‫بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم‬
UNIVERSITY OF BAHRI
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Department of English Language
STUDY PLAN
Bachelor Degree in English Language
2013
‫بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم‬
UNIVERSTY OF BAHRI
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
 History: College of Arts and Humanities at Bahri University is a natural extension
for the same College at the formerly University of Juba.
 Vision:Attaining the highest international level of excellence through accredited
academic programs and qualified graduates who are able to contribute to the
development of society.
 Mission:Achieving distinction in the fields of humanities and literature via
excellent teaching, research and successful partnerships. The major task is to
prepare qualified graduates who are capable of providing valuable services to the
society and meeting the needs of the labor market.
 Goals/Objectives:The goals and objectives of the establishment of the college
are as follows:
1. To Train Bachelor degree, Diploma and postgraduate students in the fields of
languages and humanities to serve the public and private sectors.
2. To provide in-services training courses for serving officials.
3. To revive the awareness and importance of Arts and Humanities and their role
in stimulating and promoting co-existence among different peoples and races,
as well as to enrich the African and international thought.
4. To Act as a center for consultancy and research on Arts, language and
Humanities.
5. To Establish and maintain contacts and links with similar national, regional and
international institutions to engage in joint: studies and research activities.
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UNIVERSTY OF BAHRI
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Bachelor Degree in English Language
Study Plan
The Department of English is a founder department in the college of Arts and
Humanities, University of Bagri. It provides programmers for the award of B.A. and
B.A.(Honors) in addition to post – graduate degrees (MA and PhD), Technical
diploma…etc. Its plan includes courses in basic language skills, linguistics, literature
and translation. The department aims to the preparation of cadres capable and
qualified in English to contribute to community service and scientific research.
Vision: The department intends to become an excellent institution among the
departments of English at the local and regional arena.
Mission: Graduating scientifically qualified and unique cadres specialized in English
language that can carry out their professional duties and cultural communication
with others; and confident in themselves and their values.
Goals/Objectives:
 Prepare distinguished graduates in manners and academics; and fluent in
English to work in various fields in both the public and private sectors.
 Prepare students appropriately to pursue higher studies and academic
research in various areas of English language.
 Provide students with the basic concepts, theories, and recent trends in the
English language.
 Enable students to understand the English language and culture to take
advantage of this knowledge to promote the values of cultural interaction and
cultural heritage.
 Develop creative and critical thinking of the students.
 Holding training courses for all sectors of society and meet the training needs
of government bodies in the area of the English language.
Summary of Credit Hours:
Year Study
First
Second
Third
Fourth
B.A
Total
Fifth
Total Credit Hours
Credit Hours
35
34
36
33
138
32
170
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First Year
Semester I
Contact Hours
Course Code
Theory
Practical
Total
Credit
Hours
Course Name
Prerequisite
Course
UBAL 1101
Arabic Language Skills I
2
0
2
None
UBEL 1102
English Language Skills I
2
0
2
None
UBIC 1103
Islamic Culture I
2
0
2
None
UBSS 1104
Sudanese Studies
2
0
2
None
AHAR 1101
Introduction to Archaeology
2
0
2
None
AHCR 1102
Introduction to Comparative Religions
2
0
2
None
AHCR 1103
Introduction to Mass Communication
2
0
2
None
AHCR 1104
Introduction to Philosophy
2
0
2
None
AHCR 1105
Introduction to Russian Language
2
3
3
None
18
3
19
Total Hours
Semester II
Theory
Practical
Total
Credit
Hours
Contact Hours
Course Code
Course Name
Prerequisite
Course
UBAL 1201
Arabic Language Skills II
2
0
2
UBAL 1101
UBEL 1202
English Language Skills II
2
0
2
UBEL 1102
UBIC 1203
Islamic Culture II
2
0
2
UBIC 1103
AHCR 1201
Introduction to French Language
2
3
3
None
AHCR 1202
Introduction to Geography
3
0
3
None
AHCR 1203
Introduction to History
2
0
2
None
AHCR 1204
Introduction to Psychology
2
0
2
None
15
2
16
Total Hours
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Second Year
Semester
Theory
Practical
Total
Credit
Hours
Contact Hours
Course Code
Course Name
Prerequisite
Course
UBAL 2101
Arabic Language Skills III
2
0
2
UBAL 1201
AHEL 2101
Basic Grammar
3
0
3
None
AHEL 2102
Introduction to Linguistics
3
0
3
None
AHEL 2103
Introduction to Literature
3
0
3
None
AHEL 2104
Listening & Speaking
2
3
3
None
AHEL 2105
Writing Skills
3
0
3
None
16
3
17
Total Credit Hours
Semester II
Theory
Practical
Total
Credit
Hours
Contact Hours
Course Code
Course Name
Prerequisite
Course
None
AHCR 2201
Computer Skills
2
0
2
AHEL 2201
Advanced Composition
3
0
3
AHEL 2202
Communicative & Functional Grammar
3
0
3
None
AHEL 2203
Literary Appreciation
3
0
3
None
AHEL 2204
Phonetics
3
0
3
AHEL 2205
Reading Skills
3
0
3
17
0
17
Total Credit Hours
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AHEL 2106
AHEL 2102
None
4
Third Year
Semester I
Contact Hours
Course Code
Course Name
Theory
Practical
Credit
Hours
Prerequisite
Course
AHEL 3101
19th C. British Literature
3
3
4
None
AHEL 3102
Morphology
3
0
3
None
AHEL 3103
None-literary Reading Texts
3
3
4
None
AHEL 3104
Phonology
3
3
4
AHEL 2204
AHEL 3105
Romantic and Victorian Poetry
3
0
3
None
Total Credit Hours
15
9
18
Semester II
Contact Hours
Course Code
Course Name
Theory
Practical
Credit
Hours
Prerequisite
Course
AHEL 3201
Syntax
3
0
3
None
AHEL 3202
Semantics
3
0
3
None
AHEL 3203
19th C. American Literature
3
3
4
None
AHEL 3204
Shakespearian Drama
3
3
4
None
AHEL 3205
Introduction to Translation
3
3
4
None
15
9
18
Total Credit Hours
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Fourth year
Semester I
Contact Hours
Course Code
Course Name
Theory
Practical
Credit
Hours
Prerequisite
Course
AHEL 4101
Theories of Language Acquisition
3
0
3
None
AHEL 4102
20th C. British Literature
3
0
3
None
AHEL 4103
Sociolinguistics
2
0
2
None
AHEL 4104
Approaches to Translation
3
0
3
AHEL 3205
AHEL 4105
African Literature
2
0
2
None
AHEL 4106
Research Writing Techniques
4
0
4
None
Total Credit Hours
17
6
17
Semester II
Contact Hours
Course Code
Course Name
Theory
Practical
Credit
Hours
Prerequisite
Course
AHEL 4201
20th C. American Literature
3
0
3
None
AHEL 4202
The English Sonnet
3
0
3
None
AHEL 4203
Theories of Translation
3
0
3
None
AHEL 4204
Discourse Analysis
3
0
3
None
AHEL 4205
Research Paper
4
0
4
None
16
0
16
Total Credit Hours
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Fifth year
Semester I
Contact Hours
Course Code
Course Name
Theory
Practical
Credit
Hours
Prerequisite
Course
AHEL 5101
Advanced Phonetics & Phonology
3
0
3
None
AHEL 5102
Language Teaching & Learning
3
3
4
None
AHEL 5103
Theories of Literary Criticism
3
0
3
None
AHEL 5104
Contrastive Linguistics
3
0
3
None
AHEL 5105
Theories of Syntax
3
0
3
None
15
3
16
Total Credit Hours
Semester II
Contact Hours
Course Code
Course Name
Theory
Practical
Credit
Hours
Prerequisite
Course
AHEL 5201
Semantics & Pragmatics
3
0
3
None
AHEL 5202
Special Topics in Translation
3
0
3
None
AHEL 5203
17th& 18th C. Literature
3
0
3
None
AHEL 5204
Stylistics
3
0
3
None
AHEL 5205
Research Paper
4
0
4
AHEL 4205
16
0
16
Total Credit Hours
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Courses Descriptions
First Year
Semester
I
Course Title : English Language Skills I
Course Code : UBEL 1102
Credit Hours : 2
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course objectives:
1- To improve the students’ general knowledge in the basic four skills (listening,
speaking, reading and writing).
2- To help them trace the different fields in a relatively smooth way.
3- To provide them with skills for future personal improvement in dealing with
language.
 Course outlines:
Grammar & Language functions*Types of sentences (their syntactic structures),
Statements, Question, Exclamation, imperative. *Apply connective devices to the
above types of sentences, (exercise/drill), Join sentences by using connective devices
(and their related punctuation marks).*Writing topic sentences:Different ways of
limiting topics using (time/comparison contrast aspects.. etc.).*Directed and
reported sentences:With drills in tenses/ conditionals, etc. *Basic reading with
simple passages:Practice summary writing, Learn vocabulary in graded manner,
Exercise (comprehension questions), Little writing tasks based on the text, Practice
(speaking) in patterns based on the text.
 Basic References:
1- Greenall, S. and Pye, D. 1996. Reading skills. Cambridge:CUP.
2- Sargeant, H. 2007. Basic English Grammar Book 2. Singapore: Saddleback Educational
Publishing.
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Semester
II
Course Title:EnglishLanguage Skills II
Course Code: UBEL 1202
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite Course: UBEL 1102
 Course Objectives:
1- To improve the students’ general knowledge in the basic four skills (listening,
speaking, reading and writing).
2- To help them trace the different fields in a relatively smooth way.
3- To provide them with skills for future personal improvement in dealing with
language.
 Course Outlines:
Reading skills in related topics: *Train students to basic reading skills (increasing
vocabulary/lexical skills). *Reading for comprehension: Speed/ slow reading
،different types of texts, Guessing word form context in English, Identify different
types of sentences with texts/ learn some chunks/ idioms, Recognize paragraphs/
main ideas as types of reading strategies ،skimming, scanning,..etc. *Increase Word
Power by focusing on Particular types of words and Dictionary Skills: Use
dictionaries to check word meaning, Morphology of word ،derivation, affixation,
Train students in form ،sounds of words and basic phonetic alphabet for
pronunciation, stress patterns and word types. *Practice Writing Basic Paragraphs
long and short with Models: Topic sentence, Supporting Sentence, Closing sentence,
rewording of topic sentence, Practice writing different types of paragraphs such as:
definition paragraphs, examples, enumeration, anecdote, detail, ..etc paragraphs.
*Reading Longer Passages to recognize types of paragraphs, Increase Vocabulary,
Train inComprehension of themes: Write simple composition based on introductory
paragraph, main body paragraphs and concluding paragraphs with related
connective devices. (Homework/ assignments). *Reading Strategies: *Newspaper,
articles, references, encyclopedias, book reading strategies, contents, indexes,
chapters, … etc.
 Basic References:
1- Greenall, S. and Pye, D. 1996. Reading skills. Cambridge: CUP.
2- Sargeant, H.2007. Basic English Grammar Book 2. Singapore: Saddleback
Educational Publishing.
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Second Year
Semester
I
Course Title : Basic Grammar
Course Code : AHEL 2101
Credit Hours : 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
1. Help students to acquire the basic rules of grammar.
2. Train students to identify and use the parts of speech.
3. Help students use the different types of sentences according to their structures
and functions.
 Course Outlines:
Principles of grammatical analysis, *Description of language units *Parts of Speech
*Tenses *Structural grammar *Transformational grammar
 Basic References:
1. English Grammar in Use.1999. Cambridge: CUP.
2. Schrampfer, B. and Donald, A, 1999. Fundamentals of English Grammar. New
York: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Course Title : Introduction to Linguistics
Course Code : AHEL 2102
Credit Hours : 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
1. Understand how humans use language/s to communicate with each other.
2. Understand the nature of human language with its different properties such as in
contract with other non-human primates such as monkeys.
3. Get acquainted with the levels and branches of linguistics such as syntax,
semantics, morphology, lexicology, psycholinguistics etc.
 Course Outlines:
To understand how man uses language to communicate with each: *what is
language *what is human language *language and speech *morphological
structure of English words *Constituents of sentences *Ambiguity *Component of
the language *Properties and features linguistics *Branches of linguistics:*general
and descriptive *historical and non-historical *theoretical and applied *micro
linguistics and macro linguistics *descriptive and prescriptive linguistics.
 Basic References:
1. Yule, G.1997. The Study of Language. CambridgeUniversity: CUP.
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Course Title: Introduction to Literature
Course Code: AHEL 2103
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
1. To introduce students to the elements of literature such as Fiction, Poetry and
Drama.
2. To get acquainted with the basic principles of literary interpretation and the
elements of different literary forms with sample texts from different periods and
genres.
 Course Outlines:
The course provides general ideas about types of literature and English literature in
particular describing its characteristics and features: the course defines: *Poetry
*Drama *Fiction *Prose *Novel *Play. The course includes major words from the full
range of literature in English, and the various methods and modes of literary history
and literary criticism.
 Basic References:
1. Tory, Y, 2008. Studying English Literature:a Practical Guide. Cambridge: CUP.
Course Title: Listening & Speaking
Course Code: AHEL 2104
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
1. Increasing students’ vocabulary and pronunciation through listening.
2. Improving students skills in group discussions
3. Getting quiet students to talk and work well in pairs or groups.
4. Exposing students to real spoken English through both audio lessons and native
speakers.
 Course Outlines:
*What is listening? *The communication process.*Speakers and listeners. *Listening
to selected audios with exercises of comprehension. *Listening to authentic audio
passages. *Discussions. *Guided Native speaker/student interactions.
 Basic References:
1- Brumfit, J. and Johnson, K, 1979.Language learning through communication.
Oxford: OUP.
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Course Title: Writing Skills
Course Code: AHEL 2105
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
1. Training students on how to write sentences with examples (with reference to
topic sentence, supporting sentences, concluding sentence and their functions).
2. Introducing students to the types of paragraphs and limiting topics by
exemplification, detail, facts and statistics, comparison and contrast, enumeration
as well as argumentation and persuasion.
3. Training students to improve their skills in writing different types of paragraphs
(i.e. definition, examples, comparison and contrast etc.).
 Course Outlines:
To enable students writing a paragraph: *Types of paragraphs *Finding a topic
*Exemplification *Detail *Telling facts and statistics *Comparison and contrast
*Enumeration *Arriving at results *Argumentation and persuasion *Organizing ideas.
 Basic References:
1. Henry, H, 2004.Grammar and Usage for Better Writing. New York: Amsco School
Publications, Inc.
Semester
II
Course Title: Advanced Composition
Course Code: AHEL 2201
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: AHEL 2106
 Course Objectives:
This course is a sequel of the writing Skills; namely, it is based on what has been
taught previously on sentence and paragraph writing. So, the course aims at:
1. Enabling students to write guided and free compositions in different topics.
2. Training students in writing essays of different natures, reports, letters and
others with clear language and styles.
3. Provide students with the prewriting techniques and strategies (such as
brainstorming, outlining, etc.) to write with a clear purpose.
4. Accordingly, students will be able to write essays of more than seven or eight
paragraphs.
 Course Outlines:
To acquaint students with the structural devices that enable combining sentences
to produce a coherent piece of writing *Subject and verb agreement *Types of
composition free composition, guided composition. Also to make students being
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aware of the structure of the essay:*Essay writing*Characteristics of a good
essay*Classification of essay.
 Basic References:
1. Dorothy Horine,1961. BeginningCollege Writing. Chicago: Scott, Foresman and
Company.
Course Title: Communicative & Functional Grammar
Course Code: AHEL 2202
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: AHEL 2101
 Course Objectives:
1. Enabling students to understand and practice grammar communicatively.
2. Studying communicative grammar rules theoretically and contextually.
3. Concentrating on grammar in use that leads to the communication process
through different types of meaning such as: concepts, reality and belief, mood
and attitude, functions and meaning in connected discourse.
 Course Outlines:
*What is the function of grammar in communication? *Expressing ideas,
intentions etc. in different contexts. *Studying the elements of communicative
grammar theoretically. *Applying and identification of the studied terms to real
sentences. *Types of meaning and grammatical functions. * Grammatical
structures with exercises
 Basic References:
1. Hewings. M, 1999. Advanced Grammar in Use. Cambridge: CUP.
Course Title: Literary Appreciation
Course Code: AHEL 2203
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
1. How to analyze literary texts (poems, short stories and dramatic extracts).
2. To distinguish between literary and non-literary writings.
3. To identify and use the different elements and terms used for analyzing literature
(such as: point of view, plot, theme, metaphor etc.).
4. Emphasis will be on selecting texts with simple idea and structures to enable
students to feel and enjoy the core of literary language.
 Course Outlines:
To train students to recognize, understand and appreciate good literary
words.*Teaching different selections of English literature *How to test different
literary writing styles topics language, imagination *How to analyze literature (poem,
novel; short story… etc) to understand the author's message and to test the beauty
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of the language *Emphasis shall be on selecting texts with simple ideas to the sale of
enjoyment and not deep academic study.
 Basic References:
1. Kennedy, X,J .and Gioia, D. 2005. Literature, An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry,
and Drama. New York: Pearson Longman.
Course Title: Phonetics
Course Code: AHEL 2204
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: AHEL 2102
 Course Objectives:
1. To acquaint students with the nature and types of speech sounds.
2. To familiarize students with the sound description, transcription and the manner
of retaliation such as: stops, fricatives affricates etc.
 Course Outlines:
To enable students develop their ability in sounds recognition, transcription *Speech
Mechanism *Sound system *Articulation mechanism *Organs of speech and their
role in speech *Classification of English sounds (consonants and vowels; voice and
voiceless sounds) *Intonation *Relationship between letters and sounds *Principles
of phonetic transcription and word stress.
 Basic References:
1. Roach, P,1991. English Phonetics and Phonology. Cambridge: CUP.
Course Title: Reading Skills
Course Code: AHEL 2205
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
1. Approaches of reading (such as top down and bottom up techniques of reading,
skimming and scanning).
2. Guided reading of different language texts to apply the approaches and strategies
of reading.
3. Purposeful reading directed to emphasize language awareness in general and
grammar, style, meaning and others in particular.
 Course Outlines:
*What is Reading? *What is involved in reading texts? *What makes a text difficult?
*Reading strategies. *Approaches to different texts. *Application of approaches and
techniques of reading to different texts.
 Basic References:
1. Simon, G. and Diane Pye. Reading skills. Cambridge: CUP.
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Third year
Semester
I
Course Title: 19th C. British Literature
Course Code: AHEL 3101
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course objectives:
This course studies the 19th century literature with emphasis on major fictional
writers as Dickens, Jane Austen, Sir Walter Scott, William Makepeace Thackeray, Emily Bronte
etc., through the study of selected text(s) for exploring themes, language and
stylistic features.
 Course Outlines:
*Review of 19th century literature. *Study of a particular text or two texts from the
19th cent. Classics as: Sense and Sensibility or Pride and Prejudice, Ivanhoe, Vanity Fair, The
Mayor of Caster bridge, etc.*Analysis of character, themes and symbols. *Close
reading for textual analysis and appreciation. *Critical study of particular aspects in
the text.*Comprehension and assignments.
 Basic References:
1. Kennedy, X,J .and Gioia, D. 2005. Literature, an Introduction to Fiction, Poetry,
and Drama. New York: Pearson Longman.
2. Selected literary texts for study.
Course Title: Morphology
Course Code: AHEL 3102
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
The course aims at introducing students to the structures of words in English with
emphasis on the concepts of morpheme, allomorph and the word formation
processes in what is known as affixation.
 Course Outlines:
*Word structure. *Roots and affixation.*Morphemes and allomorphs. *Word
formation processes. *Morpho-phonemics.*Morpho-syntactics
 Basic References:
1. Mountford, J. (1998). An Insight into English Spelling. Britain: Hodder&Stoughton.
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Course Title: None-literary Reading Texts
Course Code: AHEL 3103
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
The course aims at helping students to understand and appreciate English texts of
different genres such as scientific documentaries, history, psychology etc. to broaden
their knowledge about life in general. [The course is a continuation of the first course
AHEL 2205 Reading Skills].
 Course Outlines:
*What is involved in the reading process?*Strategies and techniques for reading and
studying textbooks. *Setting a clear purpose for wider reading. *Reading for notetaking. *Reading comprehension. *Reading and speed. *Surveying and previewing.
*Questioning. *Reading paragraphs. *Reading line graphs, diagrams and tables.
*Skimming. *Scanning
 Basic References:
1. The EDGe. (2002). Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies 3. Three Watson:
Saddleback Educational Publishing. Web site: www.sdlback.com
2. Simon, G. and Diane Pye. (1996). Reading skills. Cambridge: CUP.
3. Selected passages from a variety of sources.
Course Title: Phonology
Course Code: AHEL 3104
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: AHEL 2102
 Course Objectives:
The course aims at acquainting students with
1. Phonological concepts and parameters
2. Phoneme, allophones and minimal pairs,
3. The distributions of sounds,
4. Phonological rules and
5. Supra-segmental features of English language.
 Course Outlines:
*Phonetics and phonology in linguistics.*Patterns of speech sound in
English.*Phonemes and allophones.*Minimal pairs and sets. *Syllables and stress
classification. *Phonological rules (assimilation, deletion etc.).*Phonological
problems, particularly related to mother-tongue transfer.
 Basic References:
1. Roach, P. (1991). English Phonetics and Phonology. Cambridge: CUP..
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Course Title: Romantic and Victorian Poetry
Course Code: AHEL 3105
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
This course studies the Romantic and Victorian literature with emphasis on the
Romantic Movement as in the works of some famous poets in the period between
1796-1830 through the study of a wide ranging selection of the language and stylistic
features of poetry, diction prosody and other sound devices used by poets as well as
introducing narrative poetry, lyric and free verse.
 Course Outlines:
*Selected number of romantic and Victorian poems. *Wordsworth. *Blake.
*Coleridge. *A Selected fictional work from the period. *A Selected play from the
period.
 Basic References:
Kennedy, X,J .and Gioia, D. (2005). Literature, an Introduction to Fiction, Poetry,
and Drama.New York: Pearson Longman.
Semester
II
Course Title: Syntax
Course Code: AHEL 3201
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
After completion of the first part of the course students will able to:
1. Be familiar with the concepts and terms of language structure.
2. Organize correct word combinations according to the patterns of English
language rules.
3. Recognize that words in English sentences have more that their surface
appearance in sentence structures.
4. Use different linguistic and grammatical terms/methods to describe and analyze a
sentence and sentence patterns.
 Course Outline:
*General introduction about syntax and its relation with other fields of linguistics.
*Words, inflection and syntax. *Models of syntactic analysis. *Categories of words
and word units. *Liner order. *Hierarchical structures. *Constituent analysis tests.
*Ambiguity. *Phrase and clause analysis
 Basic References
1. Chomsky, N. (1957). Syntactic Structures. Berlin&New York: Mount De Gruyter.
2. Baker, C.L. (1995). English Syntax. MIT Press.
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Course Title: Semantics
Course Code: AHEL 3202
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
1. To introduce students to the study of meaning in linguistics and its relevant
terminologies
2. To deepen students’ knowledge of meaning formation in language
3. To enable students to understand lexical meanings in different contexts, in single
words and combinations of words.
 Course Outline:
*Semantics and meaning. *Semantics in linguistics. *What is meaning?*The scope of
semantics. *Naming, concepts, sense and reference, the word and the sentence.
*Meaning relationships. *Semantic composition. *Lexical relations. *Semantics and
grammar. *Semantics and logic
 Basic References
1. Palmer. F.R. (1996). Semantics. Cambridge:CUP.
Course Title: 19th C. American Literature
Course Code: AHEL 3203
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
This course studies the 19th century American literature with emphasis on major
fictional writers as Mark Twain, Henry James, etc., and Nathaniel Hawthorne, through the
study of selected text(s) for exploring themes, language and stylistic features.
 Course Outlines:
*Review of 19th century American literature. *Study of a particular text or two texts
from the 19th cent. Classics as: Twain’sAdventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Portrait
of a Lady or The Scarlet Letter. *Analysis of character, themes and symbols. *Close
reading for textual analysis and appreciation. *Critical study of particular aspects in
the text.*Comprehension and assignments.
 Basic References:
1. Kennedy, X,J .and Gioia, D. (2005). Literature, an Introduction to Fiction, Poetry,
and Drama. New York: Pearson Longman.
2. Selected literary texts for study.
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Course Title: Shakespearian Drama
Course Code: AHEL 3204
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
The course aims to study Shakespeare, his life and works including his influence on
drama. Fair knowledge of this important dramatist will be emphasized in addition to
a study of a particular play chosen by the instructor. At the end of the course,
students should be cognizant of Shakespeare’s literary contribution and be able to
read his language with understanding.
 Course Outlines:
*Review of Shakespeare’s life and works. *Study of a particular text or two texts
written by his as: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Antony and
Cleopatra, and The Tempest. *Analysis of language, dramatic technique and themes.
Close reading: textual analysis and appreciation. *Critical study of particular aspects
in the text.*Comprehension and assignments
 Basic References:
1. Kennedy, X,J .and Gioia, D. (2005). Literature, an Introduction to Fiction, Poetry,
and Drama. New York: Pearson Longman.
2. Selected literary texts for study.
Course Title: Introduction to Translation
Course Code: AHEL 3205
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
1. To highlight the translation process, its definitions; types such as: scientific,
literary, journalistic, literal and meaning.
2. To transfer a text from L1 to L2 and vice versa as well as equipping students
with the ethics of translation.
3. Train students to deal with cultural related items when translating.
 Course Outlines:
The course intends to introduce students to translation world it deals
with:*Definition of translation terms *Source language *Target language
*Translation tools *Characteristics of a good translator * Training students to
translate selected texts from English into Arabic and vice versa without
referring to complicated translation theories.
 Basic References:
1- Shannaq, A, 1990. Introduction to Translation. Jordan, Yarmouk
University.
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Fourth year
Semester
I
Course Title: Theories of Language Acquisition
Course Code: AHEL 4101
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
This course aims to survey the theories and models of first and second language
acquisition, such as among others: Universal Grammar Theory, Interaction Theory
and Socio-cultural Theory. It aims to acquaint students with the way any language is
connected with the human faculty of speech. At the end of the course Students will
be able to know:
1. the stages and process of acquiring language in children and adults
2. how language is represented and stored in the brain
3. human brains and animal primates’ linguistic abilities
4. How languages are acquired, produced, comprehended and lost.
 Course Outline:
*What is psycholinguistics?*Language and the brain. *Theories of language learning.
*Acquisition of language in children. Acquisition of sounds.*Acquisition words and
grammar. *language comprehension.*language dissolution.*adults vs. children
 Basic References:
1. Jannedy, S., et al (1991). Language Files. Materials for an Introduction to
Language and Linguistics. Ohio: OhioStateUniversity Press, Columbus.
2. McLaughlin, B. 1987. Theories of second-language learning.
Course Title: 20th C. British Literature
Course Code: AHEL 4102
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
1. Acquaint students with 20th century British Literature, life and major trends
2. Study selected texts for specific major writers such as: Lawrence, Graham Green,
Even Waugh, Iris Murdock, Orwell, etc.
 Course Outlines:
*Introduction to 20th century British Literature. *Major poets, novelists and
dramatists. *Bernard Shaw. *Selected play (Pygmalion, Arms and the Man, etc.).
*Dramatic analysis and themes of the selected play. *Textual analysis. *General
criticism. *Orwell’s Animal Farm. *Analysis and discussion.
 Basic References:
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1. Ward, A. W, & Trent, W. P. et al. (1907–21). The Cambridge History of English and
American Literature. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons.
2. Holman, C. Hugh and Harmon, William (eds.) (1986). A Handbook to Literature.
New York: Macmillan Publishing.
Course Title: Sociolinguistics
Course Code: AHEL 4103
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
1. Students will be acquainted with the relationship between language and its social
dimensions
2. Students will be able to recognize the factors behind language variability between
individuals, communities and countries.
 Course Outline:
*What is sociolinguistics? *Language and society. *Models and approaches of
linguistic analysis. *Armchair theorizing and empirical studies. *An imaginary model
1. Real but exotic language communities. *Varieties of language. *Standard
language, dialect and vernacular. *Diglossia. *Code-switching. *Language, culture
and thought.
 Basic References:
1. Jannedy, S., et al (1991). Language Files. Materials for an Introduction to
Language and Linguistics. Ohio: OhioStateUniversity Press, Columbus.
2. Trudgill, Peter. 1995. Sociolinguistics: An introduction to language and society.
London: Penguin Books.
3. Wardhaugh, Ronald. 1992. An introduction to sociolinguistics. Cambridge, MA:
Blackwell.
Course Title: Approaches to Translation
Course Code: AHEL 4104
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: AHEL 3205
 Course Objectives:
This course is a continuation of the first course AHEL 3205 Introduction to
Translation. It aims at introducing students to the translation process and its types
such as: scientific, literary, journalistic, literal and meaning. The course also focuses
on how to transfer a text from L1 to L2 and vice versa as well as equipping students
with the ethics of translation. The culture related items in both texts: the origin and
the translated version of it in the target language will also be covered.
 Course Outlines:
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*Introduction to the approaches of Translation. *Scientific translation. *Literal and
literary translation. *Medical texts. *Religious texts. *Excerpts from linguistic
theories of translation. *Practical translation. *Assignments and practical translation
 Basic References:
1. Newmark, P. (1988). Approaches to Translation. Prentice Hall.
2. Bassnett, S. (1990). Translation Studies. London&New York: Routledge.
Course Title: African Literature
Course Code: AHEL 4105
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
This course will examine a variety of African literary texts (written in English) in
various literary genres from colonial/ post-colonial regions of Africa. The key aspect
is to survey literary texts to reveal African writers’ strategies, techniques and
intellectual or political background in colonial resistance. Within this framework
issues and major trends about nationalism, nativism, myth, identity and politics will
be explored.
 Course Outlines
*African literatures: a critical introduction. *Folklore, myths, tales and
Oral/literature. *Critical study of representative literary texts (poems, novels and
plays) from the different African countries.*Major trends and themes in African
writings.*Short stories. *Poems
 Basic Reference
1. Ashcroft, B., Griffiths, G., and Tiffin, H. (eds.) (1995). The Post Colonial Reader.
London and New York: Routledge.
2. Selected African literary texts such as:Ngugi, WaThiango. Weep Not Child.
London: Heinemann Educational Books Ltd. 1964. Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall
Apart. New York: Astor-Honor, Inc. 1959.
3. Paton, Alan. Cry The Beloved Country. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1948.
Laye, Camara. The Dark Child. London: Heinemann Educational Books Ltd. 1969.
Course Title: Research Writing Techniques
Course Code: AHEL 4106
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
This course introduces students to the basic methods and practices of conducting
research in language and will focus on both descriptive and analytical research. By
the end of the course it is expected that students would be equipped with the
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necessary skills to formulate a topic, collect the required data, quote and paraphrase
from books and researches as well as to provide an analysis of the findings.
 Course Outline:
What is research?*Research and study*Types of researches*Proposal
writing*Research problem*Questions*Objectives*Hypotheses*Significance*Review
of literature*Quoting*Reference citation
 Basic Reference
1. Al-Samawi, A. (2000). An Introduction to Research Techniques in Linguistics and
Literature. Sana'a University: Sana'a University Press.
Semester
II
Course Title: 20th C. American Literature
Course Code: AHEL 4201
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
1. Acquaint students with 20th century American Literature, life and major trends
2. Study selected texts for specific major writers such as: Hemingway, Fitzgerald,
Updike etc.
3. Apply critical literary approaches to textual analysis
 Course Outlines:
*Introduction to 20th century American Literature. *Major poets, novelists and
dramatists. *Hemingway. *Selected novel and stories (the old man and the sea, etc.).
*literary analysis and themes of the selected text.*Textual analysis. *General
criticism. *Analysis and discussion
 Basic References:
1. Ward, A. W, & Trent, W. P. et al. (1907–21). The Cambridge History of English and
American Literature. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons.
2. Holman, C. Hugh and Harmon, William (eds.) (1986). A Handbook to Literature.
New York: Macmillan Publishing.
Course Title: The English Sonnet
Course Code: AHEL 4202
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
1. Highlight the Development of the English language
2. Preview major writers such Sidney and Spenser and particularly Shakespeare.
 Course Outlines:
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*What is a sonnet?*The English Sonnet and its qualities*The sonnet sequence
*Other poetic styles beside the sonnet*Shakespearean sonnets*Study of selected
sonnets for appreciation*Close reading and criticism of sonnets*Recitation and
assignments on poetry
 Basic References:
1. Kennedy, X,J .and Gioia, D. (2005). Literature, an Introduction to Fiction, Poetry,
and Drama. New York: Pearson Longman.
Course Title: Theories of Translation
Course Code: AHEL 4203
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
This course aims at introducing students to the theories of translation. Its emphasis is
to refine students’ sensitivity to different ways of expressing meaning by means of
revealing translation aspects cross-linguistically.
 Course Outlines:
*Reasons for using theories of translation*The influence of the mother tongue
*Translation as a natural activity*Translation as a skill-based
communication*Authentic language vs. registers of both written & spoken language
 Basic References:
1. Newmark, P. (1988). Approaches to Translation. Prentice Hall.
2. Bassnett, S. (1990). Translation Studies. London&New York: Ro
Course Title: Discourse Analysis
Course Code: AHEL 4204
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
This course aims at analyzing the different approaches and methods to the
analysis of language discourse. Among others, it deals with teacher talk, classroom
interaction patterns, feedback patterns, and focusing on meaning and form. It draws
on Relevance Theory, Conversation Analysis and other theoretical approaches to
interactive discourse.
 Course Outlines:
*The concept of discourse as adopted by modern linguists*Alternative traditional
unit of analysis, the isolated sentences*Contextual features surrounding the
communicative act*The speaker/writer, the listener/reader and topic. *Theme,
assignments, address terms, familiar and formal levels of language in use*Features
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of religious, political, feminist, sexist or leftist discourse samples of the spoken and
written discourse
 Basic References:
1. Brown, G. & Yule, G. Discourse Analysis
Course Title: Research Paper
Course Code: AHEL 4205
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: None
Fifth year
Semester
I
Course Title: Advanced Phonetics & Phonology
Course Code: AHEL 5101
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
This course aims to practically study the English speech sounds and their patterns.
Students will be trained in identifying and acquiring English sounds characteristics as
well as solving phonological problems using the appropriate terms. The core terms of
the area as: phonemes, allophones, phonological variations and rules will be
introduced. In addition to that phonetic and phonemic aspects are to be exercised in
transcription, placing of stress in words and extended utterances as in intonation.
 Course outlines:
*Articulatory phonetics*Place, manner and voicing of consonants*tongue position and
lip rounding in vowels*Phonentic and phonemic transcription*Phonemes and
allophones*Distinctive features*Phonological rules*Syllables *Pitch*Intonation
 Basic References:
1. De Lacy, P. (2007). The Cambridge Handbook of Phonology. Cambridge Handbooks
in Language and Linguistics.
2. Roach, P. (1991).English Phonetics and Phonology.Cambridge: CUP.
Course Title: Language Teaching & Learning
Course Code: AHEL 5102
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
The main aim of this course is to acquaint students with theories of teaching and
learning languages. It also involves the basics of teaching practice in the classroom.
Therefore at the end of the course students will be able to:
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1. Enroll into peer teaching, pair preparation, group preparation, debating and
discussing what is to be taught before presentation.
2. Prepare and carry out a number of presentations during the course to guarantee
good performance in would-be teaching situations.
 Course Outlines
*What is teaching?*What is learning?
*METHODS IN TEACHING ENGLISH
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
The Grammar Translation Method
The Direct Method
The Audio-Lingual Method
The Silent Way
Suggestopedia
Community Language Learning
Total Physical Response (TPR)
THE COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH
*Communication: Characteristics of communicative classes, Defining Communicative
Competence, PARTICIPANTS OF LEARNING PROCESS*Teacher’s roles, teaching styles:
Controller, Organiser, Assessor, Prompter, Participant, Resource*Learner types, The
Age of Learners, Learner differences- Neuro-linguistic programming – Revell and
Norman (1997), Multiple intelligences theory – Gardner (1983), *Learning styles
according to Willing (1987)*CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, *Classroominteraction,
Classroom dynamics, *Classroom arrangement – various work-forms in classes,
Whole class grouping, (Frontal/Lockstep), Individualised learning, Pairwork,
Groupwork, *Discipline problems, Why discipline problems occur, *The teacher’s
role in maintaining discipline, How to prevent disruptive behaviour, Classroom
management techniques
 Basic References:
1. SÁROSDY, J. et al. (2006). Applied Linguistics I for BA students of English.
BÖLCSÉSZ KONZORCIUM
2. The Practice of English Language Teaching, Jeremy Harmer. Third Edition, 2001.
Longman.
Course Title: Theories of Literary Criticism
Course Code: AHEL 5103
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
The course will examine a range of critical approaches to the study of literature with
application to specific texts from poetry, fiction and drama. The kinds of criticism
considered include: formalist, structuralist, postcolonial, gender, mythological,
Marxist, etc., and socio-cultural criticism. Students are expected to see literary works
from different angles by using the frameworks provided by these literary approaches.
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 Course outline:
*Formalist Criticism*Biographical Criticism*Historical Criticism*Psychological
Criticism *Mythological Criticism*Sociological Criticism*Gender Criticism*Reader
Response Criticism*Deconstructionist Criticism*Cultural Studies
 Basic References:
1. Kennedy, X,J .and Gioia, D. (2005). Literature, an Introduction to Fiction, Poetry,
and Drama. New York: Pearson Longman.
2. Widdowson, P. (2004). The Palgrave Guide to English Literature and its Context,
1500–2000. Mac Milan Palgrave .
Course Title: Contrastive Linguistics
Course Code: AHEL 5104
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
By the end of this course students should achieve the following:
1. Gain a reasonable understanding of contrastive linguistics (contrastive analysis
hypothesis) at the theory level and the practical methods (procedures) of
linguistic analysis.
2. Be able to use a wide range of terminology for describing language use and
linguistic analysis for pedagogical purposes.
3. Develop awareness of the English and Arabic linguistic systems as part of
understanding the related problems in language learning/teaching.
4. Plan and undertake basic classroom-related contrastive analysis’
project/task/problem etc. (recorded from authentic learners’ performance)
 Course Outline:
*Introduction and general discussion of the theory and procedures contrastive
linguistics.*Approaches to the study of language with emphasis on contrastive
analysis.*Language universals and language specific rules and processes.*Methods
and procedures of contrastive analysis: collection of linguistic data for phonological,
morphological, syntactic and semantic analysis – English Arabic.*English & Arabic
linguistic differences and the possible difficulties of language learning in the EFL
classroom.*Special focus on some issues (e.g., time reference, tense and aspect in
Arabic English linguistic systems).
 Basic Reference:
1. Lado, R. 1957. Linguistics across Cultures. Ann Arbor, Michigan:
MichiganUniversity Press.
Course Title: Theories of Syntax
Course Code: AHEL 5105
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
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After completion of the course students will able to:
1. Organize correct word combinations in an advanced manner according to the
patterns of English language rules.
2. Recognize the differences between surface and deep structure sentential
analysis.
3. Use a variety of contemporary linguistic and grammatical theories/methods to
describe and analyze a sentence.
 Course Outline:
*General introduction about generative syntax and its relation with other fields of
linguistics*Models of generative syntactic analysis*Categories of words and word
units*Liner order*Hierarchical structures*Constituent analysis tests*Word internal
semantics*Ambiguity *Phrase and clause analysis
 Basic References
1. Chomsky, N. 1957. Syntactic structures. Berlin&New York: Mount De Gruyter.
2. Jacobs, R. (1995). English Syntax: a Grammar for English Language Professionals.
Oxford: OUP.
Semester
II
Course Title: Semantics & Pragmatics
Course Code: AHEL 5201
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
1. To introduce students to the study of meaning in linguistics and its relevant
terminologies
2. To deepen students’ knowledge of meaning formation in language
3. To enable students to understand lexical meanings in different contexts, in single
words and combinations of words.
 Course Outline:
*Semantics and meaning*context and reference*lexical semantics*sense
relations*semantics and grammar*utterance and meaning*semantics and
logic*pragmatics*speech act theory
 Basic References:
1. Palmer. F.R. (1996). Semantics. Cambridge:CUP.
Course Title: Special Topics in Translation
Course Code: AHEL 5202
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
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 Course Objectives:
The course aims to present trends in translation studies with a focus on
developments in terminology, lexicology, and related fields.
 Course Outlines:
*current issues in translation*globalization*de-professionalization*cross cultural
communication*code switching*bilingualism*machine translation
 Basic References:
1. Newmark, P. (1988). Approaches to Translation. Prentice Hall.
2. Bassnett, S. (1990). Translation Studies. London&New York: Ro
Course Title: 17th & 18th C. Literature
Course Code: AHEL 5203
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
The course aims to increase students’ knowledge of the intellectual and political
background of English literature. A number of texts in drama, poetry and prose in the
17th& 18th centuries will be explored in relation to culture and history ( such as:
Defoe's Robinson Crusoe and Swift's Gulliver's Travels, …etc.).
 Course Outlines:
*Literary survey and analyses*Introductory to Early Modern Period (Elizabethan Era,
Jacobean Literature Restoration Literature, Augustan Literature)*18th Century
(European Literature in the 18th Century, The Enlightenment)*Study of special
author*Literary survey and analysis
 Basic References:
1. Widdowson, P. (2004). The Palgrave Guide to English Literature and its Context,
1500–2000. Mac Milan Palgrave
Course Title: Stylistics
Course Code: AHEL 5204
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
1. To introduce students to the study of style and stylistics in literary analysis with
relevant terminologies.
2. To deepen students’ knowledge of meaning formation in language with reference
to formalist features of language
3. Apply both literary and linguistic of textual approaches to appreciate, analyze and
criticize different texts: literary, journalistic, religious, etc.
 Course Outlines:
*Introduction to style in language*Linguistic stylistics*Literary stylistics*Stylistic
analysis of poetry*Stylistic analysis of drama *Stylistic analysis of fiction*Stylistic
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analysis of journalism*Other texts*Stylistics and other approaches to textual analysis
and interpretation
 Basic References:
1. Widdowson, P. (2004). The Palgrave Guide to English Literature and its Context,
1500–2000. Mac Milan Palgrave
2. Kennedy, X,J .and Gioia, D. (2005). Literature, an Introduction to Fiction, Poetry,
and Drama. New York: Pearson Longman.
Course Title: Research Paper
Course Code: AHEL 5205
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite Course: None
 Course Objectives:
The dissertation is a piece of work written on a single topic that gives evidence of
students’ independence and creativity in thought. It is not limited to a prescribed
style, but can be any of the following:
a. A classroom research: experimental/observational etc.
b. A critical theoretical aspect in language, linguistics, literature or translation.
c. Any topics defined by the English Department at the University of Bahri.
Students are expected to demonstrate thorough knowledge of research writing
techniques from quotation, paraphrase, and others to reference citation. English
Department will assign a qualified supervisor within the department or from another
external institution. The dissertation is expected to be completed during the final
semester (semester 10).
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