This course will allow students to focus on a particular author for in-depth study. Students will select an author in consultation with the course supervisor and produce a substantial, sustained examination of a work by the chosen author. Faculty supervisors must agree to supervise student work before semester registration. The student work is presented at the end of the semester to the supervisor and an audience comprising other faculty members and students.
Course Catalogue
Course Code: 0232-055-532/ENG 532
Course Name:
Special Author Study and Literary Project
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
Course Code: 0232-055-533/ENG 533
Course Name:
Language and Culture
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
The course will focus on topics such as identity, social factors of language use, language vitality, language structures and issues of globalization. Each language is a repository of history and knowledge as well as the culture of a group of speakers. Languages and cultures from around the world will be discussed, with a special focus on endangered languages. In addition, this course will cover basic linguistics concepts.
Course Code: 0232-055-534/ENG 534
Course Name:
Language and Cognition
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
The course aims to develop understanding of the relationship between language and the processes of the brain and mind.
Course Code: 0232-055-535/ENG 535
Course Name:
Testing and Assessment in English Language Teaching
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course explains key concepts and issues in language testing and provides students with principles and techniques for designing and evaluating language tests and assessment tasks. Functions of language tests, models of language proficiency, and assessment of language skills and components are discussed in this unit. The unit also focuses on other issues such as the reliability and validity of language tests in social contexts. Accordingly, the course is divided into two parts: Part 1, covers topics related to the mandate or purposes of language tests, quality features of language tests, and principles of designing language tests. In Part 2, we focus on assessing communication skills, namely, listening, reading, speaking, and writing.
Course Code: 0232-055-536/ENG 536
Course Name:
Technology and Learner Autonomy
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course is based on principles and applications of Computer Assisted Language Teaching (CALT), which will allow aspiring language practitioners to promote learner awareness for teaching English as a second language. Students will learn about educational technology, CALL and its importance in the teaching of ESL. The use of technology in promoting language acquisition and development will be emphasized and the course will present aspiring language practitioners with the socio-cultural perspective on the use of new technologies and tools based on new technologies to improve the teaching of ESL.
Course Code: 0232-055-537/ENG 537
Course Name:
Teaching Listening and Speaking
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course is based on principles of teaching listening and speaking language skills. It is intended to examine how listening and speaking activities can be designed to encourage language learning and teaching. Students will be equipped with theoretical knowledge and techniques concerning these two language skills. The course provides information for helping learners at all levels of proficiency development in listening and speaking fluency.
Course Code: 0232-055-538/ENG 538
Course Name:
World Englishes
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course will introduce students to varieties of Englishes in their cultural, global, linguistic and social contexts. The course will provide students with an updated presentation of the conditions and functions of major varieties of English across the world. They will also learn about the social and political implications of the use of such varieties. In addition, the course will describe world Englishes as a field of applied research in relation to Bangladesh and other Asian contexts. Lastly, a major component of the course would highlight the role of global Englishes in language and literacy education.
Course Code: 0232-055-539/ENG 539
Course Name:
Advanced Sociolinguistics
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
Eng 539 (Advanced Sociolinguistics) aims to introduce students to advanced terms and theories underlying sociolinguistics research, including the cutting-edge trans-perspectives in language theories and practices. It will also provide them with a general understanding of fieldwork techniques used within the field. The course specifically deals with regional and social variations in language as well as variations in language caused by age, gender and social class. It also explores the historical, political, social, and cultural factors and ideologies that contribute to language shift, death and endangerment of languages. In addition, the course examines the intricate relationship among culture, communication, context, power, identity, and non- verbal elements of prejudice and discrimination in intercultural encounters.
Course Code: 0232-055-540/ENG 540
Course Name:
Materials Design & Evaluation
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course is designed to enhance practicing teachers’, future teachers’ and language education activists’ expertise in material development. The overall goal of this course is to introduce and reinforce theoretical and practical procedure of material development. This course aims to make the participants aware about whether or not learning is happening as teachers use material.
Course Code: 0232-055-542/ENG 542
Course Name:
Contexts and Strategies for English Language Teaching
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course is designed to introduce students with theory, research and practice in English for various contexts. Students will be equipped with basic understanding of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), English for Academic Purposes (EAP), and English for business. A discussion of language learning in special needs contexts will also be included. Students will learn the practical applications of course design in the form of materials, methodology and syllabus for the needs of teaching and learning. In addition, this course uses contemporary research literature to guide discussion and critical thinking about challenges English Teachers face in classroom instruction. Discussion will include references to all age and proficiency levels.