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Course Description

This course traces the philosophical and critical development of Western thought in its particular relation to “Art”.  The critical selections cover the classical conception of Art, Renaissance and the 18th century (the Age of Reason) and emphasize the major trends and orientation of Arts criticism in the Western critical thought.  Major orientations, motifs of criticism are also emphasized as they developed from classical periods to the 18th century (the Age of Reason).

 

Course Aims

Literary Studies

Goals

Introduce students to some linguistic issues of language styles

Provide students with language skills.

Introduce students to ways of learning more vocabulary.

 

Course descriptions

  1. Introduce the course and its objectives

  2. Learning different literary styles such as exaggeration 

 

Public Speaking

 

Course Description

 

This course is an introduction to speech theory from a rhetorical standpoint (i.e. the use of language to achieve specific ends or produce material effects at particular social contexts). Students will study the major principles and strategies of classical and modern rhetoric, and some of its contemporary applications and implications, focusing on the spoken aspect of rhetoric rather than the written.  They will also practice listening to, analyzing, and delivering speeches on certain topics and issues.

Shakespeare 1

 

Course Description

 

Introduction to the Renaissance/ Medieval/background/Elizabethan Theatres/Shakespeare's background/ kinds of plays/Background of drama as a genre/Influences on

Shakespeare that added to his genius.

 

Course Aims

Romanticism

 

Course Description

 

This course introduces students to Romanticism and develops their understanding of its nature through a close analytical reading of assigned texts from the major poets of the period. The concept of the Romantic Imagination should be studied as a major break from the Neo-Classical Age. 

 

Course Aims

Discuss the English Romantic literary movement and its main figures (canonized/sub-canonized) and literary characteristics 

Language Acquisition

 

Course Description

 

This course contain of the fundamental stages of language development from a phonological, morphological, semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic perspectives , How language evolves and changes , and The basic principles of language-learning strategies . 

 

Course Aims

1. Define the basic concepts related to fist language acquisition

2. Explain the major theoretical approaches to first language acquisition.