UAE’s Aviation Sector: Benefits, Prospects, and Challenges

Assessment Instrument Cover Sheet

Course Code: GEST 100 Course Title: EMIRATI STUDIES
Semester: Spring Academic Year: 2019/2020
Assessment Instrument: Project & Presentation Due Date: 25 April 2020
Course Instructor: Ishaq Tijani and Sadeq Telfah
College/Department: GUCR

This assessment instrument assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLO):

Question SN CLO # CLO Description Question Total Mark Student Mark
CLO # 2: Describe the economic, cultural and educational aspects of UAE society, and the processes and stages of their transformation. 11%
Total Mark

*Linkages to Program Outcomes and Concentration Outcomes are provided in the Syllabus.

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Instruction: Choose only ONE of the topics below for your group project and presentation.
(Important Note: Your topic MUST be PRE-Approved by the instructor. So make sure your group representative contacts the instructor via the email for the approval of your proposed chosen topic).

A. UAE’s Tourism Sector: Benefits, Prospects, and Challenges.

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B. UAE’s Free Trade Zones: Benefits, Prospects, and Challenges.

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C. UAE’s Aviation Sector: Benefits, Prospects, and Challenges.

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D. Preserving and Promoting the UAE’s Heritage, Old/Historical Places and Monuments: Benefits, Prospects, and Challenges.

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E. UAE’s Space Exploration Program: Benefits, Prospects, and Challenges.

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F. Promoting Academic and Institutional Research in the UAE: Benefits, Prospects, and Challenges.

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G. Improving the UAE’s Land Transportation System: Benefits, Prospects, and Challenges.

Task 1. Research information about the topic approved for you (from the above-listed topics) and
make notes.

Task 2. Prepare a report on your approved topic, following the below rubrics.
(Allocated marks for each point are shown below).

Rubrics:
Introduction: provide some basic background information about your chosen topic by answering this question:
i. why does the topic or issue need to be addressed or tackled?

= 1.5 mark

Main body:
Mention and discuss points about:
I. two benefits;
II. two prospects;
III. two challenges each point identified and discussed = 1 marks;
Total:
= 6 marks
Conclusion:
i. briefly summarize your main points or findings;
ii. provide some suggestions and recommendations on how the UAE can improve its achievements in the sector you have chosen. 2 mark
References: minimum of 5 references properly formatted as indicated below. 1.5 mark
Oral presentation:
No oral presentation, however, every student of the group should submit his own assignment (his name and ID number should be there)

GRAND TOTAL FOR THE ASSIGNMENT 11%

Format and Submission
• The project should be presented in a professional format (word limit: min. 800 – max 1,000, including references and figures, 12-pt font, and 1.5 line-spacing).
• It should have sections with appropriate titles/headings and subheadings.
• Cite all images, websites, and reference your work with Author-Date style as shown below:
Lo, B. and L. Parham (2009). “Ethical Issues in Stem Cell Research.” Endocrine Reviews 30(3): 204-213.
For websites use: http://www.easybib.com/reference/guide/mla/website