General Education
The Department of General Education offers both a University Preparatory Program and a General Education Program. The mission of the Department of General Studies is to provide high-quality education and prerequisite support to students who are involved in various programs at the University. General Education courses are a mandatory requirement and enable students to improve English and Arabic language, mathematical, scientific, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students also learn more about social and ethical principles via courses such as UAE Society among others.
PLO’s for English Program:
- Communicate effectively in both Arabic and English.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Islam and the UAE society.
- Demonstrate knowledge of statistical methods and basic competence in science.
- Utilize the skills of innovation, entrepreneurship, and critical thinking for personal and professional development.
- Employ research skills for different academic purposes.
General Education Program Courses
English Programs | |||
Course Code | Title | Ch | |
ENL 101 | English Composition | 3 | |
ENL 102 | Communication Skills | 3 | |
ENL 103 | Technical Writing | 3 | |
ENL 104 | Research and learning skills | 3 | |
SAH 101 | UAE Society | 3 | |
SAH 102 | IslamicStudies | 3 | |
GENA 101 |
مهارات اللغة العربية | 3 | |
Communication Skills in Arabic for Non- Arabis | 3 | ||
GEN 102 |
Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
SAT 102 | Fundamentals of statistics | 3 | |
SAT 101 | General Mathematics | 3 |
البرامج العربية | ||
رمز المساق | اسم المساق | الساعات المعتمدة |
ENL 101 | English Composition | 3 |
ENL 102 | Communication Skills | 3 |
ENL 103 | Technical Writing | 3 |
ENL 104 | Research and Learning Skills | 3 |
SAHA 101 | مجتمع االامارات | 3 |
SAHA 102 | الدراسات الاسلاميه | 3 |
SATA 103 | تطبيقات الحاسوب | 3 |
SATA 102 | أساسيات االاحصاء | 3 |
GENA 102 | أساسيات االابتكار و ريادة االاعمال | 3 |
GENA 101 | مهارات اللغة العربية | 3 |
University Preparatory Program
The University Preparatory Program offers an alternative to students who gain probationary admission to the University. This program is very helpful to students who do not possess TOEFL, IELTS, and Emsat certificates and are unable to register at some of the AGU colleges. Besides, ETP programs are meant to enhance the English language proficiency of Beginners, Pre-intermediate, and Intermediate learners as well as provide an avenue to Upper-Intermediate learners who wish to receive adequate preparation for the TOEFL/ IELTS examinations. Overall, the ETP programs provide a stepping stone for students who wish to pursue their education at the university level by allowing students to enroll in some general education courses along with the test preparation courses. These are the three non-credit courses that were introduced in the Winter Semester 2012.
- English Test Preparation 1
- English Test Preparation 2
- English Test Preparation 3
General Information
Information | ETP 1 | ETP 2 | ETP 3 |
Weeks | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Hours per week | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Total hours per semester | 135 | 90 | 90 |
Admission Eligibility Level in the UPP
Placement Test Score | Paper based TOEFL (PBT) score | IBT score | Emsat score | IELTS score | Admission Eligibility level |
Below 399 | Below 399 | Below 32 | Below 850 | Below or equal to 3.5 overall | University Preparatory program (Level 1) |
400-449 | 400-449 | 850-949 | 4 overall | University Preparatory program (Level 2) | |
450-499 | 450-499 | 950- 1099 | 4.5 overall | University Preparatory program (Level 3) |
AGU Writing Center
The AGU Writing Centre is used to develop the personality of students. Integrated learning activities and workshops are held here on regular basis.
Services:
The AGU Writing Center is a service provided by the DFGS. It serves all students in all departments. The center will assist the student at any stage of the writing process on an individual basis.
The Centre is dedicated to improving student composition and rhetorical skills regardless of their university discipline. The Writing Center assists the students in strengthening their grammar, word usage, and vocabulary. It also gives students the tools to write a paragraph, essays and research projects.
What is the AGU Writing Center?
The AGU Writing Center is a service provided by the DFGS located on the first floor in room 124. It is dedicated to improving student composition and rhetoric for all students in all university departments and colleges.. The center assists the students in strengthening their grammar, word usage, and vocabulary. The center also equips students with the tools to better develop paragraph, essays and research projects.
What services are provided by the center?
Individual tutoring/Writing Consultation both face to face and via e-mail: Students can make an appointment to discuss a writing assignment or project. Students have the choice of making a face to face appointment or submitting their work for feedback and assistance via e-mail.
Study hall: Students are invited to come to the Writing Center at their leisure to work independently on writing assignments. They can ask for advice as they work, taking advantage of the instructor’s help in a more informal setting than the traditional tutoring appointments.
Workshops: The Writing Center will offer workshops periodically on selected writing/presentation topics, designed to reinforce crucial writing elements. Topics may include but are not limited to writing a resume, cover letter, or making a class presentation.
How do I make an appointment?
Come to room 124 and see the instructor, fill out the appointment request form online, or submit your document online along with the online submission form for feedback and assistance via e-mail. You may also walk in no one has an appointment at the time.
What will the instructor do for me?
You can expect the instructor to provide helpful feedback on your assignment, guide you in the writing process and answer any questions that you have concerning grammar, style, and the like. You can expect the instructor to listen to your concerns and assist you as much as possible.
What will the instructor NOT do for me?
The instructor WILL NOT write your paper for you and give you all of the answers. The instructor WILL NOT proofread and edits your work to perfection. You must take ownership of your work and understand writing errors and discover with the assistance of the instructor how to improve your assignment.
How long is each time slot?
A face to face appointment slot is 30 minutes or 1 hour. If work is submitted via e-mail, the instructor needs a maximum of 48 hours to respond.
What do I need for my appointment?
For a face to face appointment, if you have started your assignment, bring a hard copy of what you have completed so far as well as a soft copy. Come with questions and come ready to participate in the writing process. If you are submitting work via e-mail, please fill out the online submission request along with your document. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your time slot will be given to someone else. Should you need to cancel, please notify the center at least one hour in advance.
Faculty Information
Dr. Shadi Hijazi (Faculty)
Assistant Professor,
PhD
Major in Education
Universiti Utara Malaysia
Malaysia
hijazi@agu.ac.ae
Name: Suhair Al-Alami (faculty)
Associate Professor
PhD
Major in English Applied Linguistics
Aston University
United Kingdom
s.e.alalami@agu.ac.ae
Nada Albarbari ( faculty )
Instructor
M.A
Major in Science Education
British University in Dubai
UAE
nada.albarbari@agu.ac.ae
Anjum Azeez ( faculty )
Instructor
Major in English language and Literature
University: Acharya Nagarjuna University
Country : India
aanjum@agu.ac.ae