School of Foreign Languages - The University of Jordan -

Program Specifications

Bachelor's in Applied English / Program Intended Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of the Bachelor Program in English Language and Literature the student should be able to: 

1- Analyze major literary works, genres, periods, and critical approaches to British, American, and World literature. 

2- Develop English language skills by engaging students in a wide range of communicative tasks and activities in academic and non-academic contexts. 

3- Analyze critically literary works based on essential facts, historical contexts, literary theories and principles, and critical approaches to British, American and World literature. 

4- Describe and discuss characteristics of literature in English from diverse literary periods and cultures, applying correct terminology for literary genres. 

5- Discuss general issues concerning the nature and function of natural human language and language acquisition including the domains of phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse analysis and pragmatics. 

6- Analyze the grammatical system of natural human languages, with special focus on English, based on the domains of Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis. 

7- Show respect of cultural diversity, ethics, and professional behavior through interacting with and demonstrating appreciation of different literary works from a variety of cultures.