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Bachelor Of Arts
In English

Introduction
The External General Degree Programme in
English conducted by the Department of
English under the Faculty of Humanities and
Social Sciences consists of three core subjects,
namely English Literature, English Language,
and English Language Teaching Methodology.
The programme is introduced with the
intention of meeting the demand in the !eld,
particularly in the absence of quali!ed teachers
to teach English in the country. This
programme also hopes to overcome some of
the problems encountered by the students
who are following the current external degree
programme where access to quality and up to
date information and knowledge is limited
which has adversely a"ected the overall
performance of these students. Therefore, it is
hoped that by regularizing the conduct of the
new external degree programme, we will be
able to produce a graduate capable of meeting
the challenges in an academic and/or a
professional setting thereby making him/her
more productive and competitive in di"erent
domains where English is used or sought.

The Degree program also consists of 9

Foundational Courses which aim at supporting
the core subjects, developing the personality
and soft skills of the student/s as well as
increasing the professionalism, competence,
and employability (if unemployed).

While there is a great demand for the current

external degree programme, there have been
some concerns regarding the quality of the
graduates that are produced through this
programme. Therefore, the Department is of
the view that in the event that there is more
active involvement of the Department in the
teaching and learning process, the quality of
the graduates would increase. It is hoped that
this would in return enhance the quality of the
English teachers in the country.

This is a three-year undergraduate program

that consists of year-based courses with annual
(year-end) examinations. The selected students
are !rst registered for the First Examination in
Arts in English and will be permitted to reach
the succeeding year depending on their
progress. This program includes a credit system
which correlates with the number of hours the
students engage in active learning . The
degrees are awarded after the successful
completion of the entire three-year program
subject to all the laws and by-laws prescribed
by the University.

Target Students
This degree programme aims to cater to,

1. Teachers of English in government

schools, pirivenas and private schools.

2. Those who hope to pursue a career in

teaching.

3. Those who hope to study English

Literature and Language in a local or
foreign university.

Entry Quali!cations
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quali!cations

Course Outline
This degree program aims to produce a
graduate who is

1. Able to apply pedagogic knowledge and

training to teach English language and
English literature competently.

2. Capable of making a substantial

contribution to the theory and practice of
ELT in terms of research, innovation, and
critique.

3. Posses the ability to critically and

independently respond to any work of
literature and to disseminate literary
knowledge.

4. Can examine language from structural,

historical, social, and psychological
perspectives and use such knowledge in
drawing insights about language.

CURRICULUM
STRUCTURE

First Year

Descripti Cours Course Title Cred

on e it
code Valu
e

English ELIT Introduction to English 04

Literature 1001 Literature

ELIT Literature from the 04

1002 Medieval to the
Metaphysical

English ELAN Critical Reading & 04

Language 1001 Writing

ELAN Understanding English 04

1002 Grammar

English ELTM Introduction to ELT 04

Language 1001
Teaching
Methodol ELTM Approaches & Methods 04
ogy 1002 in Second Language
Teaching

Classical CLIT Introduction to Classical 04

Literature 1105 Literature

Compulso SOSE IT -1 02
ry Course 1106

Compulso SOFT Sri Lankan Society 02

ry Course 1107

Second Year

Descripti Cours Course Title Cred

on e it
code Valu
e

English ELIT Augustan & Romantic 04

Literature 2001 Literature

ELIT Victorian Literature 04

2002

English ELAN English for Employment 04

Language 2001

ELAN Structure of English 04

2002

English ELTM Teaching Language 04

Language 2001 Skills
Teaching
Methodol ELTM Pedagogical 04
ogy 2002 applications

Classical CLIT Greek Tragedy 04

Literature 2105

Compulso SOSE IT -2 02
ry Course 2106

Compulso SOFT Introduction 02

ry Course 2107 toManagement

Third Year

Descripti Cours Course Title Cred

on e it
code Valu
e

English ELIT Modern and 04

Literature 3001 Postmodern Fiction

ELIT Postcolonial & Sri 04

3002 Lankan Literature

English ELAN Linguistics 04

Language 3001

ELAN Discourse Analysis 04

3002

English ELTM Testing & Assessment 04

Language 3001
Teaching
Methodol ELTM ELT Materials Used in Sri 04
ogy 3002 Lanka

Classical CLIT Roman Comedy 04

Literature 3105

Compulso SOSE IT -3 02
ry Course 3106

Compulso SOFT Leadership & 02

ry Course 3107 Personality
Development

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