Bachelor of Language Studies (English)

Programme Information for New Students (2024 Autumn Intake and thereafter)

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Programme description

This programme starts by constructing a solid foundation of language proficiency and understanding upon which to build progressively more demanding studies of different aspects of the English language. The aim of the programme is to develop in all students an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the language. Through their studies in the programme, students will gain communicative skills for work and study; a good understanding of the structure and use of the language; a critical ability to analyse language and literature in context; understanding of language and society and the place of English in the world and a commitment to personal development through lifelong learning. The programme provides a recognised qualification which is highly valued by employers in areas where language proficiency and the ability to analyse language are important. It will open up career pathways in general administrative and executive work, for example, in the civil service, in non-government organizations as well as in commerce and the business sector. The programme also provides an excellent preparation for language teaching and is listed by the Education Bureau as a Recognised Language Major Degree. Graduates of this programme will partial exemption from the Language Proficiency Requirement for English teachers.

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Programme requirements

There are three pathways for students pursuing this programme. Pathway 1 and 2 are specifically designed for holders of an Associate Degree or equivalent qualification.

Full programme (BLSENG)

Students admitted to the full programme are required to successfully complete at least 90 credit-units as follows:

(a) 24 credit-units of core courses from Table F-1;
(b) 30 credit-units of concentration courses from Table F-2;
(c) 15 credit-units of elective courses from Table F-3;
(d) 9 credit-units of elective courses from Table F-4;
(e) 3 credit-units of Free Choice course; and
(f) 9 credit-units of University Core courses.

Table F-1: Core courses Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 1110EED English for Effective Communication I: Listening and Speaking 3 1000 ENGL 1120EED English for Effective Communication I: Reading and Writing 3 1000 IT 1150EED Information Technology for Learning 3 1000 ENGL 2200EED English for Effective Communication II: Reading and Writing 3 2000 ENGL 2210EED English for Effective Communication II: Listening and Speaking 3 2000 ENGL 2205EED Preparing for IELTS 3 2000 ENGL 2202AED The Structure of Modern English I 3 2000 ENGL 2203AED The Structure of Modern English II 3 2000

Table F-2: Concentration courses Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 3320EED English Grammar in Context 6 3000 ENGL 4300EED The Art of English 12 4000 ENGL 4372EED Worlds of English 12 4000

Table F-3: Elective courses I Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 3330EED Lexical Studies in English 3 3000 ENGL 3350EED Second Language Acquisition 3 3000 LANG 3329AED Semantics 3 3000 LANG 3330AED Pragmatics 3 3000 LANG 3331AED Sociolinguistics I 3 3000 LANG 3332AED Sociolinguistics II 3 3000 ENGL 4420EED Psycholinguistics 3 4000 ENGL 4430EED Technology in Language Studies 3 4000 LANG 4332AED Stylistics 3 4000 LANG 4333AED Discourse Analysis 3 4000

Table F-4: Elective courses II Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 2225EED Short Stories around the World 3 2000 ENGL 2235EED Hong Kong Literature in English 3 2000 ENGL 3345EED Critical Analysis of Modern Literary Masterpieces 3 3000 ENGL 4415EED Critical Approaches to Contemporary Children’s Literature 3 4000 ENGL 4425EED Literature and Film 3 4000

Pathway 1 (BLSENG1)

Students applying for BLSENG1 should have obtained a recognized Associate Degree, Higher Diploma, or equivalent, in an area related to English studies.

Students admitted to the programme through Pathway 1 are required to successfully complete at least 36 credit-units as follows:

(a) 3 credit-units of core course from Table 1-1;
(b) 6 credit-units of concentration course from Table 1-2;
(c) 12 credit-units of elective courses from Table 1-3;
(d) 3 credit-units of elective course from Table 1-4;
(e) 3 credit-units of elective course from Table 1-5; and
(f) 9 credit-units of University Core courses.

Table 1-1: Core course Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 2205EED Preparing for IELTS 3 2000

Table 1-2: Concentration course Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 3320EED English Grammar in Context 6 3000

Table 1-3: Elective courses I Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 4300EED The Art of English 12 4000 ENGL 4372EED Worlds of English 12 4000

Table 1-4: Elective courses II Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level LANG 3329AED Semantics 3 3000 LANG 3330AED Pragmatics 3 3000 LANG 3331AED Sociolinguistics I 3 3000 ENGL 3330EED Lexical Studies in English 3 3000 ENGL 3350EED Second Language Acquisition 3 3000 LANG 4332AED Stylistics 3 4000 LANG 4333AED Discourse Analysis 3 4000 ENGL 4420EED Psycholinguistics 3 4000 ENGL 4430EED Technology in Language Studies 3 4000

Table 1-5: Elective courses III Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 3345EED Critical Analysis of Modern Literary Masterpieces 3 3000 ENGL 4415EED Critical Approaches to Contemporary Children’s Literature 3 4000 ENGL 4425EED Literature and Film 3 4000

Pathway 2 (BLSENG2)

Students applying for BLSENG2 should have obtained a recognized Associate Degree, Higher Diploma, or equivalent, in an area not related to English studies.

Students admitted to the programme through Pathway 2 are required to successfully complete at least 60 credit-units as follows:

(a) 15 credit-units of core courses from Table 2-1;
(b) 30 credit-units of concentration courses from Table 2-2;
(c) 3 credit-units of elective course from Table 2-3;
(d) 3 credit-units of elective course from Table 2-4; and
(e) 9 credit-units of University Core courses.

Table 2-1: Core courses Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 2200EED English for Effective Communication II: Reading and Writing 3 2000 ENGL 2210EED English for Effective Communication II: Listening and Speaking 3 2000 ENGL 2205EED Preparing for IELTS 3 2000 ENGL 2202AED The Structure of Modern English I 3 2000 ENGL 2203AED The Structure of Modern English II 3 2000

Table 2-2: Concentration courses Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 3320EED English Grammar in Context 6 3000 ENGL 4300EED The Art of English 12 4000 ENGL 4372EED Worlds of English 12 4000

Table 2-3: Elective courses I Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 3330EED Lexical Studies in English 3 3000 ENGL 3350EED Second Language Acquisition 3 3000 LANG 3329AED Semantics 3 3000 LANG 3330AED Pragmatics 3 3000 LANG 3331AED Sociolinguistics I 3 3000 ENGL 4420EED Psycholinguistics 3 4000 ENGL 4430EED Technology in Language Studies 3 4000 LANG 4332AED Stylistics 3 4000 LANG 4333AED Discourse Analysis 3 4000

Table 2-4: Elective courses II Course code (Click the course code for details) Course title Credit-unit Level ENGL 3345EED Critical Analysis of Modern Literary Masterpieces 3 3000 ENGL 4415EED Critical Approaches to Contemporary Children’s Literature 3 4000 ENGL 4425EED Literature and Film 3 4000 Recognized language major degree programmes The BLSENG programme is included in the Education Bureau’s list of ‘Recognized Language Major Degree Programmes’. In combination with a relevant teacher qualification, graduates are eligible for exemption from the Language Proficiency Requirement for English Language Teachers. TOP Choosing the first courses to get started The programme includes courses in language proficiency, language studies and in the use of information technology for learning. Students who are new to university study should start their studies with 1000-level courses in English language and information technology for learning, as well as taking the 2000-level language studies course, ENGL 2202AED and ENGL 2203AED. Once students have developed their language and learning foundation, they can move on to 2000-level language proficiency as well as tackling the 3000-level language studies courses.

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Enquiries

For enquiries about the programmes, please contact:

Telephone: 2768 5811
Email: el_adm@hkmu.edu.hk

School of Education and Languages website

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