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Program Specifications

PhD in Literature / Study Plan

              I.            GENERAL RULES CONDITIONS:

1.      This plan conforms to the regulations of the general frame of the programs of graduate studies.

2.      Areas of specialty of admission in this program:

- Holders of the Master degree in:

a.   English Literature

b.  English Language and Literature

c.   English Literature and Criticism

d.  American Studies (Provided that the applicant should be a holder of a B.A. in one of the majors above)

    II.            Notes : 

After the successful completion of at least (30) credit hours, the student may spend up to two years at a recognized university in a country in which English is the native language to be approved by the English Department.

 III.            THE STUDY PLAN : Studying (54) Credit Hours as follows:

 

1.      Obligatory courses: (21) Credit Hours:

Course No.

Course Title

Credit hrs.

Theoretical

practical

Pre-requisite

2201910

Readings in Literary Theory

3

3

--

--

2201937

Major Author

3

3

--

--

2201938

Research in Literature

3

3

--

--

2201939

Arabic Texts in English

3

3

--

--

2201940

Major Critic (Theorist)

3

3

--

--

2201951

Contemporary Novel

3

3

--

--

2201945

Postcolonial Literature

3

3

--

--

 

 2.  Elective Courses: Studying (15) Credit hours from the following:

Course No.

Course Title

Credit hrs.

Theoretical

practical

Pre-requisite

2201941

Medieval Literature

3

3

--

--

2201942

Renaissance Literature

3

3

--

--

2201943

18th Century Literature

3

3

--

--

2201944

19th Century Literature

3

3

--

--

2201946

Feminist Theory

3

3

--

--

2201947

Literature and Cinema

3

3

--

--

2201948

Comparative Readings

3

3

--

--

2201949

Contemporary Poetry

3

3

--

--

2201950

Cultural Studies

3

3

--

--

2201954

Special Topic in World Literature

3

3

--

--

2201952

African – American Literature

3

3

--

--

2201953

Modern World Theatre

3

3

--

--

2201955

Romanticism; Revisited

3

3

--

--

 

 3. Pass the qualifying Exam: (2201998)

 4.  Dissertation: (18) Credit hours (2201999)​

PhD in Literature / Study Plan

 
2- School Requirements
 
 
Studying (54) Credit Hours as follows:
 
1.    Obligatory courses: (21) Credit Hours:
Course No.
Course Title
Credit hrs.
Theoretical
practical
Pre-requisite
2201910
Readings in Literary Theory
3
3
--
--
2201937
Major Author
            3
3
--
--
2201938
Research in Literature
3
3
--
--
2201939
Arabic Texts in English
3
3
--
--
2201940
Major Critic (Theorist)
3
3
--
--
2201951
Contemporary Novel
3
3
--
--
2201945
Postcolonial Literature
3
3
--
--
 
 2.  Elective Courses: Studying (15) Credit hours from the following:
Course No.
Course Title
Credit hrs.
Theoretical
practical
Pre-requisite
2201941
Medieval Literature
3
3
--
--
2201942
Renaissance Literature
3
3
--
--
2201943
18th Century Literature
3
3
--
--
2201944
19th Century Literature
3
3
--
--
2201946
Feminist Theory
3
3
--
--
2201947
Literature and Cinema
3
3
--
--
2201948
Comparative Readings
3
3
--
--
2201949
Contemporary Poetry
3
3
--
--
2201950
Cultural Studies
3
3
--
--
2201954
Special Topic in World Literature
3
3
--
--
2201952
African- American Literature
3
3
--
--
2201953
Modern World Theatre
3
3
--
--
2201955
Romanticism; Revisited
3
3
--
--
 
3. Pass the qualifying Exam: (2201998)
4.  Dissertation: (18) Credit hours (2201999