BS English
Introduction
At the Best University in Multan, BS in English is a 04-year program specifically designed to up-skill the students who harbor a passion for English Language, Literature, and Linguistics. The program follows the mission to encourage the learners to read and analyze a wide range of creative and critical texts critically, with the aim to orient them to various traditions of writing/speaking in English. Being highly interdisciplinary in nature, the program enables students to connect their knowledge of the English language, literature, and linguistics with several areas of social sciences such as philosophy, psychology, globalization, sociology, etc. The BS English program allows the students a considerable degree of choice, both in pursuing their area of interest and in selecting a topic of their curiosity for writing their dissertations in the final semesters. Thus, the intensive and extensive focused learning and practice that the students experience during their four-year stay at the department fully concoct them for pursuing advanced studies and an array of professions and career opportunities.
Eligibility Criteria
Intermediate or equivalent with at least 2nd division
Career Prospects
- Editing Opportunities
- Teaching
- Newspaper reporting
- Content Creators social media
- Writers in various research firms.
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
To enable students to learn and utilize the English language and Literature.
To equip students with cognitive abilities to excel well on the job and in dynamic situations
To provide students with all the facilities and a conducive environment in order to facilitate the best learning experiences.
To enable students to critically analyze literature as well as cultural texts in terms of analysis and performing research from different historical phases and types.
To enable students to conduct pure and hybrid qualitative and quantitative research in the fields of Literature and Linguistics.
Programs Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
The students would have profound knowledge of the techniques of textual analysis.
The students would be competent to adequately express themselves by oral and written communication.
The students would have profound knowledge of the key concepts in English Language and Literature.
The students would be able to critically explore major schools of literary criticism and theory.
The graduates would be able to conduct both qualitative and quantitative research in the fields of English Literature and Linguistics.
The students would be able to get admission to research programs in English Language and Literature.
The students would be equipped with professional skills in teaching, research, and managerial positions.
Scheme of Study BS English Program
Total Credit Hours = 136
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Study Skills |
Pakistan Studies |
English I: Reading and Writing Skills |
Introduction to Geography |
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Introduction to Language Studies |
Islamic Studies |
Elementary Mathematics & Stats |
English II: Composition Writing |
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Introduction to Phonetics & Phonology |
Introduction to Philosophy |
Literary Forms and Movements |
Introduction to Information & Computer Technology Skills |
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Islamic History & Culture |
English and Presentation Skills |
Short Fictional Narratives |
Global Poetry |
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Introduction to Morphology |
Human Rights & Citizenship |
English IV: Academic Reading & Writing |
Classical Poetry |
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Semantics |
Classical and Renaissance Drama |
Rise of the Novel (18th to 19th century) |
Introduction To International Relations |
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Postcolonial Literature |
Foundations of Literary Theory & Criticism |
Sociolinguistics |
Romantic and Victorian Poetry |
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Popular Fiction |
Modern Poetry |
Modern Drama |
Grammar & Syntax |
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Discourse Studies |
Modern Novel |
Creative Nonfiction |
Research Methods and Term Paper Writing |
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Introduction to Applied Linguistics |
Literary Theory and Practice |
Pakistani Literature in English |
Introduction to Stylistics |
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Introduction to Women’s Writing |
American Literature |
Introduction to Translation Studies |
World Englishes |
| Elective Courses (English Literature) | |||
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African Literature |
Postmodern Fiction |
Islam and Western Literature |
Postcolonial Women’s Writing |
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Pakistani Folk Literature |
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| Elective Courses (English Language/Linguistics) | |||
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Emerging Trends in Sociolinguistics |
ESP |
Introduction to Critical Pedagogy |
Introduction to Computational Linguistics |
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Pakistani English |
Second language acquisition |
Introduction to Syntax |
Clinical Linguistics |
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Language Testing and Assessment |
Introduction to Forensic Linguistics |
Language and education |
Language and gender |
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Corpus linguistics |
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