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FIRST YEAR – ENGLISH              SEMESTER –I

Foundation Course

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Core Courses

Eng 1101      English Literature – 1 (19th and 20th Century Prose and 20th Century Short Stories)

Eng 1102      English Literature – 2 (20th Century Poetry and Drama)

Eng 1103      Communicative Skills -1

Elective Courses (for English Specialisation)

Psy 1001      Public Relations

Phil 1001      Logic in Practice – 1

OS 1001       Fundamentals of the Pali Language

IR 1002        Introduction to International Relations – 1

Hist 1003     World History to 1500 – 1

AM 1001      Aspects of Myanmar

* An English specialisation student will have to take two electives (one elective, and AM 1001) from among those offered.

 

ENG 1101: English Literature – 1 (19th& 20th Century Prose and 20th Century Short Stories)

Course Description

This module introduces students to English literature through selected 19th& 20th century prose passages and the 20th century short stories by well-known authors. The selection is based on the inclusion of a variety of themes. This module will help students to explore various types of prose passages, styles of writing and characteristics of short stories such as plot, setting, mode of development, and literary devices. Prose writing and short stories being mirrors of a particular period or age, these selections will raise students’ awareness of the historical, social and cultural background of the story. This module will also train students to read literary texts closely, and appreciate them and express their understanding of texts both in class discussion and in writing. 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • identify salient features of literary texts
  • analyze works by authors who represent diverse world cultures
  • appreciate literature and express their understanding of texts both in class discussion and in writing, and
  • discuss the connections between literature and its historical, social and cultural contents.

Assessment

Assessment will be done through the following modes:

  • a formal written examination (80%)
  • a combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion and formal written assignments (20%)

Students will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

  • active participation in class and group discussions
  • completion of tutorials, which test the students’ understanding of theories in analyzing prose passages
  • completion of one written assignment/ project and one group presentation
  • completion of one individual assignment
  • completion of the closed book final written examination

Coursebook

Choo, S & Yeo, R (2013). Mining for Meaning. Learners Publishing Private Limited.

References for Prose

Abrams, M. H. (1986). The Norton Anthology of English Literature. (Fifth edition). New York: Norton & Company.

Armour, J. S. (1958). Standard English Essays. Bombay: Blackie and Son Ltd.

Boas, G. (1954). Modern English Prose. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd.

Conlin, M.L. (1990). Patterns Plus: A Short Prose Reader with Argumentation. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

D’oyley, E. (1934). Modern Prose. London: Edward Arnold & Co.

Ridout, A. K. & Stuart, J. (1968). Short Stories for Discussion. New York: Charles Scribner’s.

Stafford, W. & Candelaria, F. (1966). The Voices of Prose. USA: McGraw. Hill, Inc.

References for Short Stories

Dolley, C. (1967). The Penguin Book of English Short Stories. Great Britain: Penguin Books Ltd.

Konigsberg, I. (1971) The Classic Short Story. U.S.A.: Harper and Row Inc.

Mizener, A. (1967). Modern Short Stories: The Uses of Imagination. U.S.A.: Norton & Company, Inc.

Chin, B. A. et. al. (2002). Glencoe Literature: The Reader’s Choice. U.S.A.: The McGraw-Hill Companies.

Ridout, A. K. & Stuart, J. (1968). Short Stories for Discussion. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons.

 

Eng 1102: English Literature – 2 (20th Century Poetry and Drama)

 Course Description

This module deals with 20th century poetry and drama. It will acquaint students with various styles of literary texts and enable them to gain the socio-cultural knowledge of that period as reflected in the selected texts. Students have to study a variety of 20th Century poems, both British and American, which are representative of the period, being presented through a thematic approach. It aims at helping students to appreciate modern English poems. It is hoped that students’ language skills will be enhanced through literature learning. Moreover, students will be able to appreciate and write poems while learning different types of poems. A collection of 20th century English Drama will enable students to read plays not only for pleasure but also to understand life as presented by playwrights This module includes the plays, written in a variety of styles, for the stage, making it possible for them. It makes it possible for students to study plays to get a glimpse of play-acting and the theatre from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, encompassing such radical movements as realism, naturalism and symbolism. It also introduces them to the theatre of the absurd, and post-modernism. 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, students will be able to:

  1. recite poems with correct pronunciation, stress, intonation, rhyme and rhythm
  2. appreciate poems and plays by classifying, interpreting and discussing them
  3. criticize and compare the situations in poems and plays which reflect different themes, cultures, social economic and educational aspects
  4. express their ideas and feelings and defending to highlight their standpoints.
  5. write poems and display and illustrate them in attractive and creative ways
  6. write skits and perform on the stage improving their language skills.

Assessment

Assessment will be done through the following modes:

  • a final closed book examination (80%)
  • combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion and formal written assignments (20%)

Students will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

  1. active participation in the class and group discussions for each poem and play
  2. completion of tutorials, which test the students’ understanding of what they have learnt
  3. completion of one group activity: poem writing / play performance
  4. completion of the closed book final examination

References

Abrams, M. H. (1986) The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Vol. 1. USA: Norton and Company, Inc.

Alexander, Michael (2000) A History of English Literature. London: Macmillan Press Ltd.

Allison, A. W. et al. (1986) Masterpieces of Drama. USA: Macmillan Publishing Co.

Hewett, R. P. (1984) A Choice of Poets: An Anthology of Poets from Wordsworth to the present day. UK: Nelson House.

Hoeper, Jeffrey D & James H. Pickering (1990) Poetry: An Introduction. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Leech, Geoffrey N, A linguistic guide to English poetry, (1st ed.) London, Longman, 1969.

Peacock, W (1963) English Verse. Vol. V. Oxford: OUP

Pickering, James H. & Jeffrey D Hoeper (1986) Literature. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Pickering, James H. & Jeffrey D Hoeper (1986) Literature. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Vaughan-Rees, Michael, Rhymes and rhythm: A poem-based course for English pronunciation, (1st edn.) UK, Macmillan Publishers Ltd,1994.

Ward, Thomas Humphry (1883) The English Poets. Vol. IV. London: Macmillan and Co.

Weekes, A. R (year not mentioned) The Odes of John Keats. London: University Tutorial Press Ltd.

Wilkie, Brian & James Hurt (1998) Literature of the Western World. Vol. I. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Wollman, Maurice (1948) Poems of Twenty Years: An Anthology. London: Macmillan and Co.

 

Eng 1103: Communicative Skills – 1  

Course Description

This module aims to develop students’ communicative skills. It contains Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading, Listening, and Speaking/Pronunciation components. Grammar is contextualized and introduced through an inductive approach. A variety of authentic and semi-authentic reading and listening texts will be given to introduce grammar and vocabulary. Vocabulary section focuses on word building and lexical patterns and recycled through activities in each unit. Regular pronunciation sections are integrated with the presentation of new language to practice word and sentence stress, difficult sounds, contractions and intonation. The Scenario lessons are included to extend speaking practice with important communicative features in a real-life situation. Study Skills section enhance students’ learning outside the classroom, participation in discussions, note-taking skills, presentation skills, and so on. Different genres of written texts are introduced to develop students’ writing through analysis of models and practice.

 Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, students will be able to:

  1. use language phrases and vocabulary appropriately to express their opinions, agree or disagree with others, and make suggestions in a ‘real-life’ situation.
  2. improve their pronunciation in English and be confident enough to speak English.
  3. develop their problem solving skills, critical thinking skills and creativity.
  4. write argumentative essays, biographical profiles, job advertisements, typical covering letters and CVs
  5. apply strategies for better comprehension skills such as: listen for gist and for specific information, uses of tenses, different methods of note-taking, etc.

Assessment Criteria

Assessment will be done through a combination of tutorial-based assessment (20%) and a final examination (80%).

For tutorial-based assessment, the students are asked to do some quizzes, give group presentation, take some mini-tests based on reading, writing, listening, vocabulary, and grammar they have learned.

In the final examination, they will be assessed through such components as reading, vocabulary, grammar, language use, and writing.

References

Cotton, D., Falvey, D. & Kent, S. (2014). New Language Leader 1: Coursebook. Pearson Education Limited.

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FIRST YEAR  – ENGLISH                          SEMESTER –II

 

Foundation Course

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Core Courses

Eng  1104     English Literature – 3 (19thand 20th Century Prose and 20th Century Short Stories)

Eng  1105     English Literature – 4 (20th Century Poetry and Drama)

Eng  1106     Communicative Skills – 2

Elective Courses (for English Specialisation)

OS 1007       Pali Literature

Phil1003       Logic in Practice – 2

Psy1004       Understanding Human Interaction

IR 1005        Introduction to International Relations – 2

Hist 1006     World History 1500 – 2

AM 1002      Aspects of Myanmar

* An English specialisation student will have to take two electives (one elective and AM 1002) from among those offered.

 

ENG 1104: English Literature – 3 (19th& 20th Century Prose and 20th Century Short Stories)

Course description

This module introduces literature through a selection of 19th& 20th century prose passages and short stories by well-known writers in the 20th century. The selection of literary texts is based on a variety of themes. This module helps students to understand the style of various types of prose passages and the characteristics of short stories such as plot, setting, mode of development, and literary devices. This module focuses on analyzing the narrative features and tension and suspense of a literary work.  As short stories are mirrors of the age in which they were written, the selection helps students to gain the historical, social and cultural knowledge of the story. This module trains students to read literary texts intensively and to express their understanding of these texts both in class discussion and in writing. 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • identify salient features of literary texts
  • analyze works by authors who represent diverse world cultures.
  • discuss the connections between literature and its historical, social and cultural content.
  • appreciate literature and express their understanding of texts both in class discussion and in writing.

Assessment

Assessment will be done through the following modes:

  • a combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion formal written assignments (20%)
  • a final closed book written examination (80%).

Students will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

  1. active participation in class and group discussions
  2. completion of tutorials, which test the students’ understanding of theories on analyzing prose and short stories
  3. completion of one group assignment
  4. completion of one individual assignment
  5. completion of the final closed book examination

Prescribed Coursebook

Choo, S & Yeo, R (2013). Mining for Meaning. Learners Publishing Private Limited.

References for Prose

Abrams, M. H. (1986). The Norton Anthology of English Literature. (Fifth edition). New York: Norton & Company.

Armour, J. S. (1958). Standard English Essays. Bombay: Blackie and Son Ltd.

Boas, G. (1954). Modern English Prose. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd.

Conlin, M.L. (1990). Patterns Plus: A Short Prose Reader with Argumentation. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

D’oyley, E. (1934). Modern Prose. London: Edward Arnold & Co.

Ridout, A. K. & Stuart, J. (1968). Short Stories for Discussion. New York: Charles Scribner’s.

Stafford, W. & Candelaria, F. (1966). The Voices of Prose. USA: McGraw. Hill, Inc.

References for Short Stories

Dolley, C. (1967). The Penguin Book of English Short Stories. Great Britain: Penguin Books Ltd.

Konigsberg, I. (1971) The Classic Short Story. U.S.A.: Harper and Row Inc.

Mizener, A. (1967). Modern Short Stories: The Uses of Imagination. U.S.A.: Norton & Company, Inc.

Chin, B. A. et. al. (2002). Glencoe Literature: The Reader’s Choice. U.S.A.: The McGraw-Hill Companies.

Ridout, A. K. & Stuart, J. (1968). Short Stories for Discussion. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons.

 

Eng 1105: English Literature – 4 (19th and 20th Century Poetry & Drama)

 Course Description

This module deals with the study of a rich variety of poems, both British and American, which are representative of the century, being selected and presented in a thematic approach.  Students will be able to appreciate the selected poems expressed in modern English so that their language development in speaking and writing will be enhanced.

This module also deals with selections from English Drama of 20th century. Students will be able to read not only for pleasure but also to tackle conventional themes in the light of a new understanding of the theory and development of tragedy, comedy, and other modes of dramatic expression. It aims at helping students to develop their language through an intensive study of the style of writing in these plays, which introduce the on-setting element of modernism. 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, students will be able to:

  1. appreciate and evaluate poems and plays by classifying, interpreting and discussing them
  2. identify the theme of the literary texts and reflect on their personal development
  3. express their ideas and feelings and defending to highlight their standpoints
  4. write poems and display and illustrate them in attractive and creative ways, and
  5. write skits and perform on the stage, improving their language skills.

Assessment

Assessment will be done through the following modes:

  • a final examination (80%) \
  • a combination of tutorial-based assessment, class and group discussion and formal written assignments (20%)

Students will be able to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes by:

  1. active participation in the class and group discussions for each lesson
  2. completion of tutorials, which test the students’ understanding of what they have learnt.
  3. completion of one group activity: poem writing / play performance
  4. completion of the closed book final examination

References

Abrams, M. H. (1986) The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Vol. 1. USA: Norton and Company, Inc.

Alexander, Michael (2000) A History of English Literature. London: Macmillan Press Ltd.

Allison, A. W. et al. (1986) Masterpieces of Drama. USA: Macmillan Publishing Co.

Hewett, R. P. (1984) A Choice of Poets: An Anthology of Poets from Wordsworth to the present day. UK: Nelson House.

Hoeper, Jeffrey D & James H. Pickering (1990) Poetry: An Introduction. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Leech, Geoffrey N, A linguistic guide to English poetry, (1st edn.) London, Longman, 1969.

Peacock, W (1963) English Verse. Vol. V. Oxford: OUP

Pickering, James H. & Jeffrey D Hoeper (1986) Literature. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Pickering, James H. & Jeffrey D Hoeper (1986) Literature. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Vaughan-Rees, Michael, Rhymes and rhythm: A poem-based course for English pronunciation, (1st edn.) UK, Macmillan Publishers Ltd,1994.

Ward, Thomas Humphry (1883) The English Poets. Vol. IV. London: Macmillan and Co.

Weekes, A. R (year not mentioned) The Odes of John Keats. London: University Tutorial Press Ltd.

Wilkie, Brian & James Hurt (1998) Literature of the Western World. Vol. I. USA: Macmillan Publishing Company.

Wollman, Maurice (1948) Poems of Twenty Years: An Anthology. London: Macmillan and Co.

 

Eng 1106: Communicative Skills – 2

Course Description

This module aims to develop students’ communicative skills and language skills: grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, pronunciation, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills and creativity. Authentic and semi-authentic reading and listening texts are used to teach grammar in inductive approach and introduce vocabulary. The scenario in real-life situation is given to make students practise the language they have learned in different contexts.  Students are introduced to different genres and develop their writing through analysis of models and practice in producing different text styles. Throughout the course, engaging class activities will be given to make students communicate in English and develop their language skills. 

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the module, students will be able to:

  1. use the English language appropriately in giving presentations, describing things and evaluating qualities in a real-life situation
  2. write an opinion-led essay, a formal letter and a product report in a systematic way
  3. apply strategies of skimming, scanning and proofreading
  4. use such grammar patterns as defining relative clauses and non-defining relative clauses, modal verbs, second conditional for unreal situations in the present or future, comparative and superlative structures in real contexts
  5. develop their critical thinking skills, problem solving skills and creativity

Assessment

Assessment will be done through a combination of tutorial-based assessment (20%) and a final examination (80%).

Tutorial-based assessment includes quizzes, give group presentation, mini-tests based on reading, writing, listening, vocabulary, and grammar they have learned.

In the final examination, they will be assessed through such components as reading, vocabulary, grammar, language use, and writing.

References

Cotton, D., Falvey, D. & Kent, S. (2014). New Language Leader 1: Coursebook. Pearson Education Limited.

MyEnglishLab: english.com/activate