Bachelor of Arts Honours inEnglish Studies
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
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About this degree
A Sri Lankan degree
- Degree awarded by
- The institute itself (UGC / Ministry recognized)
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Institute
- Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology · Private (non-profit)
- Study mode
- Local degree — Sri Lanka
- Attendance
- Full-time — typical
- Location
- Malabe (main); branches in Colombo, Kandy, Jaffna, Matara
Entry requirements
Standard UGC/gazette minimum for this discipline — confirm with institute
Bachelor of Arts Honours in English Studies
Private institutes don't select by Z-score - you need the passes below.
Local A/L
At least 3 'S' passes in one sitting in any stream, with a good pass in English (O/L 'C' or A/L General English) — some require English/English Literature at A/L
Cambridge/Edexcel
3 'D' passes or equivalent
Degree content
54 modules, as listed on the official programme page
Year 1 · Semester 15 modules
- ELS1113Introduction to English Language3 cr
- ELS1123Introduction to English Literature3 cr
- ELS1133Academic Reading and Writing 13 cr
- ELS1143Study Skills3 cr
- ELS1233Introduction to Linguistics3 cr
Year 1 · Semester 25 modules
- ELS1213English poetry from Chaucer to Eliot3 cr
- ELS1223Academic Reading and Writing II3 cr
- ELS1263Basic Sociolinguistics3 cr
- ELS1243Language and Communication3 cr
- ELS1253Translation Methods3 cr
Year 2 · Semester 15 modules
- ELS2113Creative Writing3 cr
- ELS2123The English Novel Victorian to Modern3 cr
- ELS2133Language and Technology3 cr
- ELS2143Basic Psycholinguistics3 cr
- ELS2153Structure of English 13 cr
Year 2 · Semester 25 modules
- ELS2213Structure of English II3 cr
- ELS2223Business and Administrative Communication3 cr
- ELS2233Critical and Analytical Thinking3 cr
- ELS2243The Post-Colonial Novel/Literatures3 cr
- ELS2253Fundamentals of Media Studies3 cr
Year 3 · Semester 1 · English Language and Literature5 modules
- ELS3114Classics in World Poetry3 cr
- ELS3123Film Theory and Criticism3 cr
- ELS3133Realism in Theatre Studies3 cr
- ELS3143Discourse Analysis I3 cr
- ELS3153Introduction to Stylistics3 cr
Year 3 · Semester 2 · English Language and Literature5 modules
- ELS3213Cultural Studies3 cr
- ELS3223Multilingualism3 cr
- ELS3233Shakespeare and his contemporaries3 cr
- ELS3243Discourse Analysis II3 cr
- ELS3253Pragmatics3 cr
Year 3 · Semester 1 · Communication Studies5 modules
- ELS3163Introduction to Communication Theories3 cr
- ELS3123Film Theory and Criticism3 cr
- ELS3173English for Journalism3 cr
- ELS3143Discourse analysis 13 cr
- ELS3183Organizational Communication3 cr
Year 3 · Semester 2 · Communication Studies5 modules
- ELS3213Cultural Studies3 cr
- ELS3223Multilingualism3 cr
- ELS3263Journalism and Mass communication3 cr
- ELS3243Discourse Analysis II3 cr
- ELS3273Advertising3 cr
Year 4 · Semester 1 · English Language and Literature5 modules
- ELS4113Digital media3 cr
- ELS4123Sri Lankan Literature in English3 cr
- ELS4133Research Methods3 cr
- ELS4143Women Writers of Fiction3 cr
- ELS4153Communication Studies in a Global Context3 cr
Year 4 · Semester 2 · English Language and Literature2 modules
- Dissertation9 cr
- ELS4226Advanced Research Methods and Research Writing6 cr
Year 4 · Semester 1 · Communication Studies5 modules
- ELS4113Digital media3 cr
- ELS4163Public Relationsh3 cr
- ELS4133Research Methods3 cr
- ELS4173Strategic Communication3 cr
- ELS4153Communication Studies in a Global Context3 cr
Year 4 · Semester 2 · Communication Studies2 modules
- ELS4239Internship and Project Report9 cr
- ELS4246Advanced Research and Report Writing6 cr
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