IC/Passport Number - School of Humanities, USM

• students will understand basic concepts in language and literary studies
that will eventually provide them with a strong theoretical base in order to
pursue studies at a higher or post-graduate level.
Communication skills
• students will gain a knowledge of the English sound system so as to
pronounce words and utterances clearly and with the right intonation.
• students will possess the relevant oracy skills in order to be able to speak
English with poise and confidence in front of a crowd.
• students will obtain the necessary writing skills in order to write reports,
memos, business letters, literary reviews, etc.
Scientific and thinking skills
• students will acquire logical and deductive reasoning powers in order to
help them find solutions to problems.
• students will understand the form and structure of persuasive and
argumentative language in order to argue and debate in a systematic
manner either through speech or in writing.
Enterprenuership and management skills
• students will possess the skills to multi-task and to manage their time
effectively.
Psychomotor/practical and technical skills
• students will possess the necessary skills and knowledge to use
software/linguistic tools to analyse linguistic data.
• students will understand how to use search engines in order to obtain
information from the World Wide Web.
Knowledge
• students will have the knowledge of current linguistic theories and their
applications in the analysis of linguistic data.
• students will have the knowledge of current literary theories and their
applications in the analysis of literary texts.
• students will have the knowledge of ICT and computer applications.
• Students will possess knowledge of the world though their reading of a
wide variety of texts written in English.
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