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Department of Literature
Address: Makkah, Umm Al-Qura University, College of Arabic Language and Literature, Student Hostel in Abedeyah P.O. Box: 13344, Tel: 5270000, Head of Department Ext.: 3058, Secretary: 3059, Fax: 5281212. (1) .. Foundation of the Department of Literature.. Praise be to Allah and Peace be Upon the Last Prophet, The establishment of the Department of Literature, a landmark in the College of Arabic Language and Literature, dates back to the foundation of the university when the Department of Arabic Language was opened in 1385-1386 A.H. The literary subjects taught represented the hub of an integrated system on which the Department of Literature was later on based when the Department of Arabic Language was changed to the College of Arabic Language and Literature in Umm Al-Qura University. The Department of Literature has always been a pioneer in the study of literature where a select teaching staff from the Arab world works. This has been reflected on its outputs, which are appreciated by all universities in our beloved country as well as the various establishments concerned with language and literature. We ask Allah the Almighty that the contributions of this Department successfully continue and that it achieves its objectives, in the framework of stressing the importance of the role that literature plays in the lives of individuals and nations... Head of the Department of Literature Dr. Tayeb Ahmad Al-Harithy
(2) ...Objectives... The role of literature is obvious as it observes the scientific, literary and intellectual life of the nation. Thus it is considered a standard that measures how civilized a given nation is and a faithful observer of the nation in its different conditions and issues which manifest themselves through literature and surpass the local boundaries...some of the objectives that the department hopes to achieve are as follows: 1. Linking students to their heritage and language so they can belong to their civilizational identity and develop an enlightened critical sense. Students would also benefit from this link and establish renewed visions.
2. Enhancing students' literary taste and aesthetic sense
3. Students' acquisition of reading, writing and communication skills by connecting them to world literature.
4. Acquainting students with literature: its definition, theory, importance, genres and issues and focusing on the major texts, philosophical and aesthetic aspects as well as outstanding figures in Arabic literature.
5. Establishing the awareness of the historical role of literature in shaping the awareness and values and preserving the mind's perspective of life using renewed scientific methods.
6. Enriching students with authentic and flexible critical visions by getting to know other cultures, literary texts and critical visions, a knowledge that would acknowledge the other without either denying or dissolving in it.
7. A generation of students will graduate having the ability to participate in the national development plans in the education, media and research fields that are related to literature after being academically and educationally qualified.
8. Creating future men of letters that are capable of presenting literature in an aesthetic approach. The department aims at inviting growing talents, empowering and connecting them with the specialized literary clubs as well as furnishing them with critical, assessing and corrective feedbacks. (3) ..Tasks.. The tasks of the Department are summed up in the following points:
1- Teaching the specialized Department courses to the Department students on the one hand and the students in the College of Arabic Language and other colleges on the other hand 2- Renewing and shifting curricula along the lines with the requirements of each stage in order to improve the performance of the Department. In addition, consultation meetings are held among members concerned with the curricula. 3- Supporting students by providing them with psychological and academic guidance so that they can succeed and graduate in the regular subject 4- Participating in academic conferences and seminars inside and outside the Kingdom, contributing towards editing specialized academic magazines, judging research and getting Arabic literature in the agenda of the Saudi Academic Association.
5- Communicating with the literary movement and the men of letters to achieve cultural integration between the Department and the society. For example: Organizing cultural, poetic and creative events for the teaching staff and the promising talents among the college students and coordinating with Makkah Cultural Literary Club.
6- Organizing literary competitions for university students, hosting regional literary ones and allowing talented and distinguished students to take part in them
7- Participating in various academic and administrative committees
(5) Terms of Admission 1- Students must be Saudi citizens. 2- They must obtain the Secondary Education Certificate or its equivalent from the Kingdom or abroad. 3- Obtaining the Secondary Education Certificate not more than five years ago is a must. The University Board may make an exception provided that the reasons for it are convincing. 4- Students must pass any examination or interview the University Board makes. 5- Students will be accepted provided that they had not been expelled due to academic failure or misbehavior. 6- Conduct good is a must. 7- They must be medically fit. 8- They must gain acceptance from their referent in case they work in a governmental body, according to the limits allowed by the Department schedule.
(6) Heads of the Department of Literature From its Foundation to the Present Day
Members of the committee which edited the website: Dr. Soud Ghazy Al-Goudy Dr. Ahmad Said Ahmad Al-Zahrany Mr. Ahmad Said Al-Edwany Mr. Hatem Abdallah Al-Zahrany Head of the Department of Literature Dr. Tayeb Ahmad Al-Harithy : 13344 P.O. Box Tel. 527000, 5281212 Administration Manager Switch Number 3033 Head of the Department Switch Number 3058 Secretary Switch Number 3059 Deputy Switch 7144, 7012 Fax: 5281212
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