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Objectives of the programme
The M.A. programme is targeted at training highly skilled manpower in English language and literature in order to achieve excellence in teaching, research programme and service delivery. Furthermore, the programme will equip students with creative skills and requisite knowledge to enrich global language and literary studies with the African indigenous culture and orature.
AREAS OF RESEARCH IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- Phonetics/Phonology
- Syntax
- Stylistics
- Semantics/Pragmatics
- Discourse Analysis
- Sociolinguistics
- Text Linguistics
- Applied (English) Linguistics
- Nigerian English
- English Morphology and Lexis
- Pidgin and Creoles
- English as Second Language
- Contrastive Analysis
AREAS OF RESEARCH EMPHASIS IN M.A. ENGLISH LITERATURE
Literary Theory and Criticism
Dramatic Literature
Fiction
Poetry
Oral Literature
Creative Writing
Comparative Literature
Gender Studies
Caribbean Literature
Cultural Studies
Literature and the Media
American and African-American Literature
STRUCTURE OF FULL TIME STUDIES FOR M.A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE
|
COURSE TITLE |
1ST SEM. |
2ND SEM. |
3RD SEM. |
GEDS 801 |
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
2 |
2 |
|
ENGL 810 ENGL 831 ENGL 804
ENGL 809 |
CORE COURSES ELECTIVES |
3
3
3 3
(3) (3) (3)
(3) |
3 3
3
3
(3) (3) (3) |
6
|
|
TOTAL 46 |
20 |
20 |
6 |
NOTE: Candidates are to choose at least one Language and one Literature elective course in the 1st Semester and one other Literature elective course in the 2nd Semester with the guidance of the Departmental PG Coordinator and HOD.
STRUCTURE OF FULL-TIME STUDIES FOR M.A. ENGLISH LITERATURE
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
1ST SEM. |
2ND SEM. |
3RD SEM. |
GEDS 801 |
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
2 |
2 |
|
EGLT 801 EGLT 800
EGLT 822 |
CORE COURSES ELECTIVES |
3
3 3
(3)
(3) |
3 3
3
(3) |
6
|
|
TOTAL (46) |
20 |
20 |
6 |
Candidates are to choose at least one Literature and one Language elective course in the 1st Semester and one other Language elective course in the 2nd Semester with the guidance of the Departmental PG Coordinator and HOD.
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