Al-Balqa Applied University The curriculum for the B.S.c. degree in (2 ) credit hours are distributed as follows:- No. 2 4 Requirements University Requirements Compulsory Elective Faculty Requirements Specialization Requirements Compulsory Elective Supportive Specialization Requirements Credit Hours 2 6 2 69 6 9 2
First : University Requirement (27 Cr.H.) A: Compulsory Requirements (2 Cr.H.): 5 52 54 542 55 5 52 Arabic () Arabic (2) English () English (2) Computer Skills () Military Sciences National Education Cr.H. Weekly Hours Lecture Lab. -- -- -- -- -- 6 -- -- Prerequisite -- 5 -- 54 -- B: Elective University Requirements : (6 Cr.H.) The student is allowed to select (6 Cr.H.) from the university elective courses offered by faculties other than the faculty of college. Cr.H 6 Communication skills 622 Introduction to Psychology 6 Jordanian Society 644 Sport for All 655 Islamic Culture 666 Administration and Economic Concepts 677 Agriculture in Jordan 688 Environment and Society 629 The Orthodox Caliphs History
Second: Faculty Requirements: (2 Cr.H.) 2 Fundamentals of Education 22 Educational Psychology 552 Computer skills (2) Introduction to Social Welfare. 22 Instructional Design. 26 Measurement and Evaluation in Education 226 Research curriculum and statistical methods. Cr.H. Weekly Hours Lecture Lab. - - 2 - - - - Prerequisite 55 22 Third: Specialization Requirements: 75 Cr. H A: Compulsory Requirements: (69 Cr. H) 42 Classroom Management Cr.H. Weekly Hours Lecture Lab. Prerequisite 422 Fundamentals of 2 4422 46 42 424 4242 424 425 44 444 4445 44 4262 426 Guidance and Counseling in V.E Engineering Drawing Educational Technology in Vocational Education Agriculture Production Technology Agriculture Production Technology Workshops Teaching Methods Teaching Methods (Practical) Basic Concepts of Nutrition Food Processing Food Processing Workshops Food and Drink Preparation Mechanical Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology Workshops 6 22 55 492 424* 42 424 492 44 444* 444* 492 4262*
4264 4265 47 4472 452 48 4482 448 4226 44 42 45 4427 4428 Electrical Engineering Technology Electrical Engineering Technology Workshops Carpentry and Decoration Technology Carpentry and Decoration Technology Workshops Computer Applications in Vocational Education Textile and Sewing Textiles Workshops Sewing Workshops Occupational Safety Family Care Public health and First Aid Home Management Practical Training ** Practical Training 2** Cr.H. Weekly Hours Lecture Lab. 6 - - Prerequisite 492 4264* 47* 55-48* 48* - 425 and completion of 9 Cr.Hrs. 4427* Or simultaneously ** (4) training hours ( or 4 Weeks school Training) equal () credit hours B: Elective Specialization requirements: (6) Cr.H. to be selected from the following list: )(!+(. )(!* "% #$%&'(! ). H.!",-" Lab. 454 Small Enterprises Management 455 quality Management - 45 Skin and Hair Health - 47 Building Technology 48 Environmental Education - - 442 Hospitality and Tourism - - Fourth: Supportive Specialization Requirements: (9 Cr.H.) Cr.H. 49 General Math. 492 General Science 456 Economy and its applications Weekly Hours,-" Lab. - - - Prerequisite - -
5 54 4 49 55 22 First Semester Arabic Language () English Language () Fundamental of Education General Math Computer skills () Educational Psychology First Year Cr.H 52 542 492 292 522 8 Second Semester Arabic Language (2) English Language (2) General Science Engineering Drawing Introduction to Social Welfare. Computer Skills (2) Cr.H 8 22 424 422 4226 4262 First Semester Instructional Design Agriculture Production Technology Fundamentals of Occupational Safety Mechanical Engineering Technology Second Year Cr.H 5 42 4242 426-226 4264 4265 Second Semester Public Health and First Aid Agriculture Production Technology Workshops Mechanical Engineering Technology Workshops Elective University Requirement Research Curriculum and Statistical Methods Electrical Engineering Technology Electrical Engineering Technology Workshops Cr.H 5
456 424 44 42 26 42 First Semester Economy and its Applications Teaching Methods Basic Concepts of Nutrition Classroom Management Measurement and Evaluation in Education Educational Technology in Third Year Cr.H 425 444 48 47 45-8 Second Semester Teaching Methods (Practical) Food Processing Textiles and Sewing Carpentry and Decoration Technology Home Management Elective Specialization Requirement Cr.H 6 44 448 5 4422 4427 4445 First Semester Family Care Sewing Workshops Military Sciences Guidance and Counseling in V.E Training () Elective Specialization Requirement Food processing workshops Fourth Year Cr.H 452 44 4428 52 4482-4472 7 Second Semester Computer Applications in Food and Drink Preparation Training (2) National Education Textiles Workshops Elective University Requirement Carpentry and Decoration Technology Workshops Cr.H 5
5 Arabic Language (-) This course contains a set of linguistic skills in different levels such as the sounds of the Arabic language, its morphology, syntax, rhetoric, lexicography and writing. It includes as well as on applications on the use of Arabic dictionaries and applications on some writing skills indispensable for scholars in their working lives. It also contains a refined set of Quranic, poetry and short stories of Arabic texts to give the learners the opportunity to be in contact with and to appreciate these texts. Pre-req. Arabic 99 or passing Arabic Level Exam 52 Arabic Language 2 (-) This course aims to develop student's skills in writing and expression and to provide him with the necessary and basic ones in order to employ them in his daily use, and enable him to stand on the origins of various Arabic scripts, and access to various forms of technical and functional old and new writing. Pre-req. 5 54 English (-) Is a complete graded course for foreign learners of English; it covers the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing; as well as improving pronunciation and building vocabulary; particular emphasis is placed on listening and speaking; the language of the course is British English. Pre-req. English 99 or passing English Level Exam 542 English 2 (-) Is a continuation of English I Course in terms of approach and methodology However, it covers a new range of interesting topics, and provides a more advanced grammar syllabus in a communicative context as well, therefore, this topic tends to be a continuation of ENGL goals. Pre-req. 54 55 Computer Skills (-6) An introduction to computing and the broad field of information technology. Topics covered include the basic structure of digital computer systems; operating systems; application software; data communication and networks; and the Internet hands-on learning emphasizes windows (latest operating systems); MS-Office; and the Internet. 5 Military Science (-) This course aims at providing university students with general military culture and illustrating the overall military capabilities of the armed forces to defend the homeland and its role in development and service of the Jordanian society through lectures and field visits. 52 National Education (-) The course of National Education is one of the compulsory requirements of all students in Jordanian universities, national and private. The general intent is to provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge of the homeland (Jordan), land and people, and to consolidate the love of the homeland and national brotherhood in them, to motivate them to serve the nation and the people consciously and sincerely, to be innovative and competitive by exhortations to achieve the desired progress in various fields of life. 2 Fundamentals of Education (-) Education and its meanings, definitions, objectives, functions, objectives, and concepts. philosophical, cultural, psychological, social, economical, and environmental education Fundamentals. continuing education, contemporary issues in educational innovations.
22 Educational Psychology (-) Educational psychology, its concept, definition components, objectives, and its relationship with psychology branches and scientific research methods in educational psychology, the basic concepts of growth and its theories, operations and characteristics, learning theories and its educational applications. The fields of intelligence, memorization and motivation. 552 Computer Skills (2) (-) Computer programming languages and their implementation; including; writing flow charts, the basic C++ programming variable definitions, templates, branches, loops, functions, arrays, strings, pointers, files, introduction to object-oriented programming, applications. Prerequisite: 55 Introduction to Social Welfare (-) Course deals with concepts, philosophy, process, methods, principles and fields of social welfare. It also discusses the role of communication in social welfare. 22 Instructional Design (-) Instructional Design, concept and definition, the educational and teaching system, content organization theories, the systematic approach in the Instructional Design, learning theories based learning and teaching principles, models in the Instructional Design, learning models. Prerequisite: 22 26 Measurement and Evaluation in Education (-) Measurement and evaluation, definition, purposes, goals, and classroom tests and how to build and its types, purposes, characteristics, areas of applications and interpretation of its results, criterion and standardized references tests. Tests of mentality and personal capacity. 226 Research Curriculum and Statistical Methods (-) This article includes of science and thinking, characteristics, objectives and purposes of science, the concept of scientific research, curriculum, the basic concepts of statistics, such as the samples (nature, analysis), variables, and its classification, data distribution, central tendency measures, variance, regression analysis, correlation, and SPSS program applications. 42 Classroom Management (-) Management and classroom management Definitions, the concept of teaching and learning management, classroom management in education levels, the roles of the teacher in classroom management, the classroom discipline and behavior, classroom interaction systems, classroom interaction patterns, interaction and communication strategy in the classroom, building classroom rules and instructions, classroom interaction strategy. Physical environment management of the classroom.
2 Fundamentals of (-) Definition of vocational and technical education, the characteristics and goals of vocational education, the concept of education and vocational education profession and the goals of education, the structure and content of vocational education, professional standards and handed skills, teacher preparation and vocational training, vocational tasks of the teacher, teacher preparation components vocational teacher professional categories in terms of the sources and levels of rehabilitation, the selection of vocational teacher in-service training, vocational education between the views of educators, economists, social foundations of professional education, economic foundations of professional education, vocational education philosophy, the Jordanian model of vocational education, organization and management of vocational education facilities. Prerequisite: 4 22 Guidance and Counseling in V.E (-) Definition, trends, important, bases and assumptions, theories guidance and vocational guidance, professional standards, models of psychological guidance and vocational guidance, the relationship guidance and vocational guidance other sciences, the terms of reference for guidance and vocational guidance, planning and evaluation of vocational guidance programmers in terms of trends and planning, and technological demands of social data, the relationship between education and vocational training, guidance and counseling, actors and stages guidance and vocational guidance and methods. Prerequisite: 44 292 Engineering Drawing (-6) Use of instruments; lettering; graphic geometry; orthographic; isometric drawing and sketching; environmental applications; Introduction to AutoCAD, application of AutoCAD, commands, geometric entities. Geometric construction. Dimensioning, free hand sketching, object representation, orthographic drawing and projections. Prerequisite: 55 42 Educational Technology in V.E (-) Educational aids, importance, types and its applications in training and vocational education. Production of Audio visual aids for vocational education, specifications of effective Audio visual aids. Projection devices, multimedia and computer applications in vocational education teaching and training. software. 424 Agriculture Production Technology (-) Plants, their classification, characteristics, growth and propagation methods, agriculturaloperations, pest and plant diseases, home garden, ornamental plants, foresttrees, domestic animals, beekeeping, mushroom production. Prerequisite: 492 4242 Agriculture Production Technology Workshops (-) Observations and practical applications include the identification of skills andmethods of plant breeding, pests, diseases and its treatment. ways to prepare the soil for the cultivation and care of plantsand vaccination, Pruning, fertilization and irrigation. Domesticanimals, care and breeding. mushroom cultivation, bee-keeping,. Design and implementation of home and public gardens. Prerequisite: 424 (or synchronous)
424 Teaching Methods (-) Educational objectives and its levels. Instructional plans, its levels and classifications. Methods of individual and collective teaching in the areas of vocational education. Vocational education teaching skills. Prerequisite: 42 425 Teaching Methods (practical) (-) Preparation of study plans for the vocational education subjects of elementary school levels, practical application and observation of typical classroom models in the vocational education workshops and laboratories, role-play and typical classroom models in the vocational education subjects of school levels ( st to th grade) to be introduced by the students. Prerequisite: 424 44 Basic Concepts of Nutrition (-) Basic concepts of nutrition; digestive system in human (structure function nutrients and their metabolism within the human body, focusing on the fate of nutrients and their interrelationships, nutritional energy (needs and calculations).. The relationship between growth and development and nutrition, food planning and diet therapy, malnutrition Prerequisite: 492 444 Food Processing (-) Basic definitions of food science and technology, the importance of food processing and their relationship with food security. Roles of food nutrients in food processing methods, food spoilage, food poising.food preservation methods, some food products ( milk, meat, fat and oil, cereal, fruit and vegetables, food additives, food canning. Prerequisite: 44 445 Food Processing Workshops (-) Milk and its products tests. Meat, fat, oil, cereal, fruit and vegetables processing and testing. Food canning. Prerequisite: 444 (or synchronous) 44 Food and Drink Preparation (-) Table arrangement; identify the types of kitchen, equipments and utensils used in the kitchen, applications of cooking methods. Preparation of Appetizer, Gravy, soup, sandwiches, pastries, sweets (Eastern and Western), hot and cold beverages. Prerequisite 444 (or synchronous) 4262 Mechanical Engineering Technology (-) Engineering materials and its properties, fields of applications,, metal casting, metal forming, Welding, refrigeration and air conditioning, heating and plumbing, plumping systems, hot and cold water diagrams. Drinking water sources and treatment. Tanks installation and maintenance. Prerequisite: 492 426 Mechanical Engineering Technology Workshop (-) Hand and machinery mechanical tools and uses, Practical applications of the plumbing, blacksmithing, welding and metal formation, turning, milling, rolling, plumbing. Removal and installation and maintenance of central heating systems components of hot water and hot air. Removal and installation and maintenance of air-conditioners, refrigerators, pumps. Faults diagnose in cooling systems, air conditioning and heating. The implementation of plumbing, heating systems and solar heaters in buildings. Prerequisite: 4262
4264 Electrical Engineering Technology (-) The concept of electricity, generation, transmission and distribution. Electrical circuits, electrical system and electrical power resources. measurements and electrical measuring instruments, electrical domestic installation. electrical machines and its applications, protection and control, electrical domestic equipments. Electric shock and prevention. Maintenance of domestic electrical appliances. Prerequisite: 492 4265 Electrucal Engineering Technology Workshop (-) Practical applications in: electrical circuits, the use of electrical measuring instruments, domestic electrical installation, maintenance of electrical motors, control and operating circuits of electrical motors., The diagnosis of faults and maintenance of domestic electrical equipments. Prerequisite: 4264 (or synchronous) 47 Carpentry and Decoration Technology (-) Wood and its resources, hardwood, soft wood and manufactured wood properties and uses, the final finishing of the decoration work and materials, natural and industrial raw materials used in the decor, wood floors, walls covering of natural and manufactured wood and wall paper, carpeted floor and carpet. Blinds, suspended ceilings (false ceiling), domestic furniture production. 472 Carpentry and Decoration Technology Workshop (-) Hand and machinery tools used in carpentry, decoration and its uses. Production of domestic furniture, the industrial installations and joints used in the decoration works, cutting and assembly wood works, final finishing, simple production works. Prerequisite: 47 (or synchronous) 452 Computer Applications In (-6) Computer, its components, operation systems and its applications in vocational education instruction. Software, learning packages design, production and evaluation. The use of the Internet as an educational resource in vocational education. Basic knowledge and skills necessary to use the computer in teaching and training. Production of educational programs for vocational education using PowerPoint, Intel and Visual Basic software's. Prerequisite: 55 48 Textiles and Sewing (-) The concept of textile, the stages of fabrics technology. The raw materials of fabrics and its sources and characteristics, the fabric designs (knitting, weaving), preparing and treating defect s of fabrics, dying and printing of fabrics, types of fabrics, Curtains sewing. Laundry, ironing, removing spots and repairing garments, choosing garments based on sex, age, body. Stages and operations of garments production. Types of sewing machines, hand and mechanical stitches and their uses. 482 Textiles Workshops (-) Ways of exploring textile fibers and their main characteristics. Different deigns of fabrics by using colors and square papers, using weaving hand weaving machines to perform the basic weaving operations. Using the knitting machines. Prerequisite 48(or synchronous)
48 Sewing Workshops (-) Equipment of sewing workshops, hand and mechanical sewing, performing hand and mechanical sewing operations. Designing, cutting and sewing simple patterns of fashions. Definition of the embroidery with different types of fabrics, threads and tools used as well as some types of stitches used. Prerequisite 48(or synchronous) 4226 Occupational Safety (-) Organization of productive projects and industrial enterprises, the work environment risks, requirements and standards of occupational safety. Hazards and industrial accidents definition, classification, causes, types. Industrial Pollution, occupational diseases, materials handling and storage, and the prevention of fire hazards, electrical hazards, labor legislation. 44 Family Care (-) The concept of family and child care, fertilization and pollination, care of pregnant mother and fetus. Neonatal care, breast-feeding and artificial, supplementary feeding, weaning, maternal and child health services, the principles and requirements of growth, of children's growth, growth and dental care, childhood diseases, vaccination diseases, congenital malformations, child care in different age stages, children protection from daily injuries and accidents. 42 Public Health and First Aids (-) Concepts of health and public health safety, factors affecting health services, personal hygiene, environmental health, water, food, diseases prevention and eradication, home nursing, vital signs. First Aid for the common cases of human exposure, respirators and cardiac pulmonary rehabilitation,, medications, drugs, and addiction, traffic safety. 45 Home Management (-) The concept of home management, family goals, values and responsibilities. Family and community, income management and organization, planning to build healthy house of external and internal design and furnishing, lighting, ventilation and heating appliances, home devices and tools care, personal tools, detergents use and its risks, the cleanliness of the house and remove the clothing and stains, household safety. 4427 Practical Training (-) Practice of teaching vocational education subjects, both theoretical and practical for the school classes (st up to 6 th grade) for four weeks, in the concerns of schools equipped with the appropriate vocational education workshops. Prerequisite: 425 and completion of 9 Cr.Hrs. 4428 Practical Training 2 (-) Practice of teaching vocational education subjects, both theoretical and practical for the school classes (7th up to th grade) for four weeks, in the concerns of schools equipped with the appropriate vocational education workshops Prerequisite: 4427 (or synchronous)
454 Small Enterprise Management (-) Employment and unemployment, economic sectors in Jordan, economic development, the role of women in economic development, production and its elements, patterns of productive enterprises, the role of small productive projects in the economic and social development, the elements and components of small productive projects, incentives and facilities provided for small productive enterprises, management of small productive enterprises, economical feasibility studies, marketing skills, barriers of small productive enterprises foundation, examples and studies of realistic and successful small enterprises, collaborative enterprises. 48 Environmental Education (-) The concept of education and the environment, environment components, environmental behavior and its concept and how to control it, environmental problems resulting from the human utilization of environment. Pollution definition, sources, effects, types and ways to mitigate its effects. Waste and recycling. Global warming, concept, causes, risks and methods of mitigation. To raise awareness of the elements of the protection of the environment through legislation, environmental research and environmental awareness programs, developing positive attitudes and skills towards the environment. 455 Quality Management (-) The concept of quality, assessment of the institutions performance, standards and indicators, institution as a system, the inputs and outputs and external influences and processes, effectiveness, responsiveness, quality assurance and its indicators, the overall management of human and material resources, technology management, information management, the concept of ISO system. 45 Skin and Hair Health (-) Concepts of skin and hair health, physiology of skin and hair, diseases affecting hair and skin and its treatments, prevention from skin and hair diseases, hair and skin caring, Cosmetics requirements and tools, the effects of nutrition, personal hygiene, age, and the environment on hair and skin health, hair and skin planting, and plastic surgeries. 47 Building Technology (-) Building materials and their uses, cement types, characteristics and methods of manufacturing, Brick and tiles, stone and marble. Thermal insulation, moisture treatment and sound isolation. Plaiting works, painting works, the final finishing works of buildings, calculation of quantities, selection of building materials, construction and architectural plans. 442 Hospitality and Tourism (-) Stages of the emergence and development of the hotel industry, the international local classification of hotels, elements and principles of hotel evaluation, the organizational structure of the hotel, job descriptions of the sections of the hotel, various policies for the hotels management. Definition of tourism, anthropology, social and cultural impacts of tourism on the local community, religious and archaeological sites in Jordan. Ancient civilizations in Jordan, the Roman, the Byzantine era, the Islamic Stat 49 General Math (-) Matrices, groups, functions, limits, curves drawing, the concept of differentiation and its applications, the concept of integration and its applications, linear equations, planar engineering.
492 General Science (-) Material structure and Cases, force, work and energy. Magnetics, electricity and light. Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, its functions and structure. The components of animal and plant cells, microorganisms and its roles in foods, animals and plants. Body systems and their nutritional function (digestive, circulatory and renal systems). 456 Economy and its Applications (-) The concept of accounting and accounting system constraints and the accounting books, accounting treatments, private sector accounting, the principles of trade and business services, marketing, banking, money, secretarial and banking services, the organization of the records, indexing, classification, dates and interviews, the skills of dealing with the public, management concepts and patterns, office management, administrative processes.