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BA (Hons) in English

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Faculty: Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FASS)

Department: Department of English

Program: BA (Hons) in English

Course Outline

  • Objective
    To achieve excellence in higher education comparable to global standards; to establish equity and guarantee access to higher education by anyone qualified to pursue it, and to prepare the learners as ideal citizens. • Endorse liberal humanitarian values through the study of the masterpieces of English and American literature, non-native writings in English, cultural studies, postcolonial studies, critical theories etc. • Excel, refine and develop responsiveness and cultivate professionalism in manner and behaviour of the students to prepare them as flourishing individuals, future leaders and superior human beings. • Strengthen the morals of the students. • Promote humanitarian causes in a world dominated by commercial motives.
     
    Mission
    “In line with the mission of the university, the Department of English of Bangladesh University of Professionals aspires to be a centre of academic excellence and research, professional expertise in English studies and practices both nationally and globally by providing excellent instruction and practical guidance”.
     
    Vision
    “To achieve excellence in academic and professional practices and to become citizens of a larger community; the Department of English fosters knowledge and a love of literature and language among students with up-to-date, well-structured curricula through teaching a variety of literary, pedagogical, theoretical and analytical skills”.

General Info:

Important Deadlines:

  • Online Application Submission: 10 November 2025 to 30 November 2025 (Apply online through admission.bup.edu.bd)
  • List of Eligible Candidates for Written Exam will be published on 07 December 2025
  • Admit Cards can be downloaded: 01 January 2026 onward.
  • Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences date of written examination: 10 January 2026(Saturday) at 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
  • Publication of Merit List of selected candidates: 14 January 2026


Intake : Once in a Year
Application Duration : 10 November 2025 to 30 November 2025 (Apply online through admission.bup.edu.bd)
Method of Application : Online through the "Admission Link: admission.bup.edu.bd " of www.bup.edu.bd
Course Duration : Years: 04
Semester: 08
Total Credit Hours : 126

Eligibility for Admission:

  1. A candidate must pass SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination from any discipline/group.
  2. Candidates from Science Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.00 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination.
  3. Candidates from Business Studies Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.00 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination.
  4. Candidates from Humanities Group must obtain a total GPA of 7.50 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination.
  5. Candidates from General Certificate of Education (GCE) O and A level background must pass in minimum 05 (five) and 02 (two) subjects respectively having minimum 26.5 points in total based on the following scale:

A*-G Grading System (IGCSE)

9-1 Grading System (GCSE)

Grade

Point

Grade

Point

A*/A

5.00

9/8

5.00

B

4.00

7

4.50

C

3.50

6

4.00

D

3.00

5

3.50

 

 

4

3.00

 

  1. Note:   Gradings lower than ‘D’ or 4 (9-1 Grading System) will not be considered for point calculation.
  2. Candidates from International Baccalaureate (IB) must pass in minimum 06 (six) subjects having minimum 30 points based on the rating scale used in their curriculum (7, 6, 5, 4). Ratings of 1, 2 and 3 will not be considered in point calculation.
  3. Candidates applying for admission in the Department of English must have minimum ‘A-’ (A Minus) grade in English both in SSC/equivalent or HSC/equivalent examination.

 

Admission Test Syllabus: Candidates will have to seat for a written test (MCQ) of 100 Marks. The mark distribution is as follows:

(a) General Knowledge - 40
(b) English - 40
(c) Bangla - 20

 

Weightage:

(1) Written Test (MCQ)=55%,
(2) HSC/Equivalent Result=25% and
(3) SSC/Equivalent Result=20%

 

Exam Type:

Admission Test will be taken in MCQ System (100 Marks) and 0.50 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

 

Detailed Time Plan and Center for Admission Test:

  1. Publication of the List of eligible candidates for Written Exam:  on BUP Website www.bup.edu.bd.
  2. Admit Cards can be downloaded and printed by the individual applicants from admission.bup.edu.bd from onward. But to avoid technical complication, applicants are requested to download the admit card as soon as possible.
  • Written Tests will be held as per the following schedule: 

Name of the Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
Date & Day of Written Test: 10 Jan 2026, Saturday
Time of Written Test: 03:30 PM -04:30 PM

 

  • Admission Test (Written) will be conducted in Dhaka city only

 

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1st Semester

Objectives

  • To improve learners’ English communication skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) needed at tertiary level.
  • To work as a remedial course for those who have troubles with grammar, vocabulary or basic communication skills and help them gain confidence.
  • To teach the use of English in real-life situations with accuracy and efficiency.
  • To develop students’ creative skills in reading and writing tasks.
  • To develop students’ study skills needed in higher education.
  • To make students confident, wise and ethically sound presenters.
  • To enable students to create appropriate oral responses to various communication situation, both formal and informal.

Outcomes

  • After the completion of the course, the students will be able to develop their reading skill through various reading techniques (skimming, scanning, inference, summarizing etc.) which will enable them to understand, analyze and evaluate reading texts.
  • Distinguish between active and passive listening and respond accordingly.
  • Acquire a good command over structure and techniques of writing by practicing writing different types of paragraphs and essays.
  • Interpret and analyze different aural discourses in English.
  • Demonstrate oral fluency both in individual and group presentations.
  • Utilize techniques that are necessary for fluent and confident presentation.
  • Vocabulary lessons will help to develop students’ ability to express themselves in a more developed way both in writing and speaking for academic and other purposes.
  • Through an inductive way of learning grammar, students will be able to understand and apply grammatical rules in their writing and speaking.
  • Classroom interaction, group discussions, peer feedback, individual or group presentation will enhance students’ capacity to think critically, organize and present their own thoughts and ideas in English.

References

  • English Skills 7th Edition
  • From Paragraph to Essay
  • Grammar and Composition 3rd Course
  • Practical English Usage 3rd Edition
  • Common Mistakes in English Sixth Edition
  • New GRE Vocabulary Solution 3.0
  • Public Speaking: College and Career 5th Edition
  • Cliffs TOEFL Latest Edition
  • Barron’s TOEFL Latest Edition
  • Academic Writing Fourth Edition

Objectives

  • • The course intends to equip students with factual knowledge and analytical skills that will enable them to learn and critically appreciate history, politics, and economy of Bangladesh. • Introduce students with rich history, culture and heritage of Bangladesh. • Provide them in-depth knowledge on the major political events that shaped Bangladesh as an independent sovereign state. • Improve their understanding on political, economic and social development of Bangladesh. • Increase understanding on the challenges and potentials of Bangladesh in shaping its peaceful and sustainable future.

Outcomes

  • Upon the completion of this course, the students will be able to: • Achieve comprehensive idea about the history, culture and heritage of Bangladesh. • Enrich themselves in economy, society, politics, diplomacy and foreign policy of Bangladesh. • Learn about the challenges and potentials of Bangladesh in shaping its peaceful and sustainable future. • Assess roles and contribution of Bangladesh in the regional and international bodies.

References

  • Avãyjøvn dviæK, evsjv‡`‡ki A_©‰bwZK BwZnvm | Avãyj nvwg`, cjøx Dbœqb evsjv‡`k | Kvgvj wmwÏKx, evsjv‡`‡k f~wg ms¯‹v‡ii ivRbxwZ | Gough, Kathleen and Hari P. Sharma (Eds.). Imperialism and Revolution in South Asia. New York: Monthly Review Press: 1977. Islam, Sirajul. (Ed.) Banglapedia. English Version. Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, ---. History of Bangladesh 1704-1971. 3rd ed. (3 vols.). Dhaka: Asiatic society of Bangladesh. Khan, Azizur Rahman and Mahabub Hossain. The Strategy of Development in Bangladesh. London: Macmillan, 1989. Khan, Mohammad Mohabbat and John P Thorp. Bangladesh: Society, Politics and Bureaucracy. Centre for Administrative Studies: 1984. Rashid, Haroon Ar. Geography of Bangladesh. Dhaka: UPL, 1977.

Objectives

  • Objectives
  • The course has the following objectives:
  • •To orient students with the basics of Poetry and Rhetoric. •To help them learn how to read literary works as academic work •To help them grow consciousness about society and culture through reading literary works.

Outcomes

  • Upon the completion of this course, the students will be: • Well familiarized with poems of different languages (translated into English), genres and forms, ranging from the sonnet and elegy to concrete poetry • Able to write effective papers to analyze style, structure, theme, and other features of poems.

References

  • Poetry Source 1
  • Poetry Source 2
  • Poetry Source 3
  • Book Source
  • Tagore
  • Sites for Poetry Analysis 1
  • Sites for Poetry Analysis 2
  • Sites for Poetry Analysis 3

Objectives

  • This course aims to explain the world around us through sociological imagination.
  • It introduces sociology as a discipline and sociological ways of understanding human social interaction and processes such as socialization, deviance, culture/society, and social change. This class teaches the use of sociology in class via small-group exercises and the use of computers to explore questions about the social world.

Outcomes

  • The learning outcome will be added with the particular lessons

References

  • Richard T. Schaefer, Sociology, 2014
  • Anthony Giddens. Sociology (Update Version)

Objectives

  • Recognize basic computer hardware architecture constructs such as instructions sets, memory, CPU, external devices, and data representation. Use programming software tools including compilers, linkers, editors, and integrated development environments to create and test programs. Demonstrate problem solving skills by developing algorithms to solve problems incorporating the concept of variables and constants of basic data types in a computer program. Utilize programming constructs which uses input and output devices for acquiring and displaying data including sequential files. Create programming designs which includes step-by-step algorithms and desk checking to validate problem solutions. Incorporate the use of sequential, selection and repetition control structures into the algorithms implemented as computer programs. Demonstrate an understanding of structured design by implementing programs with functions and passing of parameters to solve more complex problems and to promote the concept of efficient use of code. Design and implement programs using arrays Design and write programs which use data consisting of words and sentences using the string object.

Outcomes

  • # Describe the usage of computers and why computers are essential components in business and society. # Utilize the Internet Web resources and evaluate on-line e-business system. # Solve common business problems using appropriate Information Technology applications and systems. # Identify categories of programs, system software and applications. Organize and work with files and folders. # Describe various types of networks network standards and communication software.

References

  • Textbooks 1. Norton: Introduction to Computers 2. L Balagurushamy: Programming in C++ Recommended reading 1. Norton: Inside PC 2. C S Frence: Computer Science 3. Warford: Computer Science

2nd Semester

Objectives

  • • To orient students with basic forms of English Prose with respect to its development, language, style, structure and other generic features. • To help them learn how to read literary works as academic work • To help them grow consciousness about society and culture through reading literary works apart from getting pleasure

Outcomes

  • After the completion of this course, students will be able to: • Analyze and critique the ways a prose narrative is formed • Understand the changing patterns of writings based on the need of time and place. • To write effective papers to analyze style, structure, theme, and other features of a prose piece.

References

  • Barnet, Sylvan. An Introduction to Literature: Fiction, Poetry and Drama. New York: Pearson Longman, 2008. Hadfield, Andrew (Ed.) The Oxford Handbook of English Prose (1500-1640). London: Oxford University Press, 2013. Kennedy, X. J. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing. USA: Pearson, 2015. Lodge David. The Art of Fiction. UK: Randomhouse, 2012. Rand Ayn. The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers. London: Plume, 2000. Norton Anthology of English Literature, American Literature Penguin/Pelican Guides to English Literature, Edited, Boris Ford Reading at University: A Guide for Students, Govin & Susan Fairbairn

Objectives

  • To orient students with basics of plays and stage craft.
  • To help them learn how to read plays as academic work
  • To help them grow consciousness about society and culture through reading and analyzing plays.

Outcomes

  • After the completion of this course, students will be well familiarized with the theory and craft of drama and theatre.
  • They will be able to write effective papers to analyse style, structure, theme, and other features of plays.
  • They will be able to apply the gained knowledge to explain contemporary dynamics in Literature.

References

  • Poetics by Aristotle (Aristotle’s Poetics, translated by T. S. Dorsch)
  • Natyashashtra by Bharata Muni
  • King Oedipus by Sophocles (Sophocles King Oedipus, English translation of the text)
  • The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare (The Merchant of Venice (text), edited by M.M. Mahmood)
  • Riders to the Sea by John Millington Synge (Riders to the Sea by J. M. Synge, edited by R. K. Kaul)
  • The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde (Text of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, published by Penguin Books)
  • Aristotle’s Poetics, A criticism collection compiled by Friends’ Book Corner
  • Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, edited by Harold Bloom
  • Penguine Passnotes on The Merchant of Venice
  • MacMillan Master Guides on The Merchant of Venice
  • Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice, A Selection of Critical Essays edited by John Wilders
  • Brodie’s Notes on The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

Objectives

  • বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্য :
  • ‘বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্য’ এই কোর্সটি পাঠ করলে বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্যের সূচনা, বিকাশ হবে।
  • বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্য’ এই কোর্সটি পাঠ করলে পরিণতি সম্পর্কে মানসম্পন্ন জ্ঞান অর্জন সম্ভব হবে

Outcomes

  • ‘বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্য’

References

  • বাংলা সাহিত্যের রূপরেখা (1ম ও ২য় খণ্ড) : গোপাল হালদার, লাল নীল দীপাবলি : হুমায়ূন আজাদ, বাংলা সাহিত্যের ব্যাকরণ, আনন্দ, ভারতচন্দ্র ও রামপ্রসাদ : শ্রীশিবপ্রসাদ ভট্টাচার্য, বাংলা বানান : সমস্যা ও সম্ভাবনা : পবিত্র সরকার, পকেট বাংলা ব্যাকরণ : পবিত্র সরকার সরকার

Objectives

  • The objectives of this course are to enable the students to- • To help the students apply reading strategies to understand academic texts. • To improve the students’ ability to interpret academic texts by using critical reading techniques. • To develop effective paraphrasing and summarizing skills. • To enable the students to use the reading and writing skills practiced in class to analyse academic readings and integrate ideas into their own writing. • To give the students exposure to different types academic writing. • To develop skills in writing well-organized compositions and also to teach how to edit and revise their own as well as peer’s writing. • To demonstrate an ability to prepare and deliver effective academic write ups. • To inform students about academic ethics and how to ensure it.

Outcomes

  • No outcome found!

References

  • Texts
  • Additional References

Objectives

  • To improve learners’ Listening and Speaking skills needed at tertiary level.
  • To work as a remedial course for those who have difficulties in these skills.
  • To help students strengthen communication skills: verbal communication, nonverbal communication
  • To improve their listening skill with a view to enabling students to attend classes and seminars efficiently, speak clearly and convincingly at workplace and make formal presentation and public speech.

Outcomes

  • Develop their skills through various activities which will enable them to use English language practically.
  • Develop their abilities to express themselves for academic and other purposes.
  • Enhance their capacity to think critically through various activities, interactions, group discussions, peer feedback, individual or group presentation,

References

  • British Council
  • BBC
  • Communication
  • Effortless English

3rd Semester

Objectives

  • The course, Eng- 2001: History of England & English Literature, is designed with the following things in mind; a. To orient students with English Literary History at a deeper level. b. To help them learn how to read History of Literature as academic work c. To helps students discover the significance of context and its relation with a text. d. To help them grow consciousness about society and culture through reading history along with literature.

Outcomes

  • The major objective of this course is to orient and enlighten students about the basics of English literature except for poetry. By the end of this course, students will be able to:  Apply the gained knowledge to explain contemporary dynamics in Literature.  Fathom how a piece of work can reflect the nature of a socio-political incident.  Fathom how the nature of a socio-political incident can influence a piece of work  Analyze the contemporary events from literary viewpoint.  Write a detailed paper on a work or event explaining from diverse perspectives.

References

  • Required Course Materials: Texts: a. English Literature by William J. Long b. A Study of English History by Prof L. Mukherjee Reference Books: a. History of English Literature by Edward Albert b. An Outline of English Literature by William Henry Hudson c. A Short History Of English Literature by Ifor Evans d. A History of The English language by Albert C Baugh et al, 5th edition e. The History of English by Ishtla Singh f. A short History of English Literature by Emile Legouis g. An ABC of English Literature by Dr. Mofizur Rahman Optional Books : 1. A Glossary of Literary Terms by M. H. Abrams 2. Poetics by Aristotle 3. English Literature: A Student Guide by Martin Stephen 4. Advanced Literary Essays by Ajit Kimar Banarjee 5. Elizabethan Popular Theatre Michael Hattaway 6. Criticism of Elizabethan and Jacobean drama by Irving Ribner 7. The Elizabethan world picture by E. M. W. Tillyard 8. Perspectives on Restoration Drama by Sue Owen 9. English drama, 1660-1700 by Derek Hughes 10. The Cambridge Companion to Shakespearean Tragedy Edited by Claire McEachern 11. The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Contemporary Dramatists Edited by Ton Hoenselaars 12. The Cambridge Companion to English Renaissance Tragedy Edited by Emma Smith, Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr Journal Articles: A. Rekha Devi (2016), Industrial revolution: How it effect Victorian literature in a progressive or adverse way B. Amanda Anderso (2016), BOOK REVIEW Victorian Liberalism and Political Realism C. Elder Blair Apperson (1954) A study of Chaucer's influence on English literature through Dryden D. DAVID MATTHEWS ed. (2012), Studies in the Age of Chaucer E. Shankar Kumar (2011), The History of English Literature: A Review F. Nichole Lindquist-Kleissler (2014), Portraits of Queen Elizabeth I of England: Representations of Gender, Influence, and Power G. Jennifer Summit (2012), Renaissance Humanism and the Future of the Humanities H. Michael ZiSSER. The Rebirth of Beauty: Art of the Renaissance I. Sara Martín Alegre. Post-war English Literature 1945-1990 Useful Links & Web Addresses • https://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/the-romantics • www.enotes.com • https://study.com • http://www.supersummary.com • www.owleyes.org • www.litcharts.com • interestingliterature.com • http://sittingbee.com • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiRXScD4nuw • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41efSGPTI5Y

Objectives

  • • To give the students exposure to the social and political history of England. • To enlighten students with the social and political history of Europe with a critical focus on the formation of the ‘United Kingdom.’ • To provide students with an understanding of shaping of culture and literature with different socio-political reality in different time.

Outcomes

  • After the completion of the course, the students will be able to: • Understand if and how the culture, society, and history of England are shaped by different European and national movements and events and how these movements shaped the development of English literary periods. • Demonstrate ability to explain and interpret major social and political movement ever happened in the history England. • Apply the understanding of history to interpret corresponding literature.

References

  • Blanning, T C W (Ed.). The Oxford History of Modern Europe. 1996. Oxford: OUP, 2000. Kerpat, Kemal H. Studies on Ottoman Social and Political History. Leiden: Brill, 2002. Thompson, F M L (Ed.). The Cambridge Social History of Britain (1750-1950). Cambridge: CUP, 1990. Trevelyan, G M. Social History of England. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990.

Objectives

  • No objective found!

Outcomes

  • Upon completing this course students will be able to:  Describe and distinguish key ethical concepts, including concepts such as good, right, permissible, free will, empiricism, rationalism, criticism, intuitionism, etc.  Read and comprehend literary texts and interpret them from the viewpoint of philosophy.  Describe, explain and distinguish key concepts in critical thinking and analyze specific arguments for consistency and credibility  Identify, and explain the various philosophical approaches to art and beauty.  Read and comprehend key texts in aesthetics from historical and contemporary sources.  Apply philosophical methods to examine objects and artifacts for their aesthetic value.

References

  • Blocker, H Gene, World Philosophy: An East-West Comparative Introduction to Philosophy, Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 2010
  • Fisher, Alec, Critical Thinking: An Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001
  • Dickie, G., Introduction to Aesthetics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997
  • Heywood, A., Key Concepts in Politics, Palgrave Macmillan, 2000
  • Lillie, William, Ethics, An Introduction to Ethics, London: Methuen, 1948
  • Perry, John, Michael Bartman and John Marin Fisher, Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015
  • Russell, Bertrand, A History of Western Philosophy, London: Allen & Unwin, 1945
  • Thilly, F., A History of Western Philosophy, New York: H. Holt and Company, 1914

Objectives

  • The objectives of this course are:  To help students attain a command of Old English such that, armed with a good dictionary, students will be able to understand and appreciate any piece of Old English Literature.  Enable students to come to an understanding of the culture, the literature, and the history of the Anglo Saxons.  To provide a general historical framework for the period as it introducing students to the culture of Anglo-Saxon England.

Outcomes

  • After the completion of this course, students will be:  Perceive literariness and gain the ability to contextualize and critically evaluate and appreciate the literature produces in old and middle ages.  Be acquainted with the major phases of the evolution of English language as well as the political and cultural history and aesthetic tradition of the Anglo-Saxon period and Middle age that shaped the contemporary literature in English.  Students will be able to analyze major works of old and Middle English and their representations of the human experience.  Students will be able to interpret old and middle English literary pieces within a historical and social context.  Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of the major literary movements, figures and works in Medieval British Literature.

References

  • Poem analysis 1
  • Anglo Saxon Period
  • Poem Analysis 2
  • Poem Analysis 3

Objectives

  • To provide students with the knowledge of key linguistic terms, concepts and theories.
  • To equip students with the understanding of the origin, nature and development of human language.
  • To introduce students to the main sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic and neuro-linguistic elements and functions of language as a system.
  • To present to students the main role and function of linguistics in language teaching.
  • To provide students with a strong foundation in linguistic theories and make clear to them the relationship of these theories to language acquisition and teaching methodology.

Outcomes

  • On successful completion of this course, students will be able to define and demonstrate an understanding of central linguistic terms, concepts and theories.
  • They will be able to analyze linguistic concepts in terms of syntax, phonetics and semantics.
  • They will be able to identify and determine the structure and content of the lexicon and the nature of lexical entries
  • They will have ideas on the effects of society and culture on communication.
  • They will be able to apply various linguistic theories in English language teaching.
  • They will be able to apply linguistic features of learning of language and words in teaching.

References

  • Introduction to Linguistics
  • Introduction to Linguistics
  • The Study of Language 4th Edition
  • An Introductory Textbook of Linguistics and Phonetics
  • ELT Theory and Practice
  • Language and Linguistics The Key Concepts 2nd Edition
  • Linguistics

4th Semester

Objectives

  • No objective found!

Outcomes

  • No outcome found!

References

  • No reference found!

Objectives

  • Course Objective: The course has been designed basing on following objectives: a. To teach basic elements of Elementary French Language for writing and speaking correctly. b. To build the confidence of learners for doing communication in Elementary French speaking countries. c. To make them capable to do communication in different real life situations. Motivate students to learn Elementary French by showing its importance in various fields. d. To increase learners awareness and knowledge of the Elementary French community and culture all over the world.

Outcomes

  • French & Francophone and French Greetings

References

  • Tendance, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXz4yrkcTjg, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOq2H_TcdAU, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLMLTgEcSnU, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GuVMl3obeg,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXBpe98oTD0
  • Le Nouveau Taxi, Moi, je parle francais

Objectives

  • Course Objectives: The course aims to:  unfold the traditional approach to the analysis of English language.  familiarize students with the gradual development of the analyses of English language such as The Structural Grammar and the Transformational-Generative grammar.  critically examine how the construction of English sentences are analyzed in different approaches mentioned above.  introduce English grammatical categories and the basic elements of the language to the students.  enable students to break sentences into their component constituents.  introduce the structural approach to language analysis to the students  acquaint student with key constructs of the Transformational-Generative Grammar such as Deep structure vs. Surface structure, Government and Binding theories etc.

Outcomes

  • No outcome found!

References

  • Recommended reading 1. Quirk, R; Greenbaum,S Leech, G and Jan Svartvik, J. Longman Publications A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language 2. Palmer, F., Grammar, Penguin publishers 3. Celce-Mercia, M & Larsen-Freeman, D., (1983)The Grammar Book: An ESL / EFL Teacher’s Course, New Bury House Publishing, London 4. Giovani, M, Teaching Grammar, Structure and Meaning: Exploring Theory and Practice for Post-16 English Teachers 5. Fries, C, The Structures of English 6. Swan, M Practical English Usage 3rd Edition 7. Allen, S, Living English Structures. Longman 8. Crystal, D. & Fowler, H.W, A Dictionary of Modern English Usage 9. Jacobs, R.A. & Rosenbaum, English Transformational Grammar, Wiley Eastern Ltd

Objectives

  • To provide the students with English skills needed in professional field
  • To develop students’ skills in working with frequently used workplace documents and genres in both traditional and electronic formats.
  • To enable students to create structurally effective, grammatically accurate and contextually appropriate documents.
  • To prepare the students as effective communicator for professional environment
  • To ensure grammatical accuracy and enable students to produce effective writing from evidence, and reader-centered business writing.

Outcomes

  • On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
  • Demonstrate skills in working with frequently used workplace documents and genres in both traditional and electronic formats (e.g. business letters, emails, contemporary paper-based job application packages and online job applications, presentations – both in person and online)
  • Create structurally effective, grammatically accurate and contextually appropriate documents and communications. They will be able to demonstrate these skills working both independently and collaboratively
  • Demonstrate an appreciation of the effects and importance of reader-centred writing, including writing to meet a defined, instrumental purpose
  • Demonstrate well-developed skills in writing an array of workplace documents and communications from evidence
  • Demonstrate skills in creating effective public presentations and/or mass communications (both/either in face-to-face classes or in online forums; both individually prepared and collaborative). Students will learn to consider “inclusiveness” in communication (meeting the needs of a variety of readers/auditors/spectators), and will demonstrate an awareness of inclusiveness in their work

References

  • Communication for Business, A Practical Approach by Shirly Taylor, 4th Edition
  • How to Write First-Class Business Correspondence, The handbook for business writing By L. Sue Baugh, Meridell Fryar and David A. Thomas
  • Effective Business Communication, Herta A Murphy and et al, McGraw-Hill, 1997
  • P D Chaturvedi and Mukesh Chaturvedi. Business Communication: concepts, Cases and Applications
  • New International Business English (Workbook), Leo Jones and et al, Cambridge University Press, 2001
  • Business Words: Essential Business English Vocabulary, Deirdre Howard-Williams and et al, Heinemann, 1992

Objectives

  • The course, Eng- 2417: Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama, is designed with the following things in mind; a. To orient students with English plays at a deeper level. b. To help them learn how to read plays as academic work c. To help them grow consciousness about society and culture through reading plays along with getting pleasure

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  • The major objective of this course is to orient and enlighten students about the basics of English literature except for poetry. By the end of this course, students will be able to:  Apply the gained knowledge to explain contemporary dynamics in Literature.  Fathom how a piece of work can reflect the nature of a socio-political incident.  Analyze the contemporary events from literary viewpoint.  Write a detailed paper on a particular play explaining from diverse perspectives

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  • The course comprises the following aims:  To ensure an informed critical entry of the students into the historical, social, political, cultural and religious, and philosophical contexts of the literary pieces of 16th and 17th century.  To inform the learners about the style and genre of different literary pieces taught in the course.  To develop the students’ literary skills of locating, evaluating and applying literariness.  To enhance the learners’ skills of explaining and appreciating the major works produces in 16th and 17th century.

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  • After the completion of the course, the students will: • Be acquainted with, and therefore receive (enlightened) pleasure from reading and feeling the literature of the said period. • Perceive literariness and gain the ability to contextualize and critically evaluate and appreciate the poetry of 16th and 17th century • Gain adequate knowledge on various important texts and their authors belonging to the said time period and have the ability to infer their writing style. • Be able to contextualize the literary pieces by knowing the socio-political, literary and personal background. • Develop interdisciplinary skills and be able to compare and connect with the poetry of the 17th and 18th century with other literary and non-literary pieces. • Be able to evaluate and analyze how the socio-political elements of a particular society and time period may influence its literature.

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  • Effortless English
  • BBC
  • Toastmasters
  • British Council

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