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Academic Programmes August 29, 2026

Bachelor of Arts in English

August 29, 20262 min read

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.

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