BA (Hons) in English Studies offers modules addressing the theoretical and practical foundations of Language, Literature, Stylistics, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Soft Skills in English. The degree programme will focus on students mastering the linguistic and communicative skills required in a wide spectrum of employments in the educational, cultural, aesthetic, mass media, commercial, legal, administrative, current affairs, managerial, and public relations sectors. By attending lectures and seminars, taking part in group presentations, classroom discussions, workshops, and job-oriented internships, and producing classroom and take-home assignments, the students are supposed to gather hands-on expertise in the chosen areas of specialization.
| Code | Module | Credit | Semester 1 |
|---|---|---|
| ELS1113 | Introduction to English Language | 3 |
| ELS1123 | Introduction to English Literature | 3 |
| ELS1133 | Academic Reading and Writing 1 | 3 |
| ELS1143 | Study Skills | 3 |
| ELS1233 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 | Semester 2 |
| ELS1213 | English poetry from Chaucer to Eliot | 3 |
| ELS1223 | Academic Reading and Writing II | 3 |
| ELS1233 | Basic Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| ELS1243 | Language and Communication | 3 |
| ELS1253 | Translation Methods | 3 |
| Code | Module | Credit | Semester 1 |
|---|---|---|
| ELS2113 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| ELS2123 | The English Novel Victorian to Modern | 3 |
| ELS2133 | Language and Technology | 3 |
| ELS2143 | Basic Psycholinguistics | 3 |
| ELS2153 | Structure of English 1 | 3 | Semester 2 |
| ELS2213 | Structure of English II | 3 |
| ELS2223 | Business and Administrative Communication | 3 |
| ELS2233 | Critical and Analytical Thinking | 3 |
| ELS2243 | The Post-Colonial Novel/Literatures | 3 |
| ELS2253 | Fundamentals of Media Studies | 3 |
| Code | Module | Credit | Semester 1 |
|---|---|---|
| ELS3114 | Classics in World Poetry | 3 |
| ELS3123 | Film Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| ELS3133 | Realism in Theatre Studies | 3 |
| ELS3143 | Discourse Analysis I | 3 |
| ELS3153 | Introduction to Stylistics | 3 | Semester 2 |
| ELS3213 | Cultural Studies | 3 |
| ELS3223 | Multilingualism | 3 |
| ELS3233 | Shakespeare and his contemporaries | 3 |
| ELS3243 | Discourse Analysis II | 3 |
| ELS3253 | Pragmatics | 3 |
| Code | Module | Credit | Semester 1 |
|---|---|---|
| ELS3163 | Introduction to Communication Theories | 3 |
| ELS3123 | Film Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| ELS3173 | English for Journalism | 3 |
| ELS3143 | Discourse analysis 1 | 3 |
| ELS3183 | Organizational Communication | 3 | Semester 2 |
| ELS3213 | Cultural Studies | 3 |
| ELS3223 | Multilingualism | 3 |
| ELS3263 | Journalism and Mass communication | 3 |
| ELS3243 | Discourse Analysis II | 3 |
| ELS3273 | Advertising | 3 |
| Code | Module | Credit | Semester 1 |
|---|---|---|
| ELS4113 | Digital media | 3 |
| ELS4123 | Sri Lankan Literature in English | 3 |
| ELS4133 | Research Methods | 3 |
| ELS4143 | Women Writers of Fiction | 3 |
| ELS4153 | Communication Studies in a Global Context | 3 | Semester 2 |
| - | Dissertation | 9 |
| ELS4226 | Advanced Research Methods and Research Writing | 6 |
| Code | Module | Credit | Semester 1 |
|---|---|---|
| ELS4113 | Digital media | 3 |
| ELS4163 | Public Relationsh | 3 |
| ELS4133 | Research Methods | 3 |
| ELS4173 | Strategic Communication | 3 |
| ELS4153 | Communication Studies in a Global Context | 3 | Semester 2 |
| ELS4239 | Internship and Project Report | 9 |
| ELS4246 | Advanced Research and Report Writing | 6 |
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