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BA (Honors) Degree in English

BA (Honors) Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language

(BA in TESL)

Furthermore, for the students of the Faculty, the Department of English and Linguistics offers courses under the two mainstreams of English. 

Admission Requirements for the Undergraduate Degree Programmes.  

  • Students selected through a direct window to do TESL by the University Grant Commission.

It must be noted that students who are admitted to the Department of English and Linguistics are strongly advised to take ENG and TSL Course Units as their two “Main Fields of Study” (two main subjects) in their first year of study.

Course Outline and Degree Plan

Code

Course unit

Status

Pre-requisites

ENGL 1101.3

Introduction to English Language and English Grammar

 

CCU

*Admission requirements specified by the Department of English and Linguistics

ENGL 1201.3

Introduction to English Literature 

CCU

ENGL 1101.3

 

ENGL 2101.3

Augustan to Romantic Literature

CCU

ENGL 1101.3

ENGL 1201.3

TESL  1201.3

ENGL 2102.3

Sociolinguistics

CCU

ENGL 1101.3

ENGL 1201.3

TESL 1201.3

ENGL 2103.3

 Medieval to Renaissance Literature

HCU

ENGL 1101.3

ENGL 1201.3

 

ENGL 2104.3

English Linguistics 1: Phonetics, Phonology and Morphology

HCU

ENGL 1101.3

ENGL 1201.3

 

**ENGL 2105.1

Creative Writing

CCU

ENGL 1101.3

ENGL 1201.3

TESL 1201.3

 

ENGL 2201.3

Nineteenth  Century Literature

CCU

ENGL 2101.3

ENGL 2102.3

ENGL 2105.1

ENGL 2202.3

Psycholinguistics

CCU

ENGL 2101.3

ENGL 2102.3

ENGL 2105.1

ENGL 2203.3

Modern and  Postmodern Literature

HCU

ENGL 2101.3

ENGL 2102.3

ENGL 2103.3

ENGL 2104.3

ENGL 2105.1

ENGL 2204.3

English for Academic Purposes

 

HCU

ENGL 2101.3

ENGL 2102.3

ENGL 2103.3

ENGL 2104.3

ENGL 2105.1

**ENGL 2205.1

Drama and Performance

CCU

ENGL 2101.3

ENGL 2102.3

ENGL 2105.1

 

ENGL 3101.3

Postcolonial Literature in English

CCU

ENGL 2201.3

ENGL 2202.3

ENGL 2205.1

ENGL 3102.3

Discourse Analysis

CCU

ENGL 2201.3

ENGL 2202.3

ENGL 2205.1

ENGL 3103.3

American Literature

HCU

ENGL 2201.3

ENGL 2202.3

ENGL 2203.3

ENGL 2204.3

ENGL 2205.1

ENGL 3104.3

English Linguistics II : Syntax and Semantics

HCU

 

ENGL 2201.3

ENGL 2202.3

ENGL 2203.3

ENGL 2204.3

ENGL 2205.1

**ENGL 3105.1

Literature on Cinema

CCU

ENGL 2201.3

ENGL 2202.3

ENGL 2205.1

 

ENGL 3201.3

Sri Lankan Literature in English

CCU

ENGL 3101.3

ENGL 3102.3

ENGL 3105.1

ENGL 3202.3

English for Professional Purposes

CCU

ENGL 3101.3

ENGL 3102.3

ENGL 3105.1

ENGL 3203.3

Research Methods for English Studies

HCU

ENGL 3101.3

ENGL 3102.3

ENGL 3103.3

ENGL 3104.3

ENGL 3105.1

ENGL 3204.3

Literary Theory in English

HCU

ENGL 3101.3

ENGL 3102.3

ENGL 3103.3

ENGL 3104.3

ENGL 3105.1

ENGL 3205.3

Children’s Literature in English

 

***HOCU

ENGL 3101.3

ENGL 3102.3

ENGL 3103.3

ENGL 3104.3

ENGL 3105.1

ENGL 3206.3

Twentieth  and Twenty-first Century Drama

ENGL 3207.3

Colonial Texts on Ceylon

ENGL 0099.3

Independent Research – Phase I

HCU

ENGL 3101.3

ENGL 3102.3

ENGL 3103.3

ENGL 3104.3

ENGL 3105.1

 

ENGL 4101.3

Shakespeare Studies

HCU

ENGL 3201.3

ENGL 3202.3

ENGL 3203.3

ENGL 3204.3

&

one of the following three courses

ENGL 3205.3

ENGL 3206.3

ENGL 3207.3

 

ENGL 4102.3

Gender, Sexuality and Literature

HCU

ENGL 3201.3

ENGL 3202.3

ENGL 3203.3

ENGL 3204.3

&

one of the following three courses

 

ENGL 3205.3

ENGL 3206.3

ENGL 3207.3

 

ENGL 4103.3

Literature in Translation

HCU

ENGL 3201.3

ENGL 3202.3

ENGL 3203.3

ENGL 3204.3

&

one of the following three courses

 

ENGL 3205.3

ENGL 3206.3

ENGL 3207.3

 

ENGL 4104.3

Seminar in English  Studies

HCU

ENGL 3201.3

ENGL 3202.3

ENGL 3203.3

ENGL 3204.3

&

one of the following three courses

 

ENGL 3205.3

ENGL 3206.3

ENGL 3207.3

 

ENGL 4105.3

Translation Methods and Practice

 

***HOCU

ENGL 3201.3

ENGL 3202.3

ENGL 3203.3

ENGL 3204.3

&

one of the following three courses

 

ENGL 3205.3

ENGL 3206.3

ENGL 3207.3

 

ENGL 4106.3

Journalism Studies

ENGL 4107.3

Global Literatures in English

ENGL 0099.3

Independent Research – Phase II

HCU

ENGL 3201.3

ENGL 3202.3

ENGL 3203.3

ENGL 3204.3

&

one of the following three courses

ENGL 3205.3

ENGL 3206.3

ENGL 3207.3

 

 

ENGL 0098.1

Institutional Awareness and Entrepreneurial Development

HCU

ENGL 4101.3

ENGL 4102.3

ENGL 4103.3

ENGL 4104.3

ENGL 0099.3

&

one of the following three courses

 

ENGL 4105.3

ENGL 4106.3

ENGL 4107.3

 

ENGL 0098.3

Institutional / Alternative Training

HCU

ENGL 4101.3

ENGL 4102.3

ENGL 4103.3

ENGL 4104.3

ENGL 0099.3

&

one of the following three courses

 

ENGL 4105.3

ENGL 4106.3

ENGL 4107.3

 

 

Course Unit Requirements to Consider English as the Main Field of Study for the BA (Hons) Degree

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 1

Semester 2

ENGL 1101.3

ENGL 1201.3

ENGL 2101.3

ENGL 2201.3

ENGL 3101.3

ENGL 3201.3

ENGL 4101.3

ENGL 0098.1

ENGL 0098.3

 

 

 

ENGL 2102.3

ENGL 2202.3

ENGL 3102.3

ENGL 3202.3

ENGL 4102.3

 

 

ENGL 2103.3

ENGL 2203.3

ENGL 3103.3

ENGL 3203.3

ENGL 4103.3

 

 

ENGL 2104.3

ENGL 2204.3

ENGL 3104.3

ENGL 3204.3

 ENGL 4104.3

 

 

Elective

Elective

 

 

Elective

***

ENGL 3205.3/

ENGL 3206.3/

ENGL 3207.3

***

ENGL 4105.3/

ENGL 4106.3/

 ENGL 4107.3

 

 

**ENGL 2105.1

**ENGL 2205.1

**ENGL 3105.1

ENGL 0099.3

ENGL 0099.3

*    This is in addition to the Faculty requirements pertaining to the Degree Programme.

** These Course Units are offered by the Department of English and Linguistics in lieu of the corresponding course units offered by the Department of English Language Teaching (DELT) in the respective year(s) of study.

*** The Department of English and Linguistics reserves the right to withdraw any optional course which it offers.

 

HOCU = Honours Optional Course Unit

CCU = Common Course Unit (for both General and Special)

HCU= Honours Course Unit

Code

Course unit

Status

Pre-requisites

 TESL 1101.3

Introduction to TESL

 

CCU

*Admission requirements specified by the Department of English and Linguistics

TESL 1201.3

Critical Reading and Writing

CCU

TESL 1101.3

ENGL 1101.3

 

TESL 2101.3

Pedagogical Theory  and Practice

 

CCU

TESL 1101.3

TESL 1201.3

TESL 2102.3

Structure of English I: Phonetics,  Phonology and Morphology

CCU

TESL 1101.3

TESL 1201.3

TESL 2103.3

Literary Studies 1

HCU

TESL 1101.3

TESL 1201.3

TESL 2104.3

Language and Society

 

HCU

TESL 1101.3

TESL 1201.3

**TESL 2105.1

Structure of English II: Syntax and Semantics

CCU

TESL 1101.3

TESL 1201.3

 

TESL 2201.3

Teaching Grammar and Vocabulary

CCU

TESL 2101.3

TESL 2102.3

TESL 2105.1

TESL 2202.3

Teaching Reading and Writing 

CCU

TESL 2101.3

TESL 2102.3

TESL 2105.1

TESL 2203.3

Literary Studies  II

HCU

TESL 2101.3

TESL 2102.3

TESL 2103.3

TESL 2104.3

TESL 2105.1

TESL 2204.3

 Academic Writing in English

HCU

TESL 2101.3

TESL 2102.3

TESL 2103.3

TESL 2104.3

TESL 2105.1

**TESL 2205.1

Current Trends in TESL

CCU

TESL 2101.3

TESL 2102.3

TESL 2105.1

 

TESL 3101.3

Teaching Listening and Speaking

CCU

TESL 2201.3

TESL 2202.3

TESL 2205.1

TESL 3102.3

Testing and Evaluation

CCU

TESL 2201.3

TESL 2202.3

TESL 2205.1

TESL 3103.3

Discourse Analysis in ELT

HCU

TESL 2201.3

TESL 2202.3

TESL 2203.3

TESL 2204.3

TESL 2205.1

TESL 3104.3

Language Acquisition

HCU

 

TESL 2201.3

TESL 2202.3

TESL 2203.3

TESL 2204.3

TESL 2205.1

**TESL 3105.1

Alternative Assessment in Language Classroom

CCU

TESL 2201.3

TESL 2202.3

TESL 2205.1

 

TESL 3201.3

Technology Assisted Language Teaching

 

CCU

TESL 3101.3

TESL 3102.3

TESL 3105.1

TESL 3202.3

Classroom Management and Lesson Planning

CCU

TESL 3101.3

TESL 3102.3

  TESL 3105.1

TESL 3203.3

Research Methods for TESL

HCU

TESL 3101.3

TESL 3102.3

TESL 3103.3

TESL 3104.3

TESL 3105.1

TESL 3204.3

Language and Speech Disabilities

HCU

TESL 3101.3

TESL 3102.3

TESL 3103.3

TESL 3104.3

TESL 3105.1

TESL 3205.3

Teaching Literature

 

***HOCU

TESL 3101.3

TESL 3102.3

TESL 3103.3

TESL 3104.3

TESL 3105.1

TESL 3206.3

Teaching Learners with Special Needs

TESL 3207.3

Teaching Young Learners

TESL 0099.3

Independent Research – Phase I

HCU

TESL 3101.3

TESL 3102.3

TESL 3103.3

TESL 3104.3

TESL 3105.1

 

TESL 4101.3

Seminar in TESL

HCU

TESL 3201.3

TESL 3202.3

TESL 3203.3

TESL 3204.3

&

one of the following three courses

 

TESL 3205.3

TESL 3206.3

TESL 3207.3

 

TESL 4102.3

Educational Psychology in Language Learning Contexts

HCU

TESL 3201.3

TESL 3202.3

TESL 3203.3

TESL 3204.3

 

&

one of the following three courses

 

TESL 3205.3

TESL 3206.3

TESL 3207.3

 

TESL 4103.3

Educational Philosophy in Language Learning Contexts

HCU

TESL 3201.3

TESL 3202.3

TESL 3203.3

TESL 3204.3

&

one of the following three courses

 

TESL 3205.3

TESL 3206.3

TESL 3207.3

 

TESL 4104.3

Material Development

HCU

TESL 3201.3

TESL 3202.3

TESL 3203.3

TESL 3204.3

&

one of the following three courses

TESL 3205.3

TESL 3206.3

TESL 3207.3

 

TESL 4105.3

English for Specific Purposes

 

***HOCU

TESL 3201.3

TESL 3202.3

TESL 3203.3

TESL 3204.3

&

one of the following three courses

TESL 3205.3

TESL 3206.3

TESL 3207.3

 

TESL 4106.3

Foundations and Methods of Bilingual Education

TESL 4107.3

Corpus Linguistics for Language Research and Teaching

TESL 0099.3

Independent Research – Phase II

HCU

TESL 3201.3

TESL 3202.3

TESL 3203.3

TESL 3204.3

&

one of the following three courses

TESL 3205.3

TESL 3206.3

TESL 3207.3

 

 

TESL 0098.1

Institutional Awareness and Entrepreneurial Development

HCU

TESL 4101.3

TESL 4102.3

TESL 4103.3

TESL 4104.3

TESL 0099.3

&

one of the following three courses

TESL 4105.3

TESL 4106.3

TESL 4107.3

 

TESL 0098.3

Institutional / Alternative Training

HCU

TESL 4101.3

TESL 4102.3

TESL 4103.3

TESL 4104.3

TESL 0099.3

&

one of the following three courses

TESL 4105.3

TESL 4106.3

TESL 4107.3

 

 

Course Unit Requirements to Consider English as the Main Field of Study for the BA (Hons) Degree

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 1

Semester 2

TESL 1101.3

TESL 1201.3

TESL 2101.3

TESL 2201.3

TESL 3101.3

TESL 3201.3

TESL 4101.3

TESL 0098.1

TESL 0098.3

 

 

 

TESL 2102.3

TESL 2202.3

TESL 3102.3

TESL 3202.3

TESL 4102.3

 

 

TESL 2103.3

TESL 2203.3

TESL 3103.3

TESL 3203.3

TESL 4103.3

 

 

TESL 2104.3

TESL 2204.3

TESL 3104.3

TESL 3204.3

TESL 4104.3

 

 

Elective

Elective

 

 

Elective

***

TESL 3205.3/

TESL 3206.3/

TESL 3207.3

***

TESL 4105.3/

TESL 4106.3/

 TESL 4107.3

 

 

**TESL 2105.1

**TESL 2205.1

**TESL 3105.1

TESL 0099.3

TESL 0099.3

*    This is in addition to the Faculty requirements pertaining to the Degree Programme.

** These Course Units are offered by the Department of English and Linguistics in lieu of the

      corresponding course units offered by the Department of English Language Teaching (DELT) in the respective year(s) of study.

*** The Department of English and Linguistics reserves the right to withdraw any optional course which it offers.

 

HOCU = Honours Optional Course Unit

CCU = Common Course Unit (for both General and Special)

HCU= Honours Course Unit