BS English (Language And Literature)

Introduction

The Department offered BS degree program in English with a unique and diverse blend of courses based on English literature and linguistics initially in Autumn 2019 after meeting the criterion determined by AIOU and HEC. The program was based on HEC’s policy guidelines delineated in curriculum of BS English proposed in 2017. However, right after five years of its offering, it is being revised to streamline and bring it at par with the HEC’s ‘Undergraduate Education Policy (2023)’.     The primary objective of this policy is to promote the student success which is envisioned as the ability to comprehend and apply conceptual knowledge, acquire professional skills and competencies and act as an individual having strong civic and ethical values of tolerance and inclusiveness. The program, primarily, focuses on the needs of young learners of English language with little or no prior knowledge and exposure to the fields of English literature and linguistics. Therefore, the program is aimed at offering specialized courses from both fields to develop and strengthen critical skills of the learners fundamentally required to pursue their future higher education goals. The program provides an enabling and congenial learning environment to the learners to be engaged in highly critical academic debates in the fields of English language, linguistics and literature. The program, also, focuses on establishing and strengthening the foundations for the Department’s higher education programs including MPhil (Literature/Linguistics) and PhD in English (Linguistics) as well as other higher education institutions of the country.

The main objectives of the program are to

  1. provide basic education and training to young learners of English literature and linguistics
  2. equip the learners with mandatory critical skills required to accomplish higher education goals
  3. meet national needs of young and skillful researchers who can address the issues related to Pakistani ELT situation
  4. establish, strengthen and promote research culture in the country
  5. develop critical thinking and analytical skills of the learners
  6. provide prospective and aspiring candidates for post graduate studies in Pakistan’s higher education degree awarding institutions

PROPOSED SEMESTER OF OFFERING

This program is proposed to be offered once a year in autumn semester.

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Eligibility Criteria

An applicant having intermediate/higher secondary school pass certificate or equivalent is eligible for admission.

Selection Process

Open Merit

Duration

04 Years

Medium of Instruction

English language is the medium of instruction.

Teaching Methodology

Open Distance Learning.

Total Credits Hours Required

138

S. No.

Course Title

Code

Cr. Hrs

1

Quantitative Reasoning

9424

3 (3+0)

2

Basics of Environmental Sciences

9389

3 (2+1)

3

Literature of Pakistani Languages

9006

3 (3+0)

4

Functional English

9382

3 (3+0)

5

Introduction to Sociology, Culture & Society

9410

3 (3+0)

6

Islamiat / Ethics

9401 / 5437

3 (3+0)
 

Total Credit Hours

  

18

S. No.

Course Title

Code

Cr. Hrs

1

Entrepreneurship

5026

3 (3+0)

2

Application of Information, Communication & Technologies

9384

3 (2+1)

3

Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan

9378

3 (3+0)

4

Expository Writing

9381

3 (3+0)

5

Quantitative Reasoning – II

9383

3 (3+0)

6

Civics and Community Engagement

9385

3 (3+0)
 

Total Credit Hours

  

18

S. No.

Course Title

Code

Cr Hrs

1

English Literature

9416

3 (3+0)

2

Introduction to Linguistics

9051

3 (3+0)

3

History of English Language

9052

3 (3+0)

4

History of English Literature

9053

3 (3+0)

5

Classical Poetry

9054

3 (3+0)

6

Pakistan Studies

9374

3 (3+0)
 

Total

  

18 Credit Hours

S. No.

Course Title

Code

Cr Hrs

1

Psycholinguistics

9055

3 (3+0)

2

Phonetics & Phonology

9056

3 (3+0)

3

Classical Drama

9057

3 (3+0)

4

Classical Novel

9058

3 (3+0)

5

Sociolinguistics

9061

3 (3+0)

6

Morphology

9077

3 (3+0)
 

Total

  

18 Credit Hours

S. No.

Course Title

Code

Cr Hrs

1

Pakistani Perspectives of Gender

9163

3 (3+0)

2

Stylistics

9062

3 (3+0)

3

Romantic Poetry

9063

3 (3+0)

4

Prose

9064

3 (3+0)

5

Semantics

9065

3 (3+0)

6

Fahm-e-Quran (Tajwid, Translation & Tafsir)

9487

Non-Credit
 

Total Credit Hours

  

15 Credit Hours

S. No.

Course Title

Code

Cr Hrs

1

Syntax

9066

3 (3+0)

2

Modern Poetry

9068

3 (3+0)

3

Modern Novel

9069

3 (3+0)

4

Research Methodology

9078

3 (3+0)

5

Internship

9082

3 (0+3)

6

Public Relations

9263

3 (3+0)

7

Seerat-e-Tayyaba

9488

Non-Credit
 

Total Credit Hours

  

18 Credit Hours

S. No.

Course Title

Code

Cr Hrs

1

Discourse Analysis

9067

3 (3+0)

2

Modern Drama

9070

3 (3+0)

3

Pragmatics

9071

3 (3+0)

4

Criticism

9074

3 (3+0)

5

Capstone Project

9083

3 (0+3)

6

Human Rights

9448

3 (3+0)
 

Total

  

18 Credit Hours

S. No.

Course Title

Code

Cr Hrs

1

Post-Colonial Literature

9075

3 (3+0)

2

Pakistani Literature in English

9076

3 (3+0)

3

American Literature

9079

3 (3+0)

4

Testing and Evaluation

9080

3 (3+0)

5

Regional Language & Culture (Choose One):

    
 

– Pashto: Culture, Language and Literature

6594

3 (3+0)
 

– Sindhi: Culture, Language and Literature

6595

3 (3+0)
 

– Balochi: Culture, Language and Literature

6596

3 (3+0)
 

– Punjabi: Culture, Language and Literature

6597

3 (3+0)
 

Total Credit Hours

  

15 Credit Hours

1

2

3

4

5

Semesters

8

Thesis

Research Thesis/ Project

A two-week research orientation workshop will be organized in the seventh semester. Innovative, and interdisciplinary research topics leading to strengthening research culture in English language and literature in the Pakistani context will be emphasized. All matters related to the selection of the supervisor, approval of the topic, extension, submission, asscssmenUcvaluation, grading and award of degree will be treated as per AIOU rules and guidelines. 

Assessment Weightage

Assignments (Weightage) Workshop (Attendance & Quizzes) (Weightage) Final Exam (Weightage) Passing Marks 
20% 30% Quiz 50% 50% (in aggregate). However, 40% marks in final exams is mandatory.

Note: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) reserves the right to amend the fee structure policy, course offering and assessment of courses when required. The existing course(s) will be adopted/adapted as per requirement. The department may change the sequence of the course(s) offering as per availability of course(s).

About

The Allama Iqbal Open University was established in May, 1974, with the main objectives of providing educational opportunities to masses and to those who cannot leave their homes and jobs. During all these past years, the University has more than fulfilled this promise.