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Introduction
The Department of English was established in 2007 when University of Sahiwal was the sub-campus of BZU, Multan. The program started was M.A. English but from 2019 onwards, the University of Sahiwal is also offering BS English. Both M.A. English & BS English are comprehensive study programs based on language and literature, aimed at improving communicative competence of students and coping with the problems which they face while expressing in English. In order to improve the communication skills, Spoken English Course and IELTS are also being launched by the Department. The purpose of these courses is the development of the ability to communicate effectively, to enable the students to read effectively and independently any literary text, to make the experience of learning English more meaningful and enjoyable. The focus is on teaching of language skills using a variety of techniques such as guided silent reading, communication tasks etc. Moreover, a comprehensive approach is taken for teaching writing skills with a focus on composing, editing and revising text/drafts. Now, the Department of English has M.Phil & PhD faculty members with an exposure of teaching at various established universities. They have a rich treasure of writings in national and international journals. With more PhD faculty, the department is going to establish a culture of research and publication among its students.
Scheme of Studies (BS English)
| Semester I | Semester II |
|---|---|
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1. Sociology
2. Geography 3. Pakistan Studies 4. Communication Skills 5. Introduction to English Literature-I (Poetry & Drama) 6. Introduction to Linguistics |
1. Islamic Studies/Ethics (for Non Muslims only)
2. Punjabi/Saraiki Literature 3. World History 4. Academic Reading & Writing 5. History of English Literature-I (Medieval to Romantics) 6. Introduction to English Literature-II (Novel, Short story & Prose) |
| Semester III | Semester IV |
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1. Computers Studies
2. Political Science 3. Psychology 4. Advanced Academic Reading &Writing 5. History of English Literature-II (19th Century Realism to Contemporary times) 6. Phonetics & Phonology |
1. Economics
2. Human Rights & Citizenship 3. Philosophy 4. Statistics 5. Pedagogical Grammar 6. Morphology & Syntax |
| Semester V | Semester VI |
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1. Poetry (Classical & Neo-classical)
2. Novel (18th & 19th Century) 3. Literary Criticism 4. Discourse Analysis 5. Sociolinguistics 6. Semantics & Lexical Studies |
1. Romantic and Victorian Poetry
2. Classics in Drama 3. Modern Literary Theory 4. Psycholinguistics 5. Stylistics |
| Semester VII | Semester VIII |
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1. Modern and contemporary Poetry
2. Modern Drama 3. American Literature 4. Testing and Evaluation 5. Language Teaching Methods/Approaches & Micro teaching |
1. 20th Century Fiction & Non-Fiction
2. Emerging Forms of Literature/ Genre Analysis 3. Post-Colonial Literature 4. Corpus Linguistics / Language and Gender 5. Research Methodology |