OBE Course Curriculum (M.A(Hons.) in English)

M.A. in English (Major in El or Major in TESOL)

Course List and Codes

Pre-Requisite Courses – 18 Credits 

Duration- 01 Semester 

(For students with 4 years of Bachelor’s degree from disciplines other than English) 

• ENG 5112: Advanced English Grammar
• ENG 5325: History of English Literature
• ENG 5328: History of Western Ideas
• ENG 5429: Introduction to Poetry, Rhetoric and Prosody 
• ENG 5430: Introduction to Prose and Drama
• ENG 5214: Fundamentals of Linguistics

Students with 3 years of Bachelor degree in English or any discipline other than English have to complete minimum ten pre-requisite courses (30 credit hours) in one year to adjust their 3-year Bachelor degree to 4-year Bachelor degree before joining the mainstream program. 

(For students with 3 years of Bachelor degree from both English and disciplines other than English) 

Pre-Requisite 1 –15 Credits 

Duration- 01 Semester 

• ENG 5112: Advanced English Grammar
• ENG 5113: Academic Writing: From Paragraph to Essay
• ENG 5325: History of English Literature 
• ENG 5429: Introduction to Poetry, Rhetoric and Prosody 
• ENG 5430: Introduction to Prose and Drama

Pre-Requisite 2 – 15 Credits

Duration- 01 Semester 

• ENG 5328: History of Western Ideas 
• ENG 5438: Modern English Literature
• ENG 5214: Fundamentals of Linguistics
• ENG 5215: Second Language Acquisition 
• ENG 5216: Fundamentals of English Language Teaching

i) General Education Courses 

• IR 6101: International Relationship
• MMC 6102: Mass Media Communication 

ii) Core Courses

• ENG 6771: Language, Power and Identity 
• ENG 6666: Cultural Studies 
• ENG 6261: Disability Studies  

iii) Elective Courses

Major in English Language and Literature (EL)

• Students who will major in English Literature in MA in English (Taught Course) program will choose 7 courses as major from the English Literature courses. 

• Students who will major in English Literature in MA in English (Taught Course and Thesis) program will choose 5 courses as major from the English Literature courses. 

Major in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL)

• Students who will major in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL) in MA in English (Taught Course) program will choose 7 courses as major from the Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL) courses. 
• Students who will major in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL) in MA in English (Taught Course and Thesis) program will choose 5 courses as major from the Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL) courses. 

Major in English Literature 

• ENG 6462: Contemporary Shakespeare 
• ENG 6563: Contemporary Classics in Translation 
• ENG 6564: Reading Literature Post-colonially 
• ENG 6667: Feminist Writing  
• ENG 6668: Advanced Literary Criticism and Theory 
• ENG 6669: Environmental Discourse 
• ENG 6565: Contemporary American Literature  
• ENG 6770: English as a World Language 
• ENG 6260: Teaching Language through Literature  

Major in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL)

• ENG 6251: Principles and Methods of Language Teaching
• ENG 6252: Teaching Receptive and Productive Skills 
• ENG 6253: Teaching Practicum I
• ENG 6254: Syllabus Design and Materials Development
• ENG 6255: Technology in Language Classroom  
• ENG 6256: Language Planning and ELT Policies 
• ENG 6257: Teacher Education 
• ENG 6258: Testing and Evaluation
• ENG 6259: Teaching Practicum II

iv) Capstone Course

MA in English (Taught Courses)

• ENG 6600: Research Methodology 
• ENG 6700: Translation Studies 

MA in English (Taught Courses and Thesis)

• ENG 6800: Thesis

Year / Level /Semester / Term wise distribution of courses

MA in English (Taught Course)

First Semester Courses

• IR 6101: International Relationship [GED]
• ENG 6771: Language, Power and Identity [Core] 
• ENG 6666: Cultural Studies [Core]
• ENG 6261: Disability Studies [Core] 
• Along with these compulsory courses in this semester, students are required to complete additional 3 courses as Major either from the Elective courses of English Literature or the Elective courses of TESOL mentioned above.  

Second Semester Courses

• MMC 6102: Mass Media Communication [GED] 
• ENG 6600: Research Methodology [Capstone] 
• ENG 6700: Translation Studies [Capstone] 
• Along with these compulsory courses in this semester, students are required to complete additional 4 courses as Major either from the Elective courses of English Literature or the Elective courses of TESOL mentioned above.   

MA in English (Taught Course and Thesis)

First Semester Courses

• IR 6101: International Relationship [GED]
• ENG 6771: Language, Power and Identity [Core] 
• ENG 6666: Cultural Studies [Core]
• ENG 6261: Disability Studies [Core] 
• Along with these compulsory courses in this semester, students are required to complete additional 3 courses as Major either from the Elective courses of English Literature or the Elective courses of TESOL mentioned above.

Second Semester Courses

• MMC 6102: Mass Media Communication [GED] 
• ENG 6800: Thesis [Capstone] 
• Along with these compulsory courses in this semester, students are required to complete additional 2 courses as Major either from the Elective courses of English Literature or the Elective courses of TESOL mentioned above. 

Third Semester Courses

• ENG 6800: Thesis [Capstone]