Goals
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the CUCA General Education Program will be able to:
| Sr. | Course Code | Course Number | Course Name |
| 1 | ACS | 101 | Communication Skills in Arabic |
| 2 | ACSE | 101 | Communication Skills (For non-Arabs) |
| 3 | BUS | 204 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
| 4 | CIS | 101 | Computer Fundamentals |
| 5 | CISA | 101 | Applications of Information Technology |
| 6 | ENG | 101 | English I |
| 7 | ENG | 102 | English II |
| 8 | ENGA | 101 | English I |
| 9 | ENGA | 102 | English II |
| 10 | ENV | 201 | Environmental Science |
| 11 | ENVA | 201 | Introduction to Environmental Science |
| 12 | HUM | 101 | Critical Thinking |
| 13 | HUMA | 101 | Critical Thinking |
| 14 | ISLA | 201 | Islamic Studies in Arabic |
| 15 | MGT | 310 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
| 16 | MTH | 101 | College Mathematics |
| 17 | MTHA | 101 | Principles of Mathematics |
| 18 | PSYA | 101 | Introduction to Psychology |
| 19 | REL | 201 | Islamic Studies |
| 20 | RELA | 201 | Islamic Studies in Arabic |
| 21 | RME | 301 | Research Methods |
| 22 | SCI | 101 | Science and Life |
| 23 | SOC | 101 | Introduction to Sociology |
| 24 | SOCA | 101 | Introduction to Sociology |
| 25 | SRMA | 101 | Research Methodology for Law |
| 26 | SSS | 101 | Study Skills |
| 27 | SSSA | 101 | Study Skills |
| 28 | STE | 201 | Statistics |
| 29 | UAE | 201 | UAE Studies |
| 30 | UAEA | 201 | UAE Studies in Arabic |
General Education Courses
ACS 101: Communication Skills in Arabic
This course comprises the principal requirements that teach students the basic skills they need for learning Arabic Language such as listening, speaking, reading and writing through shortlisting some texts from the Holy Quran, the honorable Prophetic Sunnah. This course also aims at enabling students to communicate and express their own views and persuade other people and absorb their knowledge and expertise. Furthermore, it aims at qualifying students to solve the problems that require making the right decision to achieve their goals by utilizing the basic skills of Arabic language in different linguistic situations effectively.
ACSE 101: Communication Skills (for non-Arabs)
This course comprises the principal requirements that teach students the basic skills they need for learning Arabic Language such as listening, speaking, reading and writing through shortlisting some texts from the Holy Quran, the honorable Prophetic Sunnah. This course also aims at enabling students to communicate and express their own views and persuade other people and absorb their knowledge and expertise. Furthermore, it aims at qualifying students to solve the problems that require making the right decision to achieve their goals by utilizing the basic skills of Arabic language in different linguistic situations effectively.
BUS 204: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
In this course, students explore the key theories and research on entrepreneurship and innovation, and then examine their application in the broader and contemporary context. This includes corporate and public services, emerging technologies and economies, sustainability and development, and creating and capturing value from entrepreneurship and innovation. Readings, case studies, and discussions help organize the course material with clear and essential links between entrepreneurship and innovation. Finally, students will develop a comprehensive business plan.
CIS 101: Computer Applications
This course offers students exposure to basic personal computer operation and commonly-used programs. Included is familiarization with and practical use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, database, network, and internet software.
CISA 101: Application of Information Technology
This course is an introduction to computer sciences. It focuses on understanding how computers work and the relation between their operation and their hardware and software. This course illustrates how software is used in word processing, creating spreadsheets, and designing databases and presentations. The course starts by familiarizing students with the definition of a computer, outlining the most important hardware used for input, output, processing and storage and discussing the relation between IT and the community, the problems related to the use of computers, precautions observed when using them and the attention paid to information confidentiality and security. Besides, the course offers students exposure to the privacy concerns related to using the computer, viruses and relevant means of protection, security of software and data, and the ethics and morals of using the computer. Finally, the course presents the commonly-used programs and their application by featuring the most recent software.
ENG 101: English I
This course is designed to instruct college Students in how to read academic texts with understanding and how to use them in a variety of Disciplines. The rhetoric chapters teach critical reading, paraphrasing, summarizing, quoting, writing process, synthesizing, analyzing, researching, and Developing arguments. The anthology balances journal articles with works by public intellectuals in the sciences, social sciences and humanities.
ENG 102: English II
This course gives Students a basic introduction to fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry, and drama and helps develop them creative skills in each area. Each genre section is self-contained and includes complete works as examples along with helpful advice about how to draw on the variety of techniques they use. The style is informal, practical, and positive.
ENGA 101: English I
This course is designed to develop oral and written communication skills. It assists students with building new skills and refining previous English skills. The course presents a variety of grammatical structures in a functional manner that would help promote the learner´s communicative competence, improves fluency, and expands familiarity with common vocabulary. It also provides learners with basic English skills such as listening, reading and writing while also encouraging speaking in the classroom context.
ENGA 102 : English II
This course aims at developing the students’ communication standard by building on the previously acquired skills in ENGA 101. The variety of the grammar elements presented through this course will enhance the students’ written standard and push their communicative competence to a higher degree. Besides, this course helps students improve their listening skills and enrich their vocabulary, which gives them more self-confidence when trying to communicate in English. On another level, this course improves the students’ reading skill through in-class and assigned readings to be done outside the classroom.
ENV 201: Environmental Science
This interdisciplinary approach to our world emphasizes the history of environmental concerns, species interaction (both with each other and their environment), air, water, soil and biological resources, population dynamics, toxicology, energy sources, waste management, renewable energy, hazardous chemicals and other related topics. Basic principles of science are incorporated throughout the course.
ENVA 201: Introduction to Environmental Science
This course addresses the concept of environment, the ecological system, the problem of resources exhaustion and maintenance, reasons for starvation catastrophes in the world, food production, environmental contamination, its reasons, components, distribution and the forms and risks of contamination. In addition, the course focuses on the significance and protection of wild and marine plantations and animals. Finally, the course sheds light on the importance of energy and metallic minerals in the ecological system as well as all forms of desertification.
HUM 101: Critical Thinking
This course explores the process of thinking critically and helps students think more clearly, insightfully, and effectively. Relevant examples drawn from student experiences and contemporary situations help students develop the abilities to solve problems, analyze issues, and make informed decisions in their academic, career, and personal lives. The course includes substantive readings, structured writing assignments, and ongoing discussions designed to help students develop language skills while fostering sophisticated thinking abilities.
HUMA 101: Critical Thinking
This course explores the process of thinking critically and helps students think more clearly, insightfully, and effectively. Relevant examples drawn from student experiences and contemporary situations help students develop the abilities to solve problems, analyze issues, and make informed decisions in their academic, career, and personal lives. The course includes substantive readings, structured writing assignments, and ongoing discussions designed to help students develop language skills while fostering sophisticated thinking abilities.
ISLA 201: Islamic Studies
This course discusses the linguistic and technical meanings of culture as well as the concept of Islamic culture and its relation to the comparative terms such as religion, science, thought and civilization. The course also discusses the relation between the Islamic culture and other cultures as well as the role of Islamic culture in realizing development. The course outlines the basic sources of Islamic culture (Quran and Prophetic Traditions) and its additional secondary sources (Prophet’s Biography, Unanimous Agreement of Muslim Scholars, Analogy and Customary Traditions). The course sheds light on the peculiar features of the Islamic culture such as attitude, comprehensiveness, moderation and balance, humanitarianism and positive realism as well as its main fields (faith, acts of worship and morality). This course manifests the most important contemporary trends such as the various forms of cultural invasion (proselytism, orientalism and westernization) and the approach adopted by the Islamic culture towards secularism and globalization.
MGT 310: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
In this course, students explore the key theories and research on entrepreneurship and innovation, and then examine their application in the broader and contemporary context. This includes corporate and public services, emerging technologies and economies, sustainability and development, and creating and capturing value from entrepreneurship and innovation. Readings, case studies, and discussions help organize the course material with clear and essential links between entrepreneurship and innovation. Finally, students will develop a comprehensive business plan.
MTH 101: College Mathematics
This course provides a sound, intuitive understanding of the basic concepts students need as they Pursue careers in business, economics, plus life and social sciences. It includes a brief review of intermediate functions that, graphs, algebra, equations and inequalities, exponential and logarithmic functions, linear and non-linear systems, graphing of conic sections, along with single variable calculus, which includes: limits, continuity, derivatives, and applications of derivatives as well as indefinite and definite integrals and some applications.
MTHA 101: Principles of Mathematics
This course familiarizes students with real figures, solution ofsimultaneous inequalities, algebra, linear factors and equations, their systems, graphs of equations and mathematical functions needed by students in their university study.
PSYA 101 : Introduction to Psychology
This course includes a full explanation of the basic principles of psychology in terms of its origin, development and branches, and trying to apply those principles in daily and practical life. This course introduces the student to the most important schools in the field of psychology with a focus on learning, motivation and perception. In addition to research on personality and memory, what is the nervous system, colorful intelligence, and what are mental illnesses and ways to treat them. It also adds important information about identifying the strengths and weaknesses of any personality, and what facts and capabilities a person has for the purpose of benefiting from them in knowing the points of imbalance and turning them into strengths.
REL 201: Islamic Studies
The Islamic Studies course introduces Islam in a manner that the students can relate it to their life and the society at large. The pillars of Eeman and Islam are taught with a view to explain what Islam stands for as a code of life. The culture of Islam is explained in detail in a comparative way with the other cultures. The course begins with the basics of Islam. The main teachings of Islam are imparted with a modern outlook, relating it to the current world and its challenges. It shows the great role of Islamic civilization on humanity. The course is taught with a view to provide solutions to the existing problems in the light of Islam.
RELA 201: Islamic Studies in Arabic
This course discusses the linguistic and technical meanings of culture as well as the concept of Islamic culture and its relation to the comparative terms such as religion, science, thought and civilization. The course also discusses the relation between the Islamic culture and other cultures as well as the role of Islamic culture in realizing development. The course outlines the basic sources of Islamic culture (Quran and Prophetic Traditions) and its additional secondary sources (Prophet’s Biography, Unanimous Agreement of Muslim Scholars, Analogy and Customary Traditions). The course sheds light on the peculiar features of the Islamic culture such as attitude, comprehensiveness, moderation and balance, humanitarianism and positive realism as well as its main fields (faith, acts of worship and morality). This course manifests the most important contemporary trends such as the various forms of cultural invasion (proselytism, orientalism and westernization) and the approach adopted by the Islamic culture towards secularism and globalization.
RME 301: Research Methods
The course is designed to introduce research process where students learn to understand the problems and formulate research questions and hypotheses. Students gain insight into choosing the right research design, construction of research instruments, sampling, both qualitative and quantitative data collection, data analysis and report presentation.
SCI 101: Science and Life
This course covers a variety of issues such as the cell, nutrition, environment, contamination, extinction, energy and the development of science. These modules assist the students in increasing their knowledge base on the concept of science, human life and its contemporary requirements including the environment, contamination and the optimal utilization of energy.
SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology
This course is an introduction to the study of people and interaction with each other, the environment, and various social groups. Students develop awareness of the relationship between individual beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors, plus the greater society and culture. They will also learn how to apply sociological concepts to current issues that affect individuals, modern society, and the international community.
SOCA 101: Introduction to Sociology
This course is an introduction to the study of people and interaction with each other, the environment, and various social groups. Students develop awareness of the relationship between individual beliefs, Attitudes, and Behaviors, plus the Greater society and culture. They will also learn how to apply sociological concepts to current issues that affect individuals, modern society, and the international community.
SRMA 101: Research Methodology for Law
This course addresses two main axes. The first axis covers a general definition of the methodologies of scientific research, stages and steps of preparing a research as well as the research policy. The students shall be familiarized with the means of using resources and references included in web pages.
The second axis more specifically teaches students the methods and resources of legal research and how they are used in writing research papers. It also sheds light on the formal and objective aspects of legal writing in a manner, which develops the students’ skills in writing, analyzing and preparing future researches and studies. This course also includes an applied part as the students shall be commissioned to prepare a research on one of the legal issues under the supervision of a specialized professor in the field of the research. The supervisor shall discuss the students in their researches.
SSS 101: Study Skills
This course Equips Students with the study skills needed for success in undergraduate studies. Also It is useful for acquiring skills that can be used in personal lives as well as in the workplace. Several students learn techniques they can use in the areas of communication, research practices, teamwork, computer literacy, creativity, critical thinking, presentation skills, and overall literacy.
SSSA 101: Study Skills
The course introduces the development of the mental and behavioral aspect of personal aspects, and supports it with the necessary academic competencies of self-management and self-development skills. It also seeks to confirm and establish basic concepts in building and developing the owner of the student’s personality, as well as acquiring knowledge and excellence industry, planning for the future and managing time and making sure to present creative ideas and communication Successful and conflict management, and everything that leads to creativity studying and preparing for exams, the use of the library and writing scientific research.
STE 201 : Statistics
This course is designed to understand common statistical computations and their practical uses in health care settings. Topics explored include the current health care industry, basic math and statistical computations, vital statistics and mortality rates, census and occupancy rates. The course includes theoretical and practical lectures to keep students engaged in the material, while ensuring a practical and discerning knowledge of key data and statistical concepts.
UAE 201: UAE Studies
This course presents the foundations of United Arab Emirates society with special emphasis on the historical, social, economic, political, and cultural aspects.
UAEA 201 : UAE Studies in Arabic
This course studies the humanitarian communities in general and pays a special attention to the general features and main components of the UAE community including UAE geographic location, population, demographic growth, gender and general composition of its people. The course also discusses the economic and geographical aspects of the population, family issues, family and tribal systems, and the nature of rule in the tribal community. The course addresses the nature of services provided to the community during the pre and post-oil stages and studies the role of cultural, educational, and media organizations as well as their services provided to the UAE community.
Name: Mohammad Mahmoud Alrabeei
Academic Position: Assistant Professor and Deputy Department Chair .
Email: m.mahmoud@cuca.ae
College/Department:
General Education Department; and is under the Professional Diploma in Teaching.
Education:
❶Doctorate- Educational Psychology /Evaluation and measurement (2010);
❷ Master in Educational Psychology
❸Bachelors Elementary Education
❹ Additional Credentials/ Certifications:
Leadership and management
Guidance and counseling
Educational Supervisor
Professional Experience:
Have twenty-six (26) experiences in deferent areas in international organization UNRWA. Presently a full-time faculty of City University College of Ajman (CUCA). Previously
Teaching Areas:
Six years teaching in the field of elementary education, 2 years in Counselling, 2 years in college teaching ,12 years in training field for Teachers ,Counselor’s and School principals, Supervisors .
Research Areas:
Research interests had been on Education Evaluation, teaching , General.
Conference Presentation:
*Safety and security in society ” Paper presented in the first Al Istiklal university Conference on How Education can build safe community UNRWA as a model , May, 2012
*Conference “ Teaching in digital era” ,” Research paper presented about Individualization, Differentiation & Personalization Case Study , Jordan .April, 2020.
Participate in more than 10 UNRWA studies
Publications:
*Had collaborated and co-authored the following publications:
“Coronavirus lockdown impact on divorce rate in Jordan and its impact on raising children.” Journal of Marriage and Family, eISSN: 1741-3737
Prepare more than 40 training packages
Name: Dr. Mohammad Hadie Al Najdawi
Academic Position: Assistant Professor
Email: m.najdawi@cuca.ae
College/Department: City University college of Ajman / General Education
Education:
1- Bachelors- Public Law
2- Masters- Public Law with depth
3- Doctorate- Public Law and Political Science.
Professional Experience:
In general 8 years : City University of College of Ajman and others (Academic and Law Consultant )
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Name: Dr. Ahmed Ezzat
Academic Position: Assistant Professor
Email: a.abdulzaher@cuca.ae
College/Department:
التعليم العام
Education:
- دكتوراه في المناهج وطرائق التدريس ، قسم : المناهج وطرائق التدريس ( كلية التربية ، جامعة عين شمس )
- ماجستير في المناهج وطرائق التدريس ، قسم : المناهج وطرائق التدريس ( كلية التربية ، جامعة عين شمس )
- دبلوم خاص فى التربية نظام العامين ، قسم : المناهج وطرائق التدريس (كلية الدراسات العليا ،جامعة القاهرة ) .
-ليسانس آداب وتربية ، قسم : لغة عربية ودراسات إسلامية ( كلية التربية ، جامعة عين شمس) .
Professional Experience:
- خبرة فى التدريس لذوى صعوبات التعلم .
- خبرة في إعداد البرامج الأكاديمية الخاصة بالبرامج التربوية المعتمدة من وزارة التربية والتعليم أو المرتبطة بمجال مناهج وطرق تدريس اللغة العربية .
-خبرة في إعداد وتطبيق الأبحاث العلمية .
-خبرة في وضع البرامج العلاجية لرفع مستوى أداء الطلاب أكاديميا .
-خبرة في تطبيق الاستراتيجيات والمداخل التربوية الحديثة في التدريس .
-خبرة في إعداد اختبارات تحديد المستوى واختبارات الكفاءة اللغوية.
-خبرة في تعليم اللغة العربية لغير الناطقين بها .
Teaching Areas:
-مهارات الاتصال باللغة العربية .
-مهارات التعلم .
-التفكير الناقد .
-علم الاجتماع .
-أساليب التدريس .
-علم النفس.
-صعوبات التعلم.
-مهارات الاتصال.
-اللغة العربية .
-مناهج البحث.
Research Areas:
المهارات الرئيسة للغة العربية ( الاستماع / التحدث / القراءة / الكتابة ) .
-معايير تعليم اللغة العربية .
-مستويات المهارات الرئيسة للغة العربية .
-صعوبات تعلم القراءة .
-صعوبات تعلم الكتابة
-الأخطاء الإملائية الشائعة .
-مدخل الوعي الصوتي .
Memberships:
-عضوية الجمعية المصرية للقراءة والمعرفة ( كلية التربية / جامعة عين شمس ) .
-عضوية الجمعية المصرية للمناهج وطرائق التدريس ( كلية التربية / جامعة عين شمس ).
Conference Presentation:
-مؤتمر الجمعية المصرية للقراءة والمعرفة : من حق كل طفل ان يكون قارئا متميزا ، دار الضيافة ، جامعة عين شمس.
-مؤتمر الجمعية المصرية للقراءة والمعرفة : معلم القراءة بين مهام التعلم و مواجهة صعوبات التعلم في الوطن العربي.
Publications:
1-نشر بحث علمي بعنوان:
Standards for evaluating the remote education quality of teaching listening and speaking skills from the perspectives of teachers and students, Journal of Art and Design Studies, ISSN (Paper) 2224-6061, ISSN(Online) 2225-059X, 2021.
2-نشر بحث علمي بعنوان : " مستويات الكتابة الابتكارية اللازمة لطلاب مرحلة التعليم الثانوي بجمهورية مصر العربية ، مجلة كلية التربية جامعة عين شمس ، المجلد ( 44 ) ، الجزء ( 1 ) ، 2020 ، ISSN : 2356 – 9948 .
3-نشر بحث علمي بعنوان:
" Exploring Language game Strategy For teaching Arabic Speaking Skills " ، Journal Of Education and Practice , ISSN : 2222 – 1735 , 2019 .
4-نشر بحث علمي بعنوان " تقويم مدى تمكن تلاميذ الصفوف الثلاثة الأولى من المرحلة الابتدائية بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة من المستويات المعيارية لمهارتي القراءة والكتابة " ، مجلة مركز تطوير التعليم الجامعي " دراسات في التعليم الجامعي ، العدد الثامن والثلاثون ، ينايـــــــر 2018 ، ISSN : 2356 – 9883 .
5-نشر بحث علمي بعنوان " فاعلية وحدة مقترحة قائمة على استراتيجية العصف الذهني في تنمية مهارات القراءة الإبداعية لدى طلاب الصف التاسع بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة " ، مجلة مركز تطوير التعليم الجامعي " دراسات في التعليم الجامعي ، العدد الســــــابع والثلاثون ، 2017 ، ISSN : 2356 – 9883 .
6-نشر بحث علمي بمجلة القراءة والمعرفة بعنوان " مستويات القراءة الابتكارية لطلاب مرحلة التعليم الثانوي بدولة الإمارات
العربية المتحدة "،العدد( 193 )، شهر نوفمبر 2017 ISSN : 2535 – 2113.
7-نشر بحث علمي بمجلة القراءة والمعرفة بعنوان " تقييم كتب اللغة العربية بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة من الصف الرابع حتى الصف السادس من حيث مستوى الإبداع في محتواها " ، العدد ( 178 ) ، شهر أغسطس 2016 ، ISSN : 2535 – 2113.
8-نشر بحث علمي بمجلة القراءة والمعرفة بعنوان " الاستراتيجية المعتمدة على التبادل والتفاعل وأثرها على تنمية بعض مهارات الفهم القرائي لدى طلاب المرحلة الثانوية بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة " ، العدد ( 177 ) ، شهر يوليو 2016 ، ISSN : 2535 – 2113 .
الكتب المطبوعةوالمنشورة :
-1كتاب مهارات التعلم للطالب الجامعي ،دار الكتب القانونية للطباعة والنشر والتوزيع ( القاهرة / الإمارات )، ط1 ، 2016 .
2-كتاب مهارات التعلم "مفاهيم واستراتيجيات " ، دار الشقري للطباعة والنشر والتوزيع ( دبي الإمارات ) ط1 ، 2021.
3-كتاب التفكير الناقد والتفكير الابتكاري " مهارات واستراتيجيات " ، دار الكتب القانونية ( القاهرة / الإمارات ) ،ط1 ، 2017 .
4-كتاب التفكير الناقد " النظرية والتطبيق " ، دار الشقري للطباعة والنشر والتوزيع ( دبي / الإمارات ) ط1 ، 2021.
5-كتاب " المدخل الاستراتيجي للإبداع والابتكار " ، الناشر : دار الحافظ للطباعة والنشر ، تاريخ النشر 2018 .
6-كتاب " مهارات الاتصال باللغة العربية " ، دار الشقري للنشر والطباعة ، دبي ، الامارات ، 2021.
7-كتاب " علم الاجتماع نسق منهجي جديد " ، دار الشقري للنشر والطباعة ، دبي ، الامارات ، 2021.
Name: د. عمار مصطفى هرموش
Academic Position: أستاذ مساعد
Email: a.harmosh@cuca.ae
College/Department:
كلية المدينة الجامعية / التعليم العام
Education:
دكتوراه في الدراسات الإسلامية، تخصص " التفسير وعلوم القرآن " من كلية أصول الدين بجامعة أم درمان الإسلامية في السودان، بتقدير ممتاز. ومعادلة من وزارة التعليم العالي بالإمارات العربية المتحدة.
Professional Experience:
خبرة تدريس 7 سنوات في كلية المدينة الجامعية.
ومدرس للمساقات الآتية:
1- الثقافة الإسلامية.
2- مجتمع الإمارات.
3- طرائق تدريس التربية الإسلامية.
Teaching Areas:
المواد الشرعية الإسلامية.
وفي مجال تفسير القرآن الكريم وعلومه.
ومجالات الثقافة الإسلامية عامة.
Research Areas:
في مجال تفسير القرآن الكريم وعلومه.
ومجالات الثقافة الإسلامية عامة.
Memberships:
عضو دائم في الهيئة التدريسية بقسم الدبلوم التربوي - والتعليم العام - بكلية المدينة الجامعية في عجمان:
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بحث: ( الثَّمَنِ وَأَوْصَافُهُ فِي القُرْآنِ الْكَرِيْمِ دراسة موضوعية). وهو قيد النشر.
Name: NAFIZA NIBAL AL MUALLEM
Academic Position: assistant professor
Email: a.nibal@cuca.ae
College/Department:
General education
Education:
- PHD / Philosophy of education / INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
- Master's degree qualification and specialization in teaching Arabic / ALEPPO UNIVERSITY SYRIA/
- Diploma in Education / ALEPPO UNIVERSITY SYRIA/
- BSc license in Arabic language and literature / ALEPPO UNIVERSITY SYRIA/
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Name: Maher Ibrahim Tawdrous
Academic Position: Assistant Professor
Email: m.tawadrous@cuca.ae
College/Department:
Teaches under the General Education Department; Human Resource Management Department; and is under the Professional Diploma in Teaching.
Education:
Holds a Ph.D. in Education (Mathematics), Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Mathematics from the College of Education, Ismailia, Suez Canal University (2004); also holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Mathematics and all degrees earned, met or fulfilled equivalency requirements of MOHESR, UAE.
Professional Experience:
Have twenty-six (26) teaching experiences in the field of Mathematics and Statistics. Presently a full-time faculty of City University College of Ajman (CUCA). Previously taught in the University of Modern Sciences (Dubai, UAE), American University in the Emirates, and Al Ain University for Science and Technology, Al Ain, UAE as full-time faculty. Had also taught in Sultan Qaboos University (Muscat, Oman) one of the top universities in Muscat, Oman and Suez Canal University (Egypt). Have held administrative functions as Department Chair, Mathematics and Information Technology (University of Modern Sciences, UAE); Deputy Campus Manager (American University in the Emirates, UAE); and Coordinator of Professional Diploma in Teaching Program (Al Ain University for Science and Technology, UAE).
Teaching Areas:
Twenty-six years teaching in the field of Mathematics and Statistics include, General Mathematics, Business Statistics (Undergraduate, Pre- and Graduate Level), Applied Mathematics, Calculus, and Pre-Mathematics.
Research Areas:
Research interests had been on pedagogy of teaching in higher education specifically General Education and collaborated specifically on this area of interest.
Conference Presentation:
“Constructs of Effective Teaching as Basis for Program Development: A Case of a Higher Education Institution.” Paper presented in the 5th International Conference on Managerial Studies, Istanbul, Turkey, May 24, 2019
“ Professional Development Plans for Non-Teaching Staff: Their Role and Participation in the Academic Environment,” Paper presented in the International Conference on Technology. Innovation and Sustainability in Business Management (ICTIS 2019), Dubai, UAE., May 2, 2019.
“The Role of General Education in Students Perspective: The Case of Higher Education in Dubai, UAE.” Paper presented in the 2nd AUE International Research Conference (AUEIRC’18), Dubai, UAE., from November 13th-15th, 2018. Paper presented.
“Mobile Platform In the Workplace: The Next generation Practice in Human Resource.”
Paper presented in the 3rd Global Conference on Business & Social Sciences 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 16 – December 2015.
“Hr Managers’ Perspectives on Managing Talent For Competitive Advantage: Tales From The United Arab Emirates.” Paper presented in the International Journal of Business & Economics & Association for Business & Economics Research, Cambridge, UK from 1-2 July 2014.
“Frames of Effective Teaching from a Higher Education Institution: A United Arab Emirates Case.” Paper presented in the 2nd Global Conference on Education, Business, Engineering and Sciences (GCEBES 2014), Hong Kong from October 17-18, 2014).
“E-Transformation in Business Enterprise Portfolio: A Case in United Arab Emirates.” Paper presented in the International Journal of Arts and Sciences, International Conference for Academic Disciplines, Paris from 31 March to 3 April 2014.
“An Exploratory Study of the Students’ Multiple Intelligences and Its Implications to Effective Teaching: A Tale from an American University in the United Arab Emirates.” Paper presented in the International Journal of Arts and Sciences, International Conference for Academic Disciplines, Vienna, Austria from 14-18 April 2013.
Publications:
Had collaborated and co-authored the following publications:
“Untangling Constructs on Characteristics of Effective Teaching from a Higher Education
Institution: Basis for Effective Teaching Program.” International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research (2021) Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 275-291.
“Managing Professional Development Activities for Non-Teaching Staff: For Professional Growth.” Universal Journal of Educational Research (2020), Volume 8 No.7.
“The Role of General Education in Students Perspective: The Case of Higher Education in Dubai, UAE.” Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility, March 2020 Issue @Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.
“Impact of the Monetary Policy on the UAE Economic Growth (Post Financial Crises).” China-USA Business Review (Jan. 2019), Vol. 18, No. 2, 16-32 doi: 10.17265/1537-1514/2019.01.002
“Locus of control of young Emirati professionals: the socialization process.” The International Journal of Business and Management Research (2017), ISSN: 1938-0429 Vol. 9 Number 1, pp 50-57. (www.ijbmr.org)
Educational Tourism in Dubai: The Global Higher Education Hub Across Culture. In: Benlamri R., Sparer M. (eds) Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship as Driving Forces of the Global Economy (2017). Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. Springer, Cham (https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-43434-6_46
“Mobile Platform In the Workplace: The Next generation Practice in Human Resource.” Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences Volume 219, 31 May 2016, pp 152-158
“Logic Programming in Decision Support Systems “,International Journal of Excellence in e-Learning ,ISSN:1996-871X,Volume: 4 Issue, 2013.
Name: Awad Nawafleh
Academic Position: Assisstant Professor
Email: a.nawafleh@cuca.ae
College/Department: General Education
Education:
- Ph.D. in Earth and & Environmental Sciences (Geology), Department of Environmental and applied Geology, The University of Jordan.
- M.Sc. in Earth and & Environmental Sciences (Geology), Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Yarmouk University, Jordan.
- B.Sc. in Earth and & Environmental Sciences, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Yarmouk University, Jordan.
Professional Experience:
- 2017-Now Assistant Professor at City University Collage of Ajman- UAE.
- 2014-2017 Visiting Professor at City University Collage of Ajman- UAE.
- 2011-2017 Part time at Al Jazeera University-Dubai-UAE.
2003-2005 Part time Lecturer, Department of Environmental and applied Geology, University of Jordan.
-2003-2007 Part-time teaching assistant, Department of Environmental and applied Geology, University of Jordan.
-1997-1998 Temporary Research Assistant, the Water and Environment Research and Study Center, University of Jordan.
- 1994-1997 Part-time teaching and research assistant, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Yarmouk University, Jordan.
Teaching Areas:
1- Introduction to Environment Science
2- Science and life
3- Man and Environment
4- Environment Science
Research Areas:
Water and Environment
Memberships:
Member of the Jordanian Geologists Association
Conference Presentation:
- Ajman 5th International Environment Conference, 6-7/03/2018, Ajman- UAE.
-The 1th Jordanian Environment Conference in the North Region 23/12/2004. Irbid –Jordan.
-The 3rd Jordanian Conference on Environment. 14-15 December 2004. Amman- Jordan.
- The 8th International Conference of Jordanian Geologists. 6-7 April 2004. Amman- Jordan.
- The 15th Iraqi Geological Congress. 15-17 December 2002. Baghdad-Iraq.
- Natural Resources Conference in Mafraq Governorate and its impact on the National Economy. 16-18/10/2001 Al albayt University. Mafraq- Jordan.
- The 7th Jordanian Geological Conference.2-4 April 2001. Amman- Jordan.
Publications:
- A GIS-based EPIK model for assessing aquifer vulnerability in Irbid Governorate, North Jordan (2008). Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering 2(3): 267-278 pp. Irbid –Jordan.
- Assessment of Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination in Irbid Governorate, North Jordan (2011).DIRASAT Journal, University of Jordan, No.2:122-133pp. Amman-Jordan.
Name: Dr. Wafaa M. Salih Abedi
Academic Position: Lecturer, General Education Department.
Email: w.abedi@cuca.ae
College/Department:
• General Education Department.
Education:
1. PhD – AI/Computer Sciences from University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq.
2. MS – Data Security/Computer Sciences from University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq.
3. Higher Diploma – AI/Computer Sciences, from University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq.
4. BSc. – Computer Sciences from University of Baghdad, Iraq.
Professional Experience:
1. 2013 – to date: Lecturer, General Education Department, City University College of Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
2. 2013 – 2018: QA Officer, Quality Assurance Department, City University College of Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
3. 2009 – 2013: Lecturer, Computer Sciences Department, Computer College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
4. 2009 – 2013: Lecturer (Adjunct), American University in the Emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
5. 2012 – 2013: Lecturer (Adjunct), Aviation College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
6. 2011 – 2012: Lecturer (Adjunct), American University of Ras Al Khaimah, RAK, and Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
7. 2008 – 2009: IT Manager, Rashied Al Jabri Group of Companies, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
8. 2007 – 2008: Lecturer, International Language Institute, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
9. 2000 – 2007: Lecturer, College of Engineering, Al Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
Teaching Areas:
1. Artificial Intelligence
2. Data Security
3. Machine Learning
4. Pattern Recognitions
5. IT/Computer Science
6. Cloud Computing
7. Programming Languages
8. Databases Systems
9. Data Mining
10. Data Compression
11. Multimedia
12. Computer Networks
Research Areas:
1. Artificial Intelligence
2. Data Security
3. Machine (Deep) Learning
4. Pattern Recognitions
5. Multimedia
6. Computer Networks
Memberships:
1. ICITAC (International Conference on Emerging Technology Trends in Internet of Things and Computing). member of International Scientific Committee as a research reviewer. Iraq. https://icitac.com/.
2. NTICT (New Trends in Information & Communications Technology Applications International Conference). program committee member as a research reviewer. Iraq.
Publications:
International Journals Publications:
1. Wafaa M. Salih Abedi, A. Tariq, I. Nadher. (2020). “Modified CNN-LSTM for Pain Facial Expressions Recognition”. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology. Article. Vol. 29 No. 3s (2020). (Special Issue). 304 - 312. Retrieved from http://sersc.org/journals /index.php/IJAST/article/view/5607. Indexed in Scopus.
2. Wafaa M. Salih Abedi, I. Nadher, A. Tariq. (2020). “Modified Deep Learning Method for Body Postures Recognition”. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology. Article Vol. 29 No. (2). 3830. Retrieved from http://sersc.org/journals /index. php /IJAST/article/view/5024. Indexed in Scopus.
International Conference Publications:
3. A. Haider, A. Alsadoon, O. Alsadoon, Wafaa M. Salih, T. A. Rashid, M. Mohammadi, S. H. Karim, P. Prasad, & G. Alsadoon, (2021). “Deep Learning for White Blood Cells Classification: Enhanced Rectified Linear Unit (ReLU)”.The 2021 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing (CSCE'21) -The 25th International Conference on Image Processing, Computer Vision (IPC’21), & Pattern Recognition, Las Vegas. (USA). 2021. SPRINGER NATURE Research Book Series: Transactions on Computational Science & Computational Intelligence. https://www.springer.com/series/11769 .
4. Wafaa M. Salih Abedi, I. Nadher, A. Tariq. (2020). “Deep Learning for Face Expressions Detection: Enhanced Recurrent Neural Network with Long Short-Term Memory”. In: Khalaf M., AlJumeily D., Lisitsa A. (eds). Applied Computing to Support Industry: Innovation and Technology. Anbar. (Iraq). ACRIT 2019. Communications in Computer and Information Science. vol 1174. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/ 10.1007/978-3-030- 38752-5_19. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.10 07/978-3-030-38752-5_19
5. M. Khalaf, A. Hussain, R. Keight, D. AlJumeily, R. Keenan; C. Chalmers, P. Fergus, Wafaa M. Salih, et al. (2017). "Recurrent Neural Network Architectures for Analysing Biomedical Data Sets”. 10TH International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE). Paris. (France). IEEE. pp.232237. DOI: 10.1109/DeSE.2017.12. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/do cument/8285826/authors#authors
6. Wafaa M. Salih, A. Hussain, M. Khalaf, & et al. (2016). "The Effects of Premature Birth on Children Education". in 2016
9TH International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE). Liverpool. (UK). IEEE. V 1. pp. 51-55. DOI: 10.1109/DeSE.2016.11 https://www.computer.org/csdl/proceedingsarticle/dese/2016/07930623/12OmNB8TU3b
7. Ahmed T. Sadiq, Wafaa M. Salih. (2013).“Uncompressed video quality metric based on watermarking technique”. IN 2013 1st International Conference on Communications, Signal Processing, and their Applications (ICCSPA). American University of Sharjah. Sharjah. (UAE). IEEE. pp.1-6. DOI: 10.1109/ICCSPA.2013.6487320.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/
6487320
Name: Mahmoud Sultan Nafa
Academic Position: Lecturer
Email:m.sultan@cuca.ae
College/Department:
City University College of Ajman
Education:
Professional Experience:
Teaching area
TOEFL
Academic Writing
Business Communication
The Four Skills of English Language
Research Areas:
Education
Administration
Memberships:
TESOL Arabia
ALLT Professional Development Group
The American International Toastmasters
Mentoring
Ajman University
High Impact Practices
Teaching Ideas
Technology in Education
Team Collaboration
Risk Management
Internationalizing Higher Education
Benchmarking
Conference Presentation:
Publications:
Books
Journals
Name: El Sayed Mahmoud El Sayed
Academic Position: English Lecturer
Email:s.sayed@cuca.ae
College/Department:
English
Education:
Med – TESOL - BUID
MA – Translation – AUC
Diploma – TESOL – BUID
Diploma – Education –Faculty of Education - Damietta University
Bachelor in Arts – Faculty of Arts – Zagazig University
Professional Experience:
Sep. 2015 up to present: English Lecturer, English Department, CUCA, Ajman.
April. 2014 up to Sep. 2014. (Part time). Teaching academic writing and research practice – BUID, Dubai, UAE.
Jun. 2013 up April 2014. Job title: English Instructor. The European Language Ins.
Aug. 2009 up Feb. 2013.: Translation manager. Alshela Orgnization, UAE
Jul. 2008 up to Aug.2009
Job title: Translator. Alsherawi Group, Dubai, UAE.
Mar. 2006 up to April 2008: Translator-Zee, Dubai, UAE.
Jul. 2000 to Jul.2005: English teacher - The British Institute - Egypt
Teaching Areas:
English Language
Academic Writing
TOEFL-IELTS
Translation
Research Areas:
1- Developmental and Educational Linguistics
2- Phonological Theory
3- Multilingualism
4- Sociolinguistic Approach
5- Pragmatics
6- Cognitive-Linguistic Approach
REMOTE: A Connected Faculty Summit, a free virtual conference hosted by Arizona State University.
"Getting – and Then Keeping – Students Engaged". Harvard Business Publishing Education
Educational Technologies for Online Learning – Qaspir
Preparing and Creating Lesson Plans – Qaspir
Student Engagement for Online Learning – Qaspir
Teaching-Online-An-Inclusive-Learning-Community-Approach-C08_Certificate- Qaspir
Publications:
1- Mahmoud, E. (2015). A Cross-Cultural study of pragmatically requestive speech act realization patterns. Grin.
2- Mahmoud, E. (2016). Pragmatic failure of intercultural communication in higher education. A spoken discourse analysis. Grin.
3-Mahmoud, E. (2016). Cultural bias in the 3rd edition of the Interchange (Students’ book 2). Grin.
4-Mahmoud, E. (2016). Spoken Discourse analysis on pragmatic failure of Intercultural communication in higher education. Grin.
5-Mahmoud, E. (2017). Speech acts' requesting and apologizing strategies by native and non-native adolescents English speakers. A comparative research on pragmatic competence. Grin.
6-Mahmoud, E. (2021).Academic vocab book in use. Kindle.
Name: FAIZA MOHAMED TABIB
Academic Position: ENGLISH LECTURER
Email: b.faiza@cuca.ae
College/Department:
English Department
Education
Professional Experience:
Teaching Areas:
Research Areas:
- Teaching with technology
- Educational technology
- Blogs & E-portfolios
-Smart Learning
-E-maturity
-Curriculum Design & Material
Development
Memberships:
Conference Presentation:
Publications:
Tabib, F. (2011). Exploring the use of e-portfolios in madares al-ghad schools in the United Arab Emirates. (Unpublished master’s thesis). American University of Sharjah.
Tabib, F. (2011). Staff Meetings in UAE High Schools: Can Modeling Enhance Positive Attitudes? In D. Prescott (Ed.),
Resolving Classroom Management and School Leadership Issues in ELT:
Action Research Reports from the United Arab Emirates. Newcastle upon 66
Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Name: Wafaa Bashir Mohammed Salih
Academic Position: Acting Department Chair and Lecturer
Email: wafaa@cuca.ae
College/Department:
English Department
Education:
Professional Experience:
2019- present: Acting Department Chair- English Department. City University College of Ajman.
2013- 2019: Lecturer, English Language Department, City University College of Ajman. Ajman- UAE.
2011- 2013 Adjunct Faculty, English Language Center, Hamdan Bin Mohammed eUniversity (HBMeU). Dubai- UAE
Teaching Areas:
Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
Teaching Arabic to Speakers of Other
Languages.
Teaching English for Specific Purposes
Linguistics and translation
Research Areas:
Curriculum and Innovation
Assessment and Evaluation in Online learning
Second Language Acquisition and Language Transfer
Memberships:
TESOL Arabia
Name: Dr. Namita Das
Academic Position: Lecturer
Email: namita@cuca.ae
College/Department: General Education
Education:
Professional Experience:
Teaching Areas:
Research Areas:
Memberships:
Member of Academic Honor Society(India)
Conference Presentation:
Publications:
Name: Mohammad Abedallkder Tarakhan
Academic Position: Assistant Professor
Email: m.tarakhan@cuca.ae
College/Department:
General Education Department - Professional Diploma in Teaching (PDT)
Education:
Professional Experience:
2014-2019: Deputy Director of Al-Maarifa Int’l Private School, Sharjah
2010 – 2013 :Chief, Field Education Program, UNRWA-UNESCO, Jordan
2004-2010: Chief of UNRWA School’s Development ( Regional )
1999-2004: Head of UNRWA’s Teacher Training Program (Regional)
1995-1998: School Subject Supervisor, English, UNRWA, South Amman Area
Teaching Areas and Training
1992-1995 : English Teacher, UNRWA Schools, Jordan
1989-1990 : Economic Translator (Arabic-English – Arabic) Central Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait
1983-1989 : Editor, English Desk, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Kuwait
1975-1980 : Teacher, English, Ministry of Education, Kuwait
Research Areas:
1-Educational Administration
2- Total Quality management
3- School Development
4- Teacher Development
5- Arabic and English literature
Conference Presentation:
Publications:
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