Course Title: Digital Literacy for Academic Success
Level: Second Year University
Language of Instruction: English
Course Description:
This comprehensive course equips EFL students with essential digital competencies required for academic success and professional development in today's technology-driven world. Students will develop critical digital skills while enhancing their English language proficiency through hands-on practice with various digital tools, platforms, and media.
Course Objectives:
- Master fundamental digital tools and platforms for academic work
- Develop critical evaluation skills for online information and sources
- Enhance digital communication abilities in academic and professional contexts
- Build competency in digital content creation and presentation
- Understand digital safety, privacy, and ethical considerations
- Strengthen English language skills in digital environments
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Navigate and utilize academic databases and digital libraries effectively
- Create and deliver professional digital presentations
- Collaborate effectively using online platforms and tools
- Evaluate online sources for credibility and relevance
- Apply proper citation methods for digital sources
- Protect their digital identity and maintain cybersecurity
- Communicate professionally in English across digital platforms
Course Content:
1. Academic Research in the Digital Age
- Advanced search strategies
- Academic databases navigation
- Digital library resources
2. Digital Communication and Collaboration
- Professional email writing
- Virtual meeting etiquette
- Online collaboration tools
3. Content Creation and Presentation
- Digital presentation tools
- Basic graphic design principles
- Academic video creation
4. Information Literacy
- Source evaluation
- Fact-checking methods
- Digital citation practices
5. Digital Security and Ethics
- Cybersecurity basics
- Digital footprint management
- Academic integrity in the digital age
Assessment Methods:
- Digital portfolio development (30%)
- Online collaborative projects (20%)
- Digital presentations (20%)
- Research project using digital tools (20%)
- Online participation and engagement (10%)
Required Resources:
- Personal laptop or tablet
- Internet access
- University-provided software licenses
- Learning Management System access
Weekly Time Allocation:
- Laboratory sessions: 2 hours
- Practical workshops: 2 hours
- Independent practice: 3-4 hours
Prerequisites:
- Completion of first-year English courses
- Basic computer literacy
- CEFR English level B1-B2
This course combines practical digital skills with English language development, preparing students for success in their academic careers and future professional endeavors in an increasingly digital world.
This course of Linguistics is designed to provide students with a historical overview of major linguistic schools and movements from antiquity to the 20th century. It emphasizes the originality of each movement, focusing on key figures and their theories. The course begins with pre-20th-century approaches before delving into Structuralism, highlighting Saussure's seminal contributions and exploring other structuralist schools like American Structuralism and the Prague Circle (presented as a Structuralist/Functionalist movement). The goal is to demonstrate the breadth of Structuralism and provide students with a comprehensive understanding of linguistics' evolution. Upon completion, students will be able to understand the concepts underlying major linguistic theories, movements, and schools, and distinguish the analytical methods employed by each.
The course is designed to develop students' reading proficiency by equipping them with essential strategies for understanding and analyzing various types of texts. Through targeted instruction in skimming and scanning, students will learn to identify key information quickly and accurately, enhancing both speed and comprehension.
In this course, students will engage with diverse text types, ranging from informative and narrative to argumentative and analytical. They will learn techniques to handle different structures, language styles, and complexities. By exploring these varied forms, students will gain confidence in reading and responding to texts encountered in both academic and real-world contexts.
Additionally, the course emphasizes strategies for addressing different types of questions, including factual, inferential, and analytical questions. Students will practice identifying question types and applying effective approaches to answer them, preparing them for a range of assessments and practical reading situations.
Learning Outcomes:
- Develop skimming and scanning skills for efficient reading.
- Enhance proficiency in reading and comprehending diverse text types.
- Build confidence in responding to different types of questions.
- Strengthen critical thinking skills through text analysis and interpretation.
Learning objectives :
students are supposed to be equipped with a thourough understanding of complex syntax.
Students are required to understand and use grammatical rules properly .
The LITERATURE class is designed to equip students with knowledge about how people speaking and writing in English, be them British, American, or African, tell narratives and what type of narratives they write. In class, we try to learn about not only the structure of stories but also about the literary schools/movements that inform these writings.