BA in English (24 and 54 Study Plan)
Qualification Level: BA - Level 6
Length: 4 years
Credits: 130
This plan is no longer available for admission.
The Department of English presents a program awarding a bachelor's degree in English. The Program qualifies the student for:
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Teaching English at primary and secondary schools, or equivalent levels in English language teaching centers once the student has received the appropriate pedagogic training.
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Continuing their study in more advanced programs, such as linguistics and literature Masters programs, or any program closely relevant to their specialty.
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Engaging in a number of professions that entails having English language skills.
To ensure that the English bachelor's program students are well-versed in their field of specialty, the program works on ensuring the achievement of the following practical objectives:
First Phase: developing the students’ language skills in terms of listening, speaking, reading and writing; in order for the Program’s graduate to draw on these skills in different situations in an easy, smooth way.
Second Phase: the students are to be open to the basic knowledge in:
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Language science theories which present a description to all the language aspects in terms of phonetics , morphology , syntax and semantics, with the main focus of these theoretical sciences on English language.
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The prominent theories related to gaining the English language as a second language, including the issues of reading and writing theories in terms of English as a second language, and researches and applications related to learning English as a second language.
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Outstanding literary works including the renowned poets, novel, plays and short stories, as well as selections of the twentieth century prose.
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Some issues related to the sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics.
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Basics of assessing the students’ performance in English as a second language, and measuring their skills and proficiency.
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Main issues related to translation and its principles and methods.
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Islamic texts written in English.