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SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER IN ENGLISH LITERATURE (Contract position)

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Department/Faculty

English

Closing Date

Thu, 2 May. 2024

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

VACANCY NO: IRC 1337

The English department in the Faculty of Humanities at the 4844��Ѹ�� aims to produce graduates who are competent in the English language and literature, who can work in academic, public and private positions where extensive and expert knowledge of English is required. The Department is currently seeking to recruit Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in English Literature.

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to (i) teach graduate and undergraduate courses in English Literature at all levels in the Bachelor of Arts in English/Humanities degree programmes; (ii) take an active part in the supervision and assessment of undergraduate and graduate students’ research projects; (iii) serve on committees within the University and external professional organisations; (iv) carry out any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

Requirements:

Senior Lecturer: Candidates should have: (i) a Doctorate (PhD) in English Literature or related field; (ii) a Master’s degree in English Literature or related field; (iii) Bachelor’s degree in English Literature or related field; (iv) at least 3 years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (v) an excellent cumulative and sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 pieces of research products published by recognised publishers, 4 of which must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognised indexing databases. The remaining 2 publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings etc published by recognized publishers. An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of 4 articles in refereed/accredited journals, depending on the quality and standing of the publisher; (vi) sustained research output: a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every 2 years; (vii) scholarly presentations at national and/or international conferences; (viii) lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles; (ix) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; (x) some research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, patents, policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed texts in other institutions etc. (required in at least 1 of the these); (xi) recognised as being of at least national research standing (e.g. reviewer for refereed/accredited national and regional publishers; Editorial board member of at least a national publisher in a relevant field; invitation as key note speaker at national and/or international conferences (required in at least 1 of the these) and (xii) evidence of governance and social engagement. The following will be added advantages: (i) sustained research activity: on-going internally and/or externally supported research; (ii) research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate; (iii) examiner/ moderator/assessor for undergraduate and/or postgraduate projects nationally and (iv) effective and experience in running a programme/course, etc.

The curriculum vitae should contain a detailed list of published works, clearly specifying titles of publications, ISBN numbers (for books, book chapters and conference proceedings), dates of publications, names of publishers, name/s of co-authors if any and number of pages. The works should be categorized into books, book chapters, refereed journals, non-refereed works, consultancies and practical media projects.

Lecturer: Applicants should have: (i) at least PhD degree in English Literature or related field; (ii) A Master’s degree in English Literature or related field; (iii) a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature or related field; (iv) show evidence of engagement in research. Evidence of governance and social engagement, as well as teaching experience at a University or comparable institution will be added advantages.

N.B. Applicants with Master’s degree in English Literature or related field with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature or related field of at least 2(i) or equivalent may be considered under special circumstances.

Remuneration: The 4844��Ѹ�� offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications. For more information about the University visit our website: www.ub.bw.

Applicants are to address the stated qualification and provide other information to assist the University determine their suitability for the position. They should also quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current CV’s (including telephone, telefax and email), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees. Complete documentation should be sent to: The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Humanities, Private Bag UB 00703, Gaborone, Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 2641, Fax (267) 318 5098; E-mail: fohvacancies@ub.ac.bw. Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the Vacancy number and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the above address, before the stipulated closing date. Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be processed.

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 239, Office No. 121 (239/121).

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing Date: 2 May 2024

Master of Arts Programme in English

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The English Department offers a graduate programme leading to the award of MA in English in one of the following areas of specialisation:

• English Language and Linguistics

• English Literature

• African Literature and Literature of Africans in the Diaspora

• Theatre Studies (Currently not offered)

Departmental Regulations for the MA in English

1.0 Entrance Requirements

Applicants must have the following minimum requirements to be considered:

a. A major in English in a Single or Combined-major Bachelor degree programme, from this university of another recognized institution or

b. A degree classification of 2(ii) with at least 65% in the subject English or

c. Other qualifications that in the view of Senate are deemed equivalent to those in 4844��Ѹ�� School Regulations. The Department shall interview candidates whom it deems worthy of admission but who do not satisfy the requirements of the Regulations.

1.1 Degree structure

Full-time: Four semesters of full-time study consists of:

Part I. Two semesters of full-time study during which the candidate shall undertake course work as prescribed for his/her programme, including the course on Research Methods which shall be a compulsory course taken at the beginning of the second semester of study.

Part II. Two semesters of full-time study during which the candidate shall undertake supervised research and prepare a Dissertation of not less than 20,000 words.

Part-time: Six to eight semesters, consisting of:

Part I. Four semesters of part-time study during which the candidate shall undertake course work as prescribed for his/her programme, including the course on Research Methods which shall be a compulsory (one semester) course.

Part II. Up to four semesters of part-time study during which the candidate shall undertake supervised research and prepare a Dissertation of not less than 20,000 words.

1.2 Specializations & their required course work for Part I:

Specialization 1: English Language and Linguistics:

Semester 1 - Candidates must take 12 credits comprising the two core courses plus two optional courses.

ENG 601 Core: Grammatical Theory

ENG 611 Core: Advanced Phonology of English

Optional courses

ENG 621 Issues in Psycholinguistics

ENG 631 Advanced Pragmatics

ENG 641 Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching

ENG 651 Lexicographic and Translation Theory

ENG 661 Stylistics

ENG 671 English for Specific Purposes

Semester 2 - Candidates must take 15 credits comprising the three core courses plus two optional courses.

ENG 600 Core: Research Methods

ENG 701 Core: Modern English Structure and Usage

ENG 711 Core: Advanced morphology in English

Optional courses

ENG 721 Topics in Sociolinguistics

ENG 731 Advanced Discourse Analysis

ENG 751 Methodology in Lexicography

ENG 761 Literary Stylistics

Semester 3

ENG 771 Supervised Research and Dissertation in English Language and Linguistics

Semester 4

ENG 771 Supervised Research and Dissertation in English Language and Linguistics

Specialization 2: English Literature

Semester 1 - Candidates must take 12 credits comprising the one core course plus three optional courses.

ENG 602 Core: A Period in English Literature: The Modern Age

Optional courses

ENG 622 Tradition and Continuity in English Poetry

ENG 642 The English Novel from Defoe to Joyce

ENG 652 Readings in World Literature

ENG 682 19th Century Novel in America

Semester 2 - Candidates must take 15 credits comprising the three core courses plus two optional courses.

ENG 600 Core: Research Methods

ENG 612 Core: 20th Century Literature Theory and Criticism

Optional courses

ENG 632 Early 17th Century English Poetry: 1603- 1006

ENG 662 Special Author in English Literature

ENG 672 Language in Literature in English Literature

ENG 692 20th Century Novel in America

ENG 702 The Modern British Novel

Semester 3

ENG 772 Supervised Research and Dissertation in English Literature

Semester 4

ENG 772 Supervised Research and Dissertation in English Literature

Specialization 3: African Literature and Literature of Africans in the Diaspora

Semester 1 - Candidates must take 12 credits comprising the one core course plus three optional courses.

ENG 603 Core: Modern African Literature: A Historical Perspective

Optional courses

ENG 623 Oral Literature

ENG 633 Caribbean Literature

ENG 643 Special Author in African Literature I

ENG 663 Special Author in African Literature I

Semester 2 - Candidates must take 15 credits comprising the three core courses plus two optional courses.

ENG 600 Core: Research Methods

ENG 613 Core: The Criticism of African Literature

Optional Courses

ENG 653 African American Literature

ENG 673 Language and Literature of Africans in Diaspora

ENG 683 The African Novel: A Regional and In-Depth Approach

ENG 693 Special Author in African Literature II

ENG 715 The Contexts of Modern African Literature (to be offered online)

Semester 3

ENG 773 Supervised Research and Dissertation in African Literature and Literature of Africans in the Diaspora

Semester 4

ENG 773 Supervised Research and Dissertation in African Literature and Literature of Africans in the Diaspora

Specialization 4: Theatre Studies (Currently not offered)

Semester 1 - Candidates must take 12 credits comprising the two core courses plus two optional courses.

ENG 604 Core: Topics in Theatre History

Optional courses

ENG 624 Topics in Dramatic Literature

ENG 634 Acting I

ENG 654 Directing I

ENG 674 Technical Theatre I

ENG 694 Botswana Theatre I

Semester 2 - Candidates must take 15 credits comprising the three core courses plus two optional courses.

ENG 600 Core: Research methods

ENG 614 Core: Seminar in Dramatic Theory and Criticism

Optional courses

ENG 644 Acting II

ENG 664 Directing II

ENG 684 Technical Theatre II

ENG 704 Theatre Management

Semester 3

ENG 774 Supervised Research and Dissertation in Theatre and Theatre Studies

Semester 4

ENG 774 Supervised Research and Dissertation in Theatre and Theatre Studies

1.3 Assessment

To proceed from Part I to Part II of the pro-programme, the candidate must complete the coursework and pass all the eight courses in Part I. In addition, the candidate must present a Dissertation proposal which should be approved by the Department. Assessment of each course in all programmes shall consist of: 50% continuous assessment and 50% final examination, except for:

a. Research Methodology courses in which a 5,000-word research paper shall be required in place of the final examination. The research paper shall form the basis of the Dissertation proposal to be presented to the Department as stipulated above; and

b. Practical Drama in which continuous assessment shall be 70%, made up of 40% Portfolio and 30# Practical; the final examination shall be 30%.

A student who has failed not more than 4 courses will be required to retake the failed courses in subsequent semesters, according to the General Regulations.

MPhil/PhD Degrees in English

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Admission Requirements

Admission to the MPhil programme shall be in accordance with Regulation 50.1.

Candidates must have obtained a single major or honours degree in English with an overall A or B average from a recognized university or equivalent institution of higher education. Candidates who have obtained a First or Upper Second Class in a combined major degree may be considered provided that they have achieved at least a B average in the subject English. Candidates who have obtained degrees in English but do not meet the requirements above may be admitted to the programme provided they undergo a departmental assessment to determine their eligibility to undertake the MPhil programme in English.

Admission into the PhD programme. To register for the PhD degree a candidate must have obtained an MA or MPhil degree in English from a recognized university. Candidates already registered for the MPhil programme may transfer to the PhD in accordance with the provisions of General Regulation 50.7.1.1

Duration of the Programme

The programme of study shall be as stipulated in General Regulation 50.5.

The programmes. The MPhil and PhD programmes shall consist of two courses in any of the Department’s four areas of graduate specialization: English Language and Linguistics, English Literature, African Literature and the Literature of Africans in the Diaspora, and Theatre Studies. The courses are:

ENG 800 Supervised Research and Thesis in English

ENG 900 Supervised research and Thesis in English (PhD)

Bachelor of Arts Degree in English

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Career Opportunities for 4844��Ѹ��s of the Department of English

1.5.1 Career prospects for Bachelor of Arts Degree holders in English include professional employment in the fields of:
a) Education, teaching at secondary and tertiary levels or in the field of curriculum development in the Ministry of Education,
b) Print and Electronic Media,
c) Publishing,
d) Public Relations,
e) The Civil Service.

1.5.2 Training in English studies provides the recipient with the kind of adaptable mind that enables him/her to fit, with some additional training, into a wide range of managerial and administrative positions, including posts in financial and business institutions.

Course Structure

1.6.1 Courses in the Department of English shall be offered at Levels 100 to 400 for the undergraduate programmes as outlined below.

1.6.2 In addition to the Department’s courses, an undergraduate candidate majoring in English shall take General Education Courses (GECs) and electives in accordance with General Regulation 00.2124.

Level 100

Semester 1

Core Courses

ENG121 Introduction to English Language Description and Usage (3)
This course provides an overview of basic grammatical concepts and terms that students can apply to particular examples and difficulties of usage.

ENG113 Introduction to Literature: Prose (3)
This course is designed to introduce first-year students to the literary aspects of the essay and (auto) biography, and to the structure and components of the novel and short story.

General Education Courses

COM111 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills I (Humanities) (3) CORE
ICT121 Computer Skills Fundamentals 1 (2) CORE

Semester 2

Core Courses

ENG131 Writing in English (3)
This course familiarises students with various rhetorical principles and examines various features of discourse types specific to particular genres.

ENG123 Introduction to Literature: Drama and Poetry (3)
This course introduces students to the literary and theatrical aspects of drama, and to the structure and literary strategies of poetry.

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

COM112 Communication and Academic Literacy Skills II (Humanities) (3) CORE
ICT122 Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2) CORE

Level 200

Semester 3

Core Course

Band A: Language

ENG211 The Pronunciation of English (3)
This course introduces students to articulatory processes and the description of English sounds.

Optional Courses

Band B: English Literature

ENG212 Introduction to English Literature: The Novel (3)
This course introduces students to the development of the English Novel from its infancy in the 18th Century to modern times. The course broadly examines the emergence of the English Novel and the conditions under which it emerged.

Band C: African Literature

ENG213 Prose Literature of Southern Africa (3)
This course introduces students to the prose literature of the Southern African region, covering various historical, political and social topics as they are written about in the literature of the region.

ENG223 The Drama of Southern Africa (3)
This course introduces students to the drama of Southern Africa, covering the genesis and development of Southern African drama, identifying a dramatic form that is Southern African, and relating, comparing and contrasting such a dramatic form to those from other parts of Africa.

Semester 4

Core Course

Band A: Language

ENG221 Introduction to English Linguistics (3)
This course is an introductory over-view of Descriptive Linguistics, viewed as a foundation for the study of English Language and Linguistics courses.

Optional Courses

Band B: English Literature

ENG222 Introduction to English Literature: Poetry and Drama (3)
This course introduces students to some of the major poets and dramatists in English Literature. It examines the works of some of the major poets and dramatists in English Literature from Chaucer up to the present time.
Band C: African Literature

ENG233 The Poetry of Southern Africa (3)
This course introduces students to the poetry of Southern Africa. While focusing on the modern written forms, it also points to the living, everyday experience of oral traditions of poetry. The course is broadly representative of the countries, themes and forms of poetic expression in the region.
Band G: Theatre Studies

ENG217 Theatre History (3)
This course introduces students to the study of Theatre from a historical perspective. The course traces developments in Theatre across the world, highlighting the circumstances that have either helped develop or stifle it.

Level 300

Semester 5

Core Course

Band A: Language

ENG351 Phonology of English (3)
This course introduces students to some of the phonological theories on the pronunciation of English and other languages known to them. In addition, it gives students the opportunity to apply this knowledge to some data to enhance their understanding of the theories.

Optional Courses

Band A: Language

ENG341 Introduction to Sociolinguistics (3)
This course introduces students to the relationship between language and society. It focuses in particular on the description of varieties of English and their use in various contexts, and on the analysis of and solutions to language problems, especially in developing countries.

ENG441 Introduction to Pragmatics (3)
This course introduces students to Pragmatics, a discipline which studies various factors involved in the appropriate use and understanding of language. It looks at factors such as the speaker’s intentions and how they are surmised by the addressee, the speaker’s and addressee’s background attitudes and beliefs, their understanding of the context in which the utterance is made, and their knowledge of how language can be used for a variety of purposes.

Band B: English Literature

ENG352 The Metaphysical Poets (3)
This course charts the development of Metaphysical poetry during the 16th-17th Centuries through its chief practitioners: Donne, Herbert, Vaughan and Marvell. It studies poetic devices, styles and subjects that link together these writers as Metaphysical poets.

ENG332 English Romantic Poetry: The Early Romantics (3)
This course deals with the early part of the literature that came to be known as English Romantic Poetry. Focus is on Blake, Wordsworth and Coleridge.

ENG342 Elizabethan and Jacobean Literature: Drama (3)
This course is a study of Elizabethan and Jacobean drama as a significant literary, cultural, political and religious expression of the age.

ENG412 Introduction to Shakespeare (3)
This course deals with the achievement of Shakespeare as the hallmark of the English literary tradition through an exploration of three of his more famous plays and a selection of his most popular poems.

Band C: African Literature

ENG333 Critical Issues in Modern African Literature: Phases of Modern African Literature (3)
This course is an examination of the major critical issues and trends in Modern African literature using both creative materials and critical works of African authors.

ENG353 Currents of Thought in the Literature of the African Diaspora: African-American Literature (3)
This course is a survey of African-American literature from slave narratives to contemporary works.

ENG363 Oral Literature (3)
This course acquaints students with orality as a cultural process. It develops an appreciation of verbal art and examines the fundamental sources and bases of the forms and structures of African and European literature.

ENG373 Botswana Literature (3)
This course is a critical study of the novel, poetry, short story and drama of Botswana. It also traces the development of the literature. The course focuses on stylistic, thematic and generic differences and similarities in the works.

Band D: World Literature

ENG334 Commonwealth Literature (3)
This course studies a selection of works of prose, fiction, drama, poetry and essays drawn from a number of literary traditions in The Commonwealth. The choice of texts for study will help students to reflect on the problematic use of the English language as a medium of literary expression in all Commonwealth societies.

Band E: Theory

ENG415 Readings in Literary Theory 1 (3)
This course surveys the changing conceptions of the nature and function of literature in the Western tradition, from Plato and Aristotle in the Classical period to Tolstoy and Marx in the nineteenth century.
Band G: Theatre Studies

ENG317 African Drama (3)
This course offers students an opportunity to critically look at a representative selection of African dramatic literature. The course helps students to identify and appreciate the various themes explored in drama, its various styles and techniques and its role in society.

ENG327 Practical Theatre (6, 2 Semesters)
This course is an introduction to the practice of theatre. It involves such processes as script analysis, research, rehearsal, stagecraft and performance. The course offers students an opportunity to approach theatre holistically and to understand the relationships between the various arts that go into its making.

Semester 6

Core Course

Band A: Language

ENG311 Modern English Grammar (3)
This course is a detailed description and analysis of modern English grammar: the meaning of grammar, English word classes, phrase types and sentence structure.

Optional Courses

Band A: Language

ENG321 Usage in English (3)
This course examines common problems associated with word class usage (noun/pronoun agreement, tense and voice in verbs, comparative and superlative forms in adjectives and adverbs) and sentence usage, including modification, coordination, subordination and fragmentation.

ENG361 Morphology of English (3)
This course provides students with an understanding of the morphological structure of English and their own languages. It also teaches students how to analyse any language morphologically.

Band B: English Literature

ENG312 Milton (3)
This course is a detailed study of the seminal poetical writings of John Milton. It places Milton in the context of the tradition of world Epic poetry and of English 17th Century poetry, and systematically explores Miltonic ideas about literary genre, politics, religion and philosophy.

ENG362 English Romantic Poetry: The Later Romantics (3)
This course attempts to establish the relationship between the Early Romantics and the Later Romantics in terms of theme and style. Focusing on Keats, Shelley and Byron, it attempts to place the Later Romantics in their proper literary and socio-political context.

ENG372 Elizabethan and Jacobean Poetry (3)
This course examines how Elizabethan and Jacobean writers employed the poetic mode to express views on private and personal feelings, and on social and public issues.
Band C: African Literature

ENG383 Critical Issues in Modern African Literature: Critical Debates in African Literature (3)
This course continues the discussion of the major issues and trends in Modern African Literature using both creative works and critical writings of African authors.

ENG343 Modern African Poetry (3)
This course deals with the modes, styles and themes of modern African poetry, and the socio-political and cultural influences that have shaped it. The traditions of modern African poetry are studied across periods and regions.

ENG393 Currents of Thought in the Literature of the African Diaspora: African-Caribbean Literature (3)
This course is a critical study of Caribbean literature within the context of the forces and conditions that occasioned its advent, and continue to impact its survival and future.

Band D: World Literature

ENG324 Twentieth Century American Literature (3)
This course is a critical examination of twentieth-century American literature using representative texts of various genres/types: fiction, drama and poetry.

Band G: Theatre Studies

ENG327 Practical Drama (6, 2 Semesters)
This course is an introduction to the practice of theatre. It involves such processes as script analysis, research, rehearsal, stagecraft and performance. The course offers students an opportunity to approach theatre holistically and to understand the relationships between the various arts that go into its making.

Level 400

Semester 7

Core Course

Band A: Language

ENG421 Approaches to Syntax (3)
This course provides students with the knowledge of various approaches to syntax with specific emphasis on functional approaches.

Optional Courses

Band A: Language

ENG331 Language Acquisition (3)
This course introduces students to the principles that govern how humans acquire a first language, and a second and/or an additional language. Important aspects of the course include the role of the brain and other speech organs in language acquisition and processing, and learner strategies in Second Language Acquisition.

ENG471 Introduction to Literary Stylistics (3)
This course introduces students to a range of linguistic theories on which they will draw in their analysis of selected literary texts.

Band B: English Literature

ENG422 The Development of the English Novel: The Early English Novel (3)
This course is a chronological study of the development of the English Novel from its 18th Century inception by Defoe through to Romantic conceptions of the form. It considers the novel’s evolution as a form of social commentary and its response to diverse social and political pressures.

ENG432 Victorian Poetry (3)
This course is a study of 19th Century English Victorian poetry. It identifies the important themes and the characteristic poetic features of the age. It considers the Victorian concerns about death, love, religious faith, marriage, the position of women and the great growth and optimism of the age.

ENG442 Modern English Prose Fiction: 1900-1930 (3)
This course is an intensive study of a major work by each of the following writers: Joseph Conrad, E.M. Forster, D.H. Lawrence, Virginia Woolf and James Joyce. Students will explore and analyse the way these works relate to the intellectual, cultural and social concerns of the period.

ENG452 Shakespearean Drama (3)
This course considers a selection of Shakespearean tragic, comedic and historical texts, as well as their cultural setting, historical context and literary environment.

Band C: African Literature

ENG413 The African Novel 1 (3)
This course is a study of the African novel written in English or translated into English from indigenous and other languages of the continent of Africa. This study concentrates on the characteristic themes and concerns of the African novel.

ENG433 Introduction to Gender Issues (3)
This course combines theoretical and practical approaches to literature in order to clarify how, and the extent to which, feminist criticism can be applied to analyse literary texts.

Band D: World Literature

ENG424 The Novel in the Modern World (3)
Focusing on major novels published since 1950, this course provides an overview of how novelists from different parts of the world have developed the form as a means to address important social, cultural and political issues.

Band F: Project/Long Essay

ENG416 Research Essay (6, 2 Semesters)
This course offers the student the opportunity to conduct supervised research which should result in the submission of an essay of 5000 - 7000 words.

Band G: Theatre Studies

ENG417 Theory and Practice of Drama (6, 2 Semesters)
This is a course designed for students with an interest in the practice of theatre. It is intended to deepen students’ practical theatre skills and some important theories underlying the skills of acting, directing for the stage, set design, lighting, and script-writing.

ENG427 Dramatic Literature (3)
This course explores the importance of play texts in the development of theatre traditions around the world. It is designed to help students appreciate the difference between drama as literature and drama as theatre.

Semester 8

Core Course

Band A: Language

ENG451 Introduction to Semantics (3)
This is an introductory course to Semantics which promotes an understanding of a framework for conceptualising meaning leading to clear and logical thinking.

Optional Courses

Band A: Language

ENG411 Form, Function and Variation in English (3)
This course focuses on the practical analysis of texts against a background of various theoretical approaches to Stylistics.

ENG431 Introduction to Discourse Analysis (3)
This course introduces students to Discourse Analysis, a discipline which is concerned with how language users produce and interpret language in situated contexts and how these constructions relate to social and cultural norms, preferences, and expectations. Among other things, the course focuses on the nature and structure of written and spoken discourse and attempts to link the characterization of speaker/writer meaning and its explanation in the context of use.

ENG481 Language and Gender (3)
This course introduces students to a range of gender-related theoretical and analytical issues in the structure and use of English, and examines the current trends in gender-related language reform.

Band B: English Literature

ENG462 Shakespearean Poetry (3)
This course explores a selection of Shakespeare’s Sonnets and excerpts from the longer poems, focusing on major themes of Elizabethan poetry such as love, time, death, religion and politics.

ENG472 The Development of the English Novel: The Victorian English Novel (3)
This course is a chronological study of the traditional English novel from the Romantic Movement to the end of the reign of Queen Victoria. The problems the novel addresses include the decline in religious faith due to Darwinism, and the social pressures of the increase of urbanisation and industrialisation.

ENG482 Modern English Drama (3)
This course is an exploration of the stylistic and thematic advances made by British playwrights at the beginning of the 20th century and their imprint on the development of drama during the rest of the century.

ENG492 Modern English Poetry (3)
This course studies the poetry of Hopkins, W.B. Yeats, T.S. Eliot and the poetry of WW1. The poetry explores the material and spiritual dislocations that were signs of the break-up of Western Civilisation.
Band C: African Literature

ENG443 The African Novel II (3)
This course is a study of the design and technical innovations to be seen in the African novel written in English or translated into English from indigenous and other languages of the continent of Africa.

ENG463 Gender Issues in African Literature (3)
Requiring a comprehensive reading of feminist theory and some literary texts, this course encourages students to draw on different disciplines to explore representations of motherhood and fatherhood in nationalist politics and literature, visual representations of female and male sexuality, mainstream feminist criticism and “womanism”.

ENG453 Bessie Head (3)
This course focuses on Bessie Head as one of the major writers to emerge from Botswana and Africa.

Band D: World Literature

ENG434 Non-European World Literature (3)
This course provides an overview of the literatures of unfamiliar cultures, covering topics such as classical Asian poetry, the novel in China and Japan, magical realism in Latin America, identity and social status in multi-ethnic and multi-lingual societies and the problem of translation.

Band E: Theory

ENG435 Readings in Literary Theory II (3)
This course surveys the various and sometimes conflicting twentieth-century approaches to literature from Russian Formalism to the more recent Feminist and Postcolonial arguments.

ENG425 Seminar on Feminist Literary Theory (3)
Although this course demands an in-depth reading of feminist theory, emphasis is also placed on interdisciplinary approaches. Students are encouraged to consider how theoretical statements affect their own thinking and ideologies.

Band F: Project/Long Essay

ENG416 Project/Essay in either Language or Literature (6, 2 Semesters)
This course offers the student the opportunity to conduct supervised research which should result in the submission of an essay of 5000 - 7000 words.

Band G: Theatre Studies

General Education Courses

GEC268 Literature of Liberation (2)
This course covers creative work, biographies, autobiographies and other digestible historical and social texts that relate to the liberation of Africa and of all the peoples of African descent.

Programme Structure

1.7.1 In each semester at Level 100 English shall comprise 6 credits made up of 1 core course in Language (3 credits) and 1 core course in Literature (3 credits).

1.7.2 In each semester at Level 200 English shall comprise 6 credits made up of the following:
a) A core course in Language, and
b) A Literature course selected from the available options.

1.7.3 In a Combined Degree (Major/Major) Programme, English shall comprise the following at Level 300: In each semester, 6 credits made up of the core Language course and one Literature course selected from any of the bands.

1.7.4 In a Combined Degree (Major/Major) Programme, English shall comprise the following at Level 400: In each semester, 6 credits made up of the core Language course and one Literature course selected from any of the bands.

1.7.5 In a Combined Degree (Major/Minor) Programme, where English is the Major subject, English shall comprise the following at Level 300:
a) In each semester, 9 credits made up of the core Language course, one Literature course, and either another Language course or another Literature course from a different band;
b) Over the two semesters, a student may only take a maximum of 9 credits in Language.

1.7.6 In a Combined Degree (Major/Minor) Programme, where English is the Major subject, English shall comprise the following at Level 400:
a) In each semester, 9 credits made up of the core Language course, one Literature course and another Language or another Literature course, provided it is from a different band;
b) Over the two semesters, a student may only take a maximum 9 credits in Language.

1.7.7 In a Combined Degree (Major/ Minor) where English is the Minor subject at Level 300: In each semester English shall comprise 3 credits selected in consultation with the Head of Department from the Department’s course offerings from Level 300 and above.

1.7.8 In a Combined Degree (Major/Minor) where English is the Minor subject at Level 400: In each semester, English shall comprise 3 credits selected in consultation with the Head of Department from the Department’s course offerings from Level 300 and above.

1.7.9 In a Single Major Programme at Level 300, English shall comprise the following in each semester: 15 credits made up of:
a) The core Language course, one optional Language course, two Literature courses selected from different bands and another Language or Literature course also from a different band.
b) Over the two semesters, a student must take at least 12 credits, the equivalent of 4 courses, in Language.

1.7.10 In a Single Major Programme at Level 400: In each semester, English shall comprise 15 credits made up of the following:
a) A core Language course;
b) One optional Language course;
c) Two optional Literature courses provided that each course is from a different band;
d) A project or long essay in either Language or Literature (6 credits over two semesters).

1.7.11 In a Multidisciplinary Programme at Levels 300 and 400, the student shall, in consultation with his/her tutor and the Head of Department, select for credit relevant courses from the Departmental offerings. Such courses shall normally be at Level 300 and above.

Assessment and Examination

Student performance in each course shall be evaluated by taking into account continuous assessment and final examination, except in the case of ENG416: Research Essay, where the completed essay will take the place of a final examination.

Progression from Semester to Semester

In order to proceed from one semester to the next, a student must maintain a cumulative GPA in accordance with General Regulation 00.9.

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The Department of English is one of the largest and most vibrant at the 4844��Ѹ��. Students admitted into the Department are entitled to and, indeed, receive quality tuition in linguistic, literary and theatre studies. They are expected to enhance their learning experiences by participating in the Writers Workshop, including publishing their creative outputs in Mokwadi, the Workshop’s journal. Students also acquire valuable and long-lasting experiences from performing in The Travelling Theatre, the Department’s forum for aspiring actors and actresses.

English

SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER IN ENGLISH LITERATURE (Contract position)

Master of Arts Programme in English

1.0 Entrance Requirements

1.1 Degree structure

1.2 Specializations & their required course work for Part I:

1.3 Assessment

MPhil/PhD Degrees in English

Admission Requirements

Duration of the Programme

Bachelor of Arts Degree in English

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Course Structure

Level 100

Semester 1

Semester 2

Level 200

Semester 3

Band A: Language

Band B: English Literature

Band C: African Literature

Semester 4

Band A: Language

Band B: English Literature

Level 300

Semester 5

Band A: Language

Band A: Language

Band B: English Literature

Band C: African Literature

Band D: World Literature

Band E: Theory

Semester 6

Band A: Language

Band A: Language

Band B: English Literature

Band D: World Literature

Band G: Theatre Studies

Level 400

Semester 7

Band A: Language

Band A: Language

Band B: English Literature

Band C: African Literature

Band D: World Literature

Band F: Project/Long Essay

Band G: Theatre Studies

Semester 8

Band A: Language

Band A: Language

Band B: English Literature

Band D: World Literature

Band E: Theory

Band F: Project/Long Essay

Band G: Theatre Studies

Programme Structure

Assessment and Examination

Progression from Semester to Semester

English

Career Opportunities for 4844��Ѹ��s of the Department of English