Course Code: 023101

Qualification Level: BA - Level 6

Length: 4 years

Credits: 199

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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.

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I- Track 1: English Language and Literature By the end of this program track the students will:
Knowledge and understanding
K1	demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge that underlies the essential skills of the English language: writing, listening, speaking and reading.
K2	demonstrate a broad and integrated knowledge of literary history, theory, and the practice of critical analysis.
K3	corelate the interrelationships between literature and different forms of visual culture such as film, theater and cinema.
K4	assess the basic principles, theories and practices governing the field of translation and linguistics.
Skills
S1	effectively use the English language in a variety of contexts.
S2	analyze various forms of literary texts and visual culture such as film, theater and cinema.
S3	build creative responses to literary texts and different forms of visual culture.
S4	apply the basic theories and principles of translation and linguistics to a variety of texts and contexts.
S5	compose well-researched and well-structured arguments analyzing, criticizing, or describing a variety of issues in the fields of literature.
Values
V1	commit to standards of integrity and ethical behavior in various academic, professional and research fields.
V2	show tendency of continuous self-learning and independence in work and education.
II- Track 2: Linguistics By the end of this program the students will:
Knowledge and understanding
K1	demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge that underlies the essential skills of the English language:  writing, listening, speaking and reading.
K2	distinguish the major terminology, concepts, topics and approaches of various branches of linguistics.
K3	analyze the relationship between theoretical concepts in linguistics and actual linguistic phenomena.
K4	assess the basic principles, theories and practices governing the field of translation and literature.
Skills
S1	effectively use the English language in a variety of contexts.
S2	analyze linguistic data by employing linguistic theoretical knowledge.
S3	apply theoretical concepts to languages, mainly English and Arabic.
S4	apply the basic theories and principles of translation and literature to a variety of texts and contexts.
S5	compose well-researched and well-structured arguments analyzing, criticizing, or describing a variety of issues in the fields of linguistics.
Values
V1	commit to standards of integrity, solidarity and ethical behavior in various academic, professional and research fields.
V2	show tendency of continuous self-learning and independence in work and education.