University of Dubai
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General Education Department(GED)

Assessment of Learning Measures

  1. Equip students with necessary quantitative skills that enable them to perform basic mathematical operations needed for their specialization.

Assessed learning outcome:
Student should demonstrate basic proficiency in core numeracy and computations areas, which include:

  • Numerical in all forms.
  • Identifying patterns, relationships and functions.
  • Applications of mathematics to business and economics
  • Solutions linear and equations using graphs
  • Identifying and sketching planes in three dimensional coordinates.
  • To apply the matrix algebra
  • To compute interest
  • To understand and apply the exponential and logarithmic functions
  • To understand and apply the concepts of differentiation and integration with applications.
  1. Expose students to a wide variety of human, social and natural sciences that provide  knowledge and skills outside their major disciplinary specialization

Student should be able to:

  • Describe how human impact on earth has changed through history and why environmental concerns have recently become so prominent.
  • Describe the basic principles underlying basic phenomena of environmental changes.
  • Describe  the technologies associated with major environmental problems and the technologies that may aid in solving these problems
  • Distinguish between the environmental impacts of industrial and developing societies.
  • Explain why different societies perceive environmental problems differently and pursue different solutions.
  • Describe the ethical considerations involved in planning future environmental legislation and polocies from multiple perspectives.
  • Identifying patterns, relationships and functions.
  1. Enable students to acquire effective communication skills and competencies including writing and speaking.
  2. Promote ethical, environmental and global awareness among UD students.
  3. Foster among students the competence and the confidence to understand and analyze their own culture and contribute creatively and responsibly to the development of their society

Direct Measures:

  • Direct examinations, QZ1, QZ2, Mid-Term and Final Term. Take Home assignment
  • The anticipated student performance in the class work and tutorial sessions.

Indirect Measures:

  • Assessment of student's knowledge and skills feed back from the CBA and CIT
  •  Specific evidence and evaluation of students in the specialized courses.