English Studies Program

English Studies Program:

Faculty of Education

Basic Information about the Program:

Program Title and Final Award	English Language
Awarding Body/ Institution	Faculty of Education – Sana’a University.
Teaching Institution/ Responsible Department	Department of English Studies and Teaching Methods.
Other departments involved in teaching the program	Department of Educational Sciences
Medium of Instruction	English
Program Start Year (for Newly Specified Programs)	2020–2021
Study Mode	Regular
Place of Study	Faculty of Education – Sana’a University
System of Study	Two semesters
Duration of the Program	Four years of study (eight semesters)
Possible Future Career Options for Graduates	English teacher, researcher, translator & author
Levels of Award/ Final Award	*Four-year Bachelor’s Degree. Students who withdraw before graduation shall receive a Non-Graduate Transcript* reflecting the scores earned in their completed courses.**
Prerequisite Qualifications	High School Degree in any specialization according to the University relevant Regulations and Bylaws.
Required Average Grade for Admission	70%
Other Requirements	Requirements adopted by Sana’a University/ Faculty of Education
Program Coordinator	Dr. Bashir Ahmed Mufarreh
Date of Program Specification/ Latest Accreditation	2022

Vision

Aspiring to prepare highly qualified teachers who can effectively develop English language skills for primary and secondary school students.

رســالــــة البرنامج

Empowering student teacher candidates to efficiently teach English by providing them with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to practice the teaching profession.

Aims

The program seeks to achieve the following aims:

1. Equipping students with essential concepts in English skills.

2. Empowering students to express themselves effectively in English.

3. Providing students with essential principles of pronunciation, phonetics, psychology, teaching methods, and curriculum design.

4. Enabling students to develop professional skills, self-confidence, respect for people from diverse cultures and backgrounds, and the ability to work individually or within a team.

5. Enabling students to master good communication skills, use computers, and apply modern tools and techniques to improve professional performance.

Program Study Plan:

First Semester
Courses	Course Type	Credit Hours				Responsible Department
Courses	University/ Faculty Requirement; Core/ Major	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Responsible Department
Grammar 1	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Reading 1	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Arabic 102	University Requirement	2	0	0	0	University Requirements Unit
Islamic Culture	University Requirement	2	0	0	0	University Requirement Unit
Arab-Israeli Conflict	University Requirement	2	0	0	0	University Requirement Unit
Computer Skills	Faculty Requirement	2	0	2(1)	0	Department of Computer Teacher
Writing 1	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Speaking and Listening 1	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Semester Total Credit Hours	21

Second Semester
Courses	Course Type	Credit Hours				Responsible Department
Courses	University/ Faculty Requirement; Core/ Major	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Responsible Department
Arabic 102	University Requirement	2	0	0	0	University Requirement Unit
National Culture	University Requirement	2	0	0	0	University Requirement Unit
Educational Psychology	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Sciences
Grammar 2	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Reading 2	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Writing 2	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Speaking and Listening 2	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Semester Total Credit Hours	18

Third Semester
Courses	Course Type	Credit Hours				Responsible Department
Courses	University/ Faculty Requirement; Core/ Major	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Responsible Department
Teaching and Learning Skills	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Sciences
Developmental Psychology	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Sciences
Foundations of Islamic Education	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Sciences
Grammar 3	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Reading 3	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Speaking and Listening 3	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Introduction to Literature	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Vocabulary Building	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Semester Total Credit Hours	21

Fourth Semester
Courses	Course Type	Credit Hours				Responsible Department
Courses	University/ Faculty Requirement; Core/ Major	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Responsible Department
English Teaching Methods	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Sciences
Islamic Education	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Sciences
Electronic Learning Media	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Technology
Advanced Grammar	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Advanced Writing	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Speaking and Listening 4	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Introduction to Linguistics	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Semester Total Credit Hours	18

Fifth Semester
Courses	Course Type	Credit Hours				Responsible Department
Courses	University/ Faculty Requirement; Core/ Major	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Responsible Department
Class Management	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Sciences
Educational Measurement and Evaluation	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Sciences
Curriculum Construction and Evaluation	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Sciences
Translation 1	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
Phonetics and Phonology	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
20^th Century Drama	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
Teaching English to Children	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
Semester Total Credit Hours	15

Sixth Semester
Courses	Course Type	Credit Hours				Responsible Department
Courses	University/ Faculty Requirement; Core/ Major	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Responsible Department
Practicum 1	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Sciences
Teacher and Learner Ethics	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Sciences
Fundamentals of Educational Research	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Sciences
E-Learning	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Technology
Quranic Stories in English	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
Poetry till 19^th Century	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
Translation 2	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
Morphology	Major	3	0	0	0	Department of English
Semester Total Credit Hours	17

Seventh Semester
Courses	Course Type	Credit Hours				Responsible Department
Courses	University/ Faculty Requirement; Core/ Major	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Responsible Department
History of Islamic Thought	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Sciences
Practicum 2	Faculty Requirement	0	0	4(2)	0	Department of Educational Sciences
Graduation Research	Faculty Requirement	0	0	4(2)	0	Department of Educational Sciences
20^th Century Poetry	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
Western Literature Criticism	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
Interpretation	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
Semantics and Pragmatics	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
Discourse Analysis Skills	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
Semester Total Credit Hours	16

Eighth Semester
Courses	Course Type	Credit Hours				Responsible Department
Courses	University/ Faculty Requirement; Core/ Major	Theoretical	Seminar	Practical	Training	Responsible Department
Education System in Yemen	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Sciences
Elective Course	Faculty Requirement	2	0	0	0	Department of Educational Sciences
Elective Course	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
Comparative Literature	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
Syntax	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
Applied Linguistics	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
History of English Language	Major	2	0	0	0	Department of English
Semester Total Credit Hours	14

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