English language

Bachelor in English Language

Sana’a University - Faculty of Languages

Program English Language

Basic Information about the Program
B.A. in English Language Studies B.A. Degree	Program Title and Final Award
Sana’a University	Awarding Body/Institution
Faculty of Languages, Department of English	Teaching Institution/Responsible Department
Depts. of Arabic, French, Translation & Computer	Other Departments involved in Teaching the program
English Language	Language of Instruction
1997-1998	Year of Entry to the Program
Regular	Mode of Study
University Campus	Place of Study
Full Time, Semesters	System of Study
Four academic years in eight semesters	Duration of the program
English language teachers, translators or any job that requires English proficiency	Possible Future Career Options for Students
Bachelor Degree (BA)	Levels of Award/ Final Award
High School Certificate	Prerequisite Qualifications
80%	Required Average Grade for Joining
N/A	Other terms
أ.م.د/ إبراهيم تاج الدين	Program Coordinator
مجلس القسم: 26 أغسطس 2019م اللجنة الأكاديمية بالكلية: 27 أغسطس 2019م مجلس الكلية: 28 أغسطس 2019م	Date of Program Specification/ Latest Accreditation

Program Mission

The English Language and Literature program seeks to prepare well-trained graduates equipped with the necessary knowledge and professional skills in English, by offering a stimulating and satisfying learning experience invigorated by the use of recent technology, in order to provide them with opportunities to compete for employment in both the private and public sectors.

Program Aims

The program aims to:

Offer opportunities for students to engage with various English courses which enable them to develop their academic and professional skills and interests within the fields of English Language studies.
Raise students’ awareness and understanding of the nature, uses and varieties of the English Language and the wider contexts of linguistic study.
Develop students’ skills in close reading, literary analysis and their ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
Develop both understanding of the English language and a critical awareness of its cultural and historical significance through the study of English language, literature and culture
Equip students with skills, theoretical concepts and empirical knowledge needed to engage with, evaluate and analyze the use of language in everyday and institutional contexts
Enable students to develop competence in key transferable skills, such as information-gathering, understanding, analyzing and evaluating theories and their practical applications

Study plan :

Program Study Plan

Year 1 (Semester 1)

Total	Total Credit Hours				New Course Title	Course Code No.	#
Total	Field Training	Practice	Seminar	Theory	New Course Title	Course Code No.	#
				3	Grammar (1)	DR 11	1
				3	Reading (1)	DR 12	2
				3	Writing (1)	DR 13	3
				3	Listening and Speaking (1)	DR 14	4
				3	Arabic (1)	UR 15	5
				3	Islamic Culture	UR 16	6
				3	Arab-Israeli Conflict	UR 17	7
21					Total Credit Hours

Year 1 (Semester 2)

Total	Total Credit Hours				New Course Title	Course Code No.	#
Total	Field Training	Practice	Seminar	Theory	New Course Title	Course Code No.	#
				3	Grammar (2)	DR 21	1
				3	Reading (2)	DR 22	2
				3	Writing (2)	DR 23	3
				3	Listening and Speaking (2)	DR 24	4
				3	Arabic (2)	UR 25	5
				3	National Culture	UR 26	6
18					Total Credit Hours

Year 2 (Semester 3)

Total	Total Credit Hours				New Course Title	.Course Code No	#
Total	Field Training	Practice	Seminar	Theory	New Course Title	.Course Code No	#
				3	Advanced Communication Skills	DR 31	1
				2	Critical Thinking Skills	FR 32	2
				3	Academic Writing Skills	DR 33	3
				3	Communicative Grammar	DR 34	4
				3	Introduction to Linguistics	DR 35	5
				3	Introduction to Literature	DR 36	6
				2	Computer Skills	FR 37	7
				2	French (1)	FR 38	8
21					Total Credit Hours

Year 2 (Semester 4)

Total	Total Credit Hours				New Course Title	Course Code No.	#
Total	Field Training	Practice	Seminar	Theory	New Course Title	Course Code No.	#
				3	Debating & Public Speaking Skills	DR 41	1
				3	Critical Reading	DR 42	2
				3	Business Correspondence	DR 43	3
				2	French (2)	FR 44	4
				3	Introduction to Translation (Theory & Practice)	DR 45	5
				2	Self-Learning	FR 46	6
16					Total Credit Hours

Year 3 (Semester 5)

Total	Total Credit Hours				New Course Title	Course Code No.	#
Total	Field Training	Practice	Seminar	Theory	New Course Title	Course Code No.	#
				3	Phonetics & Phonology	DR 51	1
				3	Creative Non-Fiction	DR 52	2
				3	Poetry	DR 53	3
				3	English For Specific Purposes (Theory & Practice)	DR 54	4
				3	English for Media & Journalism	DR 55	5
				3	Professional & Technical Writing	DR 56	6
18					Total Credit Hours

Year 3 (Semester 6)

Total	Total Credit Hours				New Course Title	Course Code No.	#
Total	Field Training	Practice	Seminar	Theory	New Course Title	Course Code No.	#
				3	Morphology & Lexical Studies	DR 61	1
				3	Drama	DR 62	2
				3	Novel	DR 63	3
				3	English Syntax	DR 64	4
				3	English Language Varieties	DR 65	5
15					Total Credit Hours

Year 4 (Semester 7)

Total	Total Credit Hours				New Course Title	Course Code No.	#
Total	Field Training	Practice	Seminar	Theory	New Course Title	Course Code No.	#
				3	Intro. to Semantics & Pragmatics	DR 71	1
				3	Intro. to Stylistic Analysis	DR72	2
				3	Modern Fiction	DR 73	3
				2	Entrepreneurial Skills	FR 74	4
				3	Research Methods	FR 75	5
14					Total Credit Hours

Year 4 (Semester 8)

Total	Total Credit Hours				New Course Title	Course Code No.	#
Total	Field Training	Practice	Seminar	Theory	New Course Title	Course Code No.	#
				3	TEFL	DR 81	1
		3			Graduation Project	FR 82	2
				3	Discourse Analysis	DR 83	3
				3	Modern Critical Approaches	DR 84	4
				3	Technology Enhanced Language Learning	DR 85	5
15					Total Credit Hours

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