As promised in my previous post, one thing to focus on is my part-time studies, which, as I have mentioned, I am finally going to get it over and done with. Thus I have registered for six modules in the upcoming semester - the maximum load allowed based on the number of credit units taken.
The four major modules will be : Understanding Components of Language, An Introduction to Language Systems, Analysing Prose : Short Fiction and Essays, and Understanding Poems and Plays.
Understanding Components of Language is a course that is meant to introduce the fundamentals of linguistic analysis. There will be an exposure to the nature of language and the academic ways of thinking about issues relating to language structure and use. Basic units and systems of language - from sound to word to meaning to grammatical systems will be covered.
Topics include :
What is Grammar?
Word Classes
Morphology : Words and Parts
Word Formation Processes
Phrases
Constituency
Sentence Types
Syntactic Analysis
Phonetics
Phonology
Semantics
Pragmatics
An Introduction to Language Systems is a course that considers the study of language systems in relation to language use and language processing. It briefly explores the theory and basic concepts in the study of language variation, first and second language acquisition, language processing and language and neurology.
The topics covered include :
Language Universals and Language Variation
Social and Stylistic Variation
First-Language Acquisition
Issues in Language Acquisition
Second-Language Acquisition
Patterns in Second-Language Acquisition
Writing Systems
Writing in English
Language Processing : Sentence-Level Phenomena
Language Processing : Discourse-Level Phenomena
The Neurology of Language
Language Disorders
Analyzing Prose : Short Fiction and Essays is a course that develops students' skills in reading and analyzing fiction and non-fiction by focusing on the types and elements of short fiction and the essay.
Topics covered include :
Introduction to Prose : Fiction and Non-Fiction
Reading Essays
Types of Essays
Elements of the Essay
Approaching an Essay
Reading and Writing Guidelines
Elements of Short Fiction : Plot
Looking at Characterization
What about Point of View?
Significance of Settings
Understanding Themes
Evaluating Style in Short Fiction
Understanding Poems and Plays is a course that imparts basic skills in reading and analysing poetry and drama, as well as the academic skills of developing arguments and responses to the two literary genres.
Topics include :
Introduction to Poetry and Drama
Reading and analyzing poems
Identifying speaker, listener and context
Language of Poetry
Figures of Speech
Themes and Forms
Reading and Analyzing Plays
Looking at Plot
Development of Characters
Themes
Dramatic Forms
Text and Performance
Besides these, there will be two minor subjects which are not part of the actual curriculum but still have to be taken as it is a requirement of the university. Hence it will be a busy semester ahead but I am looking forward to it!
The four major modules will be : Understanding Components of Language, An Introduction to Language Systems, Analysing Prose : Short Fiction and Essays, and Understanding Poems and Plays.
Understanding Components of Language is a course that is meant to introduce the fundamentals of linguistic analysis. There will be an exposure to the nature of language and the academic ways of thinking about issues relating to language structure and use. Basic units and systems of language - from sound to word to meaning to grammatical systems will be covered.
Topics include :
What is Grammar?
Word Classes
Morphology : Words and Parts
Word Formation Processes
Phrases
Constituency
Sentence Types
Syntactic Analysis
Phonetics
Phonology
Semantics
Pragmatics
An Introduction to Language Systems is a course that considers the study of language systems in relation to language use and language processing. It briefly explores the theory and basic concepts in the study of language variation, first and second language acquisition, language processing and language and neurology.
The topics covered include :
Language Universals and Language Variation
Social and Stylistic Variation
First-Language Acquisition
Issues in Language Acquisition
Second-Language Acquisition
Patterns in Second-Language Acquisition
Writing Systems
Writing in English
Language Processing : Sentence-Level Phenomena
Language Processing : Discourse-Level Phenomena
The Neurology of Language
Language Disorders
Analyzing Prose : Short Fiction and Essays is a course that develops students' skills in reading and analyzing fiction and non-fiction by focusing on the types and elements of short fiction and the essay.
Topics covered include :
Introduction to Prose : Fiction and Non-Fiction
Reading Essays
Types of Essays
Elements of the Essay
Approaching an Essay
Reading and Writing Guidelines
Elements of Short Fiction : Plot
Looking at Characterization
What about Point of View?
Significance of Settings
Understanding Themes
Evaluating Style in Short Fiction
Understanding Poems and Plays is a course that imparts basic skills in reading and analysing poetry and drama, as well as the academic skills of developing arguments and responses to the two literary genres.
Topics include :
Introduction to Poetry and Drama
Reading and analyzing poems
Identifying speaker, listener and context
Language of Poetry
Figures of Speech
Themes and Forms
Reading and Analyzing Plays
Looking at Plot
Development of Characters
Themes
Dramatic Forms
Text and Performance
Besides these, there will be two minor subjects which are not part of the actual curriculum but still have to be taken as it is a requirement of the university. Hence it will be a busy semester ahead but I am looking forward to it!
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