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MA in English Language and Literature

Profile

Started in 2005, the MA Program of English Language and Literature is a diploma-and-degree program offered to those presently engaged in (or planning to) in language-related professions or careers. With a strong faculty team and well-rounded curriculum, it combines practical training, theoretical inquiry and interdisciplinary investigations to prepare students for their personal and professional goals.

Research Areas

ŸLinguistics and Applied Linguistics, featuring cognitive linguistics, second language acquisition, and foreign language teaching

ŸTranslation Studies, featuring translation theory and practice, studies on translation of Chinese classics and translation for international communication

ŸLiterary Studies, featuring literary and cultural criticism, studies on writers and works of modern British and American literature

Course Structure

ŸGeneral Courses(compulsory): Second Foreign Language (Japanese, German or French); Marxist Philosophy; and Theory and Practice of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics

ŸDegree Courses(compulsory): Introduction to English Literature Studies; Research Methodology; Cognitive Linguistics; Introducing Translation Studies; Advanced Translation; and Frontiers in Studies on English Language and Literature

ŸPractical Courses(compulsory): Teaching Practice and Academic Reports

ŸOptional Courses(Students must choose 3 out of 6 of these courses): Studies of Translation Criticism; Studies on Translation for International Communication; Second Language Acquisition; Theory and Practice of Foreign Language Teaching; Literary Schools and Classic Writers in British and American Literature; and Literary and Cultural Criticism

Duration

Full-Time: Normally 3 years (min. 2 years; max. 3.5 years)

Total Credits

Minimum 28 credits, including at least 22 credits from compulsory courses and 6 credits from optional courses

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