Department of English

Department of English has been introduced at Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University, Lyari, Karachi on 1st March, 2012.The department has been rendering invaluable services in achieving the academic goals of the deprived and less educated community, rural in general and urban in particular, in order to uplift the noble cause of education. Being aware of the present needs of the learners and their real challenges of the future, the department has designed skill oriented and learner based four years BS (HONS) Program in English Linguistics and Literature. Linguistics focuses on various aspects of language such as phonetics, morphology, generative grammar and syntax. Another specially designed area for raising the language competence of the learner is through practice of authentic and advanced textual use of language in context. Literature focuses on unfolding the hidden capabilities of a learner through literary criticism, fictions, dramas, literary essays and critical based learning.
The department not only maintains regularity in academics but offers the students, in every semester, a variety of exciting co-curricular and cultural activities.
Vision:
To generate excellent undergraduate and graduates in a learner centered environment. To create scholars who will endeavor for further knowledge and awareness, to endorse peace, freedom, democracy and acceptance in our students through development of critical thinking.
Mission:
Our intention is to provide quality education through latest teaching strategies in order to make students understand the essence of education and develop their critical thinking. Moreover; the aim to mould the students into better human beings, so that they become capable of contributing effectively and efficiently towards national development.
Aims and Objectives:
To develop clarity, precision and maturity in spoken and written English. To focus attention on the importance of cultural and social values in understanding the forces that have shaped civilization that are shaping the contemporary world.
To prepare students to investigate language related problem and issues in the everyday world. This can best be achieved by providing students with a broad background of knowledge about the nature of language and language use as situated in social discursive and interactional social context.

English

1st Semester

S.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Marks
1	EG-111	Introduction to Literature -1	3+0	100
2	EG-112	Introduction to Linguistics-1	3+0	100
3	EG-113	Minor-I	3+0	100
4	EG-114	Minor-II	3+0	100
5	CS-115	Introduction to computer Applications Parts-I	0+1	50
6	EG-101	Functional English-I	3+0	100
7	IS-101	Islamic Studies	3+0	100
		Total	17+1=18	600+50=650

2nd Semester

S.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Marks
1	EG-121	Introduction to Literature -II	3+0	100
2	EG-122	Introduction to Linguistics-II	3+0	100
3	EG-123	Minor-I	3+0	100
4	EG-124	Minor-II	3+0	100
5	CS-125	Introduction to computer Applications Parts-II	0+1	0+50
6	EG-102	Functional English-II	3+0	100
7	PS-101	Pakistan Studies	3+0	100
		Total	17+1=18	600+50=650

3rd Semester

S.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Marks
1	EG-231	English-III Communication Skill	3+0	100
2	EG-232	Sindhi/ Urdu Compulsory	3+0	100
3	EG-233	Morphology & Syntax-I	3+0	100
4	EG-234	Introduction to Literature ( Short Story, Novel & Prose )	3+0	100
5	EG-235	Minor-I	3+0	100
6	EG-236	Minor-II	3+0	100
		Total	18+0=18	600=600

4th Semester

S.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Marks
1	EG-241	History of English Literature II (19th Century Realism up to Contemporary Time)(3)	3+0	100
2	EG-242	Advance Academic Reading and Writing (3)	3+0	100
3	EG-243	Human Rights & Citizenship (3)<	3+0	100
4	EG-244	Semantics (3)	3+0	100
5	EG-245	Minor-I	3+0	100
6	EG-246	Minor-II	3+0	100
		Total	18+0=18	600=600

5th Semester

S.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Marks
1	EG-351	20th Century Fiction & Non Fiction (3)	3+0	100
2	EG-352	Poetry (14th to 18th Century) (3)	3+0	100
3	EG-353	Novel (18th 19th Century (3)<	3+0	100
4	EG-354	Teaching of Literature (3)	3+0	100
5	EG-355	Pedagogical Grammar (3)	3+0	100
6	EG-356	Visionary Discourse (3)	3+0	100
		Total	18+0=18	600=600

6th Semester

S.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Marks
1	EG-361	Literary Criticism and theory (3)	3+0	100
2	EG-362	Classics in Drama (3)	3+0	100
3	EG-363	19th Century Poetry (3)<	3+0	100
4	EG-364	Lexical Studies (3)	3+0	100
5	EG-365	Psycholinguistics (3)	3+0	100
		Total	15+0=15	500=500

7th Semester

S.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Marks
1	EG-471	20th Century Literature (Poetry & Drama) (3)	3+0	100
2	EG-472	American Literature (3)	3+0	100
3	EG-473	Translation Studies (3)<	3+0	100
4	EG-474	American Drama (3)	3+0	100
5	EG-475	European Literature	3+0	100
		Total	15+0=15	500=500

8th Semester

S.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Marks
1	EG-481	Literary Criticism (3)	3+0	100
2	EG-482	Research Methodology (3)	3+0	100
3	EG-483	Literary Discourse & Journalistic Writing (3)	3+0	100
4	EG-484	Research Project (3)	3+0	100
5	EG-485	Emerging forms of Literature (3	3+0	100
		Total	15+0=15	500=500

Master in English

1st Semester

S.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Marks
1	EG-351	20th Century Fiction & Non Fiction (3)	3+0	100
2	EG-352	Poetry (14th to 18th Century) (3)	3+0	100
3	EG-353	Novel (18th 19th Century (3)	3+0	100
4	EG-354	Teaching of Literature (3)	3+0	100
5	EG-355	Pedagogical Grammar (3)	3+0	100
6	EG-356	Visionary Discourse (3)	3+0	100
		Total	18+0=18	600=600

2nd Semester

S.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Marks
1	EG-361	Literary Criticism and theory (3)	3+0	100
2	EG-362	Classics in Drama (3)	3+0	100
3	EG-363	19th Century Poetry (3)<	3+0	100
4	EG-364	Lexical Studies (3)	3+0	100
5	EG-365	Psycholinguistics (3)	3+0	100
		Total	15+0=15	500=500

3rd Semester

S.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Marks
1	EG-471	20th Century Literature(Poetry & Drama) (3)	3+0	100
2	EG-472	American Literature (3)	3+0	100
3	EG-473	Translation Studies (3)<	3+0	100
4	EG-474	American Drama (3)	3+0	100
5	EG-475	European Literature	3+0	100
		Total	15+0=15	500=500

4th Semester

S.No	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Marks
1	EG-481	Literary Criticism (3)	3+0	100
2	EG-482	Research Methodology (3)	3+0	100
3	EG-483	Literary Discourse & Journalistic Writing (3)	3+0	100
4	EG-484	Research Project (3)	3+0	100
5	EG-485	Emerging forms of Literature (3)	3+0	100
		Total	15+0=15	500=500