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With an intention to develop into a center specializing in English Language, Literature, Linguistics and ELT, the department of English of University of Asia Pacific (UAP) offers graduate studies leading to M.A. degree in Applied Linguistics and ELT. The aim of the program is to provide students more knowledge and to prepare them for further research in the chosen area. The M.A. in English at UAP also seeks to further refine students’ sensibilities, sharpen their critical faculty and equip them with skills that will make knowledgeable and efficient English language & literature teaching professionals.
- M.A. in Applied Linguistics and ELT
M.A. in Applied Linguistics and ELT program is designed to enhance knowledge in various areas of applied linguistics. The program updates students’ knowledge in a variety of areas such as language acquisition, teaching principles, methodologies and techniques. It also emphasizes the practical application to theory to the classroom. Graduates can be ELT professionals with education institutions at various levels, i.e., with secondary through higher-secondary students of English, in adult education, teachers’ training programs, or in college and university programs. They can also successfully engage in corporate and administrative jobs.
Necessary notes about the program
- The M.A. in Applied Linguistics and ELT program is divided into two parts: Part I: Preliminary and Part II: Final.
- Each part is divided into 12 courses consisting 36 credit hours.
- The duration of each part is 1 academic year, which is divided into 3 trimesters consisting 4 months each.
- Students with Bachelor degree in any discipline other than English require to complete 72 credit hours (i.e., both Part I & Part II: Preliminary & Final) and students with B.A.(Hons) degree in English require to complete 36 credit hours (i.e., Part II: Final)
M.A. in Applied Linguistics and ELT
Part-I: M.A. (Preliminary) in English
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Trimester-1
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- Advancing Listening & Oral Presentation Skills
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- Advanced Academic Reading and Writing Skills
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- History of English Language and Literature
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- Introduction to Linguistics-I (Phonology, Morphology, Syntax & Semantics)
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Trimester-2
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- Development of English Poetry from Anglo Saxon to the Renaissance
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- English Prose Writings: Beginnings
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- Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama
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- Introduction to Linguistics-II (Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, Discourse Analysis &Pragmatics)
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Trimester-3
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- Poetry from the Neo Classicals to the Victorians
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- English Novels from Defoe to Hardy
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- Literary Theory: Beginning
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Part II (Final) : M. A. in Applied Linguistics and ELT
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Trimester-1
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- In-depth Study of Phonetics and Phonology
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- In-depth Study of Morphology, Syntax and Semantics
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- Sociolinguistics and Psycholinguistics
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Trimester-2
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- Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics
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- Translation in Theory and Practice
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- Second Language Acquisition
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- Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning
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Trimester-3
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- Principles, Methods and Techniques of ELT
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- Syllabus Design, Materials Development and Testing
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- Research Project – Classroom Oriented Research
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