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Arabic Language program

Bachelor

Levels
8
Courses
71
Credits
136
Number of students
456
    Overview

    Program Name: You Can Do It in Arabic 

    Qualifying Level: Job 

    Academic Department: Arabic Language 

    College: Arts 

    Institution: Jouf University 

    Program headquarters: 

    College of Arts – Al-Jouf University – Ambitious University City – Sakaka. 

    College of Arts – Al-Jouf University – Female Students Complex – Sakaka. 

    Departments Offered in the Program: 

    Jouf University Branch in Qurayyat. 

    Credit Hours: (139 credit hours). 

    Additional Mission: 

    To prepare experts in the fields of Arabic language according to quality standards. This includes developing the identity of the Arab community, strengthening its medical heritage, and establishing scientific research skills, thus contributing to meeting the needs of the job market. 

    Program levels

    Level One
    ENGL 1101 - English Language - optional 2
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:
    This course introduces the students to an integrated language program in which the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are developed together with grammar and vocabulary. The course also provides students with social functions of English (getting to know each other, greetings, friendship, etc.,)
    ARB 1141 - Rhetoric (1) - mandatory
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:

    This course explores the origins and development of Arabic rhetoric, its place among the Arabic sciences, the definition of eloquence and rhetoric, the distinction between the three branches of rhetoric, the science of semantics (its definition), the relationship between semantics and grammar, the importance of semantics in the Arabic language, the states of predication, declarative and imperative sentences, types and purposes of statements, speech that deviates from its apparent meaning, metaphorical language (its relationships and the secret of its eloquence), the states of the subject, the states of the predicate, and the states of the verb's complements. This course aims to enable students to understand the discourse of rhetoricians, develop their ability to employ various rhetorical styles, and grasp the secrets of Arabic prose and poetry, including the variations in the art of eloquence and the differences in the degrees of rhetoric. It also aims to cultivate students' rhetorical concepts and refine their rhetorical taste.

    BUS 1102 - Project management principles - optional 2
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:
    This course deals with the study of the project environment and the foundations of its selection using quantitative and qualitative methods, and what are the characteristics and functions of the project manager, and how to manage the project starting from planning, then organizing and scheduling it (network programming methods: critical path and PERT), project budget, conflict in the project, project control, risk management in the project, and methods of terminating it.
    ARB 1131 - Pre-Islamic Literature - mandatory
    Credits
    3
    Theoretical
    3
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    3
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:

    This course chronicles Arabic literature in the pre-Islamic era, exploring life in the Arabian Peninsula as the cradle of the Semitic peoples. It examines the origins, transmission, and recording of pre-Islamic poetry, its characteristics, poets, and themes. The course also delves into pre-Islamic prose, including proverbs, oratory, and the rhymed prose of soothsayers, highlighting their fundamental features and the elegance of their language and style. The course aims to introduce students to the different literary periods and their chronological boundaries, to help them understand the political, social, and economic realities of life in the pre-Islamic era, and to familiarize them with its key characteristics, themes, poets, and issues.

    BUS 1101 - Entrepreneurship - optional 2
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:
    The Entrepreneurship course covers the basics and skills of entrepreneurship. The course begins with defining the entrepreneurship ecosystem and the importance of the entrepreneur’s qualities and skills in the success of projects. It also discusses the role of creativity and innovation in entrepreneurship, and how to transform ideas into feasible projects. Students learn about the business model and business plan as essential tools for project development. The course also focuses on entrepreneurship in small and medium enterprises and project financing methods, in addition to the importance of the management, accounting and marketing team. It also covers the implementation of entrepreneurial projects and the preparation of the operational plan to ensure sustainable success.
    ARB 1111 - Syntax 1 - mandatory
    Credits
    3
    Theoretical
    3
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    3
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:

    This course deals with the study of the word and its parts, the signs of each part, the inflected and uninflected nouns and verbs, the original and secondary inflectional markers, the types of definite nouns and the distinction between them, and an explanation of the most important rules of the nominal sentence. This course aims to establish the fundamentals of Arabic grammar, the nominal sentence and its components, the syntactic changes that may occur within it, and to apply this to the Qur'an and the speech of the Arabs, both poetry and prose.

    EDU 1105 - Education & Communication Skills - optional 1
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:
    The Learning and Communication Skills course aims to help the student learn about modern concepts in the field of communication, and learn about the basic skills in the field of communication with oneself and with others, using effective teaching methods that depend on the student’s activity and motivation to learn through training and self-learning, and learning skills through group work and interactive methods, ...
    ARB 1104 - Listening & comprehension Skills - mandatory
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:

    This foundational course introduces listening and comprehension skills, highlighting their importance and place among other language skills. It also explains the skills necessary for effective listening, including listening etiquette, understanding spoken and written material, analyzing content, identifying its elements, paraphrasing, inferring meaning, and engaging in comparison and constructive criticism when needed. The course aims to equip students with strong listening and comprehension skills, enabling them to communicate culturally, intellectually, and linguistically to serve their community.

    EDU 1104 - Islamic ethics and values - optional 1
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:
    Achieving the moral and ethical development of the student’s personality, determining the effects of values ​​and ethics on the behavior of the individual and society, finding appropriate solutions to society’s problems in ethics and values, and applying the student’s knowledge base in practical reality.
    EDU 1101 - History & Civilization of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - optional 1
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:
    The course includes a review of the historical and civilizational aspects of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its cultural heritage, the efforts of its rulers in building the political and civilizational state, and their role in serving Arab, Islamic and humanitarian issues, and achieving Vision 2030 in the field of tourism and national heritage.
    ARB 1102 - Arabic Language Skills - optional 1
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:

    This course covers fundamental language skills, particularly at the syntactic level: construction and inflection, original, implied, and local inflection, the Arabic sentence in its two forms, and its complements. This is achieved through reading and analyzing studied texts, extracting grammatical rules, and discussing them. The course aims to achieve a primary objective: to overcome grammatical and stylistic errors, achieve linguistic accuracy in writing, and enable students to master the fundamental language skills of reading, comprehension, writing, and pronunciation correctly.

    ISL 1102 - Islamic Faith & Family in Islam - optional 1
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:
    The course deals with defining the Islamic faith, naming the levels of religion, knowing faith in God Almighty, faith in prophecies, and the unseen, warning against the nullifiers and detractors of faith, defining the rights of the Prophet’s family, the Companions, and the ruler, clarifying the meaning of loyalty and disavowal, explaining the concept of the family, its rulings and structure, clarifying the purposes of marriage, and the family rights that result from it, ...
    ISL 1101 - Exegesis of Quran - optional 1
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:

    The course presents an interpretive study of the Amma part through the prescribed reference in an easy way, taking care of explaining the words and paying attention to the general overall meaning of the verse, and directing the student to know the guidance and instructions of the verses and surahs.

    ISL 1100 - Holy Quran - optional 1
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:
    "This course focuses on the recitation of Surah Al-Fatiha and the 30th Juz' of the Holy Qur'an, along with the memorization of selected Surahs and the application of Tajweed rules to the assigned portions. "
    BUS 1103 - Principles of financial knowledge - optional 2
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:
    The course aims to provide students with concepts and knowledge that will help them understand the financial problems facing business establishments in all their forms, expand their understanding of the work of the financial manager and the concept of financial management and the development of its activities over time, as well as understand the relationship between financial management and other departments within the establishment and the surrounding environment.
    ARB 1151 - Phonology - mandatory
    Credits
    3
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    2
    Training
    Total Content
    4
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:

    This course covers fundamental language skills, particularly at the syntactic level: construction and inflection, original, implied, and local inflection, the Arabic sentence in its two forms, and its complements. This is achieved through reading and analyzing studied texts, extracting grammatical rules, and discussing them. The course aims to achieve a primary objective: to overcome grammatical and stylistic errors, achieve linguistic accuracy in writing, and enable students to master the fundamental language skills of reading, comprehension, writing, and pronunciation correctly.

    Level Two
    ARB 1152 - Arabic Lexicography - mandatory
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:

    The course aims to achieve a primary goal, which is to overcome grammatical and stylistic errors, achieve linguistic correctness in writing, and enable students to acquire the basic language skills of reading, understanding, writing, and pronouncing correctly.

    ARB 1142 - Rhetoric (2) - mandatory
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:

    This course covers rhetorical devices: distinguishing between the two types of construction in speech; types of imperative construction (command, prohibition, question, wish, vocative); the restrictive construction: its definition, methods, types, and rhetorical effect; separation and connection: their meaning, their role in rhetoric, places of separation, places of connection, and rhetorical devices; conciseness, prolixity, and balance.

    ARB 1132 - Early Islamic and Umayyad Literature - mandatory
    Credits
    3
    Theoretical
    3
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    3
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:

    This course studies Arabic literature in the early Islamic and Umayyad eras. It examines aspects of life in these two eras, arranging introductions and conclusions connected to texts. It also examines prominent figures in poetry, oratory, and writing, outlining their personalities and literary characteristics in order to understand the nature of Islamic and Umayyad literature, both poetry and prose, theoretically and practically.

    ARB 1112 - Syntax (2) - mandatory
    Credits
    3
    Theoretical
    3
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    3
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:

    This course deals with the study of the modifiers of the nominal sentence (verbal and verbal), some rules of the verbal sentence and its complements, and the application of this to the Holy Qur’an and the speech of the Arabs, both poetry and prose, with the aim of understanding the modifiers of the nominal sentence, their effect on the sentence, clarifying the grammatical rules related to the subject and its substitute, studying the style of the noun that is occupied with something, and distinguishing between the transitive and intransitive verbs.

    ARB 1105 - Reading Skills - mandatory
    Credits
    2
    Theoretical
    2
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    2
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:

    This foundational course is concerned with defining reading skills, their importance and position among other linguistic skills, familiarity with their types, functions, and objectives, knowledge of the text’s starting points, and multiple readings of a single topic, with understanding, analyzing, and criticizing the content, and applying that through reading traditional, modern, and translated literary and linguistic texts.

    ENGL 1104 - English Skills - mandatory
    Credits
    3
    Theoretical
    3
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    3
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:
    This course introduces the students to an integrated language program in which the four language skills listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are developed together with grammar and vocabulary. The course also provides students with social English (social expressions, timeplace expressions, directions, etc.,)
    ARB 1100 - Arabic Skills - mandatory
    Credits
    3
    Theoretical
    3
    Pratical
    Training
    Total Content
    3
    Prerequisite
    Course Description:

    This course covers fundamental language skills, particularly at the syntactic level: construction and inflection, original, implied, and local inflection, the Arabic sentence in its two forms, and its complements. This is achieved through reading and analyzing studied texts, extracting grammatical rules, and discussing them. The course aims to achieve a primary objective: to overcome grammatical and stylistic errors, achieve linguistic accuracy in writing, and enable students to master the fundamental language skills of reading, comprehension, writing, and pronunciation correctly.

    Level Three
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    Level Four
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    Level Five
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    Level Six
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    Level Seven
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    Level Eight
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