BSTE: Art of Reading Learning and Understanding

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Art of Reading (Learning and Understanding)

  • Course name: Art of Reading (Learning and Understanding)
  • Code discipline: BS-03, BS-04.
  • Subject area:

Short Description

This course covers the following concepts: Reading as a Competence; Types of Reading; Andragogy Concept; Types of Learning; Types of Books; Understanding; Definitions of words; Idea; Complexity of the text; Instruction and Discovery; Learning Plateau; Original Communication.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite subjects

Prerequisite topics

Course Topics

Course Sections and Topics
Section Topics within the section
Reading as a Competence
  1. What is Reading?
  2. Types of Reading.
  3. Types of Learning
  4. Andragogy Concept.
Rules of Reading
  1. • The Distinct Readings.
  2. • Reading Rules.
Text analysis. Synthesis
  1. • Habits in Reading.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

What is the main purpose of this course?

This course is aimed at developing effective reading skills that help students to synthesize knowledge from different sources, connecting it with their experience and creating their own unique knowledge base as a result. The main goal of the course is to introduce the student to the art of analytical, interpretive and critical reading. A secondary goal of the course is to provide students with all ways and methods of sensible and thoughtful reading. A third goal of the course is to offer students a general awareness of how great books and ideas connected with contemporary developments, problems, and advances in science and art.

ILOs defined at three levels

Level 1: What concepts should a student know/remember/explain?

By the end of the course, the students should be able to ...


Level 2: What basic practical skills should a student be able to perform?

By the end of the course, the students should be able to ...


Level 3: What complex comprehensive skills should a student be able to apply in real-life scenarios?

By the end of the course, the students should be able to ...

Grading

Course grading range

Grade Range Description of performance
A. Excellent 90-100 -
B. Good 75-89 -
C. Satisfactory 60-74 -
D. Poor 0-59 -

Course activities and grading breakdown

Activity Type Percentage of the overall course grade
Labs/seminar classes 40
Homework 15
Interim performance assessment (Mid-term Exam) 15
Exam 30

Recommendations for students on how to succeed in the course

Resources, literature and reference materials

Open access resources

Closed access resources

Software and tools used within the course

Teaching Methodology: Methods, techniques, & activities

Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities within each section
Learning Activities Section 1 Section 2 Section 3
Homework and group projects 1 1 1
Essays 1 1 1
Oral polls 1 1 1
Discussions 1 1 1
Midterm evaluation 0 1 0

Formative Assessment and Course Activities

Ongoing performance assessment

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Final assessment

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3


The retake exam

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3