B.A. English
Course Outline
Master the English language with adequate proficiency in pronunciation, articulateness in speech, correctness of grammar and usage, elegance and style in diction in the choice of an appropriate variety of English for use in the various administrative and professional job opportunities available in the labour market, in literary and creative writing domains. An English degree can take you into a wide range of careers within the media, creative industries and beyond.
Through the analysing world-changing writing from medieval epic to the latest fiction and poetry an English degree encourages you to read in new ways; you will become a thoughtful, thorough and active reader who thinks intelligently about both what people have written (and are still writing) and about what it means to read and interpret their work. You will be introduced to a wide range of critical and theoretical approaches to literary and non-literary texts, and you’ll discover how history, philosophy, psychology and a range of other disciplines can inform our understanding of literary works. It also addresses advance areas such as sociolinguistics, how second language learners use English, the grammar semantics, and sound patterns of English, the psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics of language use, experimental linguistics, how the language is learned by children and the sociopolitics of language use in the media.
A degree programme in English Language will aim to:
- To acquire adequate communicative competence in both the spoken and written varieties of the English language
- To provide the knowledge of the forms and features of the varieties of English used in different professional domains such as business communication, legal communication, electronic broadcast media, print journalism, advertising and sports commentaries, book publishing, and biography writing
- To acquire adequate linguistic knowledge of the English Language through a detailed study of its Sound system, its lexicon, its syntax, semantics and usage.
- To focus on skills such as writing (e.g. of articles in magazines, of speeches; designing and presenting special programs on radio or TV, designing and publishing magazines etc.), creative writing, and other kinds of original output through independent thought, inventiveness and creativity.
- To instil in our students the valuable skills of critical thinking, scholarly rigour and good writing.
Admission and Graduation Requirements
English Language
- Five (5) credit level passes in the SSCE/NECO/GCE (O/L) examinations in relevant subjects including English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics for the 4 – year (8 Semester) programme.
- A minimum of 2 GCE (Advance Level) passes in Arts subjects one of which must be English and O’ Level requirement of credit pass in English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics for the 3-year (6 consecutively-run Semesters) programme.
Duration and Unit Values of the Programme
The full degree programme is to last four years. Candidates need a minimum of 120 credit units to qualify for award of a degree. The courses may be rearranged semester wise within the same level/year provided the integrity of the whole programme is maintained.
Course Structure (English Studies)
The degree programme in this Language shall be based on the following courses throughout the 4 years:
English Language: 100 Level Course Structure
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Status | LH | PH |
| ENG 101 | A Survey of the English Language | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| ENG 102 | Introduction to English Grammar and Composition | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| ENG 103 | Spoken English (Practical) | 2 | C | – | – |
| GST 111 | Communication in English I | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| GST 112 | Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| GST 113 | Nigerian Peoples and Culture | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| GST 121 | Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| GST 122 | Communication in English II | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| GST 123 | Basic Communication in French | 2 | E | 30 | – |
| GST 124 | Basic Communication in Arabic | 2 | E | 30 | – |
| GST 125 | Contemporary Health Issues | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| LIT 104 | Introduction to Poetry | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| LIT 105 | Introduction to Prose Literature | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| LIT 106 | Introduction to Drama | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| LIT 107 | Introduction to Creative Writing I (Practical) | 2 | C | – | – |
| Total | 30 |
English Language: 200 Level
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Status | LH | PH |
| ENG 201 | An Introduction to Morphology and Syntax | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 202 | Advance English Syntax | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 203 | Introduction to General Phonetics and Phonology I | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 204 | Introduction to General Phonetics and Phonology II | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 205 | Advance English Composition I | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 206 | Advance English Composition II | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 207 | Varieties of English Language (Including English based Pidgins and Creoles) | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 209 | Language and Society | 3 | R | 45 | – |
| ENG 211 | English Morphology | 3 | R | 45 | – |
| GST 211 | Environment and Sustainable Development | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| GST 222 | Peace and Conflict Resolution | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| GST 223 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| GST 224 | Leadership Skills | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| LIT 208 | Prose Fiction | 3 | R | 45 | – |
| LIT 210 | Creative Writing II | 3 | R | 45 | – |
| Total | 41 |
English Language: 300 Level
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Status | LH | PH |
| CMP 300 | Introduction to Computer | 2 | R | – | 90 |
| CMP 301 | Application of Computers to Arts | 2 | R | – | 90 |
| ENG 301 | Contemporary English Usage | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 302 | Phonology of English | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 303 / LIN 303 | Introduction to Applied Linguistics | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 304 / LIN 307 | Introduction to Semantics | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 305 | The English Language in Nigeria | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 306 | Discourse Analysis | 3 | C | – | 35 |
| ENG 307 / LIN 305 | The Socio-linguistics of English | 3 | R | 45 | – |
| ENG 309 | Research Methods I | 3 | R | 45 | – |
| GST 311 | Entrepreneurship | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| LIT 308 | Creative writing III | 3 | R | 45 | – |
| Total | 33 |
English Language: 400 Level
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Status | LH | PH |
| ENG 401 / LIN 402 | New Trends in Syntax | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 402 | Pragmatics | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 403 / LIN 408 | Psycholinguistics | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 404
/ LIN 403 |
Multilingualism | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 405 | English for Specific Purposes | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| ENG 406 | Project/Long Essay | 6 | C | – | 270 |
| ENG 407 | Language and National Development | 3 | R | 45 | – |
| ENG 408 | Speech Writing | 3 | R | 45 | – |
| ENG 409 | Research methods II | 3 | R | 45 | – |
| Total | 30 |
NOTE
Elective
100 Level: One- 3 Unit course in a natural language per semester.
200 Level: Two 3 Unit courses from any or combination of the following: Philosophy, African Languages and Literature, European Languages and Theatre Arts.
300 Level: Two 3 Unit courses in any or combination of the following: Philosophy, African Languages and Literature, European Languages or Theatre Arts
Course Contents (Literature in English)
The degree programme in this subject will be based on the following courses throughout the 4-years.
Literature in English: 100 Level
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Status | LH | PH |
| ENG 101 | A Survey of English Language | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| ENG 102 | Introduction to English Grammar & Composition | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| ENG 103 | Spoken English (Practical) | 2 | C | – | 90 |
| GST 111 | Communication in English I | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| GST 112 | Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| GST 113 | Nigerian Peoples and Culture | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| GST 121 | Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| GST 122 | Communication in English II | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| GST 123 | Basic Communication in French | 2 | E | 30 | – |
| GST 124 | Basic Communication in Arabic | 2 | E | 30 | – |
| GST 125 | Contemporary Health Issues | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| LIT 104 | Introduction to Poetry | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| LIT 105 | Introduction to Prose Literature | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| LIT 106 | Introduction to Drama | 2 | C | 30 | – |
| LIT 107 | Introduction to Creative Writing I (Practical) | 2 | C | – | 90 |
| Total | 30 |
Literature in English 200 Level
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Status | LH | PH |
| ENG 206 | Advanced English Composition I&II | 3 | R | 45 | – |
| GST 211 | Environment and Sustainable Development | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| GST 222 | Peace and Conflict Resolution | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| GST 223 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| GST 224 | Leadership Skills | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| LIT 201 | A Survey of the English Literature from Anglo Saxon to the Elizabethan period. | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| LIT 202 | Introduction to English Poetry. | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| LIT 203 | The English Novel from the 19th Century. | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| LIT 204 | Literature, Popular Culture and the Mass Media. | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| LIT 205 | Modern English Drama. | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| LIT 206 | Introduction to Contemporary African Drama. | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| LIT 208 | Prose Fiction | 3 | R | 45 | – |
| LIT 210 | Creative Writing II | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| LIT 232 | Modern Comedy | 3 | R | 45 | – |
| Total | 35 |
Literature in English 300 Level
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Status | LH | PH |
| CMP 300 | Introduction to Computer | 2 | R | – | 90 |
| CMP 301 | Application of Computers to Arts | 2 | R | – | 90 |
| ENG 305 | The English Language in Nigeria | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| GST 311 | Entrepreneurship | 2 | R | 30 | – |
| LIT 301 | Folklore in African Literature I. | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| LIT 302 | Modern African Prose Fiction. | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| LIT 303 | Modern African Poetry. | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| LIT 304 | Modern African Drama. | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| LIT 306i | Nigerian Oral Literatures in English Translation (to include Field Work Project & Presentation) | 3 | C | 15 | 90 |
| LIT306ii/ ENG 306 | Discourse Analysis. | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| LIT 308 | Creative writing III | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| LIT 310 | Introduction to Literary Criticism/Theories | 3 | C | 45 | – |
| Total | 33 |
Literature in English 400 Level
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Status | LH | PH | |
| LIT 401 | Advance Literary Theory and Criticism. | 3 | C | 45 | – | |
| LIT 402 | Commonwealth Literature. | 3 | C | 45 | – | |
| LIT 403 | African-American and Caribbean Literature. | 3 | C | 45 | – | |
| LIT 404 | European Continental Literature | 3 | E | 45 | – | |
| LIT 405 | Studies in Fiction. | 3 | E | 45 | – | |
| LIT 406 | Studies in Poetry. | 3 | E | 45 | – | |
| LIT 407 | Studies in Drama. | 3 | E | 45 | – | |
| LIT 408 | Special Author (Shakespeare, or one African Author) | 3 | E | 45 | – | |
| LIT 409 | Literature and Society. | 3 | E | 45 | – | |
| LIT 421 | Stylistics | 3 | C | 45 | – | |
| LIT 423 | Research Methods | 3 | C | 45 | – | |
| LIT 424 | Project. | 6 | C | 90 | – | |
| LIT 425 | Workshop in Creative Writing | 3 | E | 45 | – | |
| LIT 426 | Introduction to Asian Literature in English Translation | 3 | E | 45 | – | |
| LIT 427 | Folklore in African Literature II | 3 | E | 45 | – | |
| LIT 428 | Literature of Travel and Adventure | 3 | E | 45 | – | |
| LIT 429 | Studies in Biographical Literature | 3 | E | 45 | – | |
| Total | 54 | |||||
NOTE
Electives:
An elective from any of the following: Philosophy, History, Music, Religious studies, Theatre Arts, Fine/Applied Arts, Foreign Languages.
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