BA in English and Digital Media

Four years $3,000 per academic year

Overview

The BA programme in English Language and Digital Media studies the English language at the point where linguistics, literature and digital media meet in a 21st century context. At the early stages, the programme offers courses that aim to improve students’ academic skills alongside English language proficiency. This is taught in a contextualised way in which academic and language skills are taught through topics related to the field of study. During the second and third year, students will take courses that offer an in-depth study of English literature and linguistics in a 21st century context. It will address practical skills such as English writing and content development for the internet, critical literary and media studies and how digital media and technology shapes our communicative practices in multilingual societies. In addition, there is a strong focus on what is best practice in English language learning and teaching in 21st century education. The final year offers students the opportunity to further their skills in applied contexts such as an internship and an applied research thesis. In addition, students will explore more advanced topics in the field of literature, digital media, multimodal communication and linguistics.  

Learning and teaching on the programme  

Teaching and learning on the BA programme in English language and digital media is designed around a student-centred approach with a strong focus on developing learning, literacy and academic skills as an integral part of the subject courses. This means that classes are taught in ways that are hands-on and intellectually challenging whilst developing a range of autonomous academic and learning skills that enable our students to apply these skills in taking up challenges across various contexts.   

Upon completion of the programme, students will have developed a firm grounding in discipline specific knowledge, the cognitive and communicative skills needed to effectively participate in the discipline specific fields and intellectual and academic values that are essential to further studies at the postgraduate level.  

Admission Requirements

• High School Diploma: High school certificate, attained within the last five years and with a general high school score of 60% or above.
• English Language Proficiency: English Language Proficiency: Minimum English Language requirement is 40 in PTE – 50 in IELTS -55 in TOEFL iBT or 85 in Duolingo.
• An equalized transcript is required for students who have graduated from international institutions.
• Applicants dismissed for any reason from any university, school or college will not be considered.

• Application Form: Online application is required.
• Official transcripts: Provide a copy of your official transcript (for applicants who graduated from international institutions, an equalized transcript is required).
• Certification Letter from High School: Provide an official letter from your High School Confirming your High School Average.
• A copy of your Passport and national ID

Curriculum

Level	Module Code	Module Title	Credits	Compulsory/ Elective
UG1		SEMIs
	ENG112	Academic Listening & Speaking I	15	Compulsory
	ENG118	University English & Academic Literacy Development I	15	Compulsory
	ENG101	English Composition & Academic Grammar	15	Compulsory
	ENG115	English Study Skills & Critical Thinking	15	Compulsory
		SEM II
	ENG116	Academic Listening & Speaking II	15	Compulsory
	ENG119	Introduction to Literature: Prose, Poetry and Drama	15	Compulsory
	ENG	University English & Academic Literacy Development II	15	Compulsory
	ENG117	Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary	15	Compulsory
		Language, Media and Technology in the 21st century	15	Compulsory
UG2		SEMI
	ENG205	English Literature I	15	Compulsory
	ENG240	Introduction to Linguistics: Phonetics & Phonology	15	Compulsory
	ENG212	ESL Teaching Methodologies & Classroom Management	15	Compulsory
	ENG210	Professional Writing: Principles & Practice	15	Compulsory
		Digital media, film and literature in 21st century society	15	Compulsory
		SEMII
	ENG209	English Literature II	15	Compulsory
	ENG219	Introduction to Linguistics: Morphology & Lexicology	15	Compulsory
	ENG227	Translation: Theory & Practice	15	Compulsory
	ENG215	Academic Debate & Public Speaking	15	Compulsory
	ENG	Critical literary and Media studies	15	Compulsory
UG3		SEM I
	ENG 301	Fiction Interpretation	15	Compulsory
	ENG302	ESL Syllabus Design & Material Development	15	Compulsory
	ENG 303	Syntax & Semantics	15	Compulsory
	ENG 308	Consecutive Interpreting	15	Compulsory
	ENG328	Understanding language and multilingualism online	15	Compulsory
		SEMII
	ENG 305	Contemporary English Literature	15	Compulsory
	ENG 306	Sociolinguistics	15	Compulsory
	ENG307	Age-Appropriate Teaching and Classroom Management	15	Compulsory
	ENG304	Cross-Cultural Communication	15	Compulsory
	ENG	Writing and content development for the internet	15	Compulsory
		SEM I
	ENG401	Research Methods	15	Compulsory
	ENG402	History of English and World Englishes	15	Compulsory
	ENG403	Comparative Literature	15	Compulsory
	ENG	Second Language Assessment	15	Compulsory
	ENG	Reading and writing poetry, prose and fiction in a mediatized and digitized society	15	Compulsory
		SEM II
	ENG 412	Teaching Observation & Practicum	30	Compulsory
	ENG 404	Graduation Project in English	30	Compulsory
	ENG	Understanding multimodal and digital  communication	15	Compulsory

 

Skills Development

• English language teaching
• Educational consultancy
• Content development
• Publishing
• Translation
• News agencies
• Communication consultancy
• Online content development
• Digital media production