MA Study Plan
Semester | Course Title | Course Code | No of Units | Total |
First Semester | Introduction to Linguistics | ENG. 601 | 2 | 10 |
| Introduction to English Literature | ENG. 602 | 2 | |
| Introduction to Translation | ENG. 631 | 2 | |
| Methods of Research | ENG. 603 | 4 | |
| Islamic Civilization & the West | ENG. 617 | 2 | |
MA Literature Stream Courses |
Semester | Course Title | Course Code | No of Units | Total |
Second Semester | Literary Theory | ENG. 651 | 3 | 12 |
| Studies in American Literature | ENG. 652 | 3 | |
| Studies in Orientalism | ENG. 653 | 3 | |
| Comparative Literature | ENG. 654 | 3 | |
Semester | Course Title | Course Code | No of Units | Total |
Third Semester | Studies in Poetry | ENG. 751 | 3 | 12 |
| Studies in Drama | ENG. 752 | 3 | |
| Studies in Novel | ENG. 753 | 3 | |
| Special Topics in Culture & Literature | ENG. 754 | 3 | |
MA Translation Stream Courses |
Semester | Course Title | Course Code | No of Units | Total |
Second Semester | Translation Theories | ENG. 632 | 3 | 12 |
| Machine Translation | ENG. 633 | 3 | |
| Written Translation | ENG. 634 | 3 | |
| Arabic Syntax | ENG. 635 | 3 | |
Semester | Course Title | Course Code | No of Units | Total |
Third Semester | Lexicography | ENG. 731 | 3 | 12 |
| Interpretation | ENG. 732 | 3 | |
| Error Analysis in Transltion | ENG. 733 | 3 | |
| Terminology & Arabization | ENG. 734 | 3 | |
MA Linguistics Stream Courses |
Semester | Course Title | Course Code | No of Units | Total |
Second Semester | Syntax | ENG. 641 | 3 | 12 |
| Sociolinguistics | ENG. 642 | 3 | |
| Second Language Acquisition | ENG. 643 | 3 | |
| Phonology | ENG. 644 | 3 | |
Semester | Course Title | Course Code | No of Units | Total |
Third Semester | Semantics & Pragmatics | ENG. 741 | 3 | 12 |
| Topics in Theoretical Linguistics | ENG. 742 | 3 | |
| CALL | ENG. 743 | 3 | |
| Teaching Methods | ENG. 744 | 3 | |
Semester 4 Dissertation for all MA streams
Semester | Course Title | Course Code | No of Units | Total |
Fourth Semester | Dissertaion | ENG. 770 | 8 | 8 |
MA Dissertations Archive
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