Open Learning Unit
Admission criteria
For the students to be accepted, they must obtain bachelor's degree from faculty of commerce (Economics and management projects) section.
- The student must have a high school degree or any other intermediate and above intermediate technical diplomas, providing that the student must have obtained the degree 5 years ago, disregarding total grades.
- Students who have academic qualifications, university graduates, and high institutes.
- Prospective students, with same terms of acceptance, must follow the same steps.
Requirements
- High school or technical diploma success certificate.
- Birth certificate or a copy of it.
- 6 personal photos
- Military status
- Selection card (Original and copy)
- Payment transaction (copy)
Papers exchange
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The Open Learning Unit, head-quarted at faculty of commerce, will handle the student an envelope with documents. The student must fill in these documents, according to the acceptance guide and due date announced by the Unit.
Receiving papers
- The Unit specify a date to receive the documents from students. The documents must be handed over to the unit by the student or one of his\her relatives. The student must pay the fees of services and learning toolsat the same time.
For Services and Learning Tools
For one credit hour in return for learning services and tools, the student must pay extra fees rated with: 35 Pounds for Egyptian students and for non-Egyptians 35 dollars.
Learning Tools
Online learning tools provide learning service for any student at any place. These learning tools include: written lectures, prepared references, and recorded tap in different courses. In addition to organizing periodical symposiums to follow up students and answer any questions related to “the students' guiding system”. For each course, there will be one staff member or more in charge to prepare the materials for each course, follow up students, and check their understanding by contacting them directly.
Learning plan
- In order to obtain commerce bachelor's degree (Economics and Project Management sections), students must pass four years as a minimum number of years that the student may take in the learning program.
- The learning system follows the credit hours system in each semester.
- The number of the credit hours is 138 hours (8 semesters).
- The period of each semester is 15 weeks.
- Minimum number of registered courses must not be less than 3 courses and not more than 8 courses.
- The credit hours are divided into obligatory hours and elective hours. Obligatory hours are 96 hours, divided as the following:
- 37 hour in the first year (2 semesters).
- 24 hour in the second year (2 semesters).
- 20 hour in the third year (2 semesters).
- 15 hour in the fourth year (2 semesters).
- Elective hours are 42 hours, divided as follows:
- 8 hours in second year from total (26 hours) optional among the 2 semesters.
- 18 hours in third year from total (71 hours) optional among the 2 semesters.
- 16 hour in fourth year from total (120 hours) optional among the 2 semesters, included in 6 modules with different specifications.
Examination system
- Theoretical exams are cinducted in all courses, by the end of each semester.
- Exam duration is 2 hours.
- Success and failing, are followed by the same terms of internal regulation of the faculty.
- The total grade of one-hour course-exams (one lecture per week), shall be 10 grades and 20 for the courses of more than one hour.
- Students grades are determined according to the following:
- Excellent: 90% or more
- Very Good: from 90% to 80%
- Good: from 80% to 65%
- Pass: from 65% to 50%
Failed students grades are determined according to the following:
- Weak: from 50% to 35%
- Very Weak: less than 35%
- The student transfers to the following, if he\she passes all the courses or fails in two courses of the year he/she enrolled in or in the previous years, in this case the student takes the exam according required material. Graduation will take place in January and July of each year. As for failed senior students (with less than 2 courses), their repeat exams will take place in January. In case they failed again, their exam will take place at the same time at the same year they failed.
- Available elective courses in the second year are 13 courses. Students must choose 4 of them (with a total of 8 hours). Available elective courses in the third year are 17 courses. Students must choose 6 of them (with a total 18 hours).
- Proposed learning plans are done according to choices of the second and third year, taking into consideration the previous requirements of the previous courses.
- Choices in fourth year are done according to the choice of the courses group of, each group consists of 8 courses and they must be related to each other and one of them must be related to economics and management of a specific type of projects. Students should be guided at the beginning of the second year.
These modules include six types of projects:
- Transportation and public utilities projects
- New Cities and Urban communities.
- Craftsmanship and environmental projects
- Power and mining projects
- Organization and financial markets
- Information systems and Computer
These projects have been selected willingly, due to their importance in general development and local environment needs to it in the area of the university (Upper Egypt). In addition to the need of providing continuous learning chances for workers in these projects and scientific qualifications for learners from Upper Egypt residences, who are looking for working in it. These modules achieve for the learner choice chance.
- Students who succeed in all exams of all selected courses with total of 138 hour among the four years or more, bachelor degree in commerce (Economics and Project Management section) Assiut University.
- The graduate has the right to re-register to study other modules from the learning modules present in the learning plans, with the approval of faculty council.
- The following is the learning plan to be followed for Economics and projects management section (according to open learning system).
Academic courses
First semester
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code) |
- |
2 |
Technology information and its economics |
4138 |
- |
2 |
Electronic calculation system |
4139 |
- |
2 |
Uses of Computer in administrative field |
4140 |
- |
2 |
Advanced math |
4141 |
- |
2 |
Problems, managing and operating computers |
4142 |
- |
10 |
Total Hours |
|
Second semester
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code) |
- |
2 |
Revision of electronic systems |
4237 |
- |
2 |
Information systems functionality |
4238 |
- |
2 |
Networks and computer information |
4239 |
- |
2 |
Problems of cost and pricing in computers |
4240 |
Designing and developing (3219) |
2 |
Analyzing and designing systems |
4241 |
- |
10 |
Total Hours |
|
Second Semester (obligatory courses)
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code) |
- |
3 |
Introduction in accounting |
1217 |
- |
3 |
Introduction in Economics (2) |
1218 |
- |
3 |
Introduction in management (2) |
1219 |
- |
3 |
Management of governmental authorities |
1220 |
- |
3 |
Commercial math |
1221 |
- |
3 |
Introduction to Law |
1222 |
- |
3 |
Commercial study (in English) |
1223 |
- |
18 |
Total Hours |
|
Second year: (code 2000)
First semester:
(A)Obligatory courses:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code) |
- |
3 |
Money and banks |
2110 |
- |
3 |
Intermediate accounting (1) |
2111 |
- |
3 |
Marketing |
2112 |
- |
3 |
Funding |
2113 |
- |
12 |
Total Hours |
|
(B) Elective courses: student choose only two courses only
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code) |
- |
2 |
Egyptian Economic structure |
2114 |
- |
2 |
Economics of transportation |
2115 |
- |
2 |
Economics of Middle East |
2116 |
- |
2 |
Math (pure) |
2117 |
- |
2 |
Applied accounting |
2118 |
- |
2 |
General finance |
2119 |
- |
2 |
Total Hours |
July |
Second Semester:
- Obligatory courses
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code) |
- |
3 |
Intermediate accounting (2) |
2210 |
- |
3 |
Investments and funding |
2211 |
- |
3 |
Process and production management |
2212 |
- |
3 |
Statistics |
2213 |
- |
12 |
Total hours |
July |
- Elective courses: Student choose from them 2 courses only
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code) |
Marketing (2112) |
2 |
Marketing research |
2214 |
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2 |
Financial and cash markets |
2215 |
- |
2 |
Announcements and advertisements |
2216 |
- |
2 |
Works legislations and social insurance |
2217 |
- |
2 |
Accounting systems evaluation |
2218 |
- |
2 |
Bank credits and facilities |
2219 |
- |
2 |
Power economics |
2220 |
- |
2 |
Media and scaling public opinions |
2221 |
- |
16 |
Total hours |
|
Third Year
First semester:
- Obligatory courses:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code) |
- |
3 |
Companies accounting |
3110 |
- |
2 |
Human resources management |
3111 |
- |
3 |
Feasibility studies and projects assessments |
3112 |
- |
3 |
Computer languages |
3113 |
- |
11 |
Total Hours |
|
- Elective courses: student choose 3 courses only
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code) |
Math 2117 |
3 |
Operations research |
3114 |
- |
3 |
Assessment ways and quality fixing |
3115 |
- |
3 |
Mining economics |
3116 |
- |
3 |
Management of International business (English) |
3117 |
- |
3 |
Hotels and touristic constructions |
3118 |
- |
3 |
Mining economics |
3119 |
- |
3 |
Safety and industrial security |
3120 |
- |
3 |
Purchases management |
3121 |
- |
24 |
Total Hours |
|
Second Term:
- Obligatory courses:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
- |
3 |
Costs accounting |
3210 |
- |
3 |
Management polices |
3211 |
- |
3 |
Development and economic planning |
3212 |
- |
9 |
Total Hours |
|
- Elective Courses: (3 courses)
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
- |
3 |
Regional planning |
3213 |
- |
3 |
Environment economics |
3214 |
- |
3 |
Economic problems |
3215 |
- |
3 |
International Marketing |
3216 |
- |
3 |
Commercial law studies |
3217 |
- |
3 |
General Insurance |
3218 |
- |
3 |
Designing and developing |
3219 |
- |
3 |
Accounting of International companies (English) |
3220 |
- |
3 |
Office management |
3221 |
- |
16 |
Total Hours |
|
Fourth Year:
- Obligatory courses:
First term:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
- |
3 |
Internal supervision and revision |
4110 |
- |
3 |
Total economics and social accounts
|
4111 |
- |
3 |
Costs accounting (2) |
4112 |
- |
9 |
Total Hours |
|
Second semester:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
- |
3 |
Taxes accounting |
4210 |
- |
3 |
Information systems and decision making |
4211 |
- |
6 |
Total Hours |
|
- Elective courses:
(Student choose from them 4 courses per each term for selected Module)
- First Module: (Transportation and public utilities projects)
- First Term:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
- |
2 |
structural planning |
4113 |
- |
2 |
Economics of public utilities |
4114 |
- |
2 |
Funding and pricing services of public utilities |
4115 |
- |
2 |
Management of public utilities |
4116 |
Transportation Economics (2115) |
2 |
Designing and planning of Transportation networks |
4117 |
- |
10 |
Total Hours |
|
Second semester:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
- |
2 |
Economics of Public services (education- health… etc.) |
4212 |
Environment economics (3214) |
2 |
Environment pollution |
4213 |
- |
2 |
Accounting of public utilities and transportation projects |
4214 |
- |
2 |
Management of Airports and ports |
4215 |
- |
2 |
Management of transportation risks |
4216 |
- |
10 |
Total Hours |
|
Second Module: (New Cities and Urban communities.)
First Term:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
- |
2 |
Population studies |
4118 |
- |
2 |
Cities and new societies economics |
4119 |
- |
2 |
Systems and accounting in small projects and cooperation |
4120 |
- |
2 |
Settlement of projects |
4121 |
- |
2 |
Local systems and public organizing |
4122 |
- |
10 |
Total Hours |
|
Second semester:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
- |
2 |
structural planning |
4217 |
- |
2 |
Economics of land reclamation |
4218 |
- |
2 |
Local Funding |
4219 |
- |
2 |
Management of small projects and cooperation |
4220 |
Environment economics |
2 |
Environment pollution |
4221 |
- |
10 |
Total Hours |
|
Third Module: (Craftsmanship and environmental projects)
First Semester:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
- |
2 |
Natural and environmental resources |
4123 |
- |
2 |
Choosing and settlement of Craftsmanship and environmental projects |
4124 |
- |
2 |
Economics of small projects |
4125 |
- |
2 |
Funding of small projects |
4126 |
- |
2 |
Cooperative legislation |
4127 |
- |
10 |
Total Hours |
|
Second semester:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
- |
2 |
Management of small and cooperative projects |
4222 |
- |
2 |
Management of craftsmanship projects needs |
4223 |
- |
2 |
Marketing products of Craftsmanship and environmental projects |
4225 |
- |
2 |
Accounting system in small and cooperative projects |
4226 |
- |
2 |
Costs problems and pricing in small projects |
4227 |
- |
10 |
Total Hours |
|
Fourth Module: (Economics of Power and mining projects)
First semester:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
Mining economics |
2 |
Sources of mineral energy in Egypt |
4128 |
- |
2 |
Problems of mineral production and marketing |
4129 |
- |
2 |
Accounting in energy and mineral wealth projects |
4130 |
- |
2 |
Management of crisis in extractive industries |
4131 |
Environmental economics |
2 |
Environmental pollution |
4132 |
- |
10 |
|
|
Second semester:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
- |
2 |
Problems of transportation and distribution of mineral and petroleum products |
4227 |
- |
2 |
Problems of costing and pricing of mineral and petroleum products |
4228 |
- |
2 |
Planning and development of human resources |
4229 |
- |
2 |
Funding of mineral and petroleum projects |
4230 |
- |
2 |
Legislation of mine and metallurgy |
4232 |
- |
10 |
Total Hours |
|
Fifth Module: (Management of Organization and financial markets)
First semester:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
- |
2 |
Hierarchy and organizing financial markets
|
4133 |
- |
2 |
Tools of Financial investments |
4134 |
- |
2 |
Management of facilities and financial markets |
4135 |
- |
2 |
Banks of investments and works |
4136 |
- |
2 |
Accounting of financial facilities |
4137 |
- |
10 |
Total Hours |
|
Second semester:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
- |
2 |
Analysis of Financial papers |
4232 |
- |
2 |
Guidelines of financial accounting |
4233 |
- |
2 |
Insurance economics |
4234 |
- |
2 |
Rules and legislations of investment |
4235 |
- |
2 |
Financial Markets, organization, regional and global |
4236 |
- |
10 |
Total Hours |
|
Sixth Module: (Economics of Information systems and Computer)
First Semester:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
- |
2 |
Information technology and economics |
4138 |
- |
2 |
Systems of computer mechanism |
4139 |
- |
2 |
Computer uses in Management field |
4140 |
- |
2 |
Advanced math |
4141 |
- |
2 |
Computers Problems, management and operation |
4142 |
- |
10 |
Total Hours |
|
Second semester:
Previous requirements |
Number of hours |
Course name |
Course number (Code)
|
- |
2 |
Revising of mechanism systems |
4237 |
- |
2 |
Employment information systems |
4238 |
- |
2 |
Networks and Information systems |
4239 |
- |
2 |
Costs problems and pricing in accounting mechanisms |
4240 |
Designing and development 3219 |
2 |
Systems Analyzing and designing |
4241 |
- |
10 |
Total Hours |
|