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Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature

The aim of this Program is to facilitate students upgrading their knowledge of English language, literature, linguistics and ELT along with some other areas of Humanities.

Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature

About the program

The aim of this Program is to facilitate students upgrading their knowledge of English language, literature, linguistics and ELT along with some other areas of Humanities. Consequently the undergraduate courses offered to the students have been designed considering the courses offered in various reputed universities, home and abroad, keeping in view the ever-increasing horizon of Arts.

Students are admitted into the Undergraduate Program of the Department of English under the Faculty of Arts. The degree offered is called ‘Bachelor of Arts in English’

Dr. Fr. Leonard Shankar Rozario, CSC
Associate Professor, Chairman, Department of English

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About the program

Faculty Members

The Bachelor of Arts in English Language Literature courses are taught by specialists who are dedicated to evolving your subject-specific knowledge as well as your broader skills and job prospects.

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Program details

Vision of the Program Offering Entity

The vision of the Department of English Language and Literature is to be nationally and globally recognized as a model for producing graduates who will have a critical bent of mind and ideals related to humanism, and who will exhibit professional excellence.

 

Mission of the Program Offering Entity

The program aims to establish the foundations necessary for achieving the missions:

M 1

To impart genuine knowledge and instill the wisdom of life through studies in literature, cultural studies, applied linguistics, and English Language Teaching (ELT) from an interdisciplinary perspective

M 2

To prepare the students to achieve English language proficiency, succeed academically and professionally, thrive intellectually, and meet the requirements of the job market, thus making them true leaders in every social aspect

M 3

To develop the students’ critical thinking ability and research skills under the rubric of the humanities and social sciences

M 4

To promote ethical and moral values to become responsible and sensitive members of the society while emphasizing community outreach and service, and enhance intercultural understanding and exchange

Objectives of the Program Offering Entity

The aim of this Department is to offer learning to the students to upgrade their knowledge of the English language, studies in literature, applied linguistics, and ELT along with some other areas of Humanities. As such, the undergraduate courses offered to the students have been designed considering the courses offered in various reputable universities, home and abroad, keeping in view the ever-increasing horizon of the Arts and Humanities.

Name of the Degree

Bachelor of Arts in English (four-year program)

 Description of the Program

The Department of English offers a four-year Bachelor of Arts in English which is spread over eight semesters with two semesters per academic year. A student is required to complete a minimum of 47 courses (141 credits) in order to obtain his/her Bachelor’s degree. The class size is limited to 30 students in the interest of effective teaching and learning. The academic year consists of two semesters: Spring and Fall. Each semester endures for twenty-four weeks.

Graduate Attributes (Based on Need Assessment)

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) are specific assertions that outline the knowledge and skills that students should possess by the time they graduate. These are associated with the attitudes, abilities, and information that students gain as they progress through the curriculum. The students of the program are expected to achieve the following graduate attributes at the time of graduation:

  1. Communication skills
  2. Knowledge of the subject
  3. IT skills
  4. Interpersonal and Teambuilding skills
  5. Self-management skills
  6. Ability to work independently
  7. Ethics and integrity
  8. Social responsibility
  9. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  10. Self-motivation
  11. Life-long learning
  12. Research skills
  13. Leadership skills
  14. Creativity
  15. Ability to work in multicultural settings

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

Program Educational Objectives (PEO) are the broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing its graduates to achieve in the upcoming years after their graduation. The PEOs of BA in English are shaped by two factors: one, the mission and vision of NDUB; two, the vision and mission of the program. The Department of ELL has set 5 PEOs.

PEO 1

To inculcate the ability to grow as efficient and dedicated teachers, researchers, scholars, and creative writers who will be at the helm of English Language and Literature teaching and research, and contribute to the growth of academia

PEO 2

To help the graduates develop effective communication skills and digital fluency with a view to enabling them to excel in their careers, both on the national and global scales

PEO 3

To motivate the graduates to use critical thinking and other appropriate skills relating to analyses, syntheses, comprehension, articulation, and writing of humanistic ideas as expressed in literary and linguistic texts, and theories

PEO 4

To guide our graduates to be successful leaders, policymakers, administrators, entrepreneurs, and media professionals by utilizing their critical and creative thinking abilities, inspire them to be sensitive to the erosion of human values in the society, and enable them to replenish them with their critical understanding of the importance of holding on to human values in a society which is becoming more technology-driven

PEO 5

To instill sensibility and human values which will create an understanding of ecological, gender, minority, subaltern, and spiritual issues to help our graduates emerge as a formidable force in society so that their concerted efforts can ensure sustainability, peace, understanding, and equity in our excessively materialistic world

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Program Learning Outcomes (PLO) are the skills, competencies, and ideas students are expected to be able to articulate, put into action, or theoretically or pragmatically utilize after the completion of a degree or certificate. The PLOs have been formulated in alignment with the Mission Statements, Objectives, and PEOs of the Department. After successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

PLO 1

Fundamental

Discipline knowledge

Will demonstrate the ability to comprehensively understand a variety of texts in different contexts and styles, and utilize the value of close reading in the study of literature,

PLO 2

Fundamental

Articulation

Will have the ability to express ideas clearly and succinctly   by applying the appropriate styles required for relevant contexts and the nature of the subject

PLO 3

Fundamental

Research and creativity

Will be able to initiate and carry out research projects and analyze, interpret, create, and disseminate new knowledge that will help them to become successful leaders in the society

PLO 4

Fundamental

Information

Technology

Will display digital fluency to perform basic tasks required for professional responsibilities

PLO 5

Thinking

Leadership and self-direction

Will demonstrate sound knowledge with practical manifestations of skills to lead a team in unfamiliar and challenging environment

PLO 6

Social

Communication

Will have the ability to communicate properly in different situations of professional and social life

PLO 7

Social

Collaboration

Will display sensitivity to civic literacy and knowledge with an understanding of civil rights and obligations at all levels as well as participating in the progress of Bangladeshi society.

PLO 8

Social

Cultural awareness

Will be able to identify diverse cultural and ethnic experiences including power structures

PLO 9

Personal

Critical thinking

Will be able to apply critical thinking and self-motivation to resolve complex problems in professional settings

Summary of Number of Courses vs PLOs

The summary has been shown in the following chart:

Total Class Weeks in a Semester

Class before Mid-Term Exam

7 weeks

Class before Final Exam

8 weeks

Mid-Term Exam

1 week

Final Examination

2 weeks

Total

18 weeks

Along with the 18 weeks of classes, there will be 1 week of Preparatory Leave before the Final Examination and 2 weeks will be for semester break. Hence, the duration of each semester will be 21 weeks.

Program Structure

Duration of the Program:

Years: 4 years (48 months)    

Semester: 8

Total minimum credit requirement to complete the program: 141 credits are required to complete the program.

Summary of Category of Courses

Allotment of Credit Hours

SL

Types

No. of Courses

Credit Hours

 (Each Course)

Total Credit Hours

1

GED Courses

12

3

36

2

Core Courses

26

3

78

3

Major Courses

08

3

24

4

Capstone Course

01

3

03

 

Total

47

 

141

 

Course Offering and Instruction

The Department publishes a list of courses offered for each semester, along with a tentative schedule, prior to the conclusion of the previous semester. Course offerings are determined by the Department based on curriculum requirements and departmental needs.

Typically, each course is conducted by a single instructor, who is responsible for upholding the expected standard of instruction and for evaluating student performance.

 Course Designation System

Each course is designated by four digits identifying the field code according to BNQF which follows the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) followed by a four-digit number.

Year/Level/Semester/Term-wise Distribution of Courses

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

GED 0611 111

Digital Fluency

3

GED 0312 112

Bangladesh Studies

3

ENG 0231 111

Basic English

3

ENG 0231 112

Oral and Aural Skills

3

ENG 0231 113

Advanced Reading and Writing Strategies

3

ENG 0232 114

Introduction to Literature: Rhetoric and Prosody

3

Total

18

 Second Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

GED 0313 211

Critical Thinking

3

GED 0222 212

History of Emergence of Independent Bangladesh

3

ENG 0232 211

Introduction to Linguistics

3

ENG 0232 212

English Renaissance Drama

3

ENG 0232 213

Seventeenth Century English Prose & Drama

3

ENG 0232 214

Elizabethan and Seventeenth Century English Poetry

3

Total

18

 SECOND YEAR

Third Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

GED 0313 211

Critical Thinking

3

GED 0222 212

History of Emergence of Independent Bangladesh

3

ENG 0232 211

Introduction to Linguistics

3

ENG 0232 212

English Renaissance Drama

3

ENG 0232 213

Seventeenth Century English Prose & Drama

3

ENG 0232 214

Elizabethan and Seventeenth Century English Poetry

3

Total

18

Fourth Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

GED 0314 221

Foundations of Sociology

3

GED 0222 222

History of World Civilization

3

ENG 0232 221

Victorian Poetry

3

ENG 0232 222

Criticism and Theory

3

ENG 0232 223

Eighteenth Century English Literature

3

ENG 0232 224

Nineteenth Century Novels

3

Total

18

 THIRD YEAR

Fifth Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

GED 0223 311

Philosophy of Values

3

GED 0313 312

Personality Development and Leadership Skills

3

ENG 0232 311

Basic Concepts and Principles of ELT

3

ENG 0232 312

Selected Plays of Shakespeare

3

ENG 0231 313

Academic Writing

3

ENG 0232 314

Western Classics in Translation

3

 

Total

18

Sixth Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

GED 0922 321

Gender and Human Rights

3

GED 0321 322

Fundamentals of Media Studies

3

ENG 0232 321

A Survey of American Literature

3

ENG 0232 322

Twentieth Century English Poetry

3

ENG 0232 323

Twentieth Century English Fiction

3

ENG 0232 324

Old and Middle English Literature

3

Total

18

 FOURTH YEAR

Seventh Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

ENG 0232 411

Diaspora Writing

3

ENG 0232 412

Research Methodology

3

MAJOR IN LITERATURE

LIT 0232 411

Postmodernism and Literature

3

LIT 0232 412

Continental Literature

3

LIT 0232 413

South Asian Literature in English

3

LIT 0314 414

Cultural Studies

3

MAJOR IN LINGUISTICS

LIN 0232 411

Phonetics and Phonology

3

LIN 0232 412

Morphology and Syntax

3

LIN 0232 413

Sociolinguistics

3

LIN 0232 414

Psycholinguistics

3

Total

18

 THE REST OF THE MAJOR COURSE IN LITERATURE

Eighth Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

LIT 0232 421

Environment and Literature

3

LIT 0232 422

English Writings by Bangladeshi Authors

3

LIT 0232 423

Absurd Theatre

3

LIT 0232 424

Translation Studies

3

ENG 0232 421

Thesis

3

OR

LIT 0232 425

American Romanticism

3

Total

15

 THE REST OF THE MAJOR COURSE IN LINGUISTICS

Eighth Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

LIN 0232 421

Second Language Learning and Acquisition

3

LIN 0232 422

Curriculum Design and Material Development

3

LIN 0232 423

Semantics and Pragmatics

3

LIN 0232 424

Testing and Evaluation

3

ENG 0232 421

Thesis

3

OR

LIN 0232 425

Learning Theories and Practices

3

Total

15

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction for this undergraduate program is English. Consequently, applicants are required to demonstrate adequate proficiency in English as a prerequisite for admission.

Admission Eligibility

A candidate for admission into the 4-year Undergraduate program must have the following qualifications:

  • HSC and SSC: Minimum GPA 5
  • ‘A’ and ‘O’ Levels: Minimum grade C in 2 major subjects in ‘A’ Level and 5 subjects of ‘O’ Level or High School Diploma in US
  • Qualifying marks in admission test (written and oral)

The rules and conditions for admission into this department shall be construed by the Academic Council on the recommendation of the Admission Committee each year.

Waiver Structure & Eligibility

Waiver Based On Merit:

Waiver based on Merit

  • 30% tuition fee waiver for one following semester for those who get CGPA 3:80 and above.
  • 22% tuition fee waiver for one following semester for those who get CGPA 3:75 to 3:79.
  • 15% tuition fee waiver for one following semester for those who get CGPA 3:70 to 3:74.

Grading/Evaluation

The total performance of a student in a given course is based on a scheme of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE, formative in nature) made through a set of assignments, presentations, quizzes, class attendance, class participation, and Mid-Term Examination (summative in nature) along with a Semester-End Evaluation (SEE, summative in nature), i.e., Final Examination.

Marks Distribution and Pass Mark

The following table describes the nature of assessment, marks distribution, and minimum marks to pass in a given course.

Assessment strategy

Type of assessment

Mark distribution

Pass Mark

Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)

Attendance & Class participation

Formative

10% (5% in

Attendance and 5%

in Class participation)

 

 

 

 

 

Needs 40% to pass

Quiz

Formative

10%

Presentation and/or

Viva Voce

Formative

10%

Assignments/Term

paper

Formative

10%

Midterm examination

Summative

20%

Semester- End Evaluation (SEE)

Semester final examination

Summative

40%

 

Tuition Fees & Cost

Programs Credit Hours Semester per year Admission Fees* Course Fees* (per credit hour)
English Honors (ELL) 141 2 10,000 3,000
*Semester Fees: 6,000/=
*Total Cost: 3,81,000/=
*Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)

Notice

ADMISSION OPEN: Spring 2025