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SCHEME OF STUDIES FOR BA (HONS) 04-YEARS PROGRAM

Year	Credit (CH)	Compulsory/ Requirement	Minor/ Elective	Core	Major
Max Total CH	124-136	24	18	24	64-70
Used Total CH	130	24	18	24	64
Year I
Semester I	15	• Foundations of English – I. • Pakistan Studies	Minor I	• Introduction to Literature – I (Essays and Short Stories) • Introduction to Linguistics – I
Semester II	15	• Foundations of English – II • Islamic Studies	Minor I	• Introduction to Literature – II (Drama and Poetry) • Introduction to Linguistics – II
Year 2
Semester III	15	• Communication Skills • Urdu	Minor II	• Forms of Poetry • Contemporary Issues in Applied Linguistics – I
Semester IV	15	• Academic Reading and Writing • Citizenship Education (Human Rights)	Minor II	• Readings in Drama and Novel • Contemporary Issues in Applied Linguistics – II
Year 3
Semester V	15		Minor III		• Psycholinguistics • Sociolinguistics • Principles of Literary Criticism • Historical Survey of English Literary Tradition (16th to late 19th century)
Semester VI	15		Minor III		• Critical Approaches to Literature • Major Literary Movements (the 20th century) • English Phonology • Lexical Studies
Year 4
Semester VII	16			• TESOL – I • Introduction to Research Methodology (Applied Linguistics) • Internship/ Practicum • Pedagogical Grammar Methodology	• Introduction to Research Methodology (Literature) • Classics in Novel • Classics in Drama • South Asian Literature
Semester VIII	16			• Syllabus and Materials Development • Language Assessment • Research paper (08 CH)	• Internship (literary Pedagogy and Practicum) • General survey of American Lit. • Classics in Poetry • Research Paper (04 CH)

Note

The above given course details in the “Scheme of Studies” for BA (Hons) 04 Yrs program is basically a guideline. Given the need for major, core and required or compulsory courses, the university can offer their own options/ alternates in the light of this given guideline.

As per the HEC document the semester-wise course codes or course numbering begins with 100 to 800 series. The university may consult the document and adopt or assign the codes accordingly or as per the local/ regional requirements.

Also, in the HEC given proposal in general for the BA (Hons) 04 Yrs program students decide the major after two years. However, if the university apprehend difficulties about the existing 02 yrs BA programs, they may design and offer optional/ remedial courses according to their available resources.

Each course in the above given “Scheme of Studies” is a 03 credit hours (CH) course except in the final year where they are 04 CH per course. The universities can also offer 04 CH courses in Year 03 or keep them 03 CH through out to increase the number of courses in the last two years.

The university may feel free to offer more combined, or separate literature and linguistics courses in the pattern given in the “Scheme of Studies” depending on their learners’ needs, regional demands and available expertise in their English departments. Like in the above given “Scheme of Studies” more combined or separate courses can be introduced in Year 03 (Semester V and VI) in the fields of literature and language and linguistics as per the local/ regional needs and
requirements.