MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS
MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS
About the Programme:
The MA English language and Linguistics programme promotes the learning and comprehension of theories and practices of language pedagogy, the nature of second language learning and acquisition, English phonetics, curriculum development, language testing, language as a medium of communication in society and in education and linguistic diversity.It also promotes the scientific study of languages as knowledge of Linguistics is relevant in a multilingual and multicultural context to create awareness of the diverse linguistic wealth and knowledge of language as it interacts with society, culture, human behavior, literature and technology. Teaching practice is supported with practical online courses from Coursera and students will learn practical hands-on experiences through internships and chosen career streams on research, teaching and learning, community engagement.
- Master of Arts in English Language and Linguistics
Duration: 2 years (four semesters)
Eligibility: Any Bachelor’s degree
Course Outline:
Semester I | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
MAELL 500 | Theories and Principles of Language Pedagogy | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
MAELL501 | Phonetics and Phonology | 1 | 3 | 105 | |
Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics (Coursera) | 1 | 3 | 105 | ||
MAELL 502 MAELL 503 | Specialisations: (only ONE)
| 2 | 2 | 90 | |
CSRS 500 CSTL 500 CSES 500 CSCE 500 | Career Stream Research Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship Community Engagement | 1 | 1 | 45 | |
GS 500 | General Subject Gender Sexuality and Society in NE | 1 | 1 | 45 | |
Total | 10 | 10 | 480 | ||
Semester II | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
MAELL 550 | Sociolinguistics | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
English for Media Literacy (Coursera) | 2 | 2 | 90 | ||
MAELL 551 MAELL 552 | Specialisations: (only ONE)
| 2 | 2 | 90 | |
MAELL 553 | Specialisations: (only ONE)
| 1 | 3 | 105 | |
CSRS 550 CSTL 550 CSES 550 CSCE 550 | Career Stream Research Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship Community Engagement | 1 | 1 | 45 | |
CA 550 SDG 550 | General Subjects Current Affairs SDG | 1 | 1 | 45 | |
Total | 10 | 10 | 465 | ||
Semester III | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
MAELL 600 | Language Planning and Policy | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
Specialisations: (only ONE)
| 1 | 3 | 105 | ||
MAELL 601 MAELL 602 | Specialisations: (only ONE)
| 1 | 3 | 105 | |
MAELL 603 MAELL 604 | Specialisations: (only ONE)
| 1 | 3 | 105 | |
CSRS 600 CSTL 600 CSES 600 CSCE 600 | Career Stream Research Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship Community Engagement | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
Total | 10 | 10 | 495 | ||
Semester IV | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
MAELL 650 | Discourse Analysis | 1 | 3 | 105 | |
MAELL 651 MAELL 652 | Specialisations: (only ONE)
| 1 | 3 | 105 | |
MAELL 653 MAELL 654 | Specialisations: (only ONE)
| 1 | 3 | 105 | |
MAELL 655 | Internship | – | 8 | 240 | |
Total | 6 | 14 | 555 | ||
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester IV = 80 credits & 1995 hours. | |||||