BA in English (44 Study Plan)
Course Code: 023101
Qualification Level: BA - Level 6
Length: 4 years
Credits: 199
Tracks: 2 (English Language and Literature; and Linguistics Studies).
The Department of English aims at producing graduate students who can compete in the labor market through high quality language instruction in addition to research, translation, literary and linguistic studies.
The department introduced a new plan that gives students the option of specializing in one of two tracks: English Language and Literature, or Linguistics Studies. This plan was developed in accordance with the Kingdom’s promising Vision 2030 and with the aim of fulfilling the objectives of newly established Ministry of Culture. In the literary track, a newer interdisciplinarity with the field of Media can help students fulfill the Ministry of Culture’s goals of reviving both the visual and written arts, whereas the linguistics track aims to accomplish the Ministry’s goals of preserving and studying the variety of dialects in the kingdom through a focus on language, heritage and culture. Translation courses are integral to both tracks, not only because of the skill’s importance in the job market, but also because it is indispensable to both fields and to the accomplishment of the Ministry of Culture’s goals.
Programme Goals:
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developing students’ oral and written communicative skills in the English language.
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preparing a generation of learners well-versed in the basics of translation, its applications and fields.
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providing learners with the knowledge and skills needed to study English literature and other forms of cultural productions such as film and theater, and to link these forms to local and international artistic productions.
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providing learners with the knowledge and skills required in the field of theoretical and applied linguistic studies and to employ those skills in studying and analyzing various dialects.
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developing research skills in the fields of linguistic studies, translation and literature.
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encouraging community service and voluntary contributions that involve the English language, literature, linguistics and translation.
Years 1 to 2 of the BA in English programme aim to establish students’ language skills with an emphasis on critical thinking and academic writing, as well as introducing them to the foundations of linguistics, literature and translation. In years 3 to 4, students have the option of specializing in linguistics or literature along with a selection of elective courses in their chosen track.
What You’ll Learn
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demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge that underlies the essential skills of the English language: writing, listening, speaking and reading.
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assess the basic principles, theories and practices governing the fields of linguistics, literature and translation.
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effectively use the English language in a variety of contexts.
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apply the basic theories and principles of translation and linguistics to a variety of texts and contexts.
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commit to standards of integrity and ethical behavior in various academic, professional and research fields.
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show tendency of continuous self-learning and independence in work and education
By the end of the Linguistics Studies track, you will:
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distinguish the major terminology, concepts, topics and approaches of various branches of linguistics.
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analyze the relationship between theoretical concepts in linguistics and actual linguistic phenomena.
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analyze linguistic data by employing linguistic theoretical knowledge.
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apply theoretical concepts to languages, mainly English and Arabic.
By the end of the Literary Studies Track, you will:
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demonstrate a broad and integrated knowledge of literary history, theory, and the practice of critical analysis.
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corelate the interrelationships between literature and different forms of visual culture such as film, theater and cinema.
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analyze various forms of literary texts and visual culture such as film, theater and cinema.
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build creative responses to literary texts and different forms of visual culture.
