English Language and Literature (Joint honours)

General information

Study programme title	Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) programme in English Language and Literature (Joint Honours)
Type of study programme	University
Form of study programme	Regular
Duration	3 years (6 semesters)
ECTS points	180 ECTS
Academic qualification	Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature(univ. bacc. philol. angl.)
Title and qualification code in the C.Q.F. Register	–
Study completion requirements	Passing all the exams and successfully completing the undergraduate dissertation.
Possibilities of continuing education	At the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, students can enrol on the M.A. in English Language and Literature (Joint Honours, General Module) or the M.A. in Translation Studies
Employment possibilities	Students will be able to work in tourism, consular-diplomatic missions, business (foreign correspondent, public relations), media, publishing, and marketing, as well as other related fields.
Enrolment conditions	Further details about enrolment can be found on: Postani student

Course list

	Year 1
Semester I		Semester II
Introduction to the Linguistic study of the English Language	3 ECTS	English Language 2 – Language Foundations	5 ECTS
English Language 1 – Language Foundations	5 ECTS	American Culture	3 ECTS
Introduction to English Literature 1	4 ECTS	Critical Thinking and Writing	2 ECTS
British Culture	3 ECTS	Introduction to English Literature 2	5 ECTS
Physical Education 1	1 ECTS	Physical Education 2	1 ECTS
	Year 2
Semester III		Semester IV
Modern British and Irish literature	4 ECTS	Introduction to Translation	4 ECTS
Phonetics and Phonology	4 ECTS	Morphosyntax of the English Language	4 ECTS
English Language 3 – Syntax and Translation	5 ECTS	English Language 4 – Syntax and Translation	5 ECTS
Physical Education 3	1 ECTS	Physical Education 4	1 ECTS
Elective course	2 ECTS	Elective course	2 ECTS
	Year 3
Semester V		Semester VI
Early English Literature	4 ECTS	American Literature	5 ECTS
English Language 5	5 ECTS	English Language 6	5 ECTS
Basic Semantics and Pragmatics	4 ECTS	Elective Course	2 ECTS
Elective Course	2 ECTS	Undergraduate Dissertation	3 ECTS

Elective courses (The offer of elective courses will be decided and specified in the syllabus for each academic year)
Introduction to Anglophone English Canadian Literature	2 ECTS
Anglophone Drama in the 20^th Century	2 ECTS
Afro-American Literature	2 ECTS
Irish Studies	2 ECTS
Translation – Law and the EU	2 ECTS
Interpreting Novels	2 ECTS
Neo-Victorianism	2 ECTS
Shakespeare	2 ECTS
Gothic Novels and Thrillers	2 ECTS
Short-form Creative Writing	2 ECTS
Introduction to Discourse Analysis	2 ECTS
Introduction to Sociolinguistics	2 ECTS
Introduction to the History of Books	2 ECTS
Reading Film	2 ECTS

Learning outcomes

Core learning outcomes

Collective learning outcomes	Individual learning outcomes
HISTORY AND THEORY OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING LITERATURE	1. Define the main concepts used in English literary studies. 2. Describe the development of English literature. 3. Place literary texts in the appropriate socio-historical and political contexts. 4. List the poetological features of literary genres. 5. Define the poetological characteristics of individual periods and authors. 6. Interpret literary works from different periods using the technique of close reading.
BASIC LINGUISTICS FOR ENGLISH STUDIES	1. Explain the primary linguistic concepts, approaches, and disciplines. 2. Describe the phonetic and phonological system of the English language. 3. Describe the morphological system of the English language. 4. Describe the syntactic system of the English language. 5. Explain the basic concepts of semantics and pragmatics.
CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE	1. Apply knowledge about morphological forms in written and oral expression. 2. Apply knowledge about syntactic structures in written and oral expression. 3. Apply the orthographic rules of the English language in the written text. 4. Apply knowledge of vocabulary and collocations in written and oral expression. 5. Demonstrate understanding and retell the text that has been read and/or heard. 6. Translate a text of the appropriate complexity into English or Croatian. 7. Use the English language in speech (in different communication situations at the appropriate level of language use). 8. Demonstrate knowledge of the English language at the C1-C2 levels (according to European reference levels).
THE CULTURE(S) OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES (GREAT BRITAIN, USA)	1. Identify the general characteristics of the cultures of English-speaking countries. 2. Reflect on the concept of multicultural community. 3. Analyse concepts related to history and cultural experiences that are transferred to other cultures. 4. Describe the societal structures found in English-speaking countries.
TRANSLATION	1. Define and describe the main concepts in the theory of translation. 2. Describe, compare, and critique different approaches to translation. 3. Describe and compare different translation procedures and strategies.

Elective learning outcomes

Collective learning outcomes	Individual learning outcomes
COMMUNICATION SKILLS	1. Use arguments in discussion and reasoning. 2. Give presentations on a selected topic. 3. Offer a critical perspective on a selected topic, in a specific situation, within a discussion. 4. Apply rhetorical skills in oral communication. 5. Independently create shorter written texts. 6. Independently create texts from the field of business communication.
ACADEMIC AND GENERIC SKILLS	1. Search, process, analyse and present information from various sources according to academic requirements (academic integrity). 2. Use reference literature (dictionaries, lexicons, manuals, etc.) 3. Identify and effectively approach problem-solving. 4. Apply the acquired knowledge and skills for independent work and teamwork. 5. Apply the principles of rational decision-making. 6. Develop an interest for further training.

Collective learning outcomes

Individual learning outcomes

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

1. Use arguments in discussion and reasoning.
2. Give presentations on a selected topic.
3. Offer a critical perspective on a selected topic, in a specific situation, within a discussion.
4. Apply rhetorical skills in oral communication.
5. Independently create shorter written texts.
6. Independently create texts from the field of business communication.

ACADEMIC AND GENERIC SKILLS

1. Search, process, analyse and present information from various sources according to academic requirements (academic integrity).
2. Use reference literature (dictionaries, lexicons, manuals, etc.)
3. Identify and effectively approach problem-solving.
4. Apply the acquired knowledge and skills for independent work and teamwork.
5. Apply the principles of rational decision-making. 6. Develop an interest for further training.

Language level acquired upon completion of the study programme

Study programme	Level according to CEFR
BA in English language and literature	C1+