# Bachelor of Arts in English

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## Programme Description

This programme aims at equipping students with linguistic and English language knowledge
and skills. To achieve this, the programme is designed to introduce students to 
different linguistic theories and various rules that govern English language. Among
the theories to be 199 covered include syntactic theories, sociolinguistic theories,
pragmatic theories, language acquisition theories, proofreading theories, translation
and interpretation theories, meaning related theories, phonological and morphological
theories, etc. The above-mentioned theories and others will give the right competence
to students in analysing language related materials in a scholarly manner.

## Learning Outcomes

 * English language consultants
 * Proof-readers
 * Translators
 * Interpreters
 * Language planners
 * Language analysts
 * Public speakers
 * Language researchers
 * Lexicographers
 * Editors
 * Language instructors

## Programme Structure

### Year 1

#### Semester One

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  EL 111 |  English Structure |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 112 |  Vocabulary Building |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 113 |  Introduction to Translation and Interpretation |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LG 102 |  Communication Skills |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  DS 102 |  Development Studies |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 111 |  Introduction to Literature |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 112 |  Language and Literature |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 113 |  Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism |  Core |  7.5 |

#### Semester Two

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  EL 121 |  English Phonetics and Phonology |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 122 |  History and Dialects of English |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 123 |  Registers of English |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 124 |  Social and Biological Aspects of Language |  Core |  10.5 |  
 |  LE 121 |  Novel |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 122 |  Poetry |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 123 |  Drama |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  IT 111 |  Introduction to Information Technology |  Core |  7.5 |

### Year 2

#### Semester One

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  EL 211 |  English Morphology |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 212 |  Semantics |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 213 |  English Pragmatics |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 214 |  Language Research Methods |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 211 |  African Literature |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 212 |  Oral Literature |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 213 |  European Literature |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LG 211 |  Public Communication: Principles and Practices |  Core |  7.5 |

#### Semester Two

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  EL 221 |  English Composition |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 222 |  Practical Training |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 223 |  Translation and Interpretation Theories and Practice |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 224 |  Editing and Proofreading |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 225 |  Introduction to English Rhetoric |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 221 |  Twentieth Century Literary Theories |  Core |  10.5 |  
 |  LE 222 |  African Feminist Writing |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 223 |  Creative Writing |  Core |  7.5 |

### Year 3

#### Semester One

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  EL 311 |  English Pragmatics |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 312 |  Stylistics |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 313 |  Practical Aspects of Translation and Interpretation |  Core |  10.5 |  
 |  EL 314 |  English as a Second Language |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 311 |  African American Literature |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 312 |  Children’s Literature |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 313 |  Tanzania Literature in English |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LG 311 |  Communication Ethics and Patriotism |  Core |  7.5 |

#### Semester Two

  |  Code |  Course Title |  Status |  Credits |  
   |  EL 321 |  English in East Africa |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 322 |  English Discourse |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  EL 323 |  Advanced English Rhetoric |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 321 |  Studies in World Masterpieces |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 322 |  Oriental Literature in English |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LE 323 |  Oral Literature Dissertation |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LG 321 |  Cross Cultural Communication |  Core |  7.5 |  
 |  LG 322 |  Job Searching Strategies and Interview Techniques Core |  Other |  7.5 |

## Special Programme Requirements

• This programme has a Practical Training (PT) requirement. Students will be placed
at different public and private offices for six weeks for practical training. • 
PT is scheduled in the 2nd semester of the second year. • The programme also requires
these students to participate in a two weeks data collection exercise needed to 
accomplish LE 323 (Oral literature dissertation). This is normally conducted in 
the second semester of the 3rd year of study.