SEMESTER – I

 

Module No.	Name of Module	Credit Points	Hours per Week
			Lecture	Tutorial
မ-၁၀၀၁	မြန်မာစာ	3	2	2
Eng   1101	English Literature – 1	4	3	2
Eng   1102	English Literature – 2	4	3	2
Eng   1103	Communicative Skills – 1	4	3	2
Elective	*	3	2	2
AM 1001	Aspects of  Myanmar	3	2	2
Total		21	15	12

 

Total Credits 21

Total hours: 27

 

Foundation Course

 မ-၁၀၀၁  မြန်မာစာ

Core Courses

Eng 1101      English Literature – 1 (19^th & 20^th Century Prose & 20^th Century Short Stories)

Eng 1102      English Literature – 2 (20^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Eng 1103      Communicative Skills -1

Elective Courses (for English Specialization)

Phil 1001      Logic in Practice – 1

OS  1001      Fundamentals of the Pali Language

Hist 1003     World History to 1500 – 1

AM 1001      Aspects of Myanmar     

* An English specialization student will have to take two electives (one elective, and AM 1001) from among those offered.

 

English Literature – 1 (Prose & Short Stories)

Module No. Eng 1101

1^st semester

Course Description

This module introduces students to English literature through selected 19^th & 20^th century prose passages and short stories by well-known authors in the 20^th century. The selection includes various themes. This module will help students to understand the various types of prose passages and style of writing and characteristics of short stories such as plot, setting, mode of development, and literary devices. Prose writing and short stories being mirrors of a particular period or age, these selections will raise students’ awareness of the historical, social and cultural background of the story. This module will also train students to read literary texts closely, and appreciate them and express their understanding of texts both in class discussion and in writing.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• identify types of prose and style of writing,
• analyze characteristics of short stories and literary devices used in them,
• interpret a variety of texts based on the knowledge gained,
• employ knowledge of literary traditions to produce imaginative writing,

• gain awareness about the best literary traditions of the world.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• expose themselves to the basics of short story and familiarize themselves with different types of short stories in English,
• analyse texts by diverse authors and in different genres in several important fields of literary studies in English,
• evaluate the historical and cultural contexts in which literature in English has been written,
• analyze literary texts in relation to these contexts,
• interpret, evaluate and make an argument about texts using appropriate written expression; and
• undertake further study within the discipline.

 

English Literature – 2 (20^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Module No. Eng - 1102

1^st semester

Course Description

This module deals with 20^th century Poetry and Drama. It will help students to become acquainted with the language and various styles of literary texts and enable them to gain knowledge of the social economic and educational aspects of that period as reflected in these texts. A selection from the 20^th century poetry includes a rich variety of poems, both British and American, which are representative of the period, being selected and presented through a thematic approach. It aims at helping students to appreciate the poems in modern English. In the process of studying them, it is hoped that students’ language skills will be enhanced.

This module also offers selections from 20^th century English Drama. It enables students to read not only for pleasure but also to understand life as presented by these playwrights. This module includes the plays, written in a variety of styles, for the stage, making it possible for them. It makes it possible for students to study plays to get a glimpse of play-acting and the theatre from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, encompassing such radical movements as realism, naturalism and symbolism. It also introduces them to the theatre of the absurd, and post-modernism.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• make a detailed study of a few sample masterpieces of English poetry,
• notice the aesthetics of poetry and read, appreciate and critically evaluate the poetry independently,
• appreciate and enjoy a wide range of literary or creative texts and other related cultural forms,
• sharpen students critical, creative and analytical skills and enhance their proficiency in English language.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• experiment with ways of expressing themselves and use different poets to model poetry writing,
• observe and create rhythm in language and use different forms of poetry to write,
• broaden their awareness of the general culture of different places and understanding of culturally diverse societies,
• sharpen students critical, creative and analytical skills and enhance their proficiency in English language.

 

Communicative Skills -1

Module No. Eng - 1103

Semester I

Course Description

Communicative Skills -1 can be divided into five parts – grammar, reading, writing, speaking and listening. The vocabulary component aims at developing students’ ability to infer meaning from words as used in the context and in building up their vocabulary.

The grammar component serves as a good reference for students on a variety of sentence structures which will help students improve their reading as well as writing skills.

The reading component familiarizes students with a variety of texts followed by different types of exercises that develop students’ information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills.

The writing component provides students with a firm foundation in academic writing and in writing formal, informal and business letters.

The speaking component first provides students with useful expressions that can be used in different social, academic and business contexts which are followed by activities that enable them to communicate effectively and without inhibition.

The listening component provides students with opportunities to learn to listen through authentic listening materials that make use of real information from a variety of sources to promote understanding.

Moreover, the exercises require the students to extract the main ideas and specific details and help them improve their pronunciation.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

 At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• apply knowledge of human communication in accordance with the context,
• communicate effectively orally and in writing,
• use, and evaluate primary academic writing associated with the communication discipline,
• develop knowledge, skills, and judgment around human communication that facilitate their ability to collaborate with others.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• display competence in oral, written, and visual communication,
• use current technology related to the communication field,
• respond effectively to cultural communication differences ethically,
• demonstrate positive group communication exchanges.

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 SEMESTER – II

 

Module No.	Name of Module	Credit Points	Hours per Week
			Lecture	Tutorial
မ-၁၀၀၂	မြန်မာစာ	3	2	2
Eng   1104	English Literature – 3	4	3	2
Eng   1105	English Literature – 4	4	3	2
Eng   1106	Communicative Skills – 2	4	3	2
Elective	*	3	2	2
AM    1002	Aspects of  Myanmar	3	2	2
Total		21	15	12

 

Total Credits 21

Total hours: 27

 

Foundation Course

မ-၁၀၀၂       မြန်မာစာ

Core Courses

Eng  1104     English Literature – 3 (19^th & 20^th Century Prose & 20^th Century Short Stories)

Eng  1105 English Literature – 4 (20^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Eng  1106 Communicative Skills – 2

 

Elective Courses (for English Specialization)

OS 1007       Pali Literature

Phil1003       Logic in Practice – 2

Hist 1006     World History 1500 – 2

AM 1002      Aspects of Myanmar

* An English specialization student will have to take two electives (one elective and AM 1002) from among those offered.

 

English Literature – 3 (19^th & 20^th Century Prose & 20^th Century Short Stories)

Module No. Eng - 1104

Semester II

Course Description

This module introduces students to literature through a selection of 19^th & 20^th century prose passages and short stories by well-known writers in the 20^th century. The selection has various themes. This module helps students to understand the style of various types of prose passages and the characteristics of short stories such as plot, setting, mode of development, and literary devices. As short stories are mirrors of a certain age, the selection helps the students to gain knowledge about the author’s life, and the historical, social and cultural background of the story. This module trains students to read literary texts intensively and to express their understanding of these texts both in class discussion and in writing.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

    At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• identify types of prose and style of writing,
• analyze characteristics of short stories and literary devices used in them,
• interpret a variety of texts based on the knowledge gained,
• employ knowledge of literary traditions to produce imaginative writing,

• gain awareness about the best literary traditions of the world.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• expose themselves to the basics of short story and familiarize themselves with different types of short stories in English,
• analyse texts by diverse authors and in different genres in several important fields of literary studies in English,
• evaluate the historical and cultural contexts in which literature in English has been written.,
• analyze literary texts in relation to these contexts,
• interpret, evaluate and make an argument about texts using appropriate written expression; and
• undertake further study within the discipline.

 

English Literature – 4 (20^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Module No. Eng - 1105

Semester II

Course Description

This module deals with the study of a rich variety of poems, both British and American, which are representatives of the century being selected and presented in a thematic approach.  Students will be able to appreciate the selected poems expressed in modern English so that their language power in speaking and writing will be enhanced.

This module also deals with selections from English Drama of 20^th century. Students will be able to read not only for pleasure but also to tackle conventional themes in the light of a new understanding of the theory and development of tragedy, comedy, and other modes of dramatic expression. It aims at helping students to develop their language through an intensive study of the style of writing in these plays, which introduce the on-setting element of modernism.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• make a detailed study of a few sample masterpieces of English poetry and other related works in this discipline,
• get their awareness in the aesthetics of poetry widened and read, appreciate and critically evaluate the poetry independently,
• appreciate and enjoy a wide range of literary or creative texts and other related cultural forms.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• experiment with ways of expressing themselves and use different poets to model poetry,
• notice and apply rhythm in a language and use different  of poetry to write,
• broaden their awareness of the general culture of different places and understanding of culturally diverse societies,
• sharpen their critical, creative and analytical skills and enhance their proficiency in English language.

 

Communicative Skills – 2

Module No. Eng - 1106

Semester II

Course Description

The vocabulary component aims at developing students’ ability to infer meaning from words as used in the context and in building up their vocabulary. The grammar component serves as a good reference for students on a variety of sentence structures which will help students improve their reading as well as writing skills.

The reading component familiarizes students with a variety of texts followed by different types of exercises that develop students’ information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills.

The writing component provides students with a firm foundation in academic writing and in writing formal, informal and business letters.

The speaking component first provides students with useful expressions that can be used in different social, academic and business contexts which are followed by activities that enable them to communicate effectively and without inhibition.

The listening component provides students with opportunities to learn to listen through authentic listening materials that make use of real information from a variety of sources to promote understanding. Moreover, the exercises require the students to extract the main ideas and specific details and help them improve their pronunciation.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

 At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• apply knowledge of human communication in real situations in accordance with the context,
• communicate effectively orally and in writing with accuracy,
• use and evaluate primary academic writing associated with the communication discipline,
• develop knowledge, skills, and judgment around human communication that facilitate their ability to collaborate with others.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• display competence in oral, written, and visual communication,
• use current technology related to the communication field,
• respond effectively to cultural communication differences ethically.

Semester I

 

Module No.	Name of Module	Credit Points	Hours per Week
			Lecture	Tutorial
မ-၂၀၀၁	မြန်မာစာ	3	2	2
Eng   2101	English Literature - 5	4	3	2
Eng   2102	English Literature - 6	4	3	2
Eng   2103	English Language Studies - 1	4	3	2
Eng   2104	Communicative Skills – 3	4	3	2
Elective	*	3	2	2
Total		22	16	12

 

Total Credits: 22                                                                                                  

Total hours: 28

 

Foundation Course

မ-၂၀၀၁        မြန်မာစာ

Core Courses

Eng  2101        English Literature – 5  (16^th to 20^th Century Prose &19^th & 20^th Century Short Stories)

Eng  2102        English Literature – 6  (19^th & 20^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Eng  2103        English Language Studies – 1 (Introduction to General Linguistics & Phonetics)

Eng  2104        Communicative Skills – 3

Elective Courses (for English Specialization)

Hist 2003        Social History of England

Phil 2001         History of Western Intellectual Development – 1

OS 2001          Pali Language

OS 2003          Pali Literature (Prose)

* An English specialization student will have to take one elective.

 

English Literature – 5 (16^th to 20^th Century Prose and 19^th & 20^th Century Short Stories)

Module No: Eng 2101

Semester I

Course Description

This module introduces students to literature through a selection of 16^th to 20^th century prose passages and short stories by well-known writers in these centuries. The selection has various themes. This module also helps students to understand the style of various types of prose passages and the characteristics of short stories such as plot, setting, mode of development, and literary devices.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• gain knowledge about the authors’ lives, and the historical, social and cultural backgrounds of the stories.
•  appreciate, evaluate the style of various types of prose passages and the characteristics of short stories.
•  read literary texts intensively and apply the knowledge accumulated for their own purposes.
•  express their thoughts and feelings in writing with accuracy.

Generic Learning outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• generalize themes in literary texts and use such knowledge in their own writing,
• observe different styles and idiosyncratic use of language in literary texts and create their own style in writing,
• Improve thematic development in their writing and produce well-organized texts with the creative use of language and style.

 

English Literature – 6 (19^th & 20^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Module No: Eng 2102

Course Description

This module deals with the study of a rich variety of poems, both British and American, which are representatives of the century, being selected and presented in a thematic approach. This module also deals with selections from English Drama of19th & 20^th centuries. It aims at helping students to develop their language through an intensive study of the style of writing in these plays, which introduce the on-setting element of modernism.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -    

• appreciate and evaluate the poems written in modern English,
• tackle with their language use in speaking and writing,
• analyze conventional themes, forms, rhythm, imageries, literary devices and meters in the light of a new understanding of the theory,
• apply their critical, creative and analytical skills with improved proficiency in English language.

Generic Learning outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• identify types of poems, meters, literary devices, rhyme schemes and imageries used in the poems,
• express their own feelings and opinions about the poems from different perspectives,
• give general criticism on the poem based on the knowledge that the module gives
• experiment with ways of expressing themselves in a clearer way,
• possess a broadened awareness of the general culture of different places and understanding of culturally diverse societies.

 

English Language Studies – 1 (Introduction to General Linguistics and Phonetics)

Module No: Eng 2103

Course Description

This module introduces general linguistics and phonetics to learners of English. The first part consists of the definition of language, the origin and the development of language, characteristics and varieties of language, as well as animal and human language. It also focuses on the definition, the scope of linguistics, types of linguistics and its related fields. The second part deals with the definition of phonetics, its branches, and the description of vowels and consonants.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• realize different notions about the origin and development of human language and make their assumptions about them,
• gain knowledge about the characteristics of a language and varieties of language,
• Observe the differences between human language and animal communication.

Generic Learning outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• realize and compare between the design features of human language and the characteristics of animal communication,
• become aware of the varieties of language used by people around them and observe them how differ from their own,
• compare and describe such varieties in a comprehensive way,
• become aware of signs and symbols used in their surrounding and their association with meaning.

 

Communicative Skills – 3

Module No: Eng 2104

Course Description

This module consists of six components. The vocabulary component aims at developing students’ ability to infer meaning from words as used in the context. The grammar component serves as a good reference for students on a variety of sentence structures. The reading component familiarizes students with a variety of texts followed by different types of exercises that develop students’ information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses. The writing component provides students with a firm foundation in academic writing. The speaking component first provides students with useful expressions that can be used in different social, academic and business contexts which are followed by activities. The listening component provides students with opportunities to learn to listen through authentic listening materials that make use of real information from a variety of sources to promote understanding.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Upon completion of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• infer meaning from words as used in the context and their functions,
• improve their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills,
• write formal, informal and business letters with correct grammar, forms and usages,
• communicate effectively and without inhibition in a collaborative way and with correct pronunciation.

Generic Learning outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• Communicate and respond accordingly with the speakers and in different social, academic and business contexts,
• Use inferences in a correct way in oral and written work,
• Apply reading methods to their own purposes in and outside the classrooms,
• pay attention to most important words in listening.

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Semester II

 

Module No.	Name of Module	Credit Points		Hours per Week
				Lecture	Tutorial
မ-၂၀၀၂	မြန်မာစာ		3	2	2
Eng  2105	English Literature – 7		4	3	2
Eng  2106	English Literature – 8		4	3	2
Eng  2107	English Language Studies – 2		4	3	2
Eng 2108	Communicative Skills – 4		4	3	2
Elective 1	*		3	2	2
Total			22	16	12

 

Total Credits: 22                                                                                                    

Total hours: 28

 

Foundation Course

မ-၂၀၀၂            မြန်မာစာ

Core Courses

Eng  2105        English Literature – 7 (16th  to 20th Century Prose & 19th& 20th Century Short Stories)

Eng  2106        English Literature – 8  (19th& 20th Century Poetry & Drama)

Eng  2107        English Language Studies – 2 (Introduction to English Phonology)

Eng  2108        Communicative Skills – 4

Elective Courses (for English Specialization)

Hist 2006        Social History of England

Phil 2006         History of Western Intellectual Development – 2

OS 2006          Pali Language

OS 2008          Pali Literature (Poetry)

* An English specialization student will have to take one elective.

 

English Literature – 5 (16^th to 20^th Century Prose & 19^th & 20^th Century Short Stories)

Module No: Eng 2105

Course Description

This module introduces students to literature through a selection of 16^th to 20^th century prose passages and short stories by well-known writers in these centuries. This module helps students to understand the style of various types of prose passages and the characteristics of short stories such as plot, setting, mode of development, and literary devices.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• appreciate, evaluate the style of various types of prose passages and the characteristics of short stories,
• analyse prose texts with the knowledge acquired from this module with the related characteristics,
• apply their widened knowledge and insights about the social, cultural background of the stories in reading and appreciating other varieties of literary texts,

• read literary texts intensively and apply the knowledge accumulated for their own purposes.

Generic Learning outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• generalize themes, the historical, social and cultural backgrounds of literary text and use such knowledge in their own writing,
• observe different styles and idiosyncratic use of language in literary texts and improve their own style in writing,
• improve thematic development in their writing and produce well-organized texts with the creative use of language and style,

•  read literary texts intensively and apply the knowledge accumulated for their own purposes,
•  express their thoughts and feelings in writing with accuracy.

 

English Literature – 8 (19^th & 20^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Module No: Eng 2106

Course Description

This module deals with the study of a rich variety of poems, both British and American, which are representative of the century presented in a thematic approach. This module also deals with selections from English Drama of19^th & 20^th centuries. It aims at helping students to develop their language through an intensive study of the style of writing in these plays, which introduce the on-setting element of modernism.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning outcomes (SLOs)

After the semester, the learner would be able to -

• appreciate the selected poems expressed in modern English,
• enhance their language power in speaking and writing,
• tackle conventional themes in the light of a new understanding of the theory and development of tragedy, comedy, and other modes of dramatic expression.

Generic Learning outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• identify types of poems, meters, literary devices, rhyme schemes and imageries used in the poems,
• Express their own feelings and opinions about the poems from different perspectives,
• Give general criticism on the poem based on the knowledge that the module gives.

 

English Language Studies – 2 (Introduction to English Phonology)

Module No: Eng 2106

Course Description

This module deals with two sub-disciplines in linguistics which concerns with sound, namely phonetics and phonology. It also describes the International Phonetic Alphabet, English consonants and vowels, and vowel phonemes. Moreover, it focuses on the smallest of the superordinate units, the syllable and the phonological units above the syllable such as the phonetic characteristics of stress, stress position, segmental phonology of the phrase and word.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning outcomes (SLOs)

After the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• use the scientific methods used to analyse and describe consonants and vowels, and vowel phonemes,
• Apply the knowledge gained to describe the way human sounds are produced with the use of vocal track,
• differentiate between English consonants and vowels, and vowel phonemes scientifically and systematically,
• emphasize the importance of the phonological units above the syllable.

Generic Learning outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• Make themselves realize the design features of human language and the characteristics of animal communication,
• Become aware of the varieties of language used by people around them and observe them how differ from their own,
• Become aware of signs and symbols used in their surrounding and their association with meaning.

 

Communicative Skills – 4

Module No: Eng 2108

Course Description

This module consists of six components. The vocabulary component aims at developing students’ ability to infer meaning from words as used in the context. The grammar component serves as a good reference for students on a variety of sentence structures. The reading component familiarizes students with a variety of texts followed by different types of exercises that develop students’ information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses. The writing component provides students with a firm foundation in academic writing. The speaking component first provides students with useful expressions that can be used in different social, academic and business contexts which are followed by activities. The listening component provides students with opportunities to learn to listen through authentic listening materials that make use of real information from a variety of sources to promote understanding.

Learning Outcomes

Theme Areas: Reading, writing, speaking and listening skills

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• infer meaning from words as used in the context,
• improve their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills and interpersonal skills,
• write well-formed formal, informal and business letters,
• communicate effectively and without inhibition in a collaborative way,
• communicate with correct pronunciation.

Generic Learning outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• Communicate and respond accordingly with the speakers and in different social, academic and business contexts,
• Use inferences in a correct way in oral and written work,
• Apply reading methods to their own purposes in and outside the classrooms,
• pay attention to most important words in listening.

SEMRSTER- I

 

Module No	Name of Module	Credit Point	Hours per Week
			Lecture	Tutorial
မ-၃၀၀၁	မြန်မာစာ	3	2	2
Eng   3101	English Literature – 9	4	3	2
Eng   3102	English Literature – 10	4	3	2
Eng   3103	English Language Studies – 3	4	3	2
Eng   3104	Translation and Interpretation – 1	4	3	2
Eng   3105	Developing Communicative Skills– 5	3	2	2
Total		22	16	12

 

Total Credits: 22                                                                                                                  

Total hours: 28

 

Foundation Course

မ-၃၀၀၁    မြန်မာစာ

Core Courses 

Eng 3101     English Literature – 9   (19^th and 20^th Century Short Stories and The Novel)

Eng 3102      English Literature – 10 (18^th and 19^th Century Poetry and Drama)

Eng 3103      English Language Studies –3 (Morphology)

Eng 3104      Translation and Interpretation – 1

Eng 3105      Communicative Skills – 5

 

English Literature – 9 (19^th & 20^th Century Short Stories & The Novel)

Module No. Eng - 3101

Semester I

Course Description

This module includes a selection of 19^th and 20^th century English short stories and novels. Short stories are studied with particular attention to setting, plot, characterization, literary devices, climax, point of view, theme, symbols, conflicts, and development of the story. This module will enhance the students’ ability to gain full understanding of the writer’s message and to appreciate literature from different points of view. The novels in the 19^th and 20^th centuries were particularly engaged with the events, circumstances, beliefs and attitudes of their time. It concentrates on a critical study of works by the centuries’ major literary figures like E.M. Foster, G.K. Chesterton, Joseph Conrad, Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, etc.  This module places their works in the contexts in which they were written and read.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs )

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• analyse at least one setting from short stories and novels and explain how the writer makes the setting come alive to them,

• interpret, through a close-reading, the language used in a specific section of the novel,

• express their opinions about the issue they want to focus on for their study,

• describe a character in-depth and explain how various aspects of the character relate to other literary elements of the novel,

• evaluate how a character’s personality, attitudes, conflict and relationships change and explain why these changes are important to the novel,

• infer the author’s purpose for writing short stories or novels,

• explain how the author develops the theme(s) short stories and novels,

• make connections between short stories or novels and any or all of the personal world, aspects of human nature, society and the wider world, history,

• identify and describe the political, religious, economic, and social uses of art in literature.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• analyse texts by diverse authors and in different genres in the fields of literary studies in English,

• evaluate the historical and cultural contexts in which literature in English has been written ,

• interpret, evaluate and make an argument about texts using appropriate written expression,

• become familiar with the conventions of diverse textual genres including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, film, plays etc,

• express themselves effectively in a variety of forms,

• support interpretive claims about a variety of texts,

• employ knowledge of literary traditions to produce their own imaginative writing.

 

English Literature –10 (18^th & 19^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Module No. Eng - 3102

Semester I

Course Description

This module first deals with the study of a rich variety of poems, which are presumably representative of 18^th and 19^th century poetry, being selected and presented through a thematic approach.  Students will be able to extend their knowledge of English poetry that they had already garnered, going mentally backward into the past centuries in their academic pursuit.  Students pursue their scholarly studies in English poetry, perceiving how English poetry had developed over the centuries.

This module then studies a variety of approaches to the question of drama in the eighteenth century: as a field of literary practice and a type of theatrical performance. Students, studying society comedy, will be able to observe how the conventional elements of farce are transformed into satiric epigrams, questioning Victorian social values and norms staged in the setting of the theatre; how eighteenth-century intellectuals think through the relationship between dramatic form and the social world; and how eighteenth-century drama mobilizes new images of gender and the family. It aims to acquaint students with the major works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Oscar Wilde, Bernard Shaw, and Oliver Goldsmith.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• recognize the rhythms, metrics and other musical aspects of poetry and discuss them in a comprehensive way,

• apply the principles of literary criticism to the analysis of poetry and develop their critical thinking skills,

• develop a deeper appreciation of cultural diversity by introducing them to a variety of poetry,

• develop their own creativity and enhance their writing skills,

• enhance their awareness in the aesthetics of poetry,

• read, appreciate and critically evaluate, analyze the various elements of poetry, such as diction, tone, form, genre, imagery, figures of speech, symbolism, theme, etc independently,

• appreciate and enjoy a wide range of literary or creative texts and other related cultural forms.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to-

• widen their vocabularies, develop an appreciation of language and its connotations and denotations and experiment with ways of expressing themselves,

• create rhythm in language and use different forms of poetry to write,

• broaden students’ awareness of the general culture of different places and understanding of culturally diverse societies,

• improve critical, creative and analytical skills and enhance their proficiency in English language,

• identify a variety of forms and genres of poetry from diverse cultures and historic periods, such as sonnets, ballads, dramatic monologues, free verse, etc.

 

English Language Studies – 3 (Morphology)

Module No. Eng - 3103

Semester I

Course Description

This module acquaints learners of English with some background concepts of words and rules of word formation. Moreover, it also deals with morphemes: free and bound morphemes, lexical and functional morphemes, inflectional versus derivational morphology, and morphological analysis.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• understand how words under a language, what they consist of, and how they are formed by combining prefixes, suffixes, and roots,

• use morphology to understand meanings of new words they encounter and better understand multisyllabic (long) words,

• decode the meaning of words and increase their vocabulary, move onto the next level and increase their reading and writing levels,

• know master words – formation processes and the importance of affixes and the role they play in words.

• see the flexibility of language.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• break down the morphemes and identify roots and affixes,

• create words by modifying the existing ones,

• learn new words easier than before by applying knowledge of morphology,

• guess the meaning of some words without having a dictionary at hand.

      

Translation & Interpretation – 1

Module No. Eng - 3104

Semester I

Course Description

This module deals with the theoretical aspect of translation and translation studies, the background history of translation, general types of translation, features of a good translation, and directives by different translators. It trains students to apply their theoretical knowledge to the practice of translation. It also focuses on conceptual bases required to understand both the principles and recurrent issues and difficulties in professional translation and interpreting. This module deals with the theoretical aspect of the process of translating and translation procedures. Students will be able to put their theoretical knowledge into practice through the translation of lexis, proper names, idioms and proverbs, abbreviations and acronyms, first at the sentence level, and then at the paragraph level. It also focuses on basic theoretical components in interpreter and translator training, similarities and differences between interpreting and translation.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• successfully apply strategies for translating different types of text, varying in register, style and domain,

• successfully translate high quality translations of text, taking into consideration major the theories underpinning the practice of translation,

• manage terminology to convey information appropriately and accurately,

• demonstrate an extended understanding of recent developments in the discipline of translation or its professional practice,

• convey the original tone and intent of a message, taking into account cultural and regional differences between source and target languages.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills to plan and apply knowledge in practice, research skills development, 

• become aware the importance of social and cultural diversity in translating and interpreting,

• achieve the experience that brings together theory, technical skills and interpersonal competence, as well as professional practice, judgment and decision-making,

• demonstrate an extended understanding of recent developments in the discipline of translation or its professional practice,

• utilize the range of technologies used in translation;

 

Communicative Skills – 5

Module No. Eng - 3105

Semester I

Course Description

The vocabulary component aims at developing students’ ability to infer meaning from words as used in the context and in building up their vocabulary.

The grammar component serves as a good reference for students on a variety of sentence structures which will help students improve their reading as well as writing skills.

Presentations of advanced grammar points will give students a solid base for learning English and help them communicate with great accuracy.

The reading component familiarizes students with a variety of texts followed by different types of exercises that develop students’ information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills.

The writing component provides students with a firm foundation in academic writing and in writing formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers.

The speaking component first provides students with useful expressions that can be used in different social, academic and business contexts which are followed by activities that enable them to communicate effectively without inhibition and also stimulate them to talk about a variety of thought-provoking topics.

The listening component provides students with opportunities to learn to listen through authentic listening materials that make use of real information from a variety of sources to promote understanding.

Moreover, the exercises require the students to extract the main ideas and specific details and help them improve their pronunciation.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills,

• tackle useful expressions used in different social, academic and business contexts,

• apply their improved reading and writing skills for their own purposes,

• write formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers with the effective and correct use of language,

• develop knowledge, skills, and judgment around human communication that facilitate their ability to work collaboratively with others.

• communicate effectively orally and in writing with accuracy.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate critical and innovative thinking,

• display competence in oral, written, and visual communication,

• show an understanding of language forms, functions and use in communication,

• respond effectively to cultural communication differences ethically,

• demonstrate positive group communication exchanges.

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SEMRSTER- II 

    

Module No	Name of Module	Credit Point	Hours per Week
			Lecture	Tutorial
မ-၃၀၀၂	မြန်မာစာ	3	2	2
Eng   3108	English Literature – 11	4	3	2
Eng   3109	English Literature – 12	4	3	2
Eng   3110	English Language Studies – 4	4	3	2
Eng   3111	Translation and Interpretation – 2	4	3	2
Eng   3112	Developing Communicative Skills– 6	3	2	2
Total		22	16	12

 

Total Credits: 22                                                                                          

Total hours: 28

 

Foundation Course

မ-၃၀၀၂    မြန်မာစာ

Core Courses

Eng 3108      English Literature – 11 (19^th & 20^th Century Short Stories & The Novel)

Eng 3109      English Literature – 12 (18^th & 19^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Eng 3110      English Language Studies – 4 (Syntactic Theory – 1)  

Eng 3111      Translation & Interpretation – 2

Eng 3112    Communicative Skills – 6

 

English Literature – 11 (19^th & 20^th Century Short Stories & The Novel)

Module No. Eng - 3108

Semester II

 Course Description

This module includes a selection of 19^th and 20^th century English short stories and novels. Short stories are studied with particular attention to setting, plot, characterization, literary devices, climax, point of view, theme, symbols, conflicts, and development of the story. This module will enhance the students’ ability to gain full understanding of the writer’s message and to appreciate literature from different points of view. This module deals with the novels in the 19^th and 20^th centuries which were particularly engaged with the events, circumstances, beliefs and attitudes of their time. It concentrates on a critical study of works by the centuries’ major literary figures like Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, George Eliot, Charlotte Bronte, etc.  The focus is on understanding the role of the novel in representing life and people and exploring social and cultural changes, the flexibility of the genre and how it developed aesthetically, stylistically and structurally.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• analyse at least one setting from short stories and novels and explain how the writer makes the setting come alive to them,

• interpret, through a close-reading, the language used in a specific section of the novel,

• express their opinions about the issue they want to focus on for their study,

• investigate a character in-depth and explain how various aspects of the character relate to other literary elements of the novel,

• evaluate how a character’s personality, attitudes, conflict and relationships change and explain why these changes are important to the novel,

• infer the author’s purpose for writing short stories or novels,

• explain how the author develops the theme(s) short stories and novels,

• make connections between short stories or novels and any or all of the personal world, aspects of human nature, society and the wider world, history,

• identify and discuss the political, religious, economic, and social uses of art in literature.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• analyse texts by diverse authors and in different genres in the fields of literary studies in English,

• evaluate the historical and cultural contexts in which literature in English has been written ,

• interpret, evaluate and make an argument about texts using appropriate written expression,

• become familiar with the conventions of diverse textual genres including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, film, plays..etc,

• express themselves effectively in a variety of forms,

• support interpretive claims about a variety of texts,

• employ knowledge of literary traditions to produce their own imaginative writing.

 

English Literature –12 (18^th & 19^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Module No. Eng - 3109

Semester II

Course Description

This module first deal with the study of a rich variety of poems which are presumably representative of 18^th and 19^th century poetry, being selected and presented through a thematic approach.  Students will be able to extend their knowledge of English poetry that they had already garnered, going mentally backward into the past centuries in their academic pursuit.  Students pursue their scholarly studies in English poetry, perceiving how English poetry had developed over the centuries. This module then studies a variety of approaches to the question of drama in the eighteenth century: as a field of literary practice and a type of theatrical performance. Students, studying society comedy, will be able to observe how the conventional elements of farce are transformed into satiric epigrams, questioning Victorian social values and norms staged in the setting of the theatre; how eighteenth-century intellectuals think through the relationship between dramatic form and the social world; and how eighteenth-century drama mobilizes new images of gender and the family. It aims to acquaint students with the major works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Oscar Wilde, Bernard Shaw, and Oliver Goldsmith.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• recognize the rhythms, metrics and other musical aspects of poetry and discuss them in a comprehensive way,

• apply the principles of literary criticism to the analysis of poetry and develop their critical thinking skills,

• develop a deeper appreciation of cultural diversity by introducing them to a variety of poetry,

• develop their own creativity and enhance their writing skills,

• enhance their awareness in the aesthetics of poetry,

• read, appreciate and critically evaluate, analyze the various elements of poetry, such as diction, tone, form, genre, imagery, figures of speech, symbolism, theme, etc independently,

• appreciate and enjoy a wide range of literary or creative texts and other related cultural forms.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to-

• widen their vocabularies, develop an appreciation of language and its connotations and denotations and experiment with ways of expressing themselves,

• create rhythm in language and use different forms of poetry to write,

• broaden students’ awareness of the general culture of different places and understanding of culturally diverse societies,

• improve critical, creative and analytical skills and enhance their proficiency in English language,

• identify a variety of forms and genres of poetry from diverse cultures and historic periods, such as sonnets, ballads, dramatic monologues, free verse, etc.

 

English Language Studies – 4 (Syntactic Theory)

Module No. Eng - 3110

Semester II

Course Description

This module concerns preliminaries to syntactic structure such as the goals of syntactic theory, the importance of syntactic theory, introduction to constituent structure, ways of representing constituent structure, investigation of constituent structure and phrasal categories. It also deals with types of syntactic rules, the relation between rules and sentences.  Moreover, it also looks at the sub categorization through different approaches such as the Aspects approach, Principles and Parameters (P&P) approach and Phrase Structure Grammar (PSG) approach.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• demonstrate knowledge of grammar models such as tagmemic theory, structural approach, immediate constituent analysis, phrase structure rules, transformational generative grammar and later models,

• differentiate surface structure and deep structure of a language,

• come to know advanced structures such as raised sentences and clauses,

• understand how speaking and writing differ from each other,

• represent constituent structure in sentences using a tree diagram,

• combine short sentences and divide long sentences to make the meanings clearer.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• analyse the structure of the language in a systematic and structural way,

• relate the essential elements within a sentence and their relationships,

• observe and describe rules and constraints on a language called parameters,

• understand the patterns of English more effectively and clearly and apply them appropriately,

• understand how words, phrases, clauses and sentences are interrelated.

 

Translation & Interpretation – 2

Module No. Eng - 3111

Semester II

Course Description

This module deals with the theoretical aspect of translation and translation studies, the background history of translation, general types of translation, features of a good translation, and directives by different translators. It trains students to apply their theoretical knowledge to the practice of translation. It also focuses on conceptual bases required to understand both the principles and recurrent issues and difficulties in professional translation and interpreting. This module deals with the theoretical aspect of the process of translating and translation procedures. Students will be able to put their theoretical knowledge into practice through the translation of lexis, proper names, idioms and proverbs, abbreviations and acronyms, first at the sentence level, and then at the paragraph level. It also focuses on basic theoretical components in interpreter and translator training, similarities and differences between interpreting and translation.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• analyse at least one setting from short stories and novels and explain how the writer makes the setting come alive to them,

• interpret,

Semester I

 

Module No	Name of Module	Credit Point	Hours per Week
			Lecture	Tutorial
မ-၄၀၀၁	မြန်မာစာ	3	2	2
Eng 4101	Research Paper Writing	4	3	2
Eng 4102	English Literature – 13	4	3	2
Eng 4103	English Language Studies – 5	4	3	2
Eng 4104	Translation & Interpretation – 3	4	3	2
Elective	*	3	2	2
Total		22	16	12

 

Total Credits: 22                                                                                                        

Total hours: 28

 

Foundation Course

မ-၄၀၀၁     မြန်မာစာ

Core Courses

Eng 4201         Research Paper Writing

Eng 4202         English Literature – 13 (19th Century Short Stories & The Novel)

Eng 4203         English Language Studies – 5 (Syntactic Theory – 2 & Introduction to Semantics)

Eng 4204         Translation & Interpretation – 3

Elective Course (for English Specialization)

Eng 4206         Communicative Skills – 7 

 

Research Paper Writing

Module No. Eng 4101

Course Description

This module enables the students to get through their first research projects successfully and without wasting lots of time in trial and error. It also helps the students to develop sound techniques and good practice which will serve them well in future research projects. It focuses on writing a research paper systematically with the correct format. It enhances the students’ understanding of the different approaches to research studies, making decisions on the appropriate approach to any research they undertake and critically evaluating information, data and sources.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• apply sound techniques and good practice in future projects.
• select a appropriate approach to any research he or she undertakes.
• write a research paper systematically with the correct format.
• critically evaluate information, data and sources.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• demonstrate knowledge of research paper writing.
• write research questions, research implications, citations and arrange information structure.
• find primary and secondary sources for research.

 

English Literature – 13 (19^th Century Short Stories & The Novel)

Module No. Eng 4102

Course Description

This module offers students a selection of the 19^th century short stories and the novel with particular attention to Maria Edgeworth, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Frank R. Stockton, Edgar Allan Poe and Guy de Maupassant. It centers on the critical reading of the selected short stories and the novels enabling students to develop conceptual learning and the critical thinking skills. This module also deals with the evolution of the nineteenth-century novel as it moves from Jane Austen's pastorals to the ruder ones of Thomas Hardy.

This module traces the disruptive pressure of increasingly powerful women and the intensifying pull of the past, which becomes more difficult to resist as modernity takes shape. This module focuses on the works concerned with social comedy and satire of the period, the 19^th century. It concentrates on the works of Oscar Wilde, Jane Austen, Emily Bronte, Thomas Hardy, etc.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• analyse and describe at least one setting from short stories and novels and explain how the writer makes the setting come alive to them.
• interpret, through a close-reading, the language used in a specific section of the novel.
• identify the ways in which the novel reflects, soothes, and intensifies the unspoken tensions within its culture.
• express their opinions about the issue they want to focus on for their study.
• describe a character in-depth and explain how various aspects of the character relate to other literary elements of the novel.
• evaluate how a character’s personality, attitudes, conflict and relationships change and explain why these changes are important to the novel.
• infer the author’s purpose for writing short stories or novels.
• explain how the author develops the theme(s) short stories and novels.
• make connections between short stories or novels and any or all of the personal world, aspects of human nature, society and the wider world, history.
• identify and describe the political, religious, economic, and social uses of art in literature.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• analyse texts by diverse authors and in different genres in the fields of literary studies in English.
• evaluate the historical and cultural contexts in which literature in English has been written .
• interpret, evaluate and make an argument about texts using appropriate written expression.
• become familiar with the conventions of diverse textual genres including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, film, plays..etc
• express themselves effectively in a variety of forms.
• employ knowledge of literary traditions to produce their own imaginative writing.

 

English Language Studies – 5 (Syntactic Theory – 2 and Introduction to Semantics)

Module No. Eng 4103

Course Description

This module will look at the behaviour of reflexives and reciprocals (known as anaphora) within P&P and PSG frameworks. It will also familiarize students with a variety of sentence types which involve either Noncanonical complements or subjects and canonical complements or subjects and they will be analyzed through the monostratal approach (PSG) and multistratal approach (P&P).  Moreover, it is also concerned with the notions of subject and object and how they are defined within the frameworks of Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG), Relational Grammar (RG) and Transformational Grammar (TG). Moreover, this module also aims to introduce students to the area of Semantics which includes the meaning of Semantics, lexical and grammatical meaning, and different semantic theories.

Theme Area: Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG), Relational Grammar (RG) and Transformational Grammar (TG) &Semantics

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• categorize the sentences into various types.
• analyze the sentence through the monostratal approach (PSG) and multistratal approach (P&Ph)
• recognize the meaning of Semantics, lexical and grammatical meaning, and different semantic theories.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate knowledge of Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG), Relational Grammar (RG) and Transformational Grammar (TG)
• apply such knowledge in analyzing and describing language syntactically.

 

Translation and Interpretation – 3

Module No. Eng 4104

Course Description

This module focuses on the methods and procedures of translation and interpretation. It imparts the knowledge and use of strategies of translation and interpretation. Students are trained through practicing on collocation, cohesion at the paragraph level, textual and discourse level. Students will be able to do interpreting through an approach of discourse processing and interpreting strategies.

Theme Area: The methods and procedure of translation and interpretation

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• successfully apply strategies for translating different types of text, varying in register, style and domain.
• successfully translate high quality translations of text, taking into consideration major the theories underpinning the practice of translation.
• manage terminology to convey information appropriately and accurately. 
• demonstrate an extended understanding of recent developments in the discipline of translation or its professional practice.
• convey the original tone and intent of a message, taking into account cultural and regional differences between source and target languages.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills to plan and apply knowledge in practice, research skills development.    
• become aware the importance of social and cultural diversity in translating and interpreting.
• achieve the experience that brings together theory, technical skills and interpersonal competence, as well as professional practice, judgment and decision-making.
• demonstrate an extended understanding of recent developments in the discipline of translation or its professional practice.
• utilize the range of technologies used in translation;

 

Communicative Skills – 7

Module No. Eng 4106

Course Description

This module consists of six components. The vocabulary component aims at developing students’ ability to infer meaning from words as used in the context and in building up their vocabulary. The grammar component serves as a good reference for students on a variety of sentence structures. Presentations of advanced grammar points will give students a solid base for learning English. The reading component familiarizes students with a variety of texts followed by different types of exercises that develop students’ information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills. The writing component provides students with a firm foundation in academic writing and in writing formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers. The speaking component first provides students with useful expressions that can be used in different social, academic and business contexts which are followed by activities. The listening component provides students with opportunities to learn to listen through authentic listening materials that make use of real information from a variety of sources to promote understanding.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills.
• tackle useful expressions used in different social, academic and business contexts
• apply their improved reading and writing skills for their own purposes.
• write formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers with the effective and correct use of language.
• develop knowledge, skills, and judgment around human communication that facilitate their ability to work collaboratively with others.
• communicate effectively orally and in writing with accuracy.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate critical and innovative thinking.
• display competence in oral, written, and visual communication.
• show an understanding of language forms, functions and use in communication.
• respond effectively to cultural communication differences ethically.
• demonstrate positive group communication exchanges.

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Semester II

 

Module No	Name of Module	Credit Point	Hours per Week
			Lecture	Tutorial
မ-၄၀၀၂	မြန်မာစာ	3	2	2
Eng   4109	Public Speaking & Presentation Skills	4	3	2
Eng   4110	English Literature – 14	4	3	2
Eng   4111	English Language Studies – 6	4	3	2
Eng   4112	Translation & Interpretation – 4	4	3	2
Elective	*	3	2	2
Total		22	16	12

 

Total Credits: 22                                                                                                   

Total hours: 28

 

Foundation Course

မ-၄၀၀၂    မြန်မာစာ

Core Courses

Eng 4209         Public Speaking & Presentation Skills

Eng 4210         English Literature – 14 (17^th & 18^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Eng 4211         English Language Studies – 6 (Syntactic Theory – 3 & Introduction to Discourse Analysis)

Eng 4212         Translation &Interpretation– 4

Elective Course (for English Specialization)

Eng 4214         Communicative Skills – 8

 

Public Speaking and Presentation Skills

Module No. Eng 4109

Course Description

This module enables students to speak clearly and confidently in different situations – in classrooms, in careers and in communities. It aims at developing students’ oral communication skills– speaking and listening – and written communication skills – reading and writing.  It presents principles with applications, emphasizing audience-centered communication so that students can learn how to talk to and with them and not at them. This module also provides students with key skills for effective presentation such as useful language expressions, voice and delivery, rhetorical techniques and question handling.

Theme Area: Speaking clearly confidently to the audience

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -                             

• show his or her oral communication skills and written communication skills in different situations.
• Deliver a talk to and with the audience in a clear and confident way.
• apply key skills for an effective presentation.
•  

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• prepare their own talk in a systematic and interesting ways.
• effectively use useful language expressions, voice and delivery, rhetorical techniques and question handling.

 

English Literature – 14 (17^th & 18^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Module No. Eng 4110

Course Description

This module deals with the study of a rich variety of theme-based selections of English poetry, which are presumably representative of 17^th and 18^th century.  This module introduces students to key works of English Drama written before 1660. It explores the major literary genres of this period, as well as the social and cultural contexts in which they were produced. It also examines how literature texts articulate changes in language and form, as well as in concepts of family, nation, and community during the medieval period. It deals with the creation of such gifted authors as William Congreve, and – supremely– Shakespeare. It will cover the publication of Shakespeare’s comedies which mark the apex of Renaissance literature.

Theme Area: theme-based selections of English poetry in the 17^th and 18^th century & key works of English Drama written before 1660

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• explain how English poetry had developed over the centuries as well as of how the poetic language in English had changed.
• analyze how the stories articulate changes in language and form, as well as in concepts of family, nation, and community.

• Analyse and discuss the rhythms, metrics and other musical aspects of poetry in a comprehensive way.
• apply the principles of literary criticism to the analysis of poetry and develop their critical thinking skills
• develop a deeper appreciation of cultural diversity by introducing them to a variety of poetry.
• develop their own creativity and enhance their writing skills.

• enhance their awareness in the aesthetics of poetry and to empower them.
• read, appreciate and critically evaluate, analyze the various elements of poetry, such as diction, tone, form, genre, imagery, figures of speech, symbolism, theme, etc independently.
• appreciate and enjoy a wide range of literary or creative texts and other related cultural forms.

Generic Learning Outcomes ( GLOs )

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to-

• recognize the key works of the plays.
• widen their vocabularies, develop an appreciation of language and its connotations and denotations and experiment with ways of expressing themselves
• create rhythm in language and use different forms of poetry to write.
• broaden their awareness of the general culture of different places and understanding of culturally diverse societies.
• improve critical, creative and analytical skills and enhance their proficiency in English language.

• identify a variety of forms and genres of poetry from diverse cultures and historic periods, such as sonnets, ballads, dramatic monologues, free verse, etc.

 

English Language Studies – 6 (Syntactic Theory – 3 and Introduction to Discourse Analysis)

Module No. Eng 4111

Course Description

This module familiarizes students with the analysis of passives and raising sentences using the classical transformational approach and P&P approach. It also discusses the main differences and the relation between P & P and PSG. Moreover, in this module, students will be provided with the definition of discourse, discourse versus text, types of discourse, interpreting discourse, linguistic elements in discourse such as cohesion, coherence, and conversation analysis.

Theme Area: Analyzing the passives and raising sentences & discourse analysis

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• analyze the passives and raising sentences using the classical transformational approach and P&P approach.
• distinguish the relation between P & P and PSG.
• investigate sentences in a language using syntactic theory.
• analyze discoursal devices used in a text and in conversation.
• apply knowledge of discourse in writing and improve their writing skill.
• recognize linguistic elements in discourse.

Generic Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• effectively use cohesive devices and organize coherent texts of their own.
• apply spoken and written features in exploring different texts.
• explain how text types shape the language of the text.

 

Translation and Interpretation – 4

Module No. Eng 4112

Course Description

This module trains the students at the paragraph level, textual and discourse level by giving practical exercises from extracts of different genres to improve their translation skills and interpreting skills. It links practices and concepts in translation and interpretation and concepts and theories from cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• successfully apply strategies for translating different types of text, varying in register, style and domain.
• successfully translate high quality translations of text, taking into consideration major the theories underpinning the practice of translation, e.g. Myanmar texts into English and vice versa.
• manage terminology to convey information appropriately and accurately. 
• demonstrate an extended understanding of recent developments in the discipline of translation or its professional practice.
• convey the original tone and intent of a message, taking into account cultural and regional differences between source and target languages.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills to plan and apply knowledge in practice, research skills development.  
• become aware the importance of social and cultural diversity in translating and interpreting.
• achieve the experience that brings together theory, technical skills and interpersonal competence, as well as professional practice, judgment and decision-making.
• demonstrate an extended understanding of recent developments in the discipline of translation or its professional practice.
• utilize the range of technologies used in translation.

 

Communicative Skills – 8

Module No. Eng 4114

Course Description

The vocabulary component aims at developing students’ ability to infer meaning from words as used in the context and in building up their vocabulary. The grammar component serves as a good reference for students on a variety of sentence structures which will help students improve their reading as well as writing skills . Presentations of advanced grammar points will give students a solid base for learning English and help them communicate with great accuracy. The reading component familiarizes students with a variety of texts followed by different types of exercises that develop students’ information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills. The writing component provides students with a firm foundation in academic writing and in writing formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers. The speaking component first provides students with useful expressions that can be used in different social, academic and business contexts which are followed by activities that enable them to communicate effectively without inhibition and also stimulate them to talk about a variety of thought-provoking topics. The listening component provides students with opportunities to learn to listen through authentic listening materials that make use of real information from a variety of sources to promote understanding.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills.
• tackle useful expressions used in different social, academic and business contexts
• apply their improved reading and writing skills for their own purposes.
• write formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers with the effective and correct use of language.
• develop knowledge, skills, and judgment around human communication that facilitate their ability to work collaboratively with others.
• communicate effectively orally and in writing with accuracy.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate critical and innovative thinking.
• display competence in oral, written, and visual communication.
• show an understanding of language forms, functions and use in communication.
• respond effectively to cultural communication differences ethically.
• demonstrate positive group communication exchanges.

SEMRSTER- I

 

Module No	Name of Module	Credit Point	Hours per Week
			Lecture	Tutorial
မ-၃၀၀၁	မြန်မာစာ	3	2	2
Eng   3101	English Literature – 9	4	3	2
Eng   3102	English Literature – 10	4	3	2
Eng   3103	English Language Studies – 3	4	3	2
Eng   3104	Translation and Interpretation – 1	4	3	2
Eng   3105	Developing Communicative Skills– 5	3	2	2
Total		22	16	12

 

Total Credits: 22                                                                                                                  

Total hours: 28

 

Foundation Course

မ-၃၀၀၁    မြန်မာစာ

Core Courses 

Eng 3101     English Literature – 9   (19^th and 20^th Century Short Stories and The Novel)

Eng 3102      English Literature – 10 (18^th and 19^th Century Poetry and Drama)

Eng 3103      English Language Studies –3 (Morphology)

Eng 3104      Translation and Interpretation – 1

Eng 3105      Communicative Skills – 5

 

English Literature – 9 (19^th & 20^th Century Short Stories & The Novel)

Module No. Eng - 3101

Semester I

Course Description

This module includes a selection of 19^th and 20^th century English short stories and novels. Short stories are studied with particular attention to setting, plot, characterization, literary devices, climax, point of view, theme, symbols, conflicts, and development of the story. This module will enhance the students’ ability to gain full understanding of the writer’s message and to appreciate literature from different points of view. The novels in the 19^th and 20^th centuries were particularly engaged with the events, circumstances, beliefs and attitudes of their time. It concentrates on a critical study of works by the centuries’ major literary figures like E.M. Foster, G.K. Chesterton, Joseph Conrad, Virginia Woolf, Ernest Hemingway, etc.  This module places their works in the contexts in which they were written and read.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs )

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• analyse at least one setting from short stories and novels and explain how the writer makes the setting come alive to them,

• interpret, through a close-reading, the language used in a specific section of the novel,

• express their opinions about the issue they want to focus on for their study,

• describe a character in-depth and explain how various aspects of the character relate to other literary elements of the novel,

• evaluate how a character’s personality, attitudes, conflict and relationships change and explain why these changes are important to the novel,

• infer the author’s purpose for writing short stories or novels,

• explain how the author develops the theme(s) short stories and novels,

• make connections between short stories or novels and any or all of the personal world, aspects of human nature, society and the wider world, history,

• identify and describe the political, religious, economic, and social uses of art in literature.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• analyse texts by diverse authors and in different genres in the fields of literary studies in English,

• evaluate the historical and cultural contexts in which literature in English has been written ,

• interpret, evaluate and make an argument about texts using appropriate written expression,

• become familiar with the conventions of diverse textual genres including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, film, plays etc,

• express themselves effectively in a variety of forms,

• support interpretive claims about a variety of texts,

• employ knowledge of literary traditions to produce their own imaginative writing.

 

English Literature –10 (18^th & 19^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Module No. Eng - 3102

Semester I

Course Description

This module first deals with the study of a rich variety of poems, which are presumably representative of 18^th and 19^th century poetry, being selected and presented through a thematic approach.  Students will be able to extend their knowledge of English poetry that they had already garnered, going mentally backward into the past centuries in their academic pursuit.  Students pursue their scholarly studies in English poetry, perceiving how English poetry had developed over the centuries.

This module then studies a variety of approaches to the question of drama in the eighteenth century: as a field of literary practice and a type of theatrical performance. Students, studying society comedy, will be able to observe how the conventional elements of farce are transformed into satiric epigrams, questioning Victorian social values and norms staged in the setting of the theatre; how eighteenth-century intellectuals think through the relationship between dramatic form and the social world; and how eighteenth-century drama mobilizes new images of gender and the family. It aims to acquaint students with the major works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Oscar Wilde, Bernard Shaw, and Oliver Goldsmith.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• recognize the rhythms, metrics and other musical aspects of poetry and discuss them in a comprehensive way,

• apply the principles of literary criticism to the analysis of poetry and develop their critical thinking skills,

• develop a deeper appreciation of cultural diversity by introducing them to a variety of poetry,

• develop their own creativity and enhance their writing skills,

• enhance their awareness in the aesthetics of poetry,

• read, appreciate and critically evaluate, analyze the various elements of poetry, such as diction, tone, form, genre, imagery, figures of speech, symbolism, theme, etc independently,

• appreciate and enjoy a wide range of literary or creative texts and other related cultural forms.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to-

• widen their vocabularies, develop an appreciation of language and its connotations and denotations and experiment with ways of expressing themselves,

• create rhythm in language and use different forms of poetry to write,

• broaden students’ awareness of the general culture of different places and understanding of culturally diverse societies,

• improve critical, creative and analytical skills and enhance their proficiency in English language,

• identify a variety of forms and genres of poetry from diverse cultures and historic periods, such as sonnets, ballads, dramatic monologues, free verse, etc.

 

English Language Studies – 3 (Morphology)

Module No. Eng - 3103

Semester I

Course Description

This module acquaints learners of English with some background concepts of words and rules of word formation. Moreover, it also deals with morphemes: free and bound morphemes, lexical and functional morphemes, inflectional versus derivational morphology, and morphological analysis.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• understand how words under a language, what they consist of, and how they are formed by combining prefixes, suffixes, and roots,

• use morphology to understand meanings of new words they encounter and better understand multisyllabic (long) words,

• decode the meaning of words and increase their vocabulary, move onto the next level and increase their reading and writing levels,

• know master words – formation processes and the importance of affixes and the role they play in words.

• see the flexibility of language.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• break down the morphemes and identify roots and affixes,

• create words by modifying the existing ones,

• learn new words easier than before by applying knowledge of morphology,

• guess the meaning of some words without having a dictionary at hand.

      

Translation & Interpretation – 1

Module No. Eng - 3104

Semester I

Course Description

This module deals with the theoretical aspect of translation and translation studies, the background history of translation, general types of translation, features of a good translation, and directives by different translators. It trains students to apply their theoretical knowledge to the practice of translation. It also focuses on conceptual bases required to understand both the principles and recurrent issues and difficulties in professional translation and interpreting. This module deals with the theoretical aspect of the process of translating and translation procedures. Students will be able to put their theoretical knowledge into practice through the translation of lexis, proper names, idioms and proverbs, abbreviations and acronyms, first at the sentence level, and then at the paragraph level. It also focuses on basic theoretical components in interpreter and translator training, similarities and differences between interpreting and translation.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• successfully apply strategies for translating different types of text, varying in register, style and domain,

• successfully translate high quality translations of text, taking into consideration major the theories underpinning the practice of translation,

• manage terminology to convey information appropriately and accurately,

• demonstrate an extended understanding of recent developments in the discipline of translation or its professional practice,

• convey the original tone and intent of a message, taking into account cultural and regional differences between source and target languages.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills to plan and apply knowledge in practice, research skills development, 

• become aware the importance of social and cultural diversity in translating and interpreting,

• achieve the experience that brings together theory, technical skills and interpersonal competence, as well as professional practice, judgment and decision-making,

• demonstrate an extended understanding of recent developments in the discipline of translation or its professional practice,

• utilize the range of technologies used in translation;

 

Communicative Skills – 5

Module No. Eng - 3105

Semester I

Course Description

The vocabulary component aims at developing students’ ability to infer meaning from words as used in the context and in building up their vocabulary.

The grammar component serves as a good reference for students on a variety of sentence structures which will help students improve their reading as well as writing skills.

Presentations of advanced grammar points will give students a solid base for learning English and help them communicate with great accuracy.

The reading component familiarizes students with a variety of texts followed by different types of exercises that develop students’ information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills.

The writing component provides students with a firm foundation in academic writing and in writing formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers.

The speaking component first provides students with useful expressions that can be used in different social, academic and business contexts which are followed by activities that enable them to communicate effectively without inhibition and also stimulate them to talk about a variety of thought-provoking topics.

The listening component provides students with opportunities to learn to listen through authentic listening materials that make use of real information from a variety of sources to promote understanding.

Moreover, the exercises require the students to extract the main ideas and specific details and help them improve their pronunciation.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills,

• tackle useful expressions used in different social, academic and business contexts,

• apply their improved reading and writing skills for their own purposes,

• write formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers with the effective and correct use of language,

• develop knowledge, skills, and judgment around human communication that facilitate their ability to work collaboratively with others.

• communicate effectively orally and in writing with accuracy.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate critical and innovative thinking,

• display competence in oral, written, and visual communication,

• show an understanding of language forms, functions and use in communication,

• respond effectively to cultural communication differences ethically,

• demonstrate positive group communication exchanges.

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SEMRSTER- II 

    

Module No	Name of Module	Credit Point	Hours per Week
			Lecture	Tutorial
မ-၃၀၀၂	မြန်မာစာ	3	2	2
Eng   3108	English Literature – 11	4	3	2
Eng   3109	English Literature – 12	4	3	2
Eng   3110	English Language Studies – 4	4	3	2
Eng   3111	Translation and Interpretation – 2	4	3	2
Eng   3112	Developing Communicative Skills– 6	3	2	2
Total		22	16	12

 

Total Credits: 22                                                                                          

Total hours: 28

 

Foundation Course

မ-၃၀၀၂    မြန်မာစာ

Core Courses

Eng 3108      English Literature – 11 (19^th & 20^th Century Short Stories & The Novel)

Eng 3109      English Literature – 12 (18^th & 19^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Eng 3110      English Language Studies – 4 (Syntactic Theory – 1)  

Eng 3111      Translation & Interpretation – 2

Eng 3112    Communicative Skills – 6

 

English Literature – 11 (19^th & 20^th Century Short Stories & The Novel)

Module No. Eng - 3108

Semester II

 Course Description

This module includes a selection of 19^th and 20^th century English short stories and novels. Short stories are studied with particular attention to setting, plot, characterization, literary devices, climax, point of view, theme, symbols, conflicts, and development of the story. This module will enhance the students’ ability to gain full understanding of the writer’s message and to appreciate literature from different points of view. This module deals with the novels in the 19^th and 20^th centuries which were particularly engaged with the events, circumstances, beliefs and attitudes of their time. It concentrates on a critical study of works by the centuries’ major literary figures like Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, George Eliot, Charlotte Bronte, etc.  The focus is on understanding the role of the novel in representing life and people and exploring social and cultural changes, the flexibility of the genre and how it developed aesthetically, stylistically and structurally.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• analyse at least one setting from short stories and novels and explain how the writer makes the setting come alive to them,

• interpret, through a close-reading, the language used in a specific section of the novel,

• express their opinions about the issue they want to focus on for their study,

• investigate a character in-depth and explain how various aspects of the character relate to other literary elements of the novel,

• evaluate how a character’s personality, attitudes, conflict and relationships change and explain why these changes are important to the novel,

• infer the author’s purpose for writing short stories or novels,

• explain how the author develops the theme(s) short stories and novels,

• make connections between short stories or novels and any or all of the personal world, aspects of human nature, society and the wider world, history,

• identify and discuss the political, religious, economic, and social uses of art in literature.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• analyse texts by diverse authors and in different genres in the fields of literary studies in English,

• evaluate the historical and cultural contexts in which literature in English has been written ,

• interpret, evaluate and make an argument about texts using appropriate written expression,

• become familiar with the conventions of diverse textual genres including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, film, plays..etc,

• express themselves effectively in a variety of forms,

• support interpretive claims about a variety of texts,

• employ knowledge of literary traditions to produce their own imaginative writing.

 

English Literature –12 (18^th & 19^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Module No. Eng - 3109

Semester II

Course Description

This module first deal with the study of a rich variety of poems which are presumably representative of 18^th and 19^th century poetry, being selected and presented through a thematic approach.  Students will be able to extend their knowledge of English poetry that they had already garnered, going mentally backward into the past centuries in their academic pursuit.  Students pursue their scholarly studies in English poetry, perceiving how English poetry had developed over the centuries. This module then studies a variety of approaches to the question of drama in the eighteenth century: as a field of literary practice and a type of theatrical performance. Students, studying society comedy, will be able to observe how the conventional elements of farce are transformed into satiric epigrams, questioning Victorian social values and norms staged in the setting of the theatre; how eighteenth-century intellectuals think through the relationship between dramatic form and the social world; and how eighteenth-century drama mobilizes new images of gender and the family. It aims to acquaint students with the major works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Oscar Wilde, Bernard Shaw, and Oliver Goldsmith.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• recognize the rhythms, metrics and other musical aspects of poetry and discuss them in a comprehensive way,

• apply the principles of literary criticism to the analysis of poetry and develop their critical thinking skills,

• develop a deeper appreciation of cultural diversity by introducing them to a variety of poetry,

• develop their own creativity and enhance their writing skills,

• enhance their awareness in the aesthetics of poetry,

• read, appreciate and critically evaluate, analyze the various elements of poetry, such as diction, tone, form, genre, imagery, figures of speech, symbolism, theme, etc independently,

• appreciate and enjoy a wide range of literary or creative texts and other related cultural forms.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to-

• widen their vocabularies, develop an appreciation of language and its connotations and denotations and experiment with ways of expressing themselves,

• create rhythm in language and use different forms of poetry to write,

• broaden students’ awareness of the general culture of different places and understanding of culturally diverse societies,

• improve critical, creative and analytical skills and enhance their proficiency in English language,

• identify a variety of forms and genres of poetry from diverse cultures and historic periods, such as sonnets, ballads, dramatic monologues, free verse, etc.

 

English Language Studies – 4 (Syntactic Theory)

Module No. Eng - 3110

Semester II

Course Description

This module concerns preliminaries to syntactic structure such as the goals of syntactic theory, the importance of syntactic theory, introduction to constituent structure, ways of representing constituent structure, investigation of constituent structure and phrasal categories. It also deals with types of syntactic rules, the relation between rules and sentences.  Moreover, it also looks at the sub categorization through different approaches such as the Aspects approach, Principles and Parameters (P&P) approach and Phrase Structure Grammar (PSG) approach.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• demonstrate knowledge of grammar models such as tagmemic theory, structural approach, immediate constituent analysis, phrase structure rules, transformational generative grammar and later models,

• differentiate surface structure and deep structure of a language,

• come to know advanced structures such as raised sentences and clauses,

• understand how speaking and writing differ from each other,

• represent constituent structure in sentences using a tree diagram,

• combine short sentences and divide long sentences to make the meanings clearer.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• analyse the structure of the language in a systematic and structural way,

• relate the essential elements within a sentence and their relationships,

• observe and describe rules and constraints on a language called parameters,

• understand the patterns of English more effectively and clearly and apply them appropriately,

• understand how words, phrases, clauses and sentences are interrelated.

 

Translation & Interpretation – 2

Module No. Eng - 3111

Semester II

Course Description

This module deals with the theoretical aspect of translation and translation studies, the background history of translation, general types of translation, features of a good translation, and directives by different translators. It trains students to apply their theoretical knowledge to the practice of translation. It also focuses on conceptual bases required to understand both the principles and recurrent issues and difficulties in professional translation and interpreting. This module deals with the theoretical aspect of the process of translating and translation procedures. Students will be able to put their theoretical knowledge into practice through the translation of lexis, proper names, idioms and proverbs, abbreviations and acronyms, first at the sentence level, and then at the paragraph level. It also focuses on basic theoretical components in interpreter and translator training, similarities and differences between interpreting and translation.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• analyse at least one setting from short stories and novels and explain how the writer makes the setting come alive to them,

• interpret,

Semester I

 

Module No	Name of Module	Credit Point	Hours per Week
			Lecture	Tutorial
မ-၄၀၀၁	မြန်မာစာ	3	2	2
Eng 4101	Research Paper Writing	4	3	2
Eng 4102	English Literature – 13	4	3	2
Eng 4103	English Language Studies – 5	4	3	2
Eng 4104	Translation & Interpretation – 3	4	3	2
Elective	*	3	2	2
Total		22	16	12

 

Total Credits: 22                                                                                                        

Total hours: 28

 

Foundation Course

မ-၄၀၀၁     မြန်မာစာ

Core Courses

Eng 4201         Research Paper Writing

Eng 4202         English Literature – 13 (19th Century Short Stories & The Novel)

Eng 4203         English Language Studies – 5 (Syntactic Theory – 2 & Introduction to Semantics)

Eng 4204         Translation & Interpretation – 3

Elective Course (for English Specialization)

Eng 4206         Communicative Skills – 7 

 

Research Paper Writing

Module No. Eng 4101

Course Description

This module enables the students to get through their first research projects successfully and without wasting lots of time in trial and error. It also helps the students to develop sound techniques and good practice which will serve them well in future research projects. It focuses on writing a research paper systematically with the correct format. It enhances the students’ understanding of the different approaches to research studies, making decisions on the appropriate approach to any research they undertake and critically evaluating information, data and sources.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• apply sound techniques and good practice in future projects.
• select a appropriate approach to any research he or she undertakes.
• write a research paper systematically with the correct format.
• critically evaluate information, data and sources.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• demonstrate knowledge of research paper writing.
• write research questions, research implications, citations and arrange information structure.
• find primary and secondary sources for research.

 

English Literature – 13 (19^th Century Short Stories & The Novel)

Module No. Eng 4102

Course Description

This module offers students a selection of the 19^th century short stories and the novel with particular attention to Maria Edgeworth, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Frank R. Stockton, Edgar Allan Poe and Guy de Maupassant. It centers on the critical reading of the selected short stories and the novels enabling students to develop conceptual learning and the critical thinking skills. This module also deals with the evolution of the nineteenth-century novel as it moves from Jane Austen's pastorals to the ruder ones of Thomas Hardy.

This module traces the disruptive pressure of increasingly powerful women and the intensifying pull of the past, which becomes more difficult to resist as modernity takes shape. This module focuses on the works concerned with social comedy and satire of the period, the 19^th century. It concentrates on the works of Oscar Wilde, Jane Austen, Emily Bronte, Thomas Hardy, etc.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• analyse and describe at least one setting from short stories and novels and explain how the writer makes the setting come alive to them.
• interpret, through a close-reading, the language used in a specific section of the novel.
• identify the ways in which the novel reflects, soothes, and intensifies the unspoken tensions within its culture.
• express their opinions about the issue they want to focus on for their study.
• describe a character in-depth and explain how various aspects of the character relate to other literary elements of the novel.
• evaluate how a character’s personality, attitudes, conflict and relationships change and explain why these changes are important to the novel.
• infer the author’s purpose for writing short stories or novels.
• explain how the author develops the theme(s) short stories and novels.
• make connections between short stories or novels and any or all of the personal world, aspects of human nature, society and the wider world, history.
• identify and describe the political, religious, economic, and social uses of art in literature.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• analyse texts by diverse authors and in different genres in the fields of literary studies in English.
• evaluate the historical and cultural contexts in which literature in English has been written .
• interpret, evaluate and make an argument about texts using appropriate written expression.
• become familiar with the conventions of diverse textual genres including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, film, plays..etc
• express themselves effectively in a variety of forms.
• employ knowledge of literary traditions to produce their own imaginative writing.

 

English Language Studies – 5 (Syntactic Theory – 2 and Introduction to Semantics)

Module No. Eng 4103

Course Description

This module will look at the behaviour of reflexives and reciprocals (known as anaphora) within P&P and PSG frameworks. It will also familiarize students with a variety of sentence types which involve either Noncanonical complements or subjects and canonical complements or subjects and they will be analyzed through the monostratal approach (PSG) and multistratal approach (P&P).  Moreover, it is also concerned with the notions of subject and object and how they are defined within the frameworks of Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG), Relational Grammar (RG) and Transformational Grammar (TG). Moreover, this module also aims to introduce students to the area of Semantics which includes the meaning of Semantics, lexical and grammatical meaning, and different semantic theories.

Theme Area: Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG), Relational Grammar (RG) and Transformational Grammar (TG) &Semantics

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• categorize the sentences into various types.
• analyze the sentence through the monostratal approach (PSG) and multistratal approach (P&Ph)
• recognize the meaning of Semantics, lexical and grammatical meaning, and different semantic theories.

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate knowledge of Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG), Relational Grammar (RG) and Transformational Grammar (TG)
• apply such knowledge in analyzing and describing language syntactically.

 

Translation and Interpretation – 3

Module No. Eng 4104

Course Description

This module focuses on the methods and procedures of translation and interpretation. It imparts the knowledge and use of strategies of translation and interpretation. Students are trained through practicing on collocation, cohesion at the paragraph level, textual and discourse level. Students will be able to do interpreting through an approach of discourse processing and interpreting strategies.

Theme Area: The methods and procedure of translation and interpretation

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• successfully apply strategies for translating different types of text, varying in register, style and domain.
• successfully translate high quality translations of text, taking into consideration major the theories underpinning the practice of translation.
• manage terminology to convey information appropriately and accurately. 
• demonstrate an extended understanding of recent developments in the discipline of translation or its professional practice.
• convey the original tone and intent of a message, taking into account cultural and regional differences between source and target languages.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills to plan and apply knowledge in practice, research skills development.    
• become aware the importance of social and cultural diversity in translating and interpreting.
• achieve the experience that brings together theory, technical skills and interpersonal competence, as well as professional practice, judgment and decision-making.
• demonstrate an extended understanding of recent developments in the discipline of translation or its professional practice.
• utilize the range of technologies used in translation;

 

Communicative Skills – 7

Module No. Eng 4106

Course Description

This module consists of six components. The vocabulary component aims at developing students’ ability to infer meaning from words as used in the context and in building up their vocabulary. The grammar component serves as a good reference for students on a variety of sentence structures. Presentations of advanced grammar points will give students a solid base for learning English. The reading component familiarizes students with a variety of texts followed by different types of exercises that develop students’ information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills. The writing component provides students with a firm foundation in academic writing and in writing formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers. The speaking component first provides students with useful expressions that can be used in different social, academic and business contexts which are followed by activities. The listening component provides students with opportunities to learn to listen through authentic listening materials that make use of real information from a variety of sources to promote understanding.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills.
• tackle useful expressions used in different social, academic and business contexts
• apply their improved reading and writing skills for their own purposes.
• write formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers with the effective and correct use of language.
• develop knowledge, skills, and judgment around human communication that facilitate their ability to work collaboratively with others.
• communicate effectively orally and in writing with accuracy.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate critical and innovative thinking.
• display competence in oral, written, and visual communication.
• show an understanding of language forms, functions and use in communication.
• respond effectively to cultural communication differences ethically.
• demonstrate positive group communication exchanges.

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Semester II

 

Module No	Name of Module	Credit Point	Hours per Week
			Lecture	Tutorial
မ-၄၀၀၂	မြန်မာစာ	3	2	2
Eng   4109	Public Speaking & Presentation Skills	4	3	2
Eng   4110	English Literature – 14	4	3	2
Eng   4111	English Language Studies – 6	4	3	2
Eng   4112	Translation & Interpretation – 4	4	3	2
Elective	*	3	2	2
Total		22	16	12

 

Total Credits: 22                                                                                                   

Total hours: 28

 

Foundation Course

မ-၄၀၀၂    မြန်မာစာ

Core Courses

Eng 4209         Public Speaking & Presentation Skills

Eng 4210         English Literature – 14 (17^th & 18^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Eng 4211         English Language Studies – 6 (Syntactic Theory – 3 & Introduction to Discourse Analysis)

Eng 4212         Translation &Interpretation– 4

Elective Course (for English Specialization)

Eng 4214         Communicative Skills – 8

 

Public Speaking and Presentation Skills

Module No. Eng 4109

Course Description

This module enables students to speak clearly and confidently in different situations – in classrooms, in careers and in communities. It aims at developing students’ oral communication skills– speaking and listening – and written communication skills – reading and writing.  It presents principles with applications, emphasizing audience-centered communication so that students can learn how to talk to and with them and not at them. This module also provides students with key skills for effective presentation such as useful language expressions, voice and delivery, rhetorical techniques and question handling.

Theme Area: Speaking clearly confidently to the audience

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -                             

• show his or her oral communication skills and written communication skills in different situations.
• Deliver a talk to and with the audience in a clear and confident way.
• apply key skills for an effective presentation.
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Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• prepare their own talk in a systematic and interesting ways.
• effectively use useful language expressions, voice and delivery, rhetorical techniques and question handling.

 

English Literature – 14 (17^th & 18^th Century Poetry & Drama)

Module No. Eng 4110

Course Description

This module deals with the study of a rich variety of theme-based selections of English poetry, which are presumably representative of 17^th and 18^th century.  This module introduces students to key works of English Drama written before 1660. It explores the major literary genres of this period, as well as the social and cultural contexts in which they were produced. It also examines how literature texts articulate changes in language and form, as well as in concepts of family, nation, and community during the medieval period. It deals with the creation of such gifted authors as William Congreve, and – supremely– Shakespeare. It will cover the publication of Shakespeare’s comedies which mark the apex of Renaissance literature.

Theme Area: theme-based selections of English poetry in the 17^th and 18^th century & key works of English Drama written before 1660

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• explain how English poetry had developed over the centuries as well as of how the poetic language in English had changed.
• analyze how the stories articulate changes in language and form, as well as in concepts of family, nation, and community.

• Analyse and discuss the rhythms, metrics and other musical aspects of poetry in a comprehensive way.
• apply the principles of literary criticism to the analysis of poetry and develop their critical thinking skills
• develop a deeper appreciation of cultural diversity by introducing them to a variety of poetry.
• develop their own creativity and enhance their writing skills.

• enhance their awareness in the aesthetics of poetry and to empower them.
• read, appreciate and critically evaluate, analyze the various elements of poetry, such as diction, tone, form, genre, imagery, figures of speech, symbolism, theme, etc independently.
• appreciate and enjoy a wide range of literary or creative texts and other related cultural forms.

Generic Learning Outcomes ( GLOs )

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to-

• recognize the key works of the plays.
• widen their vocabularies, develop an appreciation of language and its connotations and denotations and experiment with ways of expressing themselves
• create rhythm in language and use different forms of poetry to write.
• broaden their awareness of the general culture of different places and understanding of culturally diverse societies.
• improve critical, creative and analytical skills and enhance their proficiency in English language.

• identify a variety of forms and genres of poetry from diverse cultures and historic periods, such as sonnets, ballads, dramatic monologues, free verse, etc.

 

English Language Studies – 6 (Syntactic Theory – 3 and Introduction to Discourse Analysis)

Module No. Eng 4111

Course Description

This module familiarizes students with the analysis of passives and raising sentences using the classical transformational approach and P&P approach. It also discusses the main differences and the relation between P & P and PSG. Moreover, in this module, students will be provided with the definition of discourse, discourse versus text, types of discourse, interpreting discourse, linguistic elements in discourse such as cohesion, coherence, and conversation analysis.

Theme Area: Analyzing the passives and raising sentences & discourse analysis

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• analyze the passives and raising sentences using the classical transformational approach and P&P approach.
• distinguish the relation between P & P and PSG.
• investigate sentences in a language using syntactic theory.
• analyze discoursal devices used in a text and in conversation.
• apply knowledge of discourse in writing and improve their writing skill.
• recognize linguistic elements in discourse.

Generic Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• effectively use cohesive devices and organize coherent texts of their own.
• apply spoken and written features in exploring different texts.
• explain how text types shape the language of the text.

 

Translation and Interpretation – 4

Module No. Eng 4112

Course Description

This module trains the students at the paragraph level, textual and discourse level by giving practical exercises from extracts of different genres to improve their translation skills and interpreting skills. It links practices and concepts in translation and interpretation and concepts and theories from cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• successfully apply strategies for translating different types of text, varying in register, style and domain.
• successfully translate high quality translations of text, taking into consideration major the theories underpinning the practice of translation, e.g. Myanmar texts into English and vice versa.
• manage terminology to convey information appropriately and accurately. 
• demonstrate an extended understanding of recent developments in the discipline of translation or its professional practice.
• convey the original tone and intent of a message, taking into account cultural and regional differences between source and target languages.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills to plan and apply knowledge in practice, research skills development.  
• become aware the importance of social and cultural diversity in translating and interpreting.
• achieve the experience that brings together theory, technical skills and interpersonal competence, as well as professional practice, judgment and decision-making.
• demonstrate an extended understanding of recent developments in the discipline of translation or its professional practice.
• utilize the range of technologies used in translation.

 

Communicative Skills – 8

Module No. Eng 4114

Course Description

The vocabulary component aims at developing students’ ability to infer meaning from words as used in the context and in building up their vocabulary. The grammar component serves as a good reference for students on a variety of sentence structures which will help students improve their reading as well as writing skills . Presentations of advanced grammar points will give students a solid base for learning English and help them communicate with great accuracy. The reading component familiarizes students with a variety of texts followed by different types of exercises that develop students’ information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills. The writing component provides students with a firm foundation in academic writing and in writing formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers. The speaking component first provides students with useful expressions that can be used in different social, academic and business contexts which are followed by activities that enable them to communicate effectively without inhibition and also stimulate them to talk about a variety of thought-provoking topics. The listening component provides students with opportunities to learn to listen through authentic listening materials that make use of real information from a variety of sources to promote understanding.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills.
• tackle useful expressions used in different social, academic and business contexts
• apply their improved reading and writing skills for their own purposes.
• write formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers with the effective and correct use of language.
• develop knowledge, skills, and judgment around human communication that facilitate their ability to work collaboratively with others.
• communicate effectively orally and in writing with accuracy.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• demonstrate critical and innovative thinking.
• display competence in oral, written, and visual communication.
• show an understanding of language forms, functions and use in communication.
• respond effectively to cultural communication differences ethically.
• demonstrate positive group communication exchanges.

Third Year Honours & MA Qualifying,

SEMESTER – I

Module No	Name of Module	Credit Point	Hours per Week
			Lecture	Tutorial
Eng 5201	English Literature – 15	4	3	2
Eng 5202	Intercultural Communication – 1	4	3	2
Eng 5203	English Language Studies – 7	4	3	2
Eng 5204	Effective Negotiating & Effective Meetings	4	3	2
Elective 1	*	3	2	2
Elective 2	*	3	2	2
Total		22	16	12

Total Credits: 22   

Total hours: 28

Third Year Honours & MA Qualifying, Semester 1

Core Courses

Eng 5201      (4)     English Literature – 15

Eng 5202      (4)     Intercultural Communication - 1

Eng 5203      (4)     English Language Studies – 7 (Introduction to Sociolinguistics & Psycholinguistics)

Eng 5204      (4)     Effective Negotiating & Effective Meetings

 

Elective Courses (for English Specialization)

Eng 5205      (3)     World Literature in English – 1

Eng 5206      (3)     Communicative Skills - 9

Eng 5207      (3)     Business English -5 

Eng  5208     (3)     English for Hospitality & Tourism – 1

 

English Literature – 15

Module No. Eng 5201

Course Description

This module motivates students to analyse, criticize and evaluate literature systematically through the close study of the 19^th century short stories; some English novels of the 18^th century; a rich variety of English poetry selections, which are presumably representatives of 16^th, 17^th &18^th century; and Modern European drama from the 16^th  to 18^th century to the present. It enables students to improve critical thinking skills and creativity so that the students would be able to apply their knowledge and skills gained from studying literature to their everyday life.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• analyse, criticize and evaluate literature systematically through the close study,

• analyse texts in relation to each other – across historical and social contexts,

• track changes in thinking, beliefs and literary conventions which can aid in their understanding and analyses of texts,

• tackle with texts on multiple levels – literal, metaphorical, allegorical etc,

• explore the cultures and contexts of the prescribed texts, relate them to their own knowledge and experiences and learn about the authors’ influences upon readers and writers

 

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• explore themes, values and attitudes across genres and be able to speak and write about them,

• deal with longer and more complex texts, analyzing themes, language and vocabulary across the genres.,

• develop reading skills and strategies that can be applied to any extensive reading in and out of the classroom

• develop the basic research skills necessary to complete a Post Graduate Qualification.

 

Intercultural Communication – 1

Module No. Eng 5202

Course Description

This module covers such topics as language and verbal communication across cultures; non-verbal communication across cultures; cultural influences on the expression and perception of emotions; identity and intergroup communication; communication in intercultural relationships; and adapting to an unfamiliar culture. It also looks at how people from differing cultural backgrounds communicate, in similar and different ways among themselves, and how they endeavour to communicate across cultures.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• explore and become aware of verbal communication and non-verbal communication across cultures,

• Observe and describe cultural influences on the expression and perception of emotions,

• Identify how meanings and culture are interrelated,

• analyze intergroup communication; communication in intercultural relationships and adapt to an unfamiliar culture.

 

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

• take a close look at how people from differing cultural backgrounds communicate, in similar and different ways among themselves, and how they endeavour to communicate across cultures,

• Apply intercultural knowledge to culturally different contexts.

 

English Language Studies – 7 (Introduction to Sociolinguistics and Psycholinguistics)

Module No. Eng 5203

Course Description

This module deals with two branches of Applied Linguistics: Sociolinguistics and Psycholinguistics. In sociolinguistics, students will learn language variation such as code, dialect, sociolect, idiolect, registers, diglossia, pidgin and creole, language contact and language change, etc. In Psycholinguistics, students will have knowledge of what Psycholinguistics means, and first language acquisition, second language acquisition/ learning and different theories of language acquisition.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• explore language variation such as code, dialect, sociolect, idiolect, registers, diglossia, pidgin and creole,

• trace how language has changed in the course of time and their causes of change,

• apply theories of language acquisition and learning in different settings,

• Explore more about language acquisition on their own projects.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

• Demonstrate improved sociolinguistic knowledge and apply it to observe and describe language variation,

• Apply intercultural knowledge to culturally different contexts,

• Make further observations on language acquisition and learning based on the previous theories.

 

Effective Negotiating & Effective Meetings

Module No. Eng 5204

Course Description

This module will equip students with important skills that they will need at work: negotiation and meeting skills. Effective negotiating component will provide students with the language they need to hand the typical scenario encountered on the way to successful negotiations. Effective meetings will present all the speaking skills that they students in order to participate in a meeting with confidence. It will also provide them with expressions needed in typical everyday business meetings.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• apply important skills that they will need at work: negotiation and meeting skills.

• efficiently tackle useful expressions used in negotiation and meeting.

• write formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers with the effective and correct use of language.

• develop knowledge, skills, and persuasion that facilitate their ability to work collaboratively with others.

• communicate effectively orally and in writing with accuracy.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• display competence in oral and written communication,

• show an understanding of language forms, functions and use negotiation and meeting,

• respond accordingly to cultural communication differences ethically,

• demonstrate positive group communication exchanges.

World Literature in English – 1

Module No. Eng 5205

This module deals with short story, poetry, drama, prose and the novel ranging from 17^th century to 20^th century, written by writers of great prominence: Russia, France, China, India, Japan, Nigeria, Vietnam, Chile, Spain, South Korea, Norway, Germany, and America. Students are introduced to a rich variety of selections both from the East and the West, written in a variety of styles so that they will get a panorama of the World Literature.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• analyse, criticize and evaluate literature systematically through the close study,

• analyse texts in relation to each other – across genres, countries and historical and social contexts,

• track changes in thinking, beliefs and literary conventions which can aid in their understanding and analyses of texts,

• tackle with texts on multiple levels – literal, metaphorical, allegorical etc,

• explore the cultures and contexts of the prescribed texts, relate them to their own knowledge and experiences and learn about the authors’ influences upon readers and writers

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners will be able to -

• explore themes, values and attitudes across genres and be able to speak and write about them,

• deal with longer and more complex texts, analyzing themes, language and vocabulary across the genres.

 

Communicative Skills – 9

Module No. Eng 5206

Course Description

The vocabulary component aims at developing students’ ability to infer meaning from words as used in the context and in building up their vocabulary.

The grammar component serves as a good reference for students on a variety of sentence structures which will help students improve their reading as well as writing skills.

Presentations of advanced grammar points will give students a solid base for learning English and help them communicate with great accuracy.

The reading component familiarizes students with a variety of texts followed by different types of exercises that develop students’ information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills.

The writing component provides students with a firm foundation in academic writing and in writing formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers.

The speaking component first provides students with useful expressions that can be used in different social, academic and business contexts which are followed by activities that enable them to communicate effectively without inhibition and also stimulate them to talk about a variety of thought-provoking topics.

The listening component provides students with opportunities to learn to listen through authentic listening materials that make use of real information from a variety of sources to promote understanding.

Moreover, the exercises require the students to extract the main ideas and specific details and help them improve their pronunciation.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners should be able to -

• demonstrate information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills,

• tackle useful expressions used in different social, academic and business contexts,

• apply their improved reading and writing skills for their own purposes,

• write formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers with the effective and correct use of language,

• develop knowledge, skills, and judgment around human communication that facilitate their ability to work collaboratively with others,

• communicate effectively orally and in writing with accuracy and fluency.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners shall be able to -

• demonstrate critical and innovative thinking,

• display competence in oral, written, and visual communication,

• show an understanding of language forms, functions and use in communication,

• respond effectively to cultural communication differences ethically,

• demonstrate positive group communication exchanges.

 

Business English – 5

Module No. Eng 5207

Course Description

This module aims to improve students’ English language skills within a business context for handling different situations in doing business. It also offers general knowledge of business English. Students will improve their knowledge of communication skills and use English effectively in the professional working environment.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• give appropriate responses and develop their communicative skills,

• tackle useful expressions used in business contexts,

• apply their reading and writing skills for their business purposes,

• write formal and informal business letters, emails, ads the correct use of language,

• develop effective human communication that facilitate their ability to work collaboratively with others,

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• display competence in oral, written, and visual communication,

• show an understanding of language forms, functions and use in business context,

• respond accordingly to communication differences ethically,

 

Hospitality and Tourism – 1

Module No. Eng 5208

Course Description

This module deals with the language of tourism and aims to develop students’ essential skills related to hotel and tourism industries. It also aims to develop effective listening and speaking skills with a wide range of communicative practices. Reading and writing skills also feature prominently and functional language is also presented in context.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• efficiently exploit the language of tourism and essential skills related to hotel and tourism industries,

• Apply listening strategies in dealing with non-speaking individuals in various contexts,

• apply a wide range of communicative practices,

• develop effective human communication that facilitate their ability to work collaboratively with others,

• communicate effectively in oral and in writing with accuracy and fluency.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• display competence in oral and written communication,

• show an understanding of language forms, functions and use in hotel and tourism industries,

• respond accordingly to communication differences ethically.

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 SEMESTER – II

Module No	Name of Module	Credit Point	Hours per Week
			Lecture	Tutorial
Eng 5209	English Literature – 16	4	3	2
Eng 5210	Intercultural Communication – 2	4	3	2
Eng 5211	English Language Studies – 8	4	3	2
Eng 5212	English in the Media	4	3	2
Elective 1	*	3	2	2
Elective 2	*	3	2	2
Total		22	16	12

Total Credits: 22   

Total hours: 28

 

Core Courses

Eng 5209      (4)     English Literature – 16

Eng 5210      (4)     Intercultural Communication - 2

Eng 5211      (4)     English Language Studies – 8 (Introduction to Stylistics & Pragmatics)

Eng 5212      (4)     Translation & Interpretation - 6

Elective Courses (for English Specialization)

Eng 5213      (3)     World Literature in English – 2

Eng 5214      (3)     Communicative Skills - 10

Eng 5215      (3)     Business English - 6

Eng  5216     (3)     English for Hospitality & Tourism – 2

 

English Literature – 16

Module No. Eng 5209

This module motivates students to analyse, criticize and evaluate literature systematically through the close study of the 19^th century short stories; some English novels of the 18^th century; a rich variety of English poetry selections, which are presumably representatives of 16^th, 17^th &18^th century; and Modern European drama from the 16^th to 18^th century to the present. It enables students to improve critical thinking skills and creativity so that the students would be able to apply their knowledge and skills gained from studying literature to their everyday life.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• analyse, criticize and evaluate literature systematically through the close study,

• analyse texts in relation to each other – across historical and social contexts,

• track changes in thinking, beliefs and literary conventions which can aid in their understanding and analyses of texts,

• tackle with texts on multiple levels – literal, metaphorical, allegorical etc,

• explore the cultures and contexts of the prescribed texts, relate them to their own knowledge and experiences and learn about the authors’ influences upon readers and writers.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• explore themes, values and attitudes across genres and be able to speak and write about them,

• deal with longer and more complex texts, analyzing themes, language and vocabulary across the genres,

• develop reading skills and strategies that can be applied to any extensive reading in and out of the classroom,

• develop the basic research skills necessary to complete a Post Graduate Qualification.

 

Intercultural Communication – 2

Module No. Eng 5210

This module covers such topics as language and verbal communication across cultures; non-verbal communication across cultures; cultural influences on the expression and perception of emotions; identity and intergroup communication; communication in intercultural relationships; and adapting to an unfamiliar culture. It also looks at how people from differing cultural backgrounds communicate, in similar and different ways among themselves, and how they cope with the task of communicating across cultures.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• explore and become aware of verbal communication and non-verbal communication across cultures,

• Observe and describe cultural influences on the expression and perception of emotions,

• Identify how meanings and culture are interrelated,

• analyze intergroup communication; communication in intercultural relationships and adapt to an unfamiliar culture.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

• take a close look at how people from differing cultural backgrounds communicate, in similar and different ways among themselves, and how they endeavour to communicate across cultures,

• Apply intercultural knowledge to culturally different contexts.

 

English Language Studies – 8 (Introduction to Stylistics and Pragmatics)

Module No.   Eng 5211

This module introduces stylistics and pragmatics to students of English.  Stylistics consists of main concepts and definition of stylistics such as the scope of stylistic study, the definitions of style and stylistics, and stylistic analysis. In Pragmatics, students will learn how people use language within a context and why they use language in particular ways.  It also deals with such topics as dexis, reference, implication, presupposition, speech acts, politeness, and rules of conversation.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• explore and become aware of verbal communication and non-verbal communication across cultures,

• observe and describe cultural influences on the expression and perception of emotions,

• identify how meanings and culture are interrelated,

• analyze intergroup communication; communication in intercultural relationships and adapt to an unfamiliar culture.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

• take a close look at how people from differing cultural backgrounds communicate, in similar and different ways among themselves, and how they endeavour to communicate across cultures,

• apply intercultural knowledge to culturally different contexts.

 

English in the Media

Module No. Eng 5212

This module will improve students' communication skills at work and their language knowledge in key areas of the media. It will also give students opportunity to discuss the media topic, to participate in listening activities reflecting media scenarios, realistic speaking activities, reading and writing practices based on authentic media documents and engage them in topics and articles which ensure that learning is interesting and motivating.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• become skilled in communication at work and language knowledge in key areas of the media,

• discuss the media topics and participate in listening activities reflecting media scenarios.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• become how language in the media differs from other language use

• tackle the language of media to their purposes.

 

World Literature in English – 2

Module No. Eng 5213

This module deals with short story, poetry, drama, prose and the novel ranging from 17^th century to 20^th century, written by writers of great prominence: Russia, France, China, India, Japan, Nigeria, Vietnam, Chile, Spain, South Korea, Norway, Germany, and America. Students are introduced to a rich variety of selections both from the East and the West, written in a variety of styles so that they will get a panorama of the World Literature.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• analyse, criticize and evaluate literature systematically through a close study,

• analyse texts in relation to each other – across genres, countries and historical and social contexts,

• track changes in thinking, beliefs and literary conventions which can improve their understanding and analysis of texts,

• tackle with texts on multiple levels – literal, metaphorical, allegorical etc.,

• explore the cultures and contexts of the prescribed texts, relate them to their own knowledge and experiences and learn about the authors’ influences upon readers and writers

 

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learner would be able to -

• explore themes, values and attitudes across genres and be able to present and write about them,

• deal with longer and more complex texts, analyzing themes, language and vocabulary across the genres.

 

Communicative Skills – 10

Module No. Eng 5214

The vocabulary component aims at developing students’ ability to infer meaning from words as used in the context and in building up their vocabulary.

The grammar component serves as a good reference for students on a variety of sentence structures which will help students improve their reading as well as writing skills.

Presentations of advanced grammar points will give students a solid base for learning English and help them communicate with great accuracy.

The reading component familiarizes students with a variety of texts followed by different types of exercises that develop students’ information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills.

The writing component provides students with a firm foundation in academic writing and in writing formal, informal and business letters and writing academic papers.

The speaking component first provides students with useful expressions that can be used in different social, academic and business contexts which are followed by activities that enable them to communicate effectively without inhibition and also stimulate them to talk about a variety of thought-provoking topics.

The listening component provides students with opportunities to learn to listen through authentic listening materials that make use of real information from a variety of sources to promote understanding.

Moreover, the exercises require the students to extract the main ideas and specific details and help them improve their pronunciation.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners should be able to -

• demonstrate information gathering skills, thinking ability, extract immediate responses and develop their literal as well as inferential comprehension skills,

• tackle useful expressions used in different social, academic and business contexts,

• apply their improved reading and writing skills for their own purposes,

• write formal, informal and business letters and academic papers with the effective and correct use of language,

• develop knowledge, skills, and judgment around human communication that facilitate their ability to work collaboratively with others.

• communicate effectively in oral and in writing with accuracy.

Generic Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

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SEMRSTER- I

Module No	Name of Module	Hours per Week
		Lecture	Tutorial
E 611	Grammar & Syntax	4	2
E 612	Sociolinguistics & Discourse Analysis	4	2
E 613	Thematic Studies – 1	4	2
E 614	Methodology	4	2
Total		16	8

Total Credits: 16                                                                                          

Total hours: 24

Core Courses  

E 611 Grammar & Syntax

E 612 Sociolinguistics & Discourse Analysis

E 613 Thematic Studies – 1

E 614 Methodology

 

Grammar & Syntax

Module No. E 611

Semester I

Course Description

This module includes different types of grammar: Descriptive grammar, Pedagogical grammar, Prescriptive grammar, Reference grammar, Theoretical grammar, and Traditional grammar. It also introduces basic grammatical notions of Morphology, Morpheme problems, inflectional and derivational morphemes, Word classes, Grammatical categories and also the aspects of sentence syntax, Immediate constituent, Phrase structure rules and Word order. The module further puts forward issues and views in grammar and language teaching from Traditional grammar to Functional grammar and functional language teaching.

 

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• Segment words using morphological practice,

• categorize different aspects of language structure using knowledge of syntax,

• apply such knowledge to grammar and language teaching.

General Learning Objectives (GLOs)

The objectives of this module are -

• analyse diverse grammatical structures in a language,

• demonstrate knowledge of current trends in the field of grammar and syntax and apply it to their own purpose,

• compare and describe the ways language is structured exploiting knowledge of syntax and grammar.

 

Sociolinguistics & Discourse Analysis

Module no. E 612

Course Description

The module ‘Sociolinguistics’ explains differences between Sociolinguistics and Linguistics and further elaborate on key terms: Speech, Speech Community, Language Community, Dialect (regional, Social, Temporal) Language contact and language change: Bilingualism, (stable/ unstable), Pidgin, Creole, Lingua franca, External change (borrowing, Loan translation), Internal change (Coining, combing, Extending)

Speech, Speech factors, Speech functions, Paralinguistic behaviour, Code switching, and basic Discourse Analysis.

In the module ‘Discourse Analysis’ students will have to learn ‘What is Discourse Analysis? What is Discourse?’ Discourse vs. context; spoken vs. written language; types of discourse. It brings students to learn Linguistic elements in discourse: Cohesion. Information structure: “Given” vs “new information”; Theme and rheme; Genre; Propositional analysis. To help them make sense of discourse, they will be familiarized with Discourse coherence; Speech act; Background knowledge; how we process discourse: Conversation analysis; Negotiating meaning; Intercultural communication, Developing discourse competence: The early years: oral competence: School years

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• explore language variation such as code, dialect, sociolect, idiolect, registers, diglossia, pidgin and creole,

• trace how language has changed in the course of time and their causes of change,

• Apply knowledge of Discourse Analysis to analyzing language in action and to creating well-formed texts,

• Explore more about discourse structure of a text, and improve discourse competence.

General Learning Objectives (GLOs)

The objectives of this module are -

• To improve learners’ knowledge about sociolinguistics and use it to observe and describe language variation,

• Acquaint them with theory of discourse analysis and nature of linguistic elements in discourse,

• To enable them to apply discourse analysis methods to analyzing texts, conversation, and others.

 

Thematic Studies – 1 (Prose)

Module no. E 613

Course Description

This module introduces learners to Approach to teaching prose, Analyzing language, Analyzing prose style and Comparing the different prose style of various texts. Thematic Studies – 1 deals with poetry and also includes development of poetry, studying different types of poems, Features of poems: Theme, language, form and structure, figures of speech, etc, and difference between verse and prose.

The second part “Thematic Studies – 1 deals with Short Stories in which students will learn topics on Introduction to fiction, The short story and related form, The basic elements and The first three levels of reading.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• Explore and analyze how theme of a text is developed,

• Make a critical analysis of poetry using knowledge about theme, language, form and structure, figures of speech, etc,

• Apply knowledge of the basic elements to analyzing fictions and other related forms,

• Use such approach to teaching prose,

 

General Learning Objectives (GLOs)

The objectives of this module are -

• To familiarize learners with approaches to teaching prose,

• Help them analyze language and style in prose, verse and fictions using thematic approach,

• To enable them to apply the knowledge to analyzing texts, conversation, and others.

 

Methodology

Module no. E 614

Course Description

This module introduces a brief history of language teaching before 19^th century and Language teaching innovations in the 19^th century and up to the current trends. The nature of approaches and methods in language teaching: approach, design and procedure. Students will have to learn each language teaching method in detail and theoretical underpinnings behind each method with the help of videos for the respective class, brainstorming them the pros and cons of each method. They will to design their own lesson plans with teaching materials  based on the theory behind the method and demonstrate teaching (micro-teaching).

 

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• Demonstrate their ability to teach language in different contexts,

• Systematically design their own lesson-plan for a targeted learners based on theory and pedagogy,

• Use such approaches and classroom techniques to teaching language and perform the role of a teacher effectively in a classroom,,

• Adapt and create lessons to their own purposes based on learners’ level of language.

 

General Learning Objectives (GLOs)

The objectives of this module are -

• To introduce learners the trends and shifts of language,

• To give them a chance to learn the theoretical underpinnings behind a teaching method,

• To enable them to apply systematic and sound approaches and techniques to language teaching to become efficient teachers.

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SEMRSTER- II

Module No	Name of Module	Hours per Week
		Lecture	Tutorial
E 621	Research Methodology	4	2
E 622	Error Analysis  + Psycholinguistics	4	2
E 623	Academic Writing	4	2
E 624	Stylistics & Semantics	4	2
Total		16	8

 Total Credit: 16                                                                                            

Total hours: 24

 

Core Courses

E 621 Research Methodology

E 622 Error Analysis + Psycholinguistics

E 623 Academic Writing

E 624 Stylistics & Semantics

 

Research Methodology

Module No. Eng - 621

Semester II

Course Description

This module introduces what research is. It draws learners to designing a research study which explains choosing a topic, finding sources, paraphrasing and quoting, using charts, graphs and tables. Learners will have to learn how to write a research paper, its format and organization, how bibliographies and references are written. They will also have to make actual presentation, using audio visual aids.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to –

• Write research questions, design research outlines, detect sources for primary and secondary information,

• Avoid plagiarism in their research papers and use systematic citations

• Properly use information structures in their research,

• Carry out small scale and large scale research by themselves.

 

General Learning Objectives (GLOs)

The objectives of this module are –

• To introduce learners the practices and methods used in doing research,

• To equip them the ability to systematically do their own research or project,

• To enable them to seek and collect data to write a valid research.

 

Error Analysis + Psycholinguistics

Module No. Eng – 622

Semester II

Course Description

The module ‘error analysis’ explains learners’ errors, mistakes, lapses, expressive and receptive errors and the practical use of errors to improve teaching, to do research, to apply data of error analysis in designing syllabus and materials. It further engages learners in tracing causes of learners’ errors and making possible interpretation, reconstruction and linguistic classification of errors. It also explains various causes of errors, non-constructive approach to error analysis and the need of errors for remedial teaching.

Psycholinguistics is an interdisciplinary field that consists of researchers from a variety of different backgrounds, including psychology, cognitive science, linguistics, speech and language pathology, and discourse analysis. In this module, learners will have a chance study how people acquire and use language, according to the following main areas: (1). language acquisition: how do children acquire language? (2). language comprehension: how do people comprehend language? (3) language production: how do people produce language? (4) second language acquisition: how do people who already know one language acquire another one? with theoretical approaches to explaining L2 acquisition. Learners will have to study points of views of Innatism, Behaviourism, the notion of Universal Grammar, Krashen’s ‘monitor model’, factors affecting L2 learning, recent psychological theories and information process.

 

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• Differentiate errors, mistakes, lapse and slip in the use language,

• Detect types of errors and explain possible causes of errors and explain them in a comprehensive way,

• Observe learners’ learning styles and facilitate their own learning,

• Apply theories of language acquisition and knowledge of psycholinguistics to language teaching,

• Explain stages of language acquisition according to the age level.

 

General Learning Objectives (GLOs)

The objectives of this module are -

• To introduce learners the importance of errors in language learning and acquisition,

• To enable them to learn from their own errors and improve self-awareness,

• To equip them knowledge about the relationship between human brain and language acquisition, language comprehension and language production,

• Help them learn findings of psycholinguistics are useful for language teaching.

 

Academic Writing

Module No. Eng - 623

Semester II

Course Description

This module introduces learners what academic writing is. Learners will study characteristics of academic writing and produce well-organized academic writing of their own.

 

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• Differentiate the differences between academic writing and other forms of writing,

• choose appropriate terms and effectively express their views and opinions in their own writing.

 

General Learning Objectives (GLOs)

The objectives of this module are -

• To help learners learn characteristics of academic writing,

• To give them a chance to practice academic writing,

• To enable them to apply academic writing to producing academic papers.

 

Stylistics & Semantics

Module No. Eng - 624

Semester II

Course Description

The module “Stylistics’ introduces learners to the notion of ‘style’ and ‘stylistics’ and the need for stylistics. Learners will be acquainted with levels of stylistic analysis. It also explains dimensions of situational constraint such as individuality, dialect, time, discourse, province, status, modality and singularity. Learners will have to analyze the language of conversation, the language of unscripted commentary, the language of newspaper reporting, the language of advertisement and the language of literature.

The module ‘Semantics’ presents semantic theories like the semiotic triangle, collocation theory, structural semantics, componential analysis, the projection problem, generative and interpretative semantics, pedagogic considerations and other related works. Then, it further explains three concepts of meaning, modern semantics, sense vs reference, semantic space, semantic structure, sense relationships, color lexemes, polysemy and homonymy. Learners will also have to learn, in semantics and grammar, grammar and lexicon, formal grammar, gender and deixis, person and deixis and transitivity and causativity.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• produce stylistically powerful language in writing different text types,

• apply levels of stylistic analysis to analyzing styles of different texts,

• analyze individuality, dialect, time, discourse, province, status, modality and singularity,

• associate a word’s meaning and the qualities attached to it in our understanding,

• demonstrate knowledge of semantic theories and apply it exploring meanings of meaning,

• apply semantic approach to explore or peel layers of meaning.

 

General Learning Objectives (GLOs)

The objectives of this module are -

• To introduce learners different styles in different writings,

• To give them a chance to produce stylistically powerful language in writing different text types,

• To enable them to learn types of meaning and how meaning shapes our views of the world,

To get them realize how definition of a word and the way we perceive the meaning and qualities associated with it differs.

SEMRSTER- I

Module No	Name of Module	Hours per Week
		Lecture	Tutorial
E 631	Developing Language & Literary Skills	4	2
E 632	Syllabus Design	4	2
E 633	Thematic Studies - 2	4	2
E 634	Assessment	4	2
Total		16	8

 Total Credit: 16                                                                                            

Total hours: 24

 

Core Courses

E 631 Developing Language & Literary Skills

E 632 Syllabus Design

E 633 Thematic Studies - 2

E 634 Assessment

 

Developing Learners’ Language & Literary Skills

Module No. Eng - 631

Semester II

Course Description

This module covers developing learners’ four language skills exploiting theories, skills, and strategies. It introduces and explains making sense of a text, the process of second language reading, and the implications for the teaching of reading. Learners will have to study text selection criteria, how to establish goals for the classroom, how to make reading process critical and how to encourage and engage learners in extensive reading. Students will have to design their own lessons with task to develop students’ four language skills. It further explains how to use literature in the language classroom and approaches to using it, designing materials and lesson planning. It also gives them a chance to learn to reflect on the literature lesson, to observe students and ways to monitor one’s teaching.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• Demonstrate their ability to improve learners’ language and literary skills,

• Select suitable and motivating texts and create inspiring lessons that will enhance learners’ language ability,

• Develop their own materials for the targeted learners,

• Effectively use approaches and techniques to develop learners’ language and literary skills.

 

General Learning Objectives (GLOs)

The objectives of this module are -

• To introduce learners models of language teaching and their benefits,

• To give them a chance to design their own lessons based on the criteria mentioned by different approaches,

• To enable them to select texts using text selection criteria.

 

Syllabus Design

Module No. Eng - 632

Semester II

Course Description

The module introduces learners to the origin of language curriculum development, earlier approaches

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, the learners would be able to -

• Evaluate a textbook using the knowledge gained from this module,

• Design a syllabus or a course book using data from needs analysis for a targeted group of learners,

• Develop materials to teach a specific learners based on their needs,

 

General Learning Objectives (GLOs)

The objectives of this module are -

• To familiarize learners with different types of syllabus,

• Help them apply knowledge of psycholinguistics and error analysis to designing syllabus,

 

Thematic Studies - 2

Module No. Eng - 633

Semester II

Course Description

Thematic studies – 2 (Novel) deals with beginning and development of the Novel, features of the novel in general. Learners will have to investigate into theme, plot, character, characterization and development of the prescribed novel. The next part deals with drama in that they will have to study beginning of drama, survey of drama, types of drama, features of drama and learners will be given a chance to analyze acts and scenes, language used, exploring more into plot, character, characterization and development of the play prescribed.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• analyze features of the novel in general,

• Make a critical analysis of novel and plays using the knowledge gained,

• investigate into theme, plot, character, characterization and development of the novel and play,

 

General Learning Objectives (GLOs)

The objectives of this module are -

• To familiarize learners features of the novel and drama,

• Help them theme, plot, character, characterization and development of the novel and play,

• To enable them to apply such knowledge to analyzing novel and play.

 

Assessment

Module No. Eng - 634

Semester II

Course Description

This module introduces students different types of tests used by language teachers, why tests are needed and when to test. Students will study the qualities of a good test and stages of test construction. They will have to construct different kinds of tests for different goals.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

At the end of the semester, learners would be able to -

• Demonstrate their knowledge of test and measurement,

• Systematically construct their own valid and reliable tests for different goals,

• Provide a solution to the problem.

 

General Learning Objectives (GLOs)

The objectives of this module are -

• To introduce learners with different types of test and qualities of a good test, and purposes a test,

• To give them a chance to learn when, why and how to use tests,

To empower them with the ability to design different types of tests.