Faculty

Linguistics


Exploring Language and Culture through Linguistics Education

Bachelor of Studies in English

Program Duration 4 Yrs

Eligibility Criteria

i. Candidates holding Intermediate certificate with at least 45% marks or A-Levels with equivalency certificate from IBCC Islamabad or an equivalent certificate from a recognized institution are eligible to apply.
ii. Candidates holding Associate Degree in relevant discipline with at least 2.00 CGPA on the scale of 4.00 from any recognized university/institution will join from the 5th semester of their degree program. Minimum duration of their degree shall be 2 years.
iii. Candidates holding Bachelor degree (14 years of education) with at least 45% marks in annual system or Associate Degree in other than relevant discipline with at least 2.00 CGPA on the scale of 4.00 from any recognized university/ institution will join from the Bridge semester of their degree program. Minimum duration of their degree shall be 2.5 years.

Program Outcomes

• The students will have profound knowledge of the techniques of textual analysis.
• The students will be competent to adequately express themselves by oral and written communication.
• The students will have profound knowledge of the key concepts in English language and literature.
• The students will be able to critically explore major schools of literacy, criticism and theory.
• The graduates will be able to conduct both qualitative and quantitative research in the fields of English literature and Linguistics.

Scheme of Studies for AD/BS English


Bridge Semester

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
ELL 101 English I: Listening and Speaking Skills 3 - 0
ELL 103 Introduction to Literary Studies 3 - 0
ELL 208 Classical and Renaissance Drama 3 - 0
ELL 210 Classical Poetry 3 - 0
ELL 214 Rise of the Novel (18th to 19th Century) 3 - 0

Semester 1

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
ELL 101 English I: Listening and Speaking Skills 3 - 0
ELL 103 Introduction to Literary Studies 3 - 0
ELL 105 Introduction to Language Studies 3 - 0
GS 104 Study Skills 3 - 0
GS 128 Pakistan Studies 3 - 0
PSY 201 Human Psychology 3 - 0

Semester 2

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
GS 123 Islamic Studies 3 - 0
IT 106 Introduction to Information Technology 3 - 0
GS 101 Eco System 3 - 0
ELL 107 English II. Composition Writing 3 - 0
ELL 109 Introduction to Phonetics & Phonology 3 - 0
ELL 111 Literary Forms and Movements 3 - 0

Semester 3

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
MA 209 Elementary Statistics 3 - 0
GS 201 Islamic History 3 - 0
MKT 227 Principles of Marketing 3 - 0
ELL 200 English III: Communication & Presentation Skills 3 - 0
ELL 202 Short Fictional Narratives 3 - 0
ELL 204 Introduction to Morphology 3 - 0

Semester 4

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
MGT 270 Entrepreneurship 3 - 0
ELL 206 English IV: Academic Reading & Writing 3 - 0
ELL 208 Classical and Renaissance Drama 3 - 0
ELL 210 Classical Poetry 3 - 0
ELL 212 Semantics 3 - 0
ELL 214 Rise of the Novel (18th to 19th Century) 3 - 0

Semester 5

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
GS 324 Sociology 3 - 0
ELL 301 Global Poetry 3 - 0
ELL 303 Romantic and Victorian 3 - 0
ELL 305 Foundations of Literary 3 - 0
ELL 307 Sociolinguistics 3 - 0
ELL 309 Introduction to Stylistics 3 - 0

Semester 6

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
ELL 312 Modern Poetry 3 - 0
ELL 314 Modern Drama 3 - 0
ELL 316 Modern Novel 3 - 0
ELL 318 Grammar & Syntax 3 - 0
ELL 320 Literary Theory and Practice 3 - 0
RES 477 Research Methodology 3 - 0

Semester 7

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
ELL 401 Discourse Studies 3 - 0
ELL 403 Introduction to Applied Linguistics 3 - 0
ELL 405 Postmodern Fiction 3 - 0
ELL 407 Pakistani Literature in English 3 - 0
RES 491 Research Project Phase-I 3 - 0

Semester 8

Course No. Course Title Credit Hrs.
ELL 410 Postcolonial Literature 3 - 0
ELL 412 American Literature 3 - 0
ELL 414 Introduction to Translation Studies 3 - 0
ELL 416 Introduction to Women's Writing 3 - 0
RES 492 Research Project Phase-II 3 - 0

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