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Connect and compare some past medical concepts and situations to the current
medical situations through Arabic literature study.
Investigate & criticize the life of some famous medical physicians & nurses, and
identify lessons to learn from their studies and achievements.
Identify causes and effects of some medical crisis and problems, and recommend
some appropriate realistic solutions through Arabic literature study.
Translate some given tasks from both Arabic English and English- Arabic.
Produce both correct written and oral communicative-medical Arabic language,
and apply it to real life situations.
Assess & peer correct written and oral work using correct Arabic language.
Conduct research for some current medical issues and present their work using
correct Arabic language.
Understand fully the concept of medicine and the way the medical education
was performed during the era of our old Arabic Islamic Physicians, and link this
to the current situation of the medical education.
Have an overall idea about the most famous Arab Islamic physicians, their
achievements and what do they learn from their experience, studies and
achievements.
Analyse the reasons behind the rise & the decline of science & scientific research
in the Arab Islamic World, and develop effective recommendations to bring back
the golden days of Arabic medicine to its best (as a new generation of Arab
medical/nursing students).
Identify and analyse the causes and effects of the crisis of the Arabic scientific
thinking, and focus on the importance of the scientific research and its correct
procedures.
Apply the use of scientific research skills in Arabic language to research and
analyse some of the latest local and international medical topics and issues as a
group work assignment and present their work in front of the students in the
lecture to get benefit and open the door for students discussion.
Apply skills of critical thinking for a better critical reading in Arabic language;
especially in the medical/ nursing field.
Understand and comprehend the concept of voluntary work, its importance, and
the ways of making use of this field for both nursing and medical students in
their academic and practical life.
Practice the use of some common medical Arabic terminology in both classic
Arabic and local dialect and their meanings in English, and apply the use of these
terms in communication and in translating and writing some medical documents
and reports; using correct language.
Assess written and oral work and correct their colleagues common mistakes.
Research, write and present their final project.
Module
U200 Arabic
Language 1
Lecture Hrs
18
Summative
assessment
SDL
39
Total
62
No of Credits
20%
Total
Module Type
Arabic
Language 1
Summative
Final
Presentation
Module No.
U200
Attendance
& Participation
80%
100%
2.5
a. Summative assessment:
Students are required to write a group project. Students will be assessed according to
the following criteria:
The written presentation project will comprise:
60%
The presentation will comprise:
20%
Total:
80%
Students will be given a medical Arabic case study, with a number of questions; they will
be asked to answer these questions, to analyse the case and the major problem and find
some recommended solutions. The format of the project will be provided to them with
the learning objectives & the marks distribution sheet (Notice: All will be done in Arabic,
and students will be asked to do some research and write the references used in a
correct way), and this is the written part of the final project.
The second part of this project will be oral, and it must be presented in front of students
and a number of academic examiners. Students will be assessed according to their work
and performance following a certain criteria.
1.6. Course Evaluation
On completion of the course students will complete an evaluation sheet. Students who
are sponsored by Tamkeen will be sent another sheet for the course evaluation
provided by Tamkeen to fill in, and the evaluation analysis will be kept for both
Tamkeen and RCSI own records.
A sample of the Arabic Course evaluation is provided below in Appendix 2 below.
1.7. References:
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Week
Learning environment +
learning & teaching
materials
Medicine and Medical
PowerPoint Presentation
Education in Islamic
(Lecturing+ Whole Class
History + Nursing in Islamic discussion)
History
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
Continue on the lecture of
Medicine and Medical
Education in Islamic
History + Nursing in Islamic
History
PowerPoint Presentation
(Lecturing+ Whole Class
discussion)
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
PowerPoint Presentation
(Lecturing+ Whole Class
discussion)
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
PowerPoint Presentation
(Lecturing+ Whole Class
discussion)
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
PowerPoint Presentation
(Lecturing+6 Whole Class
discussion)
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
PowerPoint Presentation
(Lecturing+ Whole Class
discussion)
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
PowerPoint Presentation
(Lecturing+ Whole Class
discussion)
PowerPoint Presentation
(Lecturing+ Whole Class
discussion)
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
10
PowerPoint Presentation
(Lecturing+ Whole Class
discussion)
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
11
PowerPoint Presentation
(Lecturing+ Whole Class
discussion)
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
12
PowerPoint Presentation
(Lecturing+ Whole Class
discussion)
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
13
14
15
16
PowerPoint Presentation
(Lecturing+ Whole Class
discussion) + Live
Educational Competition
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
PowerPoint Presentation
(Lecturing+ Whole Class
discussion)
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides) +
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
PowerPoint Presentation
(Lecturing+ Whole Class
discussion)
PowerPoint Presentation
(Lecturing+ Whole Class
discussion)
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
Final Project Work sheets
will be distributed
9
17
Group Workshops to
prepare & work on the
final group project
PowerPoint Presentation
(Lecturing+ Whole Class
discussion)
Supplementary Materials+
(Copies of the
presentation slides)+
Self-directed learning
materials on the VLE
Course Evaluation
Distribution of course
evaluation sheets + whole
class discussion on the
course learning out comes
& recommendations for
the course future
development
18
Presentation venue
preparation ( checking the
availability of a laptop,
data show, video
recording to document
students work,
assessment sheets for
referees to assess
students
performanceetc).
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11
Module No.
Module Type
18
U300
Arabic
Language 2
40
Formative
Attendance
&
Participation
Continuous
Assessment
20%
40%
Formative
Assessment
2
40%
Summative
Assessment
Total
100%
62
No of Credits
U300 Arabic
Language 2
SDL
Total
Lecture Hrs
Summative
Final
Presentation
Module
2.5
a. Formative assessment:
This course has a formative group written assignment of 40%. These comprise of four
quizzes of 10% each.
b. Summative assessment:
Students are required to write a group project. Students will be assessed according to
the following criteria:
The written presentation project will comprise:
40%
The presentation will comprise:
20%
Total:
60%
The summative project will take the form of a written and oral presentation in Arabic.
The oral presentation is presented in front of students and a number of academic
examiners. Students will be assessed according to their work and performance following
a certain criteria.
2.6. Further Learning
Students can further develop their Arabic Language Skills by attending the voluntary
after hours Arabic language classes; which are to be offered to RCSI Bahrain students.
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Author
Pro.
AL- Tawbba
Mohmoud Bookshop
E. Saleh,
Dr.
Riyadh, 2008
Mokhtar
T Hussain
& Nassef
M AbdelAziz
www.elariss.com
Lets Speak
Arabic
Plus
An Audio
CD.
5
6
Learn
Arabic for
Kids
A set of
audio &
visual CDs
Kidergarten
Publisher
Place & Date of
Publication
Purpose
No. of
Items/Copies
Needed
Students
Course
Book
According to
students
Number
The National
Bookshop in Hoora
& Family Bookshop
in Manama
7505004000009
BD.
7.500
Teaching
Resources
BD.
9.000
Teaching
Resources
First
Thousand
Words
The National
Bookshop in Hoora
A set of
audio &
visual CDs
Educational
Charts
Educational
Cards
The National
Bookshop in Hoora
The National
Bookshop in Hoora
Useful E-A
& A-E
Dictionaries
13
Teaching
Resources
BD.1.000 Teaching
each
Aids
Teaching
Aids
Approximately
20 Charts
A number of
boxes for
students
group work
Teaching A number of
Resources copies
To
according to
Support
students
ALMawred
Pocket
Dictionary
students
number for
in the
pair/group
classroom work
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----------
Teaching
resource
&
students
reference
Teaching
resource
&
students
reference
Borrowed
from a public
library
Borrowed
from a public
library
2.8. Syllabus for Arabic Language 2 for Learners of the Arabic Language
2011-2012 (Levels A & B)
Topic
1 Greetings and
Introductions.
Learning environment
Role plays, games & short
dialogues/ phone calls.
Overview of the
Arabic Alphabet.
Focus on verbal
pronunciation.
2 In the classroom
In the university
Visual aids.
14
Focus/Language &
Grammar Content
Phrases used for
greetings and
introductions,
nationalities,
countries (common
names).
Focus on the cultural
differences between
English & Arabic in
greetings e.g. In
English: How are
you? The weather is
nice today, isnt it?
Revision of previous
session.
Vocabulary of
objects and people
in the classroom,
3 Places
departments, fields
of study and subjects
in the university.
Pronunciation of the
"Aleph, Ba & Ta"
letters, numbers (12), demonstratives
to point to objects.
Revision of previous
session.
Vocabulary of
different common
places.
4 At home
5 In the market
and the bank
Revision of previous
session.
Vocabulary of rooms
in the house, some
furniture, and
nuclear family
members.
Pronunciation of the
letters "Tha, Jeem &
Ha", numbers (1-3)
Demonstratives to
point to some
people, objects and
some basic
prepositions of
place.
Continuous
Revision of previous
session.
Vocabulary related
6 In the restaurant
and the hotel
Currency and
Prices
7 In the street
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Revision of previous
session.
Vocabulary related
to food and drinks,
restaurant menus
,hotel bookings &
reservations, simple
bank procedures ,
different currencies
and prices.
Pronunciation of the
letters "Kha, Dal &
Thal", numbers (15), Demonstratives
for males and
females (singular or
plural).
Revision of previous
session.
Vocabulary related
to the street, traffic,
means of
transportation,
extended family
members, friendship
and neighbourhood.
from daily life.
8 Family members
and
social
relationships
9 Clothes and
traditional
costumes
Revision of previous
session.
Vocabulary related
to extended family
members, friendship
and neighbourhood.
Pronunciation of the
letters Ra, Zai
Seen, Sheen, Sad &
Dad, numbers (17), plus useful
relevant phrases
from daily life.
Revision of previous
session.
Vocabulary related
to clothes &
traditional costumes
Visual aids
Doctor's clinic
10
Common
diseases and
their symptoms
17
Revision of previous
session.
Common vocabulary
related to clinical
equipment, common
diseases and their
symptoms.
Pronunciation of the
letters Toa, Zhoa &
Ain, numbers (110).
11 Common
diseases and
their symptoms
13 At the pharmacy
Revision of previous
session.
Common vocabulary
related to common
diseases and their
symptoms.
Revision of previous
session.
Vocabulary related
to days of the week,
seasons, and
medicines in the
pharmacy.
Pronunciation of the
letters Ghain, Fa &
Qaf, numbers (114) plus useful
relevant phrases
from daily life.
Revision of previous
session.
Vocabulary related
to medicines in the
pharmacy & medical
prescription.
14 Traditional
dishes and
special Bahraini
occasions
Hospital
Departments/W
ards
18
Revision of previous
session.
Vocabulary related
to traditional dishes
and special Bahraini
occasions. Language
focus on hospital
departments/ wards,
pronunciation of the
letters Kaf, Lam ,
15 Jobs plus
hospital
specialties
Common
adjectives &
colours
Visual aids
Time
16 Doctors basic
equipment
17 Preparation for
the written part
of the project
performance
Understanding
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Revision of previous
session.
Vocabulary related
to jobs and hospital
specialties, colours,
common adjectives
and time. Revising
pronunciation of all
the alphabetical
letters that have
been taught, plus
useful relevant
phrases from daily
life.
Final revision of
previous sessions.
Vocabulary related
to doctors basic
equipment,
pronunciation of
new words and
phrases, plus useful
relevant phrases
from daily life.
Explain the
requirements for the
course reflection
and monitoring and
assisting students
while writing their
procedures for
writing the
course reflection
18 Work on projects Group work, group practice, whole
and practice.
class discussion and feedback.
Perform Group
Work
SDL Supplementary Materials on
the VLE PLUS paper handouts
Oral presentation
(20%)
20
Week
Human Body
Systems & their
Functions
4 Hospital Team
5 Hospital
Departments
and Wards
21
Revision of previous
session.
Medical terminology
and phrases of
human body parts
and their meanings,
pronunciation,
functions and usage
Revision of previous
session.
Medical terminology
and phrases of
human body systems.
Pronunciation &
usage.
Revision of previous
session.
Medical terminology
and phrases related
to the topics, the
pronunciation,
meanings and use.
Revision of previous
session.
Medical terminology
and phrases related
to the topics, the
6 Hospital
Specialties
pronunciation,
meanings and use.
Revision of previous
session.
Medical terminology
and phrases related
to the topics, the
pronunciation,
meanings and use.
8 Viruses and
Bacteria plus
associated
diseases
9 Taking a patient
history 1
10 Doctor's Clinic
Medical
Equipment
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Revision of previous
session.
Medical terminology
and phrases related
to the topics, the
pronunciation,
meanings & use.
Revision of previous
session.
Medical terminology
and phrases related
to the topics, the
pronunciation,
meanings & use.
Revision of previous
session.
Medical terminology
and phrases related
to the topics, the
pronunciation,
meanings and use.
Revision of previous
session.
Medical terminology
and phrases related
to the topics, the
pronunciation,
meanings and use.
23
Revision of previous
session.
Medical terminology
and phrases related
to the topics, the
pronunciation,
meanings and use.
13 Handling an
emergency
14 Taking a patient
history 2
15 Medicines and
Doctor
Prescriptions
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Revision of previous
session. Medical
terminology and
phrases related to
the topics, the
pronunciation,
meanings & use.
Revision of previous
session. Medical
terminology and
phrases related to
the topics, the
pronunciation,
meanings & use
Revision of previous
session.
Medical terminology
and phrases related
to the topics,
pronunciation,
meanings and use.
Revision of previous
session.
Medical terminology
and phrases related
to the topics, the
pronunciation,
meaning and use.
Revision of the
previous session.
Medical terminology
and phrases related
to the topics,
pronunciation,
18 Perform Projects
Course
Evaluation
Oral presentation
(20%)
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Contents of fax from the HEC that was received on Tuesday 29th September, 2009
Higher Education Council Decision No. (123)
Meeting No. (14/2009)
Wednesday 28 Rabee Alawal 1430 Hejryia /25th March, 2009
Emphasizing what comes in the Decision of the Higher Education Council No. (63) on
the 29th November, 2007, which includes the following:
a. Ask Private higher education institutions to teach an Arabic Language Course (a
University Requirement) that has three credits, and that is by the beginning of the
second academic semester 2007/2008 as an experiment. However, it will be
compulsorily applied to all educational institutions starting from the first academic
semester 2008/2009.
b. Identify alternative courses in the field of the Arabic language to Arabic Language
learners that carries three credits.
c. High education institutions have the freedom to choose the type of curriculum that
suits its circumstances.
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