foreign language. It allows the students to gain an overview of current research into children’s learning of a second or foreign language. It also introduces the students to the principles and theoretical bases which underpin current approaches to teaching young learners, how to describe, analyse and evaluate a range of teaching techniques, activities, tasks and materials in terms of their potential for developing children’s foreign language skills.
CI 594 Teacher Education for TESOL (3+0 Cr./hrs)
This course aims at enabling the students to describe and discuss different ways of conceptualising the goals of TESOL teacher education. It also aims to provide the students with opportunities to discuss different aspects of the process of TESOL teacher learning and to consider the implications of their discussion of goals and processes for the planning of appropriate teacher education programs .
CI 596 Material Evaluation and Design for TESOL (3+0 Cr./hrs)
This course focuses on the language learning materials used in the Saudi context. It will provide the participants with the opportunity to become familiar with a variety of materials evaluation procedures. It also introduces participants to principles which inform materials design and provides opportunities to use these to adapt and/or design materials specifically for their own teaching context.
CI 598 Graduation Project (4+0 Cr./hrs)
The objective of this project is to give the students the chance to conduct a small scale study. This will involve critically examining a particular issue relating to their experience of teaching or learning in a TEFL context, and using one or more educational research techniques to investigate an aspect of the issue more fully.
Descriptions of Courses taken from Other Paths and Departments:
PSY 502 Educational Research Methodology (3+0 Cr./hrs)
This course covers all major research methodology as applied in educational settings. Students are exposed to techniques that will enable them to begin to understand the nature of scientific inquiry, and develop skills necessary for conducting and evaluating research.
PSY 503 Educational Statistics (3+0 Cr./hrs)
An introduction to statistical methods needed for basic data analysis in education. It includes an introduction to distribution of variables, measures of central tendency, variability, hypothesis testing, and coorelation techniques. The emphasis is placed on theoretical and computational skills, as well as including partial and multiple correlation and emphasis on application to problems commonly faced in education.