At the successful completion of the Bachelor Program in Applied English the student should be able to:
1- Demonstrate a mastery of the basic concepts and theories of linguistics in general and in the following linguistic fields, in particular, i.e. phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse analysis, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics.
2- Develop English language skills by engaging students in a wide range of communicative tasks and activities in academic and non-academic contexts.
3- Discuss general issues concerning nature and function of English language with reference to relevant acquisition principles and implications for teaching and learning.
4- Apply professionally the basic translation principles, skills and techniques to translate texts of various genres from Arabic into English and vice versa.
5- Communicate effectively and appropriately in both spoken and written forms by employing the main technical terms and the basic linguistic features of English in relation to specific fields, namely business, tourism, mass media, hotels, medicine, science and technology.
6- Produce spoken and written texts for a specific disciplinary context using appropriate structure and language features.
7- Utilize scientific research methodologies, higher order thinking skills, critical thinking and creativity in analyzing and observing issues related to the knowledge and skills of the English language.
8- Analyze critically English and Arabic languages in terms of various linguistic levels in different types of discourse and across different social contexts.
9- Use information and communication technology to access databases and international information to develop knowledge, skills, and to generate new knowledge in applied English field.
10- Show respect of cultural diversity, ethics and professional behavior through interacting with and demonstrating appreciation of different literary and linguistic works from a variety of cultures.