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Dr. Saad Eid Albaqami سعد الدهيمي

مشرف الإعلام والاتصال بالكلية ومشرف نادي أثر ورئيس الأنشطة في الكلية

Assistant Professor

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Faculty of Arts and Humanities

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As an assistant professor at the Department of Foreign Languages at Albaha University, Saad holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Newcastle University, a Postgraduate Certificate in Research Training from Newcastle University, a Master’s degree in Linguistics from Bangor University, and a Bachelor’s degree in English from Taif University. 

Education

2013

Taif University, Saudi Arabia

Bachelor Degree, English Language

2017

Bangor University, United Kingdom

Master Degree, Linguistics

2018

Newcastle University, United Kingdom

Master Degree, Research Training

2023

Newcastle University, United Kingdom

PhD, Applied Linguistics

2024

The British Higher Education Academy (Advance HE), United Kingdom

Fellowship, The Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

2018

Newcastle University, United Kingdom

Diploma in Spanish Language

2016

Newcastle University, United Kingdom

Diploma in Spanish Language

2015

Bangor University, United Kingdom

Postgraduate Diploma in English Language for Academic Purposes

2015

Essex University, United Kingdom

Postgraduate Diploma in English Language for Academic Purposes

Experiences

Assistant Professor

  • Albaha, Saudi Arabia

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  • From : 03-04-2024

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  • To : Present

Assistant Professor

Media and Communication Supervisor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Albaha University.

  • Albaha, Saudi Arabia

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  • From : 18-09-2024

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  • To : Present

Media and Communication Supervisor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Albaha University.

Supervisor of the Athar Club at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

  • Albaha, Saudi Arabia

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  • From : 08-12-2024

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  • To : Present

Supervisor of the Athar Club at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

Head of the Activities and Community Partnerships Committee in the Department of Foreign Languages.

  • Albaha, Saudi Arabia

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  • From : 18-09-2024

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  • To : Present

Head of the Activities and Community Partnerships Committee in the Department of Foreign Languages.

Member of the Quality Committee in the Department of Foreign Languages at Albaha University.

  • Albaha, Saudi Arabia

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  • From : 30-10-2023

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  • To : Present

Member of the Quality Committee in the Department of Foreign Languages at Albaha University.

Member of the Follow-up Committee in the Department of Foreign Languages at Albaha University.

  • Albaha, Saudi Arabia

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  • From : 25-08-2024

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  • To : Present

Member of the Follow-up Committee in the Department of Foreign Languages at Albaha University.

Lecturer in the Department of Foreign Languages at Albaha University.

  • Albaha, Saudi Arabia

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  • From : 29-01-2018

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  • To : 02-04-2024

Lecturer in the Department of Foreign Languages.

Lecturer in the Department of Languages Sciences at Newcastle University.

  • Newcastle, United Kingdom

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  • From : 04-09-2021

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  • To : 03-08-2023

Lecturer in the Department of Languages Sciences at Newcastle University.

Language Instructor at the English Language Center at Taif University.

  • Taif, Saudi Arabia

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  • From : 03-06-2021

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  • To : 10-09-2020

Language Instructor at the English Language Center at Taif University.

President of the Saudi Scientific Society at Newcastle University

  • Newcastle, United Kingdom

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  • From : 01-09-2020

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  • To : 30-09-2021

President of the Saudi Scientific Society at Newcastle University

Vice President of the Saudi Scientific Society at Newcastle University.

  • Newcastle, United Kingdom

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  • From : 19-09-2018

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  • To : 20-09-2019

Vice President of the Saudi Scientific Society at Newcastle University.

Treasurer of the Saudi Scientific Society at Newcastle University.

  • Newcastle, United Kingdom

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  • From : 15-09-2019

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  • To : 20-09-2020

Treasurer of the Saudi Scientific Society at Newcastle University.

Teaching Assistant in the Department of Foreign Languages at Albaha University.

  • Albaha, Saudi Arabia

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  • From : 18-06-2013

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  • To : 19-01-2018

Teaching Assistant in the Department of Foreign Languages at Albaha University.

Representative for Postgraduate Students at Newcastle University.

  • Newcastle, Saudi Arabia

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  • From : 09-11-2018

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  • To : 30-08-2023

Representative for Postgraduate Students at Newcastle University.

Advisor at the Saudi Scientific Society at Newcastle University.

  • Newcastle, United Kingdom

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  • From : 01-10-2021

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  • To : 30-09-2022

Advisor at the Saudi Scientific Society at Newcastle University.

Head of the Advisory Committee in the Saudi Students Club in Newcastle, UK.

  • Newcastle, United Kingdom

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  • From : 22-09-2021

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  • To : 10-08-2023

Head of the Advisory Committee in the Saudi Students Club in Newcastle, UK.

Language Instructor in the Computer Diploma Program at the Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Qilwah.

  • Albaha, Saudi Arabia

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  • From : 18-06-2013

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  • To : 31-07-2014

Language Instructor in the Computer Diploma Program at the Faculty of Sciences and Arts in Qilwah.

Media Coordinator and Graphic Designer at Qilwah College of Sciences and Arts in Albaha University.

  • Albaha, Saudi Arabia

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  • From : 18-06-2013

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  • To : 31-07-2014

Media Coordinator and Graphic Designer at Qilwah College of Sciences and Arts in Albaha University.

Research Interests

Areas of expertise: Teaching second language writing, English Vocabulary, digital education, online learning and technology enhanced learning

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Teaching Courses

ENGL1263

Morphology

Credit Hours: 3
Course term: 5
Communication Hours: 3

This course provides a thorough exploration of English structural grammar, encompassing theory and practice. It includes an overview of structural grammar principles, a detailed analysis of morphemes and word formation, an understanding of internal word structures, and clarification on differences between word classes. Through theoretical insights and practical applications, the course aims to equip students with a nuanced understanding of English language structures.

ENGL1255

Introduction to literature

Credit Hours: 3
Course term: 6
Communication Hours: 3

This course explores literature by examining its nature, functions, and various literary forms. It covers essential literary terms, the background of different movements from Old to Modern English Literature, and the social context of literary periods. Emphasizing critical appreciation, it analyzes a one-act play, two poems, and a short story. Additionally, the course guides students in writing research papers on diverse literary movements.

ENGL1011

English grammar 1

Credit Hours: 3
Course term: 1
Communication Hours: 3

Recognising parts of speech, forms of the verb ‘be’, quantifiers, count nouns, noncount nouns, verb tenses, uses of different tenses in texts, personal pronouns and modals, simple sentences, subject- verb agreement.

ENGL1015

English grammar 2

Credit Hours: 3
Course term: 2
Communication Hours: 3

Identifying and using the passive voice, recognising and using noun clauses, understanding and using adjective clauses, understanding and using gerunds and infinitives, recognising and using adverb clauses, recognising and using connectors, identifying and using conditional sentences

ENGL1028

English writing

Credit Hours: 3
Course term: 4
Communication Hours: 3

This course instructs students in the fundamentals of writing, covering the identification and development of topic sentences, along with the use of connectives and cohesive ties in writing. It also provides guidance on writing various forms, including paragraphs, letters, and essays.

English Language 2

Credit Hours: 3
Course term: 2
Communication Hours: 3

English Language 2 is an intermediate course emphasizing advanced grammar, vocabulary, and communication skills. Through discussions, writing tasks, and language exercises, students enhance both written and spoken English. The course may include literature and cultural components, fostering a deeper understanding of the language and improved proficiency.

ENGL 1012

Vocabulary building

Credit Hours: 2
Course term: 1
Communication Hours: 3

This course focuses on enhancing language skills by teaching students to comprehend and utilize words within related semantic fields or domains. It involves recognizing and effectively using related word groups, practicing word formation, and building phrases. By the end, students are expected to master at least 450 newly introduced words, ensuring accurate pronunciation and confident usage in various contexts.

ENGL10801

Literary criticism 2

Credit Hours: 3
Course term: 12
Communication Hours: 3

This course introduces students to diverse critical approaches and characteristics of literary theories. It explores the evolution of critical focus from the author to text, reader, and modern concepts. Through presentations on individual critics and theories, the course enhances students' communication, confidence, teamwork, public speaking, and organizational skills while fostering critical thinking.

ENGL1017

Listening and speaking 2

Credit Hours: 3
Course term: 2
Communication Hours: 3

This course focuses on developing students' speaking and listening skills for effective communication. It includes diverse language practice, exposure to audio-visual materials, and intonation drills. The goal is for students to handle specific communicative tasks confidently, speak on various topics with clarity, and produce language with native-like rhythms.

ENGL1018

English reading 2

Credit Hours: 3
Course term: 2
Communication Hours: 3

This course focuses on enhancing students' reading skills to comprehend written texts. It covers the mechanics of reading, including elementary skimming and scanning techniques. Additionally, the course aims to improve vocabulary skills by teaching students to utilize contextual, syntactic, and morphological clues. Practical exercises involve extracting general information from texts and ensuring correct pronunciation when delivering learned words.

ENGL1253

Writing 3

Credit Hours: 1
Course term: 6
Communication Hours: 3

This course aims to equip students with the ability to compose well-structured paragraphs across various genres, including expository, narrative, descriptive, and persuasive writing. By the end of the course, students will demonstrate proficiency in crafting paragraphs with clear topic sentences, supported by relevant details, correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and cohesive ties between sentences and paragraphs.

ENGL1257

Essay Writing

Credit Hours: 1
Course term: 7
Communication Hours: 3

This course provides students with practice in crafting longer, substantial essays spanning multiple paragraphs. It builds upon students' existing understanding of the writing process, procedures, and paragraph composition. With a focus on various essay types, the course prepares students to effectively write term papers of 1000 words or more, demonstrating proficiency in research mechanics and synthesizing findings from secondary sources.

ENGL1005

English Language

Credit Hours: 3
Course term: 3
Communication Hours: 3

This course aims to develop students’ basic skills to communicate in English and to understand and grasp the meaning of simple texts. In addition to that, it aims at enabling students to write simple texts. Grammar and vocabulary activities are crucial to develop the basic skills of the language.

ENGL1024

Advanced Grammar

Credit Hours: 3
Course term: 4
Communication Hours: 3

The course aims to build structures from phrases to clauses and from clauses to text and discourse

ENGL1020

Grammar 3

Credit Hours: 3
Course term: 3
Communication Hours: 3

The main objective of this course is to help students master and develop regular understanding and production of grammatical structures through interactive and communicative activities. So, this grammar course aims at guiding students to USE Grammar rather than traditional perspective of learning Grammatical Structure.

ENGL1022

Listening & Speaking (3)

Credit Hours: 3
Course term: 3
Communication Hours: 3

Listening: At this stage students are trained to understand discussions on concrete topics related to particular interests and special fields of competence. They are provided with the opportunities to take notes while listening to sustained talks given at a normal rate by a speaker familiar with foreign learners. They are trained to understand spoken English at a variety of communicative situations, especially lectures. Speaking: Students are trained to communicate on concrete topics related to

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