- B.A in English -
B. A(Honors) in English
Description of the Program: B.A (Honors) in English is a four year program of 140 credits.It is enriched with both the literature and linguistics to comply with demands of modern culture and society.
Program Educational Objectives (PEO):
The PEO is to provide the students of the Department of English with the most modern knowledge of literary and linguistic minds. They will be introduced with the earliest English and American writers as well as postmodern theorists and literature. The department is to create professionals with a high sense of culture, world order, and humane qualities. They will be able to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century. They will be an asset for the community, the country, and the world, at large. The specific PEO’s are as follows:
- Establish a good learning environment in the department so that the graduates can attain knowledge, skills and attitude and be fit to meet the future challenges in the job market.
- Introduce most modern and updated syllabus according to the needs of society as well as demands of potential employers;
- Enroll good quality students with commitment so that the graduates can achieve desired standards.
- Improve physical facilities, like laboratory, library, classroom etc. to create better learning conditions to achieve desired goal.
- Ensure effective teaching-learning for meaningful quality education.
- Establish fair and effective procedures to assess achievement of the students.
- Improve student support services so that students' personal and academic needs can be met.
- Make an effective team of teaching and non-teaching staff for meaningful quality education as well as services.
- Develop capacity, formulate policy, and undertake programs for innovative research and development works.
Program Learning Outcome(PLO):
On completion of B.A (Honors) in English at AUB, the graduates will be able to -
- Communicate both in oral and written English.
- Design syllabus for ESL/EFL learners and evaluate English language skills.
- Teach English language teaching techniques to ESL/EFL learners.
- Compete for jobs at home and abroad related to their subject matters and other skills.
- Uphold the ethical and moral standard of universal order.
- Sensible towards humanitarian causes and show better qualities of human beings in everyday life.
- Develop an understanding of major issues relating to English Language, Literature and research.
- Relate their knowledge and skills with real life situations
- Understand theme, structure and design of English Language and Literature
- Reflect on human values as prescribed in respective texts.
- They should be able to use educational technology in class and professional presentations.
- Review English literature and compare contemporary writers.
Curriculum Structure
- Duration of the Program: 4 years / 8 semesters (6 monthly)
- Total credit: 132 Hours
- Non Credit: Four courses
- Course Distribution: Total number of courses:48
- Compulsory Courses: 28 Courses=84 Credits
Semester wise Course Offer
1st Semester
SL. |
Course Title |
Course Code |
1 |
Intensive Language Course (Grammar) |
232- 1001 |
2 |
Intensive Language Course (Speaking and Listening) |
232- 1002 |
3 |
Intensive Language Course (Reading) |
232- 1003 |
4 |
Intensive Language Course (Writing) |
232= 1004 |
5 |
Introduction to Literature |
232- 1105 |
6 |
Introduction to Bengali Literature |
0231- 1102 |
2ndSemester
SL. |
Course Title |
Course Code |
1 |
Introduction to Drama |
0232-1311 |
2 |
Elementary Linguistics |
0232-1210 |
3 |
Introduction to poetry |
0232-1107 |
4 |
Foundation English I |
0232-1101 |
5 |
Basics of Computers |
061-1101 |
6 |
Islamic Ethics |
0221-1207 |
3rd Semester
SL. |
Course Title |
Course Code |
1 |
Fiction and Non-Fictional Prose |
0232-2217 |
2 |
Classics in Translation |
0232-1312 |
3 |
Methodology of Language Teaching |
0232-2219 |
4 |
Studies in English History |
0232-2218 |
5 |
Comparative Economic Systems |
0311-2308 |
6 |
Bangladesh Studies |
0133-2210 |
4th Semester
SL. |
Course Title |
Course Code |
1 |
Metaphysical Poetry |
0232-232 |
2 |
Discourse Analysis |
0232-3413 |
3 |
Eighteenth Century English Literature |
0232-3227 |
4 |
The Romantics |
0232-3331 |
5 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
0223-1105 |
6 |
Comparative Social Systems |
0314-1103 |
5th Semester
SL. |
Course Title |
Course Code |
1 |
Writing Basics |
0232-1103 |
2 |
Teaching Tehniques |
0232- 4132 |
3 |
20th Century English Poetry & Drama |
0232-4237 |
4 |
Language Testing and Evaluation |
0232-4235 |
5 |
Business Communication |
0414- 2401 |
6 |
Bengali Language and Culture |
6th Semester
SL. |
Course Title |
Course Code |
1 |
Professional/Advanced writing |
0232-4551 |
2 |
19th Century Literature(Poetry) |
0232-4133 |
3 |
William Shakespeare |
0232-4340 |
4 |
Literary Criticism |
0232-4342 |
5 |
History of Emergence of Bangladesh |
0133-2411 |
6 |
19th Century Literature (Novel) |
0232-4236 |
7th Semester
SL. |
Course Title |
Course Code |
1 |
Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama |
0232-4238 |
2 |
Modern American poetry |
0232-4550 |
3 |
Syllabus Designing & Material Production |
0232-3330 |
4 |
Sociolinguistics |
0232-3123 |
5 |
Psycholinguistics |
0232-3124 |
6 |
Stylistics |
0232-4447 |
8th Semester
SL. |
Course Title |
Course Code |
1 |
Old English in Translation |
0232-4549 |
2 |
Studies in English History |
0232-2218 |
3 |
Comparative Legal Systems |
0421-4845 |
4 |
Comparative Political Systems |
0312-1205 |
5 |
17th Century Prose and Drama |
0232-3228 |
6 |
ELT Research Project |
0232-4339 |