Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language & Literature and Bachelor of Education (Honours) in English Language Teaching
Programme Director: Mr Tony K H Lai
 

The BA (Hons) English and BEd (Hons) programme is a five-year full-time programme leading to the award of a ¡§double degree¡¨ in English. It is jointly offered by the Department of English Language and Literature and the Department of Education Studies. It provides thorough preparation in two distinct disciplines: English Language & Literature and Education Studies. Students who successfully complete the programme will hold recognized teaching status and will have satisfied the government¡¦s English proficiency requirement for professional English language teachers. In addition, students will be equipped with knowledge and skills in teaching English in both primary and secondary schools. They will be required to select their option of study¡Xi.e. either Dual Foci (for primary and secondary language teaching) or Secondary-in-depth Focus (for secondary language teaching) at the end of Year III. During their studies, students will undertake periods of school experience and supervised teaching practice, and during the summer preceding Year III, they will embark on a 6 to 8 weeks¡¦ Overseas Immersion Programme designed to enhance their learning in an English-speaking environment. Off-Campus Learning is offered during the second semester of Year III. Students will also be required to follow a number of General Education courses outside their two disciplines.

 
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
 
I) English Courses 48 units
II) Education Courses 51 units
III) Honours Project 6 units
IV) Overseas Immersion Programme 3 units
V) One-Semester Off Campus Learning 12 units
VI) General Education 38 units
VII) Free Electives# 9 units
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  167 units
 
# Students may take additional GE courses in any categories to fulfil the ¡§Free Electives¡¨ requirement but only a maximum of 6 units will be counted towards the fulfilment of the ¡§Free Electives¡¨ requirement.
 
I. English Courses 48 units
  English Required Courses (27 units)  
  Introduction to Language & Literature  
ENGL 2005 Introduction to the Study of Language 3 units
  ENGL 2007 Literary & Comparative Studies 3 units
  Requisite Skills  
  ENGL 3005 Research Skills in English Language & Literature 3 units
  Background to Western Cultural & Literary Traditions  
  Either     3 units
  ENGL 2006
Language, Culture & Society )
 
  Or   ) 3 units
  ENGL 2015
Literature & Culture )
 
  ENGL 2025 The Art of Storytelling 3 units
  Language Studies  
  ENGL 2016 Sounds of English around the World 3 units
  ENGL 2017 Stepping Stones in English Grammar 3 units
  ENGL 2026 Argumentation & Persuasion 3 units
  ENGL 2027 Academic & Professional Writing 3 units
     
  English Elective Courses (21 units)  
  Students must take a total of seven Major Elective Courses (21 units). At least four of the total seven courses must be at 3000 level or above.  
  ENGL 1005 English, Creativity & Culture 3 units
  ENGL 2035 The Short Story 3 units
  ENGL 2036 Pre-Modern Drama 3 units
  ENGL 2056 Faces of Comparative Literature 3 units
  ENGL 2076 Poetry 3 units
  ENGL 2077 Critical Approaches to Literature 3 units
  ENGL 2086 Poetry & Poetics 3 units
  ENGL 2095 Foundation of Language Studies 3 units
  ENGL 3007 Discourse Studies 3 units
  ENGL 3015 Creative Writing 3 units
  ENGL 3026 Special Topic in Language 3 units
  ENGL 3027 Special Topic in Linguistic Theory 3 units
  ENGL 3036 Chinese-Western Literary Relations 3 units
  ENGL 3037 Creative Writing Workshop 3 units
  ENGL 3045 Great Novels in English 3 units
  ENGL 3046 Literature & the Nobel Prize 3 units
  ENGL 3055 Literature & Film 3 units
  ENGL 3066 Modern & Contemporary Drama 3 units
  ENGL 3096 The Child & Literature 3 units
  ENGL 3105 Twentieth-Century Literature 3 units
  ENGL 3106 Modern & Contemporary Poetry 3 units
  ENGL 3107 Acquiring & Learning of Language 3 units
  ENGL 3205 Components of a Word 3 units
  ENGL 3206 Critical Discourse Analysis 3 units
  ENGL 3207 Language & Intercultural Communication 3 units
  ENGL 3305 Studying Meaning 3 units
  ENGL 3306 Understanding Phonological Patterns 3 units
  ENGL 3307 Architecture of Grammar 3 units
  ENGL 4006 Advanced Topic in Language 3 units
  ENGL 4007 Advanced Topic in Linguistic Theory 3 units
  ENGL 4016 American Popular Fiction after 1950 3 units
  ENGL 4017 Advanced Seminar in Language & Gender 3 units
  ENGL 4025 Analysing Multimodal Communication 3 units
  ENGL 4026 Exploring Intercultural Communication through Films & Literature 3 units
  ENGL 4027 Exploring Bilingualism & Bilingual Education 3 units
  ENGL 4035 Functional Grammar 3 units
  ENGL 4036 Language, Communication & Advertising 3 units
  ENGL 4037 Language & the Workplace 3 units
  ENGL 4045 Language in Education 3 units
  ENGL 4046 Hong Kong Stories in English 3 units
  ENGL 4047 Perspectives on Universal Themes 3 units
  ENGL 4055 Stories of English 3 units
  ENGL 4056 Theoretical Linguist Meets World 3 units
  ENGL 4057 Unravelling Syntax 3 units
  ENGL 4065 Dystopian Fiction 3 units
  ENGL 4066 World Literatures 3 units
  ENGL 4067 Comics & Graphic Novels 3 units
  ENGL 4075 Special Topic in Comparative Literature 3 units
  ENGL 4076 21st Century Fiction 3 units
  ENGL 4077 Detective Fiction 3 units
  ENGL 4085 Special Topic in Literature 3 units
  ENGL 4086 Shakespeare & His Contemporaries 3 units
  ENGL 4087 Special Topic in Critical Theory 3 units
  ENGL 4095 Gender & Literature 3 units
  ENGL 4096 Diaspora Writing in English 3 units
  ENGL 4097 Gothic Literature 3 units
  ENGL 4105 Comparative Drama 3 units
  ENGL 4106 Literary Journalism 3 units
  ENGL 4107 Postcolonial Fiction 3 units
  Third Language (Putonghua is not counted) 3 units
 
II. Education Courses 51 units
  Education Required Courses (33 units)  
EDUC 1005 Introduction to Educational Psychology 2 units
  EDUC 1015 Teaching & Learning with Information & Communication Technology 2 units
  EDUC 1016 Introduction to Sociology of Education 2 units
  EDUC 1017 Introduction to Philosophy of Education 2 units
  EDUC 1026 Introduction to English Language Teaching (ELT) 2 units
  EDUC 1027 Teaching of Grammar & Vocabulary 2 units
  EDUC 2005 Classroom Communication & Management 3 units
  EDUC 2006 Curriculum, Assessment & Learning 3 units
  EDUC 2007 Educational Research 3 units
  EDUC 2017 Teaching of Reading & Writing 2 units
  EDUC 2025 Teaching of Listening & Speaking 2 units
  EDUC 3007 Inclusive Education & Special Educational Needs 2 units
  EDUC 3015 Teacher’s Personal & Professional Development 2 units
  Either      
  EDUC 4026
Integration, Reflection & Innovation in English Language Teaching (Primary) )
 
  Or  
  )
2 units
  EDUC 4027
Integration, Reflection & Innovation in English Language Teaching (Secondary) )
 
  Either      
  EDUC 4035
Language Arts & Enrichment Activities (Primary) )
 
  Or   ) 2 units
  EDUC 4036
Language Arts & Enrichment Activities (Secondary) )
 
  Field Practice (10 units)  
  EDUC 1025 School Experience 2 units
  EDUC 3006 Supervised Teaching Practice I 4 units
  EDUC 3016 Supervised Teaching Practice II 4 units
  Education Elective Courses (8 units)  
  EDUC 3035 Development of Children & Adolescents 2 units
  EDUC 4006 Teaching English to Adults 2 units
  EDUC 4007 Teaching English to Young Learners 2 units
  EDUC 4015 Teaching General Studies to Young Learners 2 units
  EDUC 7070 Student Self Development 2 units
  EDUC 7100 Education System & Policy in Hong Kong 2 units
  EDUC 7110 Psychology of Adolescence 2 units
  EDUC 7130 School Management & Decision Making 2 units
  EDUC 7150 Creative & Critical Thinking 2 units
  EDUC 7170 School Guidance 2 units
  EDUC 7180 Action Learning in the Classroom 2 units
  EDUC 7230 Advanced Communication Skills 2 units
  EDUC 7290 Moral & Civic Education 2 units
  EDUC 7901-9 Teaching of a Second Subject 2 units
  Education Required Electives for Dual Foci:  
  EDUC 4017 Coping with Changes in Primary Education 2 units
  EDUC 4025 Developing Literacy Skills in Young ESL Learners 2 units
     
III. Honours Project 6 units
  Either  
EDUC 4898-9
Honours Project )
 
  Or   ) 6 units
  ENGL 4898-9
Honours Project )
 
         
IV. Overseas Immersion Programme 3 units
  EDUC 2026 Overseas Immersion Programme 3 units
         
V. One-Semester Off Campus Learning 12 units
         
VI. General Education 38 units
         
VII. Free Electives 9 units
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        167 units
 
 
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Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2015-2016
Last modified: July 2015