ةيبرعلا ةكلمملا ةيدوعسلا ميلعتلا ةرازو ىرقلا مأ ةعماج تاساردلا ةدامع
ايلعلا
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education Umm Al-Qura
University Deanship of Graduate
Studies
102 Form (Post-Graduate Program Specification)
(Introducing New Program – Updating Existing Program) Instructions
1. This Form has been developed based on the following references: (Developed version of accreditation criteria for graduate programs – the unified graduate studies bylaws – main performance indicators for the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA) and National Quality Framework (NQF) for Higher Education in the K.S.A)
2.
It is highly recommended to read these references on the Deanship Website page before filling in this form.
3.
Course specification sub-form should be filled for each elective and compulsory course as well as the Dissertation and experience.
4.
Curriculum Vitae form should be filled in for each faculty member of the academic department offering the program.
5.
All form appendices of formal documents and approvals should be appended with reference to introducing a new/updating graduate program.
6.
All gray-shaded titles include a brief explanation to help complete the requirements.
Required Action:
Starting Date
☐
Introducing
a New ProgramApproval Date
☐ Updating Existing program
Last Updated Date
Program Title:
ةيبرعلا ةكلمملا ةيدوعسلا ميلعتلا ةرازو ىرقلا مأ ةعماج تاساردلا ةدامع
ايلعلا
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education Umm Al-Qura
University Deanship of Graduate
Studies
Table of Contents
page Contents
series
4 Program identification and general information
1
5 Mission and
Objectives 2
5 Mission
2/1
5 Program Ends, Objectives and Performance Indicators
2/2
6 Program Importance and Rationale
2/3
6 Program Characteristics in relation to local counterparts.
2/3/1
6 Saudi Community needs for the Program
2/3/2
6 Program Targeted Job Values and Skills
2/3/3
6 Job Tracks for the Program’s Graduates
2/3/4
A Copy of Job Classifications of the Program’s Graduates 6 from the Civil Service Department Website
2/3/5
Program updating data (section 2/4 To be filled for 7 Updating programs only)
2/4
7 Amendment feasibility
2/4/1
7 Amendment justifications
2/4/2
7 Updating recommendations
2/4/3
8 Program management and quality assurance
3
8 Program management.
3/1
8 Skeletal structure of the department
3/1/1
8 Formation of departmental program committee.
3/1/2
8 Available human resources.
3/1/3
Faculty Characteristics in terms of numbers, rankings and 8 specializations in relation to the program’s requirements.
3/1/4
8 Detailed statement of Current Faculty Members
3/1/5
Curriculum vitae of faculty members over the past five 9 years.
3/1/6
11 Program Quality Assurance
3/2
11 The Departmental Advisory Committee
3/2/1
ةيبرعلا ةكلمملا ةيدوعسلا ميلعتلا ةرازو ىرقلا مأ ةعماج تاساردلا ةدامع
ايلعلا
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education Umm Al-Qura
University Deanship of Graduate
Studies
page Contents
series
13 Requirements of Research Project or MSc. Thesis (if any).
4/1/3/2
14 Course Specification
4/1/4
Learning outcomes in different Domains of Learning, 20 Assessment Methods and Teaching Strategies
4/1/5
Matrix of Learning Outcomes, Teaching Strategies and 20 Assessment Methods
4/1/5/1
21 Program Learning Outcomes Mapping Matrix
4/1/5/2
22 Students
5
22 Admission Requirements for the Program
5/1
22 Learning Resources, Facilities and Equipment
6
Available Learning Resources, Facilities and Equipment in 22 the Department/
6/1
Required Learning Resources, Facilities and Equipment in 23 Department
6/2
23 Scientific research and projects
7
23 Main research fields in the department
7/2
Form Appendices (administrative and regulatory form 24 documents).
8
25 Skeletal Structure of the Department
8/1
Copy of decision of forming the departmental graduate 26 studies committee including Program Coordinator
8/2
Minutes of meeting of departmental graduate studies 27 committee.
8/3
Minutes of Department Council meeting adopting the 28 program prior arbitration.
8/4
Copy of decision of forming the college post-graduate 29 studies committee including Program Coordinator
8/5
30 Minutes of meeting of college post-graduate committee
chaired by the dean and membership of program departmental coordinator.
8/6
ةيبرعلا ةكلمملا ةيدوعسلا ميلعتلا ةرازو ىرقلا مأ ةعماج تاساردلا ةدامع
ايلعلا
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education Umm Al-Qura
University Deanship of Graduate
Studies
1.Program Identification and General Information:
Program
Program Code Program Title
☐ Higher Diploma ☐ Professional Masters☐ Academic Masters Offered Degree
☐ Professional Ph.D.☐ Academic Ph.D.
Program General Field English
Program Specific Field:
English
Doctorate Masters
Teaching Mode
☐ Courses & Thesis (minimum 30 units and thesis of minimum 30% of the degree requirements (
☐ Courses & Thesis (minimum 24 units and thesis of maximum 40% of graduation requirements)
☐ Thesis & Some Courses (minimum 12 units and thesis of minimum 70% of graduation requirements (
☐ Courses & Research Project (minimum 42 including research project of minimum3 units)
* In case of professional Master and Doctorate teaching, mode should be electronic blended learning.
2. Mission and Objectives:
2.1. Mission:
2.1.1. Department Mission Statement:
2.1.2 Program Mission Statement:
2.1.3
Consistency between the Program’s Mission and that of the Department, College and University.2.2. Program Ends, Objectives and Performance Indicators:
List major objectives of the program that help achieve the mission. For each measurable objective, describe the measurable performance indicators to be followed and list the major strategies taken to achieve the objectives.
Measurable Objectives Measurable Performance Indicators
Major Strategies
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2/3 Program Importance and Rationale:
2/3/1 Program Characteristics in Relation to Local Counterparts:
2/3/2
Saudi Community Needs for the Program2/3/3 Program Targeted Job Values and Skills:
2/3/4 Job Tracks for the Program’s Graduates:
2/3/5 A Copy of Job Classifications of the Program’s Graduates from the Civil
Service Department Website (To be added as appendix 8/7)
2/4 Program Update Data: (Section2/4 To be filled for updating programs only) 2/4/1 Amendment Feasibility:
2/4/2 Amendment Justifications:
2/4/3 Updating Recommendations
3. Program Management and Quality Assurance
3/1 Program Management:
3/1/1 Skeletal Structure of the Department. (To be added as appendix 8/1)
3/1/2 Formation of departmental Program Committee. (A copy of the formation decision to be added as appendix 8/2)
3/1/3 Available Human Resources:
Number of Faculty Members Administrators Technician Professors Associate Professors Assistant Professors
3/1/4 Faculty Characteristics in Terms of Number, Ranking and specialization in relation to the program’s requirements:
Academic Year Professors Number of Faculty MembersAssociate Professors Assistant Professors Total 2019-2018
2018-2017 2017-2016 2016-2015 2015-2014
3/1/5 Details of Current Faculty Members:
No. Name
Universit y Code
No.
Academic Rank
PhD
Nationality General
Field
Specific Field
Graduation Country
Graduation Year 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3/1/6 Curriculum Vitae of Faculty Members over the Past Five Years.
Name:
Degree:
Academic Career:
Degree Specialization Institution Year
Ph.D.
M.Sc.
B.Sc.
Employment:
Position Employer Period
Supported research and development projects related to specialization:
Date Project title Amount of funding
Patents and Copyright:
Title Date
Publications (published papers and books):
1.
2.
3.
4.
Experience:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Training Programs:
1.
2.
3.
3/2 Program Quality Assurance:
3/2/1 Program’s Advisory Committee
Section 3/2/1 to be filled only by programs that have departmental advisory committee or college advisory committee based on the Rector Decision No. 4380049458 dated in 27/6/1383 Lunar calendar. Departments where this decision still going on are not required to fill this section.
3/2/1/1 Formation of Program’s Advisory Committee (A copy of the Program’s Advisory Committee formation decisions to be added as Appendix 8/8)
3/2/1/2 Advisory Committee Recommendations related to:
Program Objectives:
Program Learning
Outcomes:
Program Teaching
Strategies:
3/2/2 Survey of Similar Programs in Local, Regional and International Universities.
Similar programs
Local Regional International
Submitted program Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 Program 4 Program 5
University College Department
Program
Program units and
courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Courses compulsory
courses Elective courses Thesis - Research
Project Total
4. Learning and Teaching
4/1 Learning Outcomes and Graduate Specifications
4/1/1 Main tracks or specializations covered by the program:
(a) (b) (c)
4/1/2 Curriculum Study Plan Table
Level Course
Code Course Title Required
or Elective Prerequisite
Courses Credit Hours
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Include additional levels or courses if needed
4/1/3 Field or Research Components of the Study Plan
4/1/3/1 Summary of Practical or Medical Clinical Fellowship Components Required by the Program (if any):
a) Brief Description of Field Experience:
b) Program Level (s) of Field Experience:
c) Contact Hours of Field Experience and Time Table (Day / Week / Semester)
d) Field Experience Credit Hours:
4/1/3/2 Requirements of Research Project or Scientific Thesis (if any):
a) Brief Description of Research Project or Scientific Thesis Requirements.
b) Outline of Targeted Learning Outcomes of Research Project or Scientific Thesis.
c) The Program’s Level/Stage of Doing Research Project or Scientific Thesis
d) Research Project or Scientific Thesis Credit Hours,
e) Brief Description of Academic Advising and Student Support Mechanisms to Complete the Project.
f) Description of Research Project or Scientific Thesis Assessment Procedures (Including Assessment Rubrics)
4/1/4. Course Specification:
COURSE SPECIFICATIONS
Form
Course
Title: ...
Course
Code: ...
...
Date: 20
...-...-....
Institution: ...College: ... Department:
...
A. Course Identification and General Information
1. Course title and code:
2. Credit hours:
3. Program(s) in which the course is offered.
(If general elective available in many programs indicate this rather than list programs) 4. Name of faculty member responsible for the course
5. Level/year at which this course is offered:
6. Pre-requisites for this course (if any):
7. Co-requisites for this course (if any):
8. Location if not on main campus:
9. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply):
a. Traditional classroom percentage?
b. Blended (traditional and online) percentage?
c. E-learning percentage?
d. Correspondence percentage?
f. Other percentage?
Comments:
B Objectives
1. The main objective of this course
2. Describe briefly any plans for developing and improving the course that are being
implemented. (e.g. increased use of the IT or online reference material, changes in content as a result of new research in the field)
C. Course Description
(Note: General description in the form used in the program’s bulletin or handbook)Course Description:
1. Topics to be Covered
List of Topics No. of
Weeks
Contact hours
2. Course components (total contact and credit hours per semester):
Lecture Tutorial
Laboratory / Studio
Practical Other Total
Contact Hours
Planne d Actual Planne
First, insert the suitable and measurable course learning outcomes required in the appropriate learning domains (see suggestions below the table). Second, insert supporting teaching strategies that fit and align with the assessment methods and targeted learning outcomes. Third, insert appropriate assessment methods that accurately measure and evaluate the learning outcome. Each course learning outcomes, assessment method, and teaching strategy should fit in together with the rest to form an integrated learning and teaching process. (Courses are not required to include learning outcomes from each domain.)
Curriculum Map Code
#
NQF Learning Domains And Course Learning Outcomes
Course Teaching Strategies
Course Assessment Methods 1.0 Knowledge
1.1 1.2
2.0 Cognitive Skills 2.1
2.2
3.0 Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility 3.1
3.2
4.0 Communication, Information Technology, Numerical 4.1
4.2
5.0 Psychomotor(if any) 5.1
5.2
5. Assessment Task Schedule for Students During the Semester Assessment task (i.e., essay, test, quizzes, group project,
examination, speech, oral presentation, etc.) Week Due Proportion of Total Assessment 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
D. Student Academic Counseling and Support
1. Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student consultations and academic counseling. (include the time teaching staff are expected to be available per week)
E Learning Resources
1. List Required Textbooks
2. List Essential References Materials (Journals, Reports, etc.) 3. List Electronic Materials, Web Sites, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
4. Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD, professional standards or regulations and software.
F. Facilities Required
Indicate requirements for the course including size of classrooms and laboratories (i.e. number of seats in classrooms and laboratories, extent of computer access, etc.)
1. Accommodation (Classrooms, laboratories, demonstration rooms/labs, etc.)
2. Technology resources (AV, data show, Smart Board, software, etc.)
3. Other resources (specify, e.g. if specific laboratory equipment is required, list requirements or attach list)
G Course Evaluation and Improvement Procedures
1. Strategies for Obtaining Student’s Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching 2. Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Instructor or the Department
Signature: ______________________ Date Completed: ____________
Program Coordinator: ___________________________________________________
Signature: _________________________ Date Received: ________________
4/1/5 Learning Outcomes in Domains of Learning, Assessment Methods and Teaching Strategy:
4/1/5/1 Matrix of Learning Outcomes, Teaching Strategies and Assessment Methods
NQF Learning Domains and Learning Outcomes
Teaching Strategies
Assessment Methods 1.0 Knowledge
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
2.0 Cognitive Skills 2.1
2.2 2.3 2.4
3.0 Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility 3.1
3.2
4.0 Communication, Information Technology, Numerical 4.1
4.2
5.0 Psychomotor 5.1
5.2
4/1/5/2 Program Learning Outcomes Mapping Matrix Course Offering
NQF Learning Domains and Learning Outcomes
Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4 Course 5 Course 6 Course 7 Course 8 Course 9 Course 10 Course 11 Course 12 Course 13
1.
0
Knowledge
1.
1 1.
2 1.
3 1.
4 2.
0
Cognitive Skills
2.
1 2.
2 2.
3 2.
4 3.
0
Interpersonal Skills &
Responsibility 3.
1 3.
2 4.
0
Communication, Information
Technology, Numerical 4.
5. Students
5/1 Admission Requirements for the Program:
6- Learning Resources, Facilities and Equipment.
6/1 Available Learning Resources, Facilities and Equipment
at the Department Capacity Available in
Numbers Classrooms
Laboratories and workshops Lab 1
Lab 2 Lab 3 Lab 4
Library and information resources 1- Books and references
2- Digital resources and data bases
6/2 Required Learning Resources, Facilities and Equipment
at the Department Capacity Available in
Numbers Classrooms
Laboratories and workshops Lab 1
Lab 2 Lab 3 Lab 4
Library and information resources 1- Books and references
8. Form Appendices
(Administrative and Regulatory Form Documents)
8/1 Skeletal Structure of the Department:
8/2 Copy of Decision of forming departmental post-graduate Studies committee including program coordinator:
8/3 Minutes of meeting of departmental graduate studies committee.:
8/3 Minutes of departmental council meeting adopting the program prior to arbitration.
8/5 Copy of decision of forming the college post-graduate studies committee
including Program Coordinator
8/6 Minutes of meeting of college post-graduate committee chaired by the dean and membership of program departmental coordinator.
8/7 A Copy of job classifications of the program’s graduates from the cCivil Service Department website:
