Assessing the level of quality of the courses in the preparatory year at Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University from the point of students in light of the requirement and standards of quality

Abstract

The study aimed to identify assess the quality of the courses in of the Deanship of the Preparatory Year and the supporting studies (DPYSS) at Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University (IAU) from the point of view of students in light of the requirements and standards of quality. The study used a descriptive method. Toward measuring the quality level of the courses, the researcher designed a standardized scale of six criteria (Organize the course contents, teaching methods, assessment methods, learning resources, Improve skills, and support". The study was implemented on the DPYSS students within the academic year 2018/2019, on a sample of 839 Students “Male& Female” (89% of whole sample). The results showed that the level of quality of the Courses from the viewpoint of the students of the health track at the (DPYSS) was “ high”  in all dimensions of the designed scale in the Courses of chemistry and biology with average " 4.3 ", while acceptable in the course of physics, with an average of " 3.8 ", and also it showed that there are statistical significant differences (0.05) in the total dimensions of the quality level intended for chemistry and biology compared to physics, The results showed that there are statistical significant differences (0.05) attributed for gender in the total dimensions of the quality level intended for courses chemistry and  physics for female students, Whereas, results showed that there is no statistical significant differences (0.05), attributed For the gender in the total dimensions of the quality level intended for course of biology