BA English - Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal

BA (Hons.) English 4-years

The BA (Hons) course is designed with the view to impart and promote the education of English Literature, Language and Linguistics. Apart from the knowledge of fundamental concepts and theories, it aims to enable the students not only in technical skills of language learning and teaching but also to develop concepts, values of research in the nature and functioning of language, and to mature their creative imaginations and skills to be able to communicate and apply the knowledge of art and literature in practical situations. Pakistani Literature in English, American Literature, the study of Nobel Laureates and research paper are some of the distinctive features of the course.

Course Duration: 4 years
Total Credit Hours: 139
Eligibility Criteria: FA / FSc or Equivelant with at least 45% marks in both HSSC and SSC

First Term

Course No.

Subject

CH

ELL101

Phonetics and Phonology

3

ELL102

History of Old Language

3

ELL103

Foundations of English

3

ELL104

Sociology

4

ELL105

Islamiyat

2

Total Credit Hours

15


Second Term

Course No.

Subject

CH

ELL106

History of English Poetry

3

ELL107

History of Middle English

3

ELL108

Introduction to Literature

4

ELL109

Fundamentals of Computer

3

ELL110

Pakistan Studies

2

Total Credit Hours

15


Third Term

Course No.

Title

CH

ELL111

History of English Drama

3

ELL112

History of Modern English

3

ELL113

General Linguistics I

3

ELL114

Pakistani Literature in English

4

ELL115

Major Literary Movements

4

Total Credit Hours

17


Fourth Term

Course No.

Title

CH

ELL116

History of English Prose and Fiction

4

ELL117

Classical and Renaissance Poetry

3

ELL118

General Linguistics II

3

ELL119

Short stories

4

ELL120

Study Skills

4

Total Credit Hours

18


Fifth Term

Course No.

Title

CH

ELL121

Classical Drama

4

ELL122

Augustan and Romantic Poetry

3

ELL123

Classical Novel

4

ELL124

TEFL I

3

ELL125

History of American Literature

4

Total Credit Hours

18


Sixth Term

Course No.

Title

CH

ELL126

Shakespeare

4

ELL127

Victorian and Modern Poetry

3

ELL128

Victorian Novel

4

ELL129

TEFL II

3

ELL130

Sociolinguistics

3

Total Credit Hours

17


Seventh Term

Course No.

Title

CH

ELL131

Victorian and Modern Drama

4

ELL132

Classical and Romantic Prose

3

ELL133

Modern Novel

4

ELL134

Literary Criticism I

3

ELL135

Psycholinguistics

3

Total Credit Hours

17


Eighth Term

Course No.

Title

CH

ELL136

Literary Criticism II

3

ELL137

Victorian and Modern Prose

3

ELL138

Essay Writing

3

ELL139

Nobel Laureates / Thesis

4

ELL140

Viva Voce

 

Total Credit Hours

13