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Background to the Program and Subject Area:
The Applied
English program is a modern program that is unique worldwide because it focuses
more on the practical aspect of linguistic knowledge.
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Vision Statements of the Program:
The
program aims mainly to build specialized competencies in the field of the
English language, achieve leadership and excellence at the local and
international levels, and provide the labour market with
distinguished graduates who have considerable knowledge, skills, and
competencies that enable them to develop scientific research skills and apply
them in daily life in addition to using information technology and modern
teaching strategies.
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Mission Statements of the Program:
The program
focuses on achieving excellence in wider fields such as teaching, scientific
research, and student service through developing high-level educational
programs. It also aims to contribute to graduating distinct generations of
students who possess science and knowledge and are able to keep pace with
modern developments and compete at the local and regional levels.
The objectives of the program include
integrating information technology and employing it elaborately to achieve a
more effective learning experience, promoting the concept of lifelong
sustainable self-learning, and emphasizing the importance of acquiring
sufficient knowledge and developing communication skills using the English
language. It also promotes enhancing various linguistic written and oral skills
and competencies, establishing high values such as respecting others,
appreciating multiculturalism, expressing pride in cultural and national
identity, and complying with moral and scientific values and professional
integrity. Other objectives include opening broader business prospects in the
fields of diplomacy, journalism, tourism, law, public relations, health,
translation, and education, in governmental and private local and international
organizations and in profit and non-profit institutions.