Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Program Description
German and English Languages
Bachelor
The Department of Languages in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers a Bachelor's degree program in German-English, comprising 144 credit hours. The program covers the knowledge areas accredited by the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions.
The study plan encompasses the program's requirements, including 24 credit hours of university requirements, 21 credit hours of college requirements, and 87 credit hours dedicated to the German-English major, distributed as follows:
• 51 credit hours for the German language
• 36 credit hours for the English language
The courses cover the grammar of both languages, including morphology, syntax, and linguistic structures, as well as reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills, which are taught in the department’s specialized laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art language learning and translation technologies. The program also covers both theoretical foundations and practical applications and offers various teaching methods integrating face-to-face, blended, and e-learning modalities.
German and English Languages
Number Of Credit Hours
144
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Admission Requirements
Admission requirements of the German and English Languages program include a High School Certificate or equivalent in the following:
60%
- Scientific
- Scientific - Medical Field
- Scientific - Engineering Field
- Scientific - Pure Sciences Field
- Literary
- Comprehensive Health Education
- Informatics Administration
- Sharia
- Commercial
- Hotel
- Household Economy
Job Opportunities
- Schools and universities
- Translation offices
- International organizations
- Non-governmental organizations
- Embassies and consulates
- Tourism offices
- Companies
Study Plans and Program Files
Educational Objectives
Program Learning Objectives (PLO's):
- Knowledge:
- Recognizing the fundamental linguistic components of both German and English, including grammatical, lexical, and orthographic features necessary for effective communication.
- Recognizing the social and cultural contexts associated with both the German and English languages.
- Recognizing the key theories and critical schools in linguistics and literature for both the German and English languages.
- Skill:
- The ability to comprehend texts in both German and English based on context.
- Communicating orally in both German and English using correct language in terms of structure, vocabulary, and grammar.
- Writing texts in both German and English using correct language in terms of structure, vocabulary, and grammar.
- Analyzing, appreciating, and critically evaluating German and English texts both linguistically and literarily
- Competence:
- Using information technology to access new knowledge, particularly within the relevant field of specialization.
- Appreciating the aesthetic and rhetorical aspects of literary works drawn from both Chinese and English cultures.
- Demonstrating respect for cultural diversity and adherence to professional ethics.
- Collaborating effectively within diverse teams and demonstrating communication and teamwork skills efficiently.
Students Learning Outcomes (SLO's):
- Distinguish the nature of read texts or audible discourse in German and English and comprehend texts within context.
- Evaluate German and English texts linguistically.
- Write a research paper in language or literature in German and English.
- Communicate orally and write texts in German and English in a sound language in terms of wording, vocabulary and grammar.
- Assess, analyse and criticize German and English texts from linguistic and literary perspectives.
- Use the skills acquired from German and English phonetics and phonology in pronunciation and speaking.
- Use information technology means to self-develop linguistic skills and literary appreciation in the two languages.
- Accept others and respect different cultures.
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