This course is an introduction to the fundamental ideas of cinema analysis and film studies. The notion is that before a student can delve into more sophisticated aspects of cinema studies, such as advanced theory, criticism, and history, a student must first gain proficiency in the fundamental characteristics of film form and style. It exposes students to cinema interpretation by looking at how film style impacts the meaning of any given film. The course investigates the history and evolution of cinema criticism as well as various theoretical and philosophical approaches to film analysis. The course covers a wide range of film genres, including modern popular film and art-house cinema.

Remedial English: The course is a compulsory service course offered for first year students. It is a prerequisite for E1 and it focuses mainly on the language learning skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course is intended to equip the students with basic skills necessary for successful communication in both oral and written forms of the language. In addition to grammar and how to use vocabulary in a meaningful context.

This course aims at developing students’ English language and communication skills required by students to communicate effectively in their future professional careers.

This course is a continuation of German Language (1). It aims to qualify the students to understand short and easy sentences of everyday life, introduce themselves and others, and describe family and the surrounding environment of their works

The course aims at developing students' conversational skills in various topics by working in small groups for discussion and by doing in-class presentations. Students will have the opportunity to use spoken English through presentations and debating on issues presented by the instructor. More emphasis will be allocated to Listening and speaking skills.

This course aims at improving vocabulary words by examining Greek and Latin bases of words, recognition of word parts such as prefixes and suffixes, and looking at the etymological, or root meanings of words. Students will recognize relationships between words (analogies, synonyms, and antonyms), as well as homonyms, homophones, and homographs.

The aim of this course is to highlight the dynamic orientation of linguistics in human life. This course covers some central topics such as: Early speculations about the origin of language, foreign and second languages, the interrelated entity of (L1) and (L2), the relationship between language and identity, the distinct functions of language among different communities, the causes of linguistic ambiguity, linguistic errors and mistakes, bilingualism and linguistic relativity. Students of this course will be able to draw a line of understanding that connects various areas of the linguistic reality; students of this course will be offered a considerable opportunity to open up their research horizon as well as their academic competence in the field.

The aim of this course is to examine the tradition and theory of the novel as a major genre with certain characteristics, which include style, characters, language, plot and thematic and stylistic approach. Students are expected to strengthen their abilities as readers; improve their understanding of the novel and its structure, and enhance their critical analysis of literary works.

This course exposes students to the history of English literature, beginning with early texts from the Anglo-Saxon period in the British Isles and progressing to modern works from throughout the English-speaking globe. Organized around works representing significant eras, movements, and locations in literary history (e.g., medieval, Victorian, American, and post-colonial) and supplemented by historical information and documents. The course follows the evolution of the notion of English as a literary language. It explores the position and role of the writer in society and how literary works are created and circulated, as each connects to and helps comprehend specific texts.

This course aims at introducing students to speech communication, which emphasizes the practical skill of public speaking. These skills include techniques to reduce speaker anxiety, and the use of visual aids to enhance speaker presentations.

This course aims at developing students reading skills, specifically skills pertinent to students in a university environment: aspects of information retrieval, ascertaining the subject or purpose of a text, using context to infer the meaning of words, phrases and larger text segments

This course is meant to develop and enrich students' repertoire of the various linguistic matrixes of how English words are arranged together to form sentences, clauses, and phrases; and how this formation correlates with the surface and also the deep meaning that may be yielded by various sets of word orders and formats. The content of this course will include an introductory, but demanding material that covers topics such as types of the English noun phrase, verb phrase, and the basic sentence patterns as well as different types of parts of speech in English. Students will be able to develop their knowledge about various aspects of the relationship in-between the different components of the English sentence, and how meaning is generated through those structural tools.

This course is designed to offer a dependable account of the differences and similarities in the system of Arabic as (L1) and the system of English as a foreign (L2). This course also approaches different linguistic aspects in regard to the comparison between the two systems of the two languages. This comparison ranges to include: vowels, consonants, articulation, noun phrase, verb phrase, derivation, sentence pattern and type, syntax, verb tenses, relative pronouns, passive structure, negation, poetics, and other topics related to this area. Students of this course will be able to develop profound understanding over the sources of errors Arabic –speaking learners of English may exhibit because of the differences between the two systems of the two languages, and to gain a theoretical stock with regard to the similarities that may facilitate the process of English Learning.

This subject aims at providing students with a broad overview of the major principles involved in second and foreign language testing and assessment. The focus is on both the theoretical and practical issues in testing and assessment. The course also aims at examining the assessment of the four basic language skills that demonstrate language proficiency.

The course introduces some of the major concepts in translation theory and focuses on their application to translation practice. It deals with issues of equivalence, formal properties of texts as objects for analysis at linguistic, semantic, discourse, and pragmatic levels

This course provides an overview of research as a method of investigation using the different steps in conducting research and the ethical considerations that students need to be aware of. The course will also cover research basics such as the formulation of the statement of the problem, sampling method, validation and reliability of the study

This course provides students with an overview of the major themes in current international relations. The goal is to teach students the fundamentals of the two prominent types of behavior in international relations: conflict and cooperation. In addition, the course presents an overview of the main methods and theories of international politics, such as realism, liberalism, and social constructivism. Specific historical and contemporary issues are taught from these perspectives.

This course introduces the sentence structure of English as well as the usage of grammar in a variety of communication scenarios that differ in register, dialect, or mode. The flexibility of English grammar is one of its distinguishing features; users may and do change grammatical structures to their communication needs. This is true as spoken language may range from an ordinary informal chat to formal presentations, as well as written language, which can range from informal usage in notes or text messages to formal papers. The grammar is also influenced by the speaker's or writer's dialect. The course investigates some of the most notable applications of grammar by exploring numerous instances from more than one regional dialect of contemporary (present-day) English use.

English 1 is a theoretical, 3-credit hour university requisite, and a general English Course which is designed to serve all BA and BSc Students of (PTUK) in all faculties. This course aims at developing students’ repertoire of the English language main skills as well as sub-skills through providing them with broad varieties of language patterns, grammatical and structural rules, and vocabulary items that can enable them to communicate meaningfully within ordinary and real-life contexts and situations. This course is also oriented towards equipping students with the skills they need to comprehend texts, contexts, and situations that are related to ordinary and real-life topics. Throughout this course, students will be exposed to a wide and various aural inputs in order to broaden and deepen their skills in listening, judgment, and critical thinking. Students of this course are expected to acquire and practice the skills they need to maximize their capabilities to express opinions about ordinary and real life topics both orally and in a written format, which will help in widening the students’ academic horizon.

This course aims at providing the students with deeper theoretical and practical know-how in field of public relations, which is becoming more and more important. It focuses on information about PR position and role in corporate communication, planning, and implementation of PR activities, information about internal communication, media relations, use of internet for communication with various target groups, and also information and practical experience with crisis communication, among other topics.

This course aims at exploring different types of mass media, such as newspapers, magazines, television, and social media. It also gives students the opportunity to develop a broader understanding of the role media plays in our lives, while building their vocabulary and giving them the language skills needed to analyze what they read and watch.

This course will introduce students to the study of the physical aspects of speech. They will learn how to produce, perceive, and transcribe the sounds of the world’s languages, while learning the acoustic and articulatory properties of each sound. They will also gain practical skills in recording and measuring acoustic data, transcribing data in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), and producing both familiar and foreign sounds in isolation and in varying contexts. Ultimately, they will apply these skills towards describing a language unknown to you, synthesizing speech, and analyzing research in articulatory, acoustic, and perceptual phonetics.

This course aims at introducing students to various genres of literature (short story, poetry, drama, novel) and their elements. It also aims at enhancing students’ appreciation and understanding of major types of literature and equip them with the ability to develop critical approaches to thinking, reading and writing about literary works.

This course is designed to serve PTUK students in the faculties of Science and Engineering as well as the students of Educational Technology (ET); it offers a broad overview of the English language learning skills in reading, writing, speaking that will enable them to communicate meaningfully in scientific contexts and situations. It also offers a broad variety of scientific language grammatical patterns and vocabulary items that are needed to comprehend scientific contexts and trends. Throughout this course, students will be exposed to a variety of scientific topics, aural input in order to broaden and deepen their critical thinking skills and to help them express opinions about modern scientific topics and problems.

This course is a continuation of Hebrew Language (1). It aims to qualify the students to understand short and easy sentences of everyday life, introduce themselves and others, and describe family and the surrounding environment of their works

This course aims at reviewing the fundamentals of English grammar structures. Students will be introduced to the types of tenses, clauses, and parts of speech. It also aims at raising students’ awareness of grammatical correctness in their written production.

This course aims at introducing students to the principles of effective and efficient academic writing. This course will provide key techniques, guidelines and suggestions to improve the students' academic written communication. It will give hands-on experience in drafting, organizing and revising academic texts. Students will learn how to produce well-organized paragraphs and essays through implementing the cohesion and coherence techniques that they will have learned.

This course aims at introducing students to the concepts and theories in the field of semantics. The issues discussed include the problems traditionally associated with semantics and logic (e.g. truth conditions, presupposition, entailment). Also, topics like lexical ambiguity, structural ambiguity, synonymy, antonymy and hyponymy will be introduced.

This course aims at introducing students to the art of fiction including short story. Emphasis is to be laid on the fundamental elements of fiction such as plot, story, theme, characterization, setting and narrative techniques. The course will provide students with an opportunity to read and discuss a variety of classic, modern and contemporary short stories. Through an in-depth study of 3- 4 short stories, students will be acquainted with the various styles and trends within this rich genre and relate them to their socio-cultural and historical context.

This is a genre course intended to teach the students the elements of drama (dialogue, action, plot, characterization, etc.) through detailed study of representative plays. At least one classical play is studied, and some five or more other plays from various periods and literatures are discussed. Particular attention is paid to the major types of drama, tragedy and comedy with some help from the theoreticians

This course focuses on the craft and art of writing narrative, poetic, and dramatic discourse. Attention to the conception, design, and execution both of the whole work and of elements of figurative language, characterization, dialogue, point of view, and poetic structure, as well as other elements of the craft

This course aims at investigating the principles and practices of several major theoretical schools of thought within the Twentieth-century, including Formalism and New Criticism, Structuralism, Deconstruction, Poststructuralism, Psychoanalytic criticism, Feminism and gender studies, Marxism, New Historicism, Ethnic and Cultural Studies. Moreover, some selected texts/critics are prescribed for detailed study whose contribution to this area constitutes a significant benchmark in each era. It also provides a conceptual framework for developing an understanding of the function and practice of traditional modes of literary criticism.

In this course, students will be equipped with Arabic-English and/or English-Arabic translation skills for different types of texts, as well as an understanding of the theory underpinning their practice. Students will work with a range of text types, including natural and social science, business and finance, administrative, industrial and technical, and literary texts. The course will deepen their knowledge in the methods of translation upon the type of text provided for them.

This course introduces students to basic concepts and issues in English Language Teaching. It explores the history of ELT, mainstream approaches and new trends. Students will be familiarized with such methodologies as Grammar Translation, Presentation, Practice and Production, Communication Language Teaching, Task-based Learning, and Content and Language Integrated Learning as well as alternative methods and approaches such as Storyline and Jigsaw reading. Students will be encouraged to build confidence and skills needed to be successful language teachers. By the end of the course, students will have a fuller understanding of English Language Teaching and current issues in the sphere.

This course aims at providing students with the knowledge and practical skills required to successfully pass IELTS and TOEFL tests.

This course is a continuation of Turkish Language (1). It aims to qualify the students to understand short and easy sentences of everyday life, introduce themselves and others, and describe family and the surrounding environment of their works.

The course offers an advanced investigation of the concepts of grammatical form and function, types of sentences complex and compound sentences, and nominal and adverbial clauses, the processes of subordination and coordination, as well as types, forms, and functions of phrasal structures. The course also focuses on adjectival, appositive, parenthetical, and reporting clauses. In addition, the course will include discussion of the use of grammar in written and spoken language, the teaching of grammar in classrooms, and the debates about grammatical change in current language.

This course aims at equipping students with the techniques and strategies used in academic reading. Work extends beyond text into discourse tackling high-level cognitive skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation (interpretation skills). Students will be exposed to versatile activities including recognizing rhetorical patterns, discourse threads, implications, background knowledge, and summarizing

This course aims at helping students develop skills and confidence needed to respond to university lectures and daily life conversations in English. A large portion of class time will be devoted to improving students’ fluency, listening and speaking, as well as critical thinking, covering various topics. Students will listen to different native speakers as well as foreign accents and develop speaking strategies, functional use of language, idiomatic language, pronunciation, and intercultural awareness.

This course will acquaint students with the principles and practices concerning technology use in English language teaching. Its primary focus will be to explore the connection between Second Language Acquisition theories and the implementation of current Internet and multimedia technologies. Specifically, it will examine ways in which technology may be used to support the development of communicative competence as learners engage in the process of acquiring another language. This course aims to cover the essentials that language educators need in the field of second/foreign language teaching

The course deals with the events of the Palestinian issue through the most important ages from the Canaanites until the year 2021. It focuses on the Islamic conquest of Palestine in the year 15 AH 636 AD, the Crusader torch from 1099 to the liberation of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi of Palestine in 1187, and it talks about the Ottomans in Palestine from 1516 to 1917. The course is concerned with the Palestinian issue during the British occupation in 1917, until the Nakba in 1948, and the establishment of the occupation state .It deals with the Palestinian resistance and revolutions during 100 years, and Arab-Israeli wars from 1948 to 2021.The course talks about Palestinian Liberation Organization, Palestinian resistance movements and parties, Palestinian Authority and the peace negotiations projects since the 1978 Camp David Accords until 2021.The course talks about attempts to Judaism Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque since the Palestinian setback in 1967 until 2021, and the issue of Palestinian refugees since 1948. It also anticipates the future of the Palestinian issue.

Students perform voluntary work such as donating blood, repairing homes, tourist trails, or holding educational workshops at the university, and the student is committed to training or working for 40 hours.

The emphasis on this course is on learning skills that are essential for success in college work. This course aims at enhancing students’ ability in communicating their viewpoints in both speaking and writing, using English functionally to express actual daily-life situations

This course provides a general introduction to the field of Cultural Studies which has emerged as the most comprehensive and interdisciplinary field in the humanities and social sciences today. It incorporates both the views of culture as a way of life and as a contested site for human discourse and action

This course aims at introducing students to the process of writing paragraphs and essays. In this course, students will learn how to produce well-organized paragraphs and essays through implementing cohesion and coherence techniques that they will have learned like using coordination, subordination, and correct punctuation marks.

This course aims at exploring the ways in which language varies according to subject area, social setting, communicative purpose and the social roles and identities of those involved. It examines the workings of various forms of speaking and writing - casual conversation, interviews and interrogations, public speaking and mass media articles, to cite just some examples. Students will study the nature of meaning, how we usually convey more than we actually say or write, the role of politeness in verbal communication, the necessarily cooperative nature of most forms of communication, and what makes texts cohesive and coherent.

This course will introduce selections of Palestinian writings in different genres which will be read and analyzed as exemplars of literary responses to a situation of alienation and displacement, with particular focus on tradition and innovation, the construction and maintenance of identity, coping strategies and the evolving social function of literature in the context of the current conflict.

This course aims at introducing students to the main principles of teaching English as a foreign language by examining different contexts, purposes and approaches. It will address issues related to language teaching methods, techniques, syllabuses and material. Also, it will focus on teaching language elements: vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation and language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

The course aims to develop the students’ cognitive abilities and communication skills in Arabic language by introducing Arabic dictionaries, spelling and grammatical errors, and familiarizing them with ancient and modern Arabic literary models including models from the Holy Qur’an.

In this course, students practice using English to communicate and provide services in tourism business. They also study the history, culture and tradition related to the tourist attractions in Palestine

This course aims at providing students with an introduction to the discipline of Linguistics. Students will learn the basic concepts and methods used by linguists in the scientific study of human language. The curse also aims at developing an understanding of the various subsystems of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics.

This course aims to equip students with various layers of knowledge about the common ground between psycholinguistics and socio-linguistics. The content of this course will include varieties of material that covers topics like: language acquisition and language learning, the socio-psychological dimension of speech sounds, the social context of language, language social and cultural variations (dialects, registers, jargons, etc.). Students of this course will be able elevate their awareness of language as a dynamic communication system, and form insights to be effective language learners and would-be language teachers.

This course places emphasis on the understanding and appreciation of poetry as a literary genre. Special attention, therefore, is given to the elements of poetry and its terms to enable students to acquire the tools which would help them develop a deeper understanding of poetry. Various forms of poetry are to be presented and closely examined. These are selected from different periods in English literature, such forms include the sonnet, ode, ballad and the like. A great portion of time is devoted to exploring and analyzing a variety of representative poems.

This course examines contemporary literature in a variety of genres. Students will read, discuss, and write about literature by authors who have significantly influenced contemporary literature and analyze formal features/developments and historical contexts to inform their understanding of these literary works.

This course focuses on developing language skills and functions. Specifically, the skills necessary to perform successfully in a variety of work contexts and situations. Students will be provided with realistic situations to use the language effectively in them.

The course provides an introduction to English language history, with a focus on linguistic changes, language contact, and the evolution of English as a contemporary national language. The essential traits of Old English and Middle English are also introduced.