This course will introduce students to the basics of literary theory and trace the way it has evolved in the last century or so. It will—to borrow the title of one of the books recommended for this course— be a course in “beginning theory” for students.
Course Catalogue
Course Code: ENG 2203
Course Name:
Literary Criticism (Sydney to Leavis)
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
Course Code: ENG 2204
Course Name:
Romantic Poetry
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
The course will offer a detailed study of Romanticism to understand its significance in English poetic tradition. By exploring the works of the six major Romantic poets: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats, and investigating some characteristics that they share, we will try to outline what Hazlitt called the “spirit of the age.”
Course Code: ENG 2205
Course Name:
Semantics & Pragmatics
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course offers an introduction to the basic concepts and methods in the analysis of language meaning. It also offers the study of how meaning is encoded in words, phrases, sentences, and utterances; discussion of modern theories of meaning; and an exploration of relationships among language, thought and action.
Course Code: ENG 2206
Course Name:
American Literature I
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course gives an overview of the American literature in the nineteenth century. This is a time of major social upheavals. It is also an era notable for its literary achievements. Students enrolled in this course will look at a wide range of nineteenth-century American authors and examine their work in the light of historical context.
Course Code: ENG 2301
Course Name:
Language Development and Acquisition
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course is designed to provide an initial study of language acquisition by focusing on the sequence and process of typical communication development in children. It covers the development of all four components of language such as Phonology, Syntax, Semantics and Discourse.
Course Code: ENG 2810
Course Name:
Art of Speaking and Listening
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This class prepares students for academic conversation across the content areas. They will learn speaking, and listening skills to acquire information, create knowledge, express and share ideas, ask questions and raise issues, pursue answers, argue points, come to consensus, and communicate and collaborate with others.
Course Code: ENG 2820
Course Name:
English for Professional Purposes
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
The course is designed to prepare students to use English in the workplace by developing their ability to communicate effectively in English in a wide range of professional settings. This is a course for students who wish to develop their skills in working with frequently used workplace documents (meeting minutes, memo, etc.) and genres (company profile, business messages etc.).
Course Code: ENG 2821
Course Name:
English for Academic Purposes
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
The aim of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course is to help students improve their competence in English language so that the students can use English language effectively in academic contexts. This course is designed to enhance students’ confidence and competence in using English in academic contexts.
Course Code: ENG 2822
Course Name:
English in Media
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
The course objective is for students to develop an informal and critical understanding of media English. This course will teach not only the basics of English, but also those aspects of writings, such as reporting speeches, house styles and jargon, specific to the language of journalism.
Course Code: ENG 2850
Course Name:
The Experience of Literature-I
Credit Hours:
3.00
Detailed Syllabus:
This course is designed for the students of other departments who chose English as minor. They will have an experience of different genres of literature by studying extracts from drama and poetry.