Introduction

In line with the guidelines provided by the HEC Pakistan, the program has been designed in such a way as to cover the foundational areas of literature and linguistics, besides a variety of subjects from social and management sciences for diversifying the intellectual base of the students. Besides subject-specific areas, the program also includes Sociology, HRM, Philosophy, Psychology, Communication, and IT skills.

Scope

The Program is focused on English Literature (British) and Linguistics with two major options for specialization in both the fields. Besides British classics, the course has components from local (Pashto), sub-continental (Ghalib, Tagore and Iqbal), European literature (Tolstoy, Goethe, and Dostoevsky) and American literature (Steinbeck, Mark Twain, Dickenson, Emerson, and Frost).

Salient Features
    • The program is a unique mix of English Literature, Linguistics and English Language Teaching.
    • This program will facilitate students in terms of developing a firm intellectual base and better academic and research skills.
    • Students will have interactive activities like video conferencing, presentations, language skills development programs and cultural events at Lincoln corner.
    • Students will learn in an Interactive and academically progressive Environment
    • Students will benefit from IMSciences’ linkages with the industry for internships and on-campus recruitments.
Eligibility for Admission

FA/FSc or Equivalent qualifications with at least second division, securing 45% marks.

Qualifying the Institute’s admission test and interview is compulsory. A candidate scoring less than 40% marks in the test and interview will stand disqualified for admission.

The merit of a candidate shall be measured by a 50 % weight age to the marks obtained in HSSC or equivalent, 40 % to the marks obtained in the written test, and 10% to the marks obtained in the interview.

A candidate shall be given a special credit of thirty marks for admission if he/she has studied English Elective at intermediate level.

The Hafiz Quran shall be given a special credit of 20 marks.

The credit marks shall be added to the marks obtained at HSSC or equivalent, subject to fulfilment of basic eligibility criteria of 45% marks.

Degree Requirements

The BS English (Literature and Linguistics) is a 4-year degree program, spread over 8 semesters. Students are required to complete 136 credit hours of study in the program.

Semester Wise Breakup of Courses
Semester 1

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

 ICT 301

Office Management Tools

Three (03)

ENG 301

English (General)

Three (03)

HSS 302

Pakistan Studies

Three (03)

HSS 306

Islamic Studies

Three (03)

LIN 301

Introduction to Linguistics

Three (03)

LIT 301

Introduction to Literature

Three (03)

Semester 2

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

ENG 302

English (Functional)

Three (03)

LIN 305

Phonetics and Phonology

Three (03)

LIT 305

History of English Literature – I

Three (03)

LIT 310

English Poetry – I

Three (03)

MGT 301

Principles of Management

Three (03)

MTH 301

Mathematics

Three (03)

Semester 3

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

 HSS 431

Introduction to Journalism

Three (03)

HSS 411

Introduction to Philosophy

Three (03)

LIN 401

Morphology and Syntax

Three (03)

LIN 405

Applied Linguistics

Three (03)

LIT 405

History of English Literature – II

Three (03)

LIT 410

English Poetry – II

Three (03)

Semester 4

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

 LAW 415

Human Rights and Citizenship

Three (03)

ECO 301

Principles of Economics

Three (03)

LIT 401

Literary Appreciation

Three (03)

LIT 425

English Drama – I

Three (03)

LIT 450

Critical Theories

Three (03)

LIT 610

English Poetry – III

Three (03)

Semester 5

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

COM 510

Professional Communication

Three (03)

LIN 505

Sociolinguistics

Three (03)

LIT 505

English Prose – I

Three (03)

LIT 531

English Novel – I

Three (03)

LIT 551

World Mystical Poetry

Three (03)

LIT 575

Literary Criticism

Three (03)

Semester 6

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HSS 505

Logic and Critical Thinking

Three (03)

LIN 550

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Three (03)

LIT 506

English Prose – II

Three (03)

LIT 525

English Drama – II

Three (03)

LIT 532

English Novel – II

Three (03)

RES 501

Research Methodology

Three (03)

Semester 7

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

DEV 615

Gender Studies

Three (03)

POL 501

International Relations

Three (03)

XXX XXX

Elective – I

Three (03)

XXX XXX

Elective – II

Three (03)

XXX XXX

Elective – III

Three (03)

Semester 8

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

ENG 610

Advanced Academic Reading and Writing

Three (03)

LAN 5XX

Foreign Language

Three (03)

RES 690

Bachelor’s Dissertation

Six (06)

XXX XXX

Optional – I (in lieu of Bachelor’s Dissertation)

Three (03)

XXX XXX

Optional – II (in lieu of Bachelor’s Dissertation)

Three (03)

Electives (Literature)

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

LIT 610

English Poetry – III

Three (03)

LIT 625

Shakespeare Studies

Three (03)

LIT 633

English Novel – III

Three (03)

LIT 651

American Literature

Three (03)

LIT 656

European Literature

Three (03)

LIT 661

Sub-continental Literature

Three (03)

Electives (Linguistics)

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

LIN 605

Psycholinguistics

Three (03)

LIN 610

Forensic Linguistics

Three (03)

LIN 615

TESOL

Three (03)

LIN 650

Critical Discourse Analysis

Three (03)

LIN 655

Translation Studies

Three (03)

LIN 660

CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning)

Three (03)