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English Language & Literature

Department of English Language and Literature

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in English programme

The main objectives of this programme are:
1. To strengthen productive skills in written and spoken English;
2. To provide broad educational exposure which encourages bilingual competence and
multicultural sensitivity and development;
3. To stimulate intellectual growth through providing an educationally generalist pro-
gramme;
4. To encourage student exploration of cultural heritages through critical analyses of
English language and literatures in English;
5. To initiate students to adopt an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge in a web-like and
complex 21st century.

The course schedule for the four-year Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in English programme
is listed below:
2015/16 cohort 2017/18 cohort
2016/17 cohort 2018/19 cohort
Requirements
Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4

Language Requirements 8 - - - 8 - - -
Departmental Core 22 15 12 12 22 15 12 12
Requirements
Departmental Electives 3 6 9 9 3 6 12 9

Free Electives 4-5 9-10 9-10 6 3-6 6
3-6* 6-9*
General Education* - - - - 6 -
Total minimum number of 37 30 30 27 36 30 30 27
required credits
Minimum required credits for 124 123
graduation
* From academic year 2017/18 onwards, students admitted into Year 1 shall complete a total of 12
credits of GE courses consisting of 3 credits in each of the four main areas in order to fulfil graduation
requirements. Students are required to take at least 3 credits from GE courses in Year 1 and completed
the remaining GE requirements by Year 3.

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