National Education(31151)

(first) 2023/2024
Coordination Unit of Service Courses
King Talal School of Business Technology

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1. Course Information:

first Semester 2023/2024

Course Name & ID National Education 31151

Prerequisites None
Course Type University Mandatory
Sustainable SDG 4 Sustainable Development Goal
Development Goal For more details, please click the picture below:

Course Teaching Online

Method
Credit Hours 3 credit hours
Level First Year

Lecture Schedule S.T.THU(16-17)PM

https://psut-edu-jo.zoom.us/j/96681928537
S.T.THU(17-18) PM
https://psut-edu-jo.zoom.us/j/94311180219
M.W(01-03:81) PM
https://psut-edu-jo.zoom.us/j/97279175655

Lecture Location S.T.THU(16-17)PM

https://psut-edu-jo.zoom.us/j/96681928537
S.T.THU(17-18) PM
https://psut-edu-jo.zoom.us/j/94311180219
M.W. (01-03:81) PM
https://psut-edu-jo.zoom.us/j/97279175655

Textbook Mahaftha,Ali,et al(2020),National Education.

References -Mashaqbeh,Ameen(2005),National Education &Jordanian political
system.
- Al-Mousa,Sulieman (2008), History of Jordan in twentieth century.

Instructor Name: Dr. Ahmad Tarawneh Office No: GO4

Email: [email protected] Office phone: 065359949/ 5446

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 Office Hours Mondays and WEDs days: office at PSUT (12:30-1:30) PM)

Sundays TUesdays, Thursdays: Online (12:30-1:30 PM)

zoom: https://psut-edu-jo.zoom.us/j/97272854235
eLearning webpage https://elearning.psut.edu.jo/course/view.php?id=5619

2. Course Description:

National education is an integral and functional extension of the education philosophy as it is

one of the national strategic dimensions of higher education in Jordan. It is a university
requirement for students of Jordanian universities. It is taught as an educational scientific
course derived from social and cultural origins of Islamic Arab Jordanian society as well as from
other sciences such as history, political sciences, sociology...etc. The national education course
stems from a set of Jordanian constants topped by tolerant Islamic faith, principles of the great
Arab revolution, Jordanian constitution, and national, regional and international experiments.

3. Course Objectives:

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 Course Objectives

Students identify Jordan geographically, historically, and societally.

Students identify a set of national, spiritual and moral principles which

entrench values of loyality and belonging, priding in home country in
term of land, nation and regime, respect of pluralism and diversity.

Students define a conceptual cognitive reference which allows them to be

committed to citizenship, democracy and civilized behavior.

Figure 1 The Objectives of this Module

4. Program Learning Outcomes:

The program learning outcomes that are mapped for the course and accreditation purposes are:

Table1: Program Learning Outcomes

Program Learning outcomes (PLOs)

Knowledge and understanding
PLO1: Demonstrate knowledge in business and technology.
PLO2: Apply business and technology concepts that can help develop business solutions.
Critical thinking
PLO3: Critically analyze business issues taking into account economic, sustainable, and
ethical factors.
PLO4: Integrate key analytical methods that can help provide creative and innovative
solutions.

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Teamwork
PLO5: Collaborate effectively within a team to build jointly-prepared projects.
Communication
PLO6: Demonstrate written and oral communication skills essential to business settings.

5. Course learning outcomes (Knowledge, Understanding and Skills):

This course is intended to provide students with core understanding of National Education.
Hence, the course learning outcomes (CLO) are:
Table 1 National Education Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes Aligned Program Learning Outcomes SDG Targets

(CLOs) (PLOs)
CLO 1: Discuss theoretical SDG 4.7
concepts associated with PLO 1
national education.
CLO 2: Describe Jordan's SDG 4.7
geography, cities and PLO 1
population.
CLO 3: Identify history of the SDG 4.7
Hashemite kingdom of Jordan
and the central role of Jordan
PLO 1
in serving Arab issues in
general and the Palestinian
issue in particular.
CLO 4: Explain the stages of SDG 4.7
constitutional development and
the nature of the institutions of
PLO 1
the Jordanian political system
in terms of compositions and
functions.
CLO 5: List and describe the SDG 4.7
internal and external
challenges facing Jordan, PLO 3
politically, economically and
socially.
CLO6:Demonstrate SDG 4.7
PLO 5
presentation skills.

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6. Curriculum Design:

This course will cover core concepts in National Education. The topics and their respective
chapter in the recommended textbook are highlighted below:

Table 2 Course Topics and their Respective Chapters

Week Topic Chapter

1+2 Introducing concepts and terms 1
mentioned in preface of the textbook
and the geography of Jordan
3+4+5+6 History of the Hashemite Kingdom of 2
Jordan.

7+8+9 Jordanian Political System. 3

10+11 Jordanian Society 4

12+13+14 Internal & external challenges the 5

Jordanian state faces.

15 Discussion Papers of his Majesty King -

Abdullah II.
16 Final Exam
Disclaimer: Instructors may deviate from schedule

7. Teaching Methods:

Several teaching techniques and methods will be used to effectively facilitate the learning
process of this course. These methods will include lectures, coursework, group discussions,
quizzes and exams.

8. Assessment:

The course is intended to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge that will help
them in putting theory in practice. Various assessment techniques will be used to assess students’
understanding of the module. The breakdown of the weight of each element is:

Table 5 Assessment Breakdown for this Module

Assessment Expected Due Date Weight

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 Homework 2*4=8% All Course duration 30%
Quizzes2*6=12%
Participation 5%
Report 5%
Midterm Exam TBD 30%
Final Exam End-of-term 40%
Total 100%

The link between each assessment and CLO/PLO are:

Assessment type CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5 CLO6
In class activities & √ √ √ √ √ √
participation/Homework/classwork
Midterm Exam √ √ √
Quizzes √ √ √ √
Final Exam √ √ √ √ √ √

Rubric for Final Exam

Criteria/band Fail Marginal Merit Distinction

Suitability of the Answer does not Answer addresses the Clear and logical Question is well-
answer address the question. questions with limited answer that addresses answered with critical
improvisation on the the question and analysis of the core
answer. attempts to provide concepts covered in the
critical analysis of core exam.
concepts covered in the
exam.

Understanding of the Lacks theoretical Shows good Shows good Shows solid
core concepts understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the core
core concepts covered core concepts and its subject area. There is a concepts with strong link
in the exam. application in practice good link between the between theory and
core concepts and practice.
practice.

Mark
0-19 20-29 30-35 36-40
(out of 40 marks)

Rubric for Midterm Exam

Criteria/band Fail Marginal Merit Distinction

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 Understanding Lacks Shows some Shows good Shows solid understanding of the core
of the core understanding of understanding of core understanding of the concepts covered in the exam
concepts core concepts concepts covered in the subject area and core
covered in the exam. concepts covered in
exam. the exam.

Mark
(Out of 30 0-14 15-20 21-25 26-30
marks)

Rubric for Quizzes

Criteria/band Fail Marginal Merit Distinction

Understanding of Lacks understanding of Shows some understanding of Shows good Shows solid understanding
the theory the core concepts the core concepts covered in understanding of the of the core concepts
covered in the the assignment. subject area. covered in the assignment.
# marks for each assignment.
assignment

Mark
0 1-2 3-4 5
(Out of 5 marks)

Rubric for Assignment

Criteria/band Fail Marginal Merit Distinction

Understanding of Lacks understanding of Shows some understanding of Shows good Shows solid understanding
the theory the core concepts the core concepts covered in understanding of the of the core concepts
covered in the the assignment. subject area. covered in the assignment.
# marks for each assignment.
assignment

Mark
0 1-2 3 4
(Out of 4 marks)

Rubric for In-Class Participation

Criteria/band Fail Marginal Merit Distinction

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 Interaction and No participation Some participation Frequently Always contributes to
participation in during the throughout the contributes to the the
classroom session and often course. discussion by raising discussion by raising
discussions causes thoughtful questions, thoughtful questions,
And classroom distractions to analysing analysing
learning colleagues. relevant issues. relevant issues,
activities building on others’
ideas, synthesizing
across readings and
discussions.

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9. Rules and Regulations:

Class Attendance and Participation:

According to the University rules, class attendance is mandatory. Students are expected to attend
all classes. Students who repeatedly arrive late to the lecture will be considered absent.
Participation points are given to encourage students’ active class participation and discussion.
Students will be rewarded with a high score as long as they come to class and actively contribute
to the class discussion during recitations and lectures.

Use of Mobile Devices, Laptops, etc. during Class:

As research on learning shows, unexpected noises and movement automatically divert and
capture people's attention, which means students are affecting everyone’s learning experience if
their cell phones, laptops, etc. make noise or are visually distracting during class. For this reason,
students are required to turn off their mobile devices and close their laptops during class.

Academic Integrity:
Students must refrain from copying each other's work or using information without
acknowledging the source of this information (i.e., providing a reference and in-text citation). A
Turnitin plagiarism of 15-20% could result in a range of disciplinary measures ranging from
written warning to deductions of marks from the submitted work. However, if the submitted
work exceeds this percentage, the academic staff reserves the right to open a plagiarism
investigation case. At the initial investigation stage (before any formal allegation of academic

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misconduct is made) a decision will be reached about whether the case constitutes plagiarism as
opposed to poor scholarship. Where an initial investigation is conducted, the case will be
forwarded to the Students’ Violation Committee to take appropriate actions. If the case
constitutes plagiarism, the student(s) will be given a “0” mark for the entire module.

Late Assignments:
Assignments must be completed and submitted to me by the due date assigned by the module
leader. Failure to submit the assignment by the due date will automatically result in “0” mark
given for this assignment. If a student has an exceptional circumstance, they have to submit a
mitigating circumstances form to the module leader a week prior to the assignment due date. If
the form is approved, the student will receive an extra week to submit their work.

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