Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English
Programme Structure for 2023-2024 Year One Entry
YEAR 1 - Language Requirement
| Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Term | 2nd Term | ||
| CHI101-2 | First year Chinese I & II | 4 | 4 |
| Total Credits for Language Requirement | 8 | ||
YEAR 1 - Core Courses
| Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Term | 2nd Term | ||
| ENG101-2 | English Skills I & II | 3 | 3 |
| ENG120 | Introduction to Literature | 3 | - |
| ENG140 | Introduction to Translation | - | 3 |
| ENG153 | Introduction to Cultural Studies | 3 | - |
| ENG160 | Introduction to Linguistics | - | 3 |
| ENG181-2 | Oral English I & II (Tutorial) | 1 | |
| Total Credits for Core Courses | 20 | ||
YEAR 1 - Department Electives
| Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Term | 2nd Term | ||
| ENG184 | Women's Writing and Feminist Readings | - | 3 |
| ENGXXX | Foundations of Applied Linguistics | 3 | - |
| Total Credits for Department Electives | 3 | ||
| General Education | 6 | ||
| Free Electives | 0 | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS FOR YEAR 1 | 37 | ||
YEAR 2 - Core Courses
| Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Term | 2nd Term | ||
| ENG214 | Exploring English Grammar | 3 | - |
| ENG233 | The Language of Poetry | 3 | - |
| ENG260 | Academic Writing | 3 | - |
| Total Credits for Core Courses | 9 | ||
YEAR 2 - Department Electives
| Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Term | 2nd Term | ||
| ENG213 | Commercial Translation | 3 | - |
| ENG234 | City Culture and H. K. Urbanscape | - | 3 |
| ENG240 | Literary Translation | - | 3 |
| ENG250 | Sociolinguistics | 3 | - |
| ENG270 | Discourse Analysis | - | 3 |
| ENG274 | Modernist Fiction | - | 3 |
| ENG284 | Modern Drama | 3 | - |
| ENG285 | Work Placement | - | 3 |
| Total Credits for Department Electives | 12 | ||
| General Education | 6 | ||
| Free Electives | 6 | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS FOR YEAR 2 | 33 | ||
YEAR 3 - Core Courses
| Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Term | 2nd Term | ||
| ENG320 | Critical Analysis of Drama | 3 | - |
| ENG350 | Psycholinguistics | 3 | - |
| Total Credits for Core Courses | 6 | ||
YEAR 3 - Department Electives
| Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Term | 2nd Term | ||
| ENG305 | Technoscience Culture | - | 3 |
| ENG330 | Gender, Language and Translation | 3 | - |
| ENG335 | Popular Culture | - | 3 |
| ENG340 | Interpreting I | 3 | - |
| ENG360 | Work Placement (Education) | - | 3 |
| ENG361 | Pedagogical Grammar | - | 3 |
| ENG364 | Second Language Acquisition | - | 3 |
| ENG366 | Interpreting II | - | 3 |
| ENG381 | The Sound System of English | 3 | - |
| ENGXXX | Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature | 3 | - |
| ENG387 | Media Translation | 3 | - |
| ENG388 | American Literature | 3 | - |
| ENG389 | Travel and Culture | - | 3 |
| Total Credits for Department Electives | 18 | ||
| Free Electives | 6 | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS FOR YEAR 3 | 30 | ||
YEAR 4 - Core Courses
| Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Term | 2nd Term | ||
| ENG406 | Literature, Culture and Ecological Ethics | 3 | - |
| ENG409 | Interdisciplinary Approach to English Studies | - | 3 |
| Total Credits for Core Courses | 6 | ||
YEAR 4 - Department Electives
| Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Term | 2nd Term | ||
| ENG410 | Linguistic Approaches to Translation | - | 3 |
| ENG440 | Translation and Globalization | 3 | - |
| ENG450 | Phonological Studies in World Englishes | - | 3 |
| ENG460 | Contemporary Literature | - | 3 |
| ENG479 | Science Fiction in Literature and Films | 3 | - |
| ENGXXX | Special Topic in English Studies | - | 3 |
| ENG485 | Victorian Literature and Society | 3 | - |
| ENG486 | Issues in Pragmatics | - | 3 |
| ENG487 | Contemporary Translation Theory and Its Applications | 3 | - |
| ENG489 | Visual Culture Studies | - | 3 |
| ENG490 | Honours Project | - | 3 |
| Total Credits for Department Electives | 15 | ||
| Free Electives | 3 | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS FOR YEAR 4 | 24 | ||
| Total Credits for Graduation | 124 | ||