COMM101 - ORAL COMMUNICATION - 3 creditsThis course aims to improve the effectiveness and fluency of the students' oral communication skills in a variety of settings. Emphasis is on listening and public speaking with attention to organizational and delivery skills. Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteCOMM102 - FUNDAMENTAL COMPUTER SKILLS - 2 creditsThis course introduces students to fundamental concepts and operations necessary to use computers. Students will learn to use word processing software to create, enhance, and format documents. Students will learn how to display and present visual information in various formats. Search engines and networking sites will also be introduced.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteCOMM201 - INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATIONS - 3 creditsThis course introduces students to the theories and principles of communications with emphasis on the types of communication (interpersonal, intercultural, mass communication, and organizational), the contexts in which communication occurs, and the issues that are faced therein.Pre Requisite: COMM101 COMM202 - INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC RELATIONS - 3 creditsThis course introduces students to the industry of Public Relations (PR) and the role it plays in reputation, relationship management and corporate strategy. There will be emphasis on PR and ethics, PR planning and strategy, critical analysis and application of relevant communications theories.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteCOMM301 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS - 3 creditsThis course provides a comprehensive introduction to basic principles and techniques of digital communications and editing. Students will learn about the history of digital communications and how to plan and use digital media tools effectively and to edit digital content for communication purposes taking into account the variation in target audience.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteCOMM302 - CULTURE MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS - 3 creditsThis course will explore the concepts of and shifts in culture, media and communications in a global setting. It aims to enhance student knowledge and ability to critically analyze and interpret the discourse of different media channels, outlets and the impact this plays on the state and public sphere.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteCOMM303 - TRANSLATION SKILLS I - 3 creditsThis course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and skills necessary for translation (to and from Arabic-English). It aims to build student's ability to translate texts in a range of fields taking into account the purpose and/or target audience.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteCOMM304 - ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS - 3 creditsThis course will introduce students to theories, systems, structures and processes of professional and organizational communication. Students will learn about organizational behaviour, ethics, culture and the dynamics of global communications.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteCOMM305 - ADVANCED TRANSLATION SKILLS - 3 creditsThis course builds on students knowledge and skills in translation (to and from Arabic-English). It aims to enhance students ability to translate texts in a range of fields taking into account the purpose and/or target audience.Pre Requisite: COMM303 COMM322 - ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS - 3 creditsThis course builds on the students' knowledge of public relations. Students will critically examine the evolving media landscape and the various channels that are utilized (including traditional media, digital media, and social media). Emphasis will be placed on the development of strategic social media engagement strategies through case studies and projects.Pre Requisite: COMM202 COMM323 - GENDER AND COMMUNICATIONS - 3 creditsThis course will examine the relationship and influence that communication has upon gender and the influence that gender has in shaping communication interactions. The course will introduce and use multiple theoretical perspectives and address a variety of social issues.Pre Requisite: COMM201 COMM401 - CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS & CAMPAIGNS - 3 creditsThis course offers an overview of creative communications and related research. It exposes students to the power of social media and campaigns. It aims to enhance student ability to strategically identify and set communication goals to generate specific outcomes such as to inform, persuade, or motivate changes.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteCOMM402 - FUND DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS - 3 credits"This course aims to advance students' knowledge and ability to fundraise and communicate for nonprofit organizations. Students will learn to tell stories to build awareness of organizations' missions. Students will learn about donor relations, proposals, and developing marketing and fundraising plans."Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteCOMM403 - NEW VENTURE CREATION - 3 creditsThis course will explore different types of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystems. It aims to enhance student ability to identify opportunities within the field of English and Communication studies from which they create and capture value. Students will implement the design thinking process and develop a comprehensive business plan to validate the viability of their new venture.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteCOMM404 - INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION - 3 creditsThis course examines the influence of culture on the communication process. It aims to increase students' awareness of and appreciation for the complexity of intercultural communication. The course will cover several general topics including identity, perception, communication skills, culture, linguistic differences, globalization and nonverbal communication.Pre Requisite: COMM201 COMM405 - LITERATURE, DOCUMENTARIES AND FILM - 3 credits"This course will focus on examining the interplay between literature and film through specific literary texts and their cinematic adaptations. The course will focus on a specific theme that will be chosen each time it is offered. Students will be expected to read the relevant literary texts and respond critically to their cinematic counterparts through research, group work, and examinations. Primary text: Stam, Robert: Literature through Film "Pre Requisite: COMM201 COMM406 - COMMUNICATING A STRUGGLE - 3 credits"The course will explore how the cinematic arts (movies, documentaries, series, etc.) operate as a medium of communication through the close study of current and historical conflicts. The course will pay specific attention to how cinematic works reflect the formation and evolution of a national identity and the representation of the Other. Students will be expected to critically engage with several fiction and non-fiction films by local and international directors. "Pre Requisite: COMM201 ENGL020 - WRITING LAB I - 0 creditsThis course is taken in tandem with ENGL 120. The course introduces students to the academic writing process beginning at the sentence level with progression toward engagement with and responses to text in paragraph format. Emphasis is placed on analysis, argumentation, and intellectual honesty.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL021 - WRITING LAB II - 0 creditsThis course is taken in tandem with ENGL 121 and ENGL 131. The course builds on Lab I and aims to equip students with the academic writing skills they need for composing an academic essay and research paper. Focus will be placed on writing summary, paraphrasing, documentation, and citation process.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL120 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS I - 3 creditsThis course is the first university English language requirement that aims to introduce students to the academic language skills that are necessary for pursuing their university education. It focuses on the four language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL121 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS II - 3 creditsThis course is the second university English Language requirement that continues to advance the students' skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking required for success in an academic setting.Pre Requisite: ENGL120 ENGL130 - ENGLISH GRAMMAR I - 3 creditsThis course aims to review the fundamentals of English grammar and to further students knowledge of English grammar through exploration and analysis. It also aims at raising students' awareness of grammatical correctness in their written production.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL131 - ACADEMIC WRITING SKILLS - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce prospective English majors to writing as a process consisting of pre-writing, writing, editing, and rewriting. Focus is placed on the characteristics of academic essay writing. Readings are used as source materials for the writing activities.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL203 - ENGLISH WRITING SKILLS I - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce prospective English majors to writing as a process consisting of pre-writing, writing and rewriting. Focus is placed on the characteristics of academic essay writing. Readings are used as source materials for the writing activities.Pre Requisite: ENGL121 ENGL204 - ENGLISH WRITING SKILLS II - 3 creditsThis course aims to advance the writing skills of students who were accepted in the major. Students practice writing a variety of academic essay types including literary and critical essays. Readings are used as source materials for the writing activities.Pre Requisite: ENGL203 ENGL205 - ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS - 3 creditsThis course aims to improve the effectiveness and fluency of the students' oral communication skills in a variety of settings. Students engage in a number of activities such as role-plays, dialogues, group discussions, interviews, and informative and persuasive speeches.Pre Requisite: ENGL121 ENGL206 - ENGLISH GRAMMAR I - 3 creditsThis course aims to review the fundamentals of English grammar. It also aims at raising students' awareness of grammatical correctness in their written production.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL213 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS III - 3 creditsThis course in English for Specific Purposes is the third university requirement. It aims to provide non-major students with additional opportunities to improve and apply the reading, writing, listening and speaking skills and sub-skills that were introduced in ENGL 120 and ENGL 121 and are necessary for the students' chosen major. It also focuses on the study skills, critical thinking skills, and vocabulary building skills necessary for success in an academic setting using materials from the student's field of study.Pre Requisite: ENGL121 ENGL214 - PROSE FICTION - 3 creditsThis course aims to equip students with the tools they need to engage in the critical/analytical reading and interpretation of fiction. Emphasis is on an in depth analysis, and interpretation of individual short stories and novels. The course highlights the cultural, historical, religious context of the selected works, and elements of fiction. The course introduces two critical schools to help students interpret the readings.Pre Requisite: ENGL121 ENGL215 - DRAMA - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce students to the study of drama. It covers a range of time periods and various movements and genres. The course focuses on the structural elements of plot, character, thought, and verbal style in selected plays from the classical periods to the present.Pre Requisite: (ENGL214 Or ENGL210 )ENGL216 - POETRY - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce students to poetry as a literary genre. It also aims to foster in students a critical understanding and appreciation of the poetic arts as well as a broad knowledge of the characteristics of the poetry of various literary periods.Pre Requisite: ENGL214 ENGL218 - READING FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES - 3 creditsThis course aims to improve students' critical reading ability by developing the skills required for reading at university level. It also aims to provide practice in a variety of reading sub-skills and strategies.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL220 - COMMUNICATION WRITING SKILLS - 3 creditsThis course aims to advance the writing skills of students in the field of written communications. Students create content by writing and editing a variety of texts using multiple streams of communication for different audiences. Content can span from technical to creative writing.Pre Requisite: ENGL131 ENGL227 - RESEARCH IN LITERATURE & LANGUAGE - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce students to the basic concepts and procedures of conducting research in literature and language.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL229 - RESEARCH SKILLS FOR LANGUAGE - 2 creditsThis course aims to hone the research skills students need to write empirical studies in the field. It introduces students to the ways research on language-related topics is conceived and conducted. Special emphasis will be given to the APA documentation and citation format and how it can be used to report on empirical studies in the field.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL231 - ENGLISH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION - 3 creditsThis course is offered to business students. It aims to improve their business communication skills. The students will engage in a number of written and oral business communication tasks.Pre Requisite: ENGL121 And ENGL213 ENGL301 - INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce students to the basic concepts of modern linguistics. It also aims at raising students' awareness of the complexity and regularity of language. Emphasis is given to an analysis of the English language phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics.Pre Requisite: ENGL206 ENGL303 - ENGLISH GRAMMAR II - 3 creditsThis course aims to provide a review and practice of the basic grammar structures. It aims to lead students away from a concern with forms and dependence on memorization to an awareness of the meanings and uses of structures.Pre Requisite: ENGL206 Or ENGL130 ENGL304 - CONTRASTIVE STUDY OF ARABIC & ENGLISH - 3 creditsThis course focuses on English as the target language. It involves a contrastive study of Arabic and English phonological, morphological and syntactic structures.Pre Requisite: ENGL301 Or ENGL340 ENGL305 - SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION - 3 creditsThis course aims to provide students with an overview of the most recent theories that account for the ability of human beings to acquire and learn their L1 and L2. It also explores individual differences that affect language learning.Pre Requisite: ENGL301 Or ENGL340 ENGL307 - ERROR ANALYSIS - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce students to the concept and procedures of Error Analysis and to raise their awareness of grammatical correctness. The students will utilize their knowledge of English grammar to identify, reconstruct, and explain the performance errors of Arab learners of English as a foreign language.Pre Requisite: ENGL206 And (ENGL301 Or ENGL340 )ENGL310 - SOCIOLINGUISTICS - 3 creditsThis course aims to give students an appreciation of the relationship between language and society and language and culture. It also aims to expose students to a variety of topics dealing with the general theme of language in its social context.Pre Requisite: ENGL301 Or ENGL340 ENGL313 - THE NOVEL - 3 creditsThis course aims to focus on reading analytically, critically, and thoroughly novels by pre-modern, modern, and contemporary authors. It exposes students to the variety of modes, traditions, conventions of the novel and its sub-genres.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL320 - LITERATURE OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD - 3 creditsThis course aims to expose students to a detailed study of the major pre-Romantic and Romantic poets, novelists and essayists, from 1775 to 1824. It focuses on the different trends, elements and influences that characterize the period.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL322 - ADVANCED ORAL COMMUNICATION - 3 creditsThis course aims to improve the effectiveness and fluency of students' oral communication both at the receptive and productive levels in a variety of settings. Theory on important forms of communication is analyzed and is reinforced with practical projects.Pre Requisite: ENGL205 ENGL323 - ORAL INTERPRETIVE READING - 3 creditsThis course aims to develop skills for recreating an author's experience recorded in a literary piece and for communicating that experience to an audience through oral reading. It also focuses on augmenting students' ability of literary interpretation and on increasing their skills in public performance.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL324 - LITERATURE OF THE VICTORIAN AGE - 3 creditsThis course aims to expose students to a detailed study of representative works of Victorian poets, novelists and essayists within the social and intellectual context of the age. It focuses on the various trends, elements and influence that characterize the period.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL325 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY CRITICISM - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce students to the various schools and approaches of literary criticism. It also introduces the principal issues, concepts, terms, and methods employed in modern literary criticism. Students will use critical theories covered in the course to interpret selected literary texts.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL326 - ENGLISH FOR ADVOCACY - 3 creditsThis course aims to advance the English language skills of students in the field of advocacy. A variety of theories and sample cases of advocacy and conflict resolution will be introduced. Students advocate orally and in writing selected topics relevant to their social, economic and political contexts.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL327 - LEARNING STRATEGIES - 3 creditsThis course aims to help students develop an awareness of the learning processes and strategies that can improve their understanding, production, and learning of a language. Students will be provided with opportunities to use a variety of learning strategies.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL328 - WOMEN IN LITERATURE - 3 creditsThis course aims to examine literature by and about women, including poetry, essays, novellas and novels. Readings include twentieth-century literature by celebrated Arab, European, and American women writers. It uses feminist literary theories, including feminist psychoanalytic theory, feminist stylistics, and minority women's theory.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL329 - PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION - 3 creditsThis course aims to expand and to strengthen the students' speaking, listening, and writing skills in situations encountered in professional environments. Students will engage in a variety of communicative tasks. They will also practice a number of professional skills.Pre Requisite: ENGL205 ENGL330 - DISCOURSE ANALYSIS - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce students to the concepts and methods of discourse analysis. It examines the contextual features of the communicative act, the information structure, and the formal and informal levels of language use.Pre Requisite: ENGL301 ENGL333 - THE HOLY LAND IN TRAVEL WRITINGS - 3 creditsThis course aims to examine a variety of Western Literature of Travel in the Holy Land, with emphasis on the writings of the 19th century. Readings include voyages of discovery and self-discovery, confrontations with the 'other', as well as the Westerner's perspective and impressions of Palestine and Palestinian history, religious practices, environment, dress codes and culture.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL334 - PALESTINIAN LITERATURE - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce students to the riches of Palestinian literature and to acquaint them with the critical responses it receives in the Arab World and beyond. It discusses the historical, political, cultural, and religious influences that helped shape the various trends in Palestinian literature written by Palestinian authors in their homeland and in exile. The course covers selections from different genres originally written in English or in an authorized English translation.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL335 - INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR - 3 creditsThis course aims to focus on selected works of a single author. Students will concentrate on reading, interpreting, and analyzing the author's selected works and relating them to his/her life and times and critical traditions around him/her. A different author is selected each semester, with a balance between renowned British, American and other world writers, novelists, poets, and playwrights.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL336 - LITERATURE OF THE MODERN & THE POST MODERN PERIOD - 3 creditsThis course aims to investigate the cultural and political contexts of modern and post-modern literature, and the two major literary movements of modernism and post-modernism. Selected English literary works and texts of world literature in authentic English translation are closely discussed.Pre Requisite: ENGL325 ENGL337 - TOPICS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce students to major American writers from the 17th century to the early part of the 20th century. It also aims to expose students to the American tradition in literature and to trace the cultural and literary developments of this tradition.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL338 - COLONIAL ENGLISH LITERATURE - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce students to selected critical and literary works from the vast body of Colonial and Post-Colonial writings in English. It addresses the historical, cultural, religious and political contexts of selections by several colonial and post-colonial authors. Readings cover various geographical regions including Africa, the Middle East, the Far East, and South America.Pre Requisite: ENGL325 ENGL339 - LITERATURE OF THE COLONIAL AND POST-COLONIAL PERIOD - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce students to selected critical and literary works from the vast body of Colonial and Post-Colonial writings in English. It addresses the historical, cultural, religious and political contexts of selections by several colonial and post-colonial authors. Readings cover various geographical regions including Africa, the Middle East, the Far East, and South America.Pre Requisite: ENGL325 ENGL340 - LINGUISTICS I: INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce students to the basic concepts of modern linguistics. It also aims at raising students' awareness of the complexity and regularity of language. Emphasis is given to an analysis of the English language phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics.Pre Requisite: ENGL130 ENGL341 - LINGUISTICS II: DISCOURSE ANALYSIS - 3 creditsThis course introduces students to the concepts and methods of discourse analysis. It examines the contextual features of the communicative act, the information structure, the formal and the informal levels of language use in relation to its social and cultural contexts and language conventions.Pre Requisite: ENGL340 Or ENGL301 ENGL350 - CREATIVE WRITING - 3 creditsThe Creative Writing course is designed to hone the creative potential of Bethlehem University's students of English Literature. The course is geared towards the analysis of various works of fiction with a specific focus on writing style, world-building, description, and plot progression. Students will be expected to utilize the skills they have learned in order to craft their own creative work and offer feedback to their peers during workshops.Pre Requisite: ENGL210 Or (ENGL214 And ENGL216 )ENGL389 - SENIOR SEMINAR - 1 creditThis course aims to allow the students to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and experience that they have gained during their study in the department by providing them the opportunity to research an area of interest in language or literature under the supervision of one of the department faculty members.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGL398 - TOPICS IN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND COMMUNICATION - 3 creditsThis course aims to allow department faculty members or visiting professors to offer new courses of interest to them and to the students.Pre Requisite: COMM201 And ENGL340 And ENGL210 ENGL399 - TOPICS IN LANGUAGE & LITERATURE - 3 creditsThis course aims to allow department faculty members or visiting professors to offer new courses of interest to them and to the students.Pre Requisite: ENGL214 Or ENGL301 ENGR101 - REMEDIAL ENGLISH I - 2 creditsThis course is the first level of remedial English that is offered to students who do not perform well on the English Entrance Exam. It aims to help them attain the language proficiency required to move to ENGI 102. It covers the basic language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteENGR102 - REMEDIAL ENGLISH II - 2 creditsThis course is the second level of remedial English that is offered to students who show minimum language proficiency level on the English Entrance Exam. It aims to help them attain the language proficiency required for university entry level and to move to ENGL 120. It covers the four language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteFREN131 - ELEMENTARY FRENCH I - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce the students to the French language focusing on understanding and interaction skills with simple sentences and everyday expressions. This course meets four times a week.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteFREN132 - ELEMENTARY FRENCH II - 3 creditsThis course is a continuation of FREN 131 and it aims to teach basic communication skills in the French language. Students will be able to communicate successfully in many basic situations of daily life.This course meets four times a week.Pre Requisite: FREN131 FREN223 - FRENCH COMMUNICATION SKILLS I - 3 creditsThis course aims to introduce the students to French culture and civilization using authentic documents. Students are expected to use all four language skills with a focus on the oral.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteFREN224 - FRENCH COMMUNICATION SKILLS II - 3 creditsThis course is a continuation of FREN223 and it aims to continue to introduce the students to French culture and civilization using authentic documents. Students are expected to use all four language skills with a focus on the oral.Pre Requisite: FREN223 FREN230 - INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I - 3 creditsThis course aims to develop further the students' basic knowledge in grammar and vocabulary to enable them to understand and interact in daily situations. Practical work to enhance interaction includes: tasks with oral documents, identifying meanings using contextual information.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteFREN240 - INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II - 3 creditsThis course provides students further practice in the four basic language skills to develop fluency. The focus is on sentence structure, choice of vocabulary in both the oral and written production.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteFREN325 - ADVANCED FRENCH COMMUNICATION SKILLS - 3 creditsThis course aims to develop accuracy and fluency in the four language skills with a focus on the oral for further practice.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteFREN335 - ADVANCED FRENCH FOR TOURISM I - 3 creditsThis course aims to give the students practice in the use of French in professional settings. It aims to help them to develop fluency in expressing themselves at work. Students are expected to use all four language skills with a focus on the written and the proper use of vocabulary and grammar.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteFREN336 - ADVANCED FRENCH FOR TOURSIM II - 3 creditsThis course is the continuation of FREN 335. It aims to give the students further practice in the use of French in professional settings. It aims to help them to develop fluency in expressing themselves at work. Students are expected to use all four language skills with a focus on the written and the proper use of vocabulary and grammar.Pre Requisite: No prerequisiteFREN340 - FRENCH CULTURE & LITERATURE - 3 creditsThis course aims to give further competence in the independent use of French using authentic situations and classical writings.Pre Requisite: FREN325 LIBR101 - LIBRARY SKILLS - 0 creditsThis course is offered for freshmen students in two parts. The first part aims to introduce students to the effective use of traditional and modern sources of information housed in the University Library. It also aims to help students learn how to access their academic page, the e-classes for the different courses, and manage their university emails. The second part introduces the students to university life and the Lasallian mission of the university.Pre Requisite: No prerequisite
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