COURSE DESCRIPTION

University Requirement - 24 Credit Hours:

Compulsory Courses - 15 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A0161201	English Communication Skills	3	Grammar: question tags, modals, future forms, articles, adjectives, adverbs, if structures; vocabulary: relationships, work, activities, media, war, sport; writing skills: essay, notes, messages, application letters; basic and advanced reading skills; basic and advanced listening skills; verbal skills: oral presentations, arguments.
A0161101	Arabic Communication Skills	3	Language levels: phonological level, grammatical level, rhetorical level, orthographic level, comprehension and speaking; grammar exercises, nominal sentences, verbal sentences, kana and its sisters, Inna and its sisters, dual, masculine plural, feminine plural, indeclinable nouns, vocative, appositives; exercises in morphology, present participle, and past participle; spelling and punctuation, dictionaries, listening and speaking.
A0161301	National Education	3	Concepts and terms; Geography of Jordan; contemporary political history of Jordan; Jordanian Society; Jordanian constitutional and democratic life; Jordanian national institutions; challenges facing Jordan; threats to civic life: fanaticism, extremism, terrorism, violence; corruption: definitions, types, causes, impact, and prevention.
A0161112	Leadership and Societal Responsibility	1	This course deals with prominent titles related to leadership, such as: the meaning of leadership, the vocabulary that falls under the term, leadership styles, leadership and social responsibility, change management and strategies, building an effective team, the leader and managing diversity, how to discover future leaders and support them, and women leaders.
A0161113	Life Skills	1	This course deals with the vital interest of the individual on the individual and collective level. It is like a passport to the success of individuals and helps them understand their personal competencies. It discusses the meaning of skills, their levels, characteristics and importance, communication skill and communication, and trains them on self-skills such as the skill of time management, organizing and defining it, and providing examples of its fields of application and activities. carried out by the students themselves. It also deals with thinking skills, its importance, education, and forms such as problem-solving and decision-making as forms of complex thinking or its strategies. The course also deals with training students on methods of dialogue and exchange of views as an entry point to resolving differences and mitigating frictions when we witness the openness of societies, correct study skills, family success and conservatism.
A0161401	Military Sciences	3	The establishment and development of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; the history of the Arab Legion; peacekeeping troops; preparing the nation for defense and liberation.
A0161111	Entrepreneurship and Innovation	1	Economic science definition: its objectives and the economic problem; The relation between the economic science and other sciences; Economic analysis methods; Production possibilities curve; National income accounts; Consumption; Investment; Saving; Unemployment; Inflation; Money and Banking; Financial and monetary policy and its role in dealing with the imbalanced economy through these policies; Economic development in terms of importance and objectives and economic planning to achieve such objectives; Demand and supply theory and consumer equilibrium; Cost and production theory; Producer equilibrium in different markets.

Elective Courses - 6 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A0161501	Islamic Culture	3	Definition of the culture, characteristics of the Islamic culture, Islamic culture and other cultures; the sources of Islamic culture: The Holy Quran, Sunna, the Arabic language, history of Islam; fields of Islamic culture: faith, worship, morals; challenges facing the Islamic culture: orientalism, globalization, secularism; young people and the impacts of foreign cultures, women and Islam, Islam and terrorism.
A0161701	History of Jordan and Palestine	3	The geography of Jordan and Palestine, Jordan and Palestine in ancient times, general historical look, Jordan, and Palestine in the Mamluk era, Jordan, and Palestine during the First World War (1914- 1918), Emirate of East Jordan (Transjordan), constitutional and legislative life in Jordan, Palestine under the British Mandate, and Jordanian-Palestinian relations, Jerusalem, historical status.
A0161703	Archaeology and Tourism in Jordan	3	Tourism definition; Classification of Tourism; The difference between tourist and other traveler?s concepts, Travel types, The definition of Archaeology and archaeological sites: Archaeological surveys and excavations; Documentation; Jordan through the ages; Components of tourism in Jordan; Elements of tourist attractions in Jordan: Archeological sites, Natural sites, Natural reserves, Forests; Tourist movement and types in Jordan; Economical impact of tourism in Jordan.
A0161802	Development and Environment	3	The course provides awareness and insight into the environmental issue, its vocabulary, the human relationship with the ecosystem, and environmental hazards to avoid. It also works to develop students' understanding and awareness of basic ecological concepts, and to reinforce their attitudes and values, in order to practice solving environmental problems. And linking it to comprehensive development and its relationship to water, food and energy security.
A0161601	Contemporary Issues	3	Identify the most important contemporary local, national and regional issues, the most prominent contemporary challenges and their questions from development, youth, extremism, globalization, culture and identity; Jerusalem and its central position, the Arab-Israeli conflict
A0411601	Legal Education and Human Rights	3	This course identifying the basic concepts of human rights in an analytical way, and then realistic clarify of the international & regional means dealing with human rights such as treaties, recommendations and international means that are in the process of formation, such imperative rules & customs, this course also address realistically the content of human rights and the rights of the first generation such as right of living. The second-generation rights such as the right to work and third-generation rights such as the right of environment. International ways to protect human rights in general. In addition, the extent to which the Jordanian constitution is compatible with international human rights standards.
A0161901	Media and Public Relations	3	The nexus between media and society in terms of the social, political, economic and cultural power of the media, the role of the media in giving people the opportunity to express their opinions and promote international relations. Communication and public relations, communication and its types, levels, forms, properties, fields, activities, physical and nonphysical (symbolic) environment, and obstacles to the communicative process. Public relations: its beginnings, development, principles, bases, importance, functions, planning, activities.

Elective Courses - 3 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A0871103	Principles of Renewable Energy	3	Introduction to renewable Energy include Photovoltaic, Wind power, Micro hydropower, Biomass energy, Waste power, Solar thermal power, Geothermal power, Ocean energy (tidal, tide-flow and wave), Ocean energy (OTEC), , Comparison of characteristics and cost of renewables. How we can use the sun, wind, biomass, geothermal resources, and water to generate more sustainable energy. It explains the fundamentals of energy, including the transfer of energy, as well as the limitations of natural resources. Starting with solar power, the text illustrates how energy from the sun is transferred and stored; used for heating, cooling, and lighting; collected and concentrated; and converted into electricity
A0591111	Digital Literacy	3	Digital Literacy is a concept that describes how technology and the Internet are shaping the way people interact and how they affect us as individuals and as a society. This course educate students on the uses of digital technologies, the dangers of digital technology and the need to build a culture of ethical use of the Internet and introduce the concept of responsible freedom.
A1321100	Sport and Health	3	Defining health and fitness: physical education, health education; the cognitive, emotional, skill-oriented, and social goals of physical education; the history of physical education: ancient, medieval, and modern ages, the Olympics, Athletics in Jordan: nutrition and exercising; athletic injuries: bone, joint , muscle, skin injuries; special exercises for figure deformation; diseases related to lack of exercise: diabetes, obesity, being underweight, back pain, cancer; hooliganism: causes and recommended solutions for hooliganism.
A0612303	Society Health	3	The course aims to provide students with the basic principles that enhance the concept of health and health prevention in its various physical, psychological and social aspects. The student will also be provided with information that helps individuals realize their health needs in the context of the culture and values ??systems they live in and how to meet these needs, which is known as improving health and quality of life.
A0161602	Critical Thinking Skills	3	The concept of critical thinking, its components; characteristics of critical thinking individuals; Critical thinking skills: the skill of interpretation, analysis, evaluation, inference, expectation, prediction; Stages of critical thinking: Motivation, searching for information, linking information, evaluation, expression, and integration

Faculty Requirement - 22 Credit Hours:

Compulsory Courses - 22 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A0111301	General Chemistry	3	"Chemistry and the atomic/ molecular view of matter; scientific measurements elements compounds, and the periodic table; the mole and stoichiometry; molecular view of reactions in aqueous solutions: doublereplacement reaction, redox reaction the quantum mechanical atom: electron configuration, properties of elements; basics of chemical bonding: ionic bonds, covalent bonds, intermolecular forces; chemical kinetics: rates laws; acids and bases: strong acids, weak acids, buffers. "
A1162200	Physiology (1)	2
A1163605	Ethics in applied medical careers	1	This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of ethics and the ethical and legal frameworks that guide their practice so that students are able to deal with various ethical dilemmas, make decisions and provide dental care while adhering to legal and regulatory principles. During the course, students will participate in real case studies, scenarios, and group discussions to enhance ethical awareness and critical thinking.
A1161109	Medical terminology	1
A0111401	General Biology	3	Introduction to Biology Lab; Compound light microscope; Preparing slides of: Plant cells and animal cells; Macromolecules chemical properties; Cellular division; Animal tissues and Plant tissues; preparing bacterial smear; Algae, Fungi, and Bryophytes; Protozoan & Plants and animals Biodiversity.
A0331702	Computer Skills (Health)	3	This course provides a general overview of the Internet, Internet protocols, and the World Wide Web. It includes: Internet technology and its various services such as electronic messages, File Transfer Protocol, and Remote-Control Protocol and Chat, study the principles of browsing, search engines and portals, design and implement Internet sites using hypertext markup language, and include how to add: images, electronic links, regulations, tables, forms, and frames to web pages. Students also learn to use Cascading Style Sheets and JavaScript
A1162606	Scientific research methods and biostatistics	3
A1162109	Pathology	3
A1161105	Anatomy and Histology	3

Major Requirement - 87 Credit Hours:

Compulsory Courses - 81 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A1123204	Evaluation of Hearing disorders (2)	2	Comprehensive study of theoretical and applied auditory measures used in audiological test battery for adults; masking; acoustic reflexes; non-organic hearing loss; special audiological tests: tone decay, ABLB, SISI, reflex decay.
A1124223	Clinical practicum in speech (4)	2
A1124208	Clinical practicum in audiology (3)	2	Supervised clinical practicum on different adult and pediatric hearing tests and procedures; principles of audiology practice; methods of counseling and increasing awareness; procedures of hearing evaluation; methods of hearing loss prevention; treatment of hearing loss and intervention.
A1124303	Otology	2
A1123206	Pediatric hearing evaluation	3	Scientific concepts related pediatric hearing evaluation; signs and symptoms of pediatric hearing loss; tests and procedures for evaluating the hearing of children younger than 6 years: visual reinforcement audiometry, play audiometry; neonatal high risk factors; prevention of hearing loss in children; aural rehabilitation techniques for children.
A1124207	Auditory verbal therapy	3	Effects of hearing loss on the speech and language in children and adults; different communication and intervention methods used with individuals with hearing loss; assessment of needs and progress of different hard of hearing populations; the use and maintenance of: hearing aids, cochlear implants, and assistive listening devices.
A1122101	Anatomy and physiology of speech	2	Anatomy and physiology of speech systems: respiratory system, phonatory system, articulatory system, resonatory systems; overall speech process; laryngeal voice production; brain parts that?s responsible for movement of speech organs; innervation of speech organs.
A1123208	Clincal practicum in Audioligy(1)	2	Supervised clinical training for the students to apply their knowledge and skills on adult patients; develop the skills and knowledge of the students in: principles of audiology practice, methods of counseling and increasing awareness, procedures of hearing evaluation, methods of hearing loss prevention, treatment of hearing loss and intervention.
A1124301	Neurogenic Language disorders	2	Neurogenic linguistics; anatomy of neurogenic linguistic system: Wirneck?s area, Broca?s area, subcortical linguistic areas; aphasia: expressive aphasia, receptive aphasia, global aphasia; evaluation of aphaisa: functional aphasia, success of rehabilitation assessment; treatment of aphasia
A1122102	Anatomy and physiology of Audiology	2	Concepts related to the auditory central and peripheral nervous systems; anatomical structures and functions of the hearing system and its organs; parts and fuctions of the outer ear; middle ear; inner ear: the cochlea, the vestibular system; the auditory nerve; the central auditory pathways.
A1124204	Clinical Practicum in Audioliogy (2)	2	Supervised clinical training for students to apply their knowledge and skills on pediatric patients; principles of audiology practice; methods of counseling and increasing awareness; procedures of hearing evaluation; methods of hearing loss prevention; treatment of hearing loss and intervention.
A1123214	Auditory Evoked potentials	2
A1124219	Clinical practicum in audiology (4)	2
A1123215	Auditory Evoked potentials (lab)	1
A1122103	Language acquisition and developement	3	Normal language acquisition; changes with maturation; stages of linguistic structure development: semantics, morphology, phonology; different theories regarding language development and learning second language.
A1123301	Neurogenic Speech disorders	2	Functional anatomy of the speech motor system; speech control model; neurogenic examination; evaluation of neurogenic speech disorders; dysarthria characteriscits; dysarthria treatment; evaluation and treatment of communication effectiveness; treatment of secondary speech systems: respiratory, voice production, resonance, articulation, prosody.
A1124206	Aural rehabilitation	2	Methods of overcoming the hearing disability and expand the benefit from using hearing aids; assestive listening devices; environmental modification to help hearing impaired patients; effective communication strategies; patients candidacy for hearing aids and other solutions; hearing aids selection and fitting; patient counselling.
A1123207	Clinical practicum in speech (1)	2	Methods of overcoming the hearing disability and expand the benefit from using hearing aids; assestive listening devices; environmental modification to help hearing impaired patients; effective communication strategies; patients candidacy for hearing aids and other solutions; hearing aids selection and fitting; patient counselling.
A1122204	Fluency diorders	3	Descriptive features of fluency; differential diagnosis of stuttering; description of the stages of its development; etiology of stuttering; theories of stuttering; accuracy of theories to explain developmental levels; assessment; different treatment approaches depending on stuttering level; general consulation for parents and teachers of persons who stutter.
A1123203	Speech Training (Obseevation)	1	Observation of diagnostic and treatment sessions in speech clinics; introducion to standard operating procedures of a speech clinic; introduction to instruments available for speech pathologists; introduction to the speech pathologist?s role and skills.
A1124218	Cochlear Implants	2
A1122205	Articulation and phonological Disorder	3	Introduction to articulation and phonological disorders; speech system anatomy; Arabic phonetics; clinical phonetic transcription; normal phonological development; types of articulation disorders, types of phonological disorders; assessment procedures of articulation and phonological disorders; treatment methods.
A1122104	Basic hearing sciences	3	This course explains the physics related to sound and provides orientation to the acoustical features of sound and its propagation in the media; including the basic concepts related to acoustics; mathematical calculations related to sound quantification and characteristics; sound propagation; decibel; and room acoustics. This course also focuses on the concepts; methods; and mechanisms related to the psychological perception of sound; including the sycho-measuring methods; pitch perception and its relation to frequency; loudness perception and its relation to intensity; complex sound perception; binaural and masking mechanisms).
A1121102	Phonetics	3	Science of phonetics; clinical phonetics; anatomy and physiology of speech production systems; place of articulation, manner of articulation; airstream mechanisms; secondary articulation and coarticulation; distinctive features; clinical phonetic transcription and diagnosis; introduction of acoustic phonetics and phonation.
A1122202	Evaluation of hearing disorders (1) lab	1	Supervised hands on training to use different audiometric equipment; hearing tests; procedures for adult audiological evaluations: tuning forks, otoscopy, pure tone audiometry, tympanometry; diagnosis of different hearing disorders.
A1123205	Evaluation of Hearing disorders(2) lab	1	Practical training on testing the hearing of adults, conduct several audiological procedures: masking, acoustic reflexes, non-organic hearing loss; special audiological tests: tone decay, ABLB, SISI, reflex decay; identify proper diagnosis.
A1124203	Clinical Practicum in Speech (2)	2	Hands on training on staturing assessment and management; language delay assessment and management; speech disroders assessment and management: clift palate, neurogenic speech disorders, cerebral palsy, behavior disorders; professional attitude; report writing; patient follow up and modifying therapy plans accordingly.
A1123202	Introduction to speech training	2	Clinical practice of speech-language pathology; transition from the classroom to the clinical setting; principles of assessment; application of diagnostic information; team work skill; team leading skills.
A1124205	Voice disorders	3	Review of larynx anatomy; normal processes of voice production; abnormal processes of voice production; etiological factors of voice disodrders; different types of voice disorders; assessment and treatment of voice disorders: functional, organic, neurological.
A1122201	Evaluation of hearing disorders (1)	2	Use of hearing evaluation instruments; evaluation techniques; procedures used in conventional hearing evaluation for adults: tuning forks, otoscopy, pure tone audiometry, tympanometry; diagnosis of different hearing disorders.
A1124209	Clinical practicum in speech (3)	2	Hands on training on doing full assessment and therapy; counseling and interviewing techniques; writing full reports; treatment plans; progress notes; deal with different language and speech disorders; case presentation and seminar.
A1121201	Principles of audiology and speech pathology	3	Basic principles of human communication; different communication disorders: introduction to speech and language disorders: voice disorders, stuttering, hearing disorders; orientation to the professions of speech pathology and audiology; role of speech pathology and audiology in different speech, language, and hearing disorders.
A1123209	Hearing Aids(1)	2	This course covers the different types of hearing aids and their acoustical and electronic characteristics; including the hearing aid components; electroacoustic features; digital sound processing; acoustic features of earmolds; assistive listening devices; ear-impression procedures; and earmold manufacturing procedures.
A1124210	Swallowing disorders	2	Normal anatomy and physiology of: oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal structures; the involvement of these structures in the swallow function; clinical evaluation; clinical tools and equipment used for dysphagia: laryngoscopy, electromyography; etiological factors of dysphagia; treatment procedures for dysphagia.
A1121101	Introduction to linguistics	3	Basic components of language: phonological system; semantic system; syntactic sytem; morphologicsystem; pragmatic subsystems; language theories and its explanations; recorded samples showing different levels of language production.
A1123216		2
A1122203	Language disorders	3	Nature and development of language disorders in children; medical cases acompaning language disorders in children; nature of language delay; assessment and management of these disorders; treatment methods; case studies; case history collecting methods; language and speech assessment using standardized tools.

Elective Courses - 6 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A1124220	Special project in communication science	2
A1123213	Noise induced hearing loss	2	Effect of environmental noise on hearing and health: temporary threshold shift, permanent threshold shift, hearing loss; Audiologist role in hearing conservation programs; prevention of hearing loss, rehabilitation programs.
A1124216	Assisstive augmentive communication	2	Types of augmentative or alternative communication that are used in severely disordered individuals; low and high technology devices; differences between different devices; the use of these devices in communication; patient?s individual needs.
A1123211	Instrumentation in speech psthology	2	Introduce the devices used in assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders and how to deal with such instruments; processes of using these devices in assessment and treatment of different types of speech and voice disorders; conduct laryngoscopy; train students on using these equipment; rehabilitation technology for patients with laryngectomy.
A1124221	Clinical practicum in speech (supplementary)	2
A1123212	Learning disabilities for audiology and speech pathology	2	Concepts of academic and developmental learning disabilities; signs and symptoms of learning disabilities; measurement methods, evaluation and diagnosis; causes of academic and developmental difficulties; treatment approaches for academic difficulties: dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia; treatment approaches for developmental difficulties: memory, attention, perception, thinking.
A1124212	Cognitive diorders	2	Definition of cognition; cognitive functions of the neural system; types of cognitive disorders; effects of cognitive disabilities on communication disability; charateristics of cognitive disabilities; rehabilitation procedures; how to manage these patients at different ages.
A1124222	Clinical practicum in audiology (supplementary)	2
A1124213	Instrumentation in audiology	2	Basic electronics of audiological equipment; electroacoustic characteristics of these equipment; techniques for measuring equipment proprieties and function; equipment calibration; internation standards.
A1124215	Introduction to balance evalution	2	Balance anatomy and physiology review; basic principles of balance systems in human body; types of balance disorders; causes; vertigo evaluation overview; case history; investigation procedures; interpretation of findings; report writing; patient referral.
A1124214	Resonance disorders	2	Intruduction to communicative disorders associated with: cleft lip, clift palate, other craniofacial anomalies; medical and re/habilitative aspects of these disorders; etiology; evaluation; diagnosis; treatment options; counseling methods.
A1124217	Special topics in communication science	2	This course covers selected topics that are relevant and important to students in the department of hearing and speech. These selected topics can include new advances in the field; modern issues in the field; or important topics that were not fully discussed other courses. The department committee selects and announces all the course topics based on the student?s needs.

Free Ellective - 9 Credit Hours:

Compulsory Courses - 9 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A1312203	Developmental Psychology	3
A0111201	General Physics (1)	3	Introduction to Physics; Measurement and standards; Physical quantities; Vectors Addition and multiplication of vectors; Motion in straight line: displacement velocity, acceleration , finding the motion of an object, free fall, and vertical jumping; Motion in two dimensions Projectile in Biomechanics; Newton?s laws: Static C.G., Levers in the body, muscles and, and jaws of animals; Collisions
A1311501	Introduction to Special Education	3	In this course, categories of people with special needs are covered in detail, and each category is presented and discussed in terms of their concept, causes, classifications, ratios, diagnostic and measurement techniques, manifestations, behavioural traits, educational programmes, and trends in their education and rehabilitation. Children with special needs can be divided into two groups: gifted and disabled. The latter group includes children with intellectual, visual, auditory, learning, emotional, speech and language, motor, and ASD. Recent issues and developments in special education are also covered in the course

Complementary Requirement - 9 Credit Hours:

Compulsory Courses - 9 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A0161200	Remedial English Language	3	Grammar: auxiliary verbs, tenses (past, present, future) Vocabulary: friendship, communication, IT, TV shows, media, houses, places description, compound nouns, free time activities, books and movies description, food, dinning out. Variety of skills: paragraph writing, verifying formal and informal letters, writing unofficial emails, ways of using punctuation, upper case letters and conjunctions, outlining main ideas and details, inferring conclusions and impeded meanings, determining author?s perspectives, presentations, argumentation and persuasion, agreeing and disagreeing expressions, making comparisons, narrating events, expressing opinions, making official phone calls, ordering food, correct pronunciation.
A0331700	Remedial Computer Skills	3	Introduction to basic computer hardware and software; copyrights; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power point, Access; Introduction to Internet.
A0161100	Remedial Arabic Language	3	Language level and definition, speaking and comprehension texts, syntax exercises, Nominal Sentence, safe feminine plural, safe masculine plural, singularity, auxiliaries, duality, numbers, subordinates, punctuations, morphological exercise, dictation issues, Nunnation.