Dr. Akbar Ali

Assistant Professor

The Department of English is among the pioneer departments of this University. Currently, the department offers admission in BS English. It provides an encouraging environment for the academic and professional developments of the students. The department of English, along with academic activities, also focuses on the co-curricular dimensions of the students. The Department of English has always been committed to maintain a symbiotic relationship of teaching, research and the larger concerns of society. It offers a wide range of courses in the fields of literature and linguistics. The Department of English is committed to instill the students of the university with academic excellence and moral goodness. The department focuses on the overall development of the students so that the department provides best citizens to the society. In order to meet the modern global demands and trends of teaching and learning, we facilitate our students with qualified faculty as well as with the use of modern technology. As a team in the department, we make a vibrant academic community which is fully poised to expand its students’ linguistic and literary horizons. This is achieved through lectures, workshops, seminars and faculty-student interaction. Our instructors motivate the students to tailor their individual understanding of language and literature, and facilitate them in responding to their academic and pre-professional needs.

Overview

The Department of English is among the pioneer departments of this University. Currently, the department offers admission in BS English program. It provides an encouraging environment for the academic and professional developments of the students. The Department of English, along with academic activities, also focuses on the co-curricular dimensions of the students. It has always been committed to maintain a symbiotic relationship of teaching, research and the larger concerns of society. It offers a wide range of courses in the fields of literature and linguistics. The Department of English is committed to instill the students of the university with academic excellence and moral goodness. The department focuses on the overall development of the students so that the department provides best citizens to the society. In order to meet the modern global demands and trends of teaching and learning, we facilitate our students with qualified faculty as well as with the use of modern technology.

 

Mission

To encourage students to converse in English and foster an environment where it becomes the lingua franca of the university


Objectives

1) To design a course that can help the students of English in improving their reading, writing and listening capabilities.
2) To encourage students to have a sound understanding of English Literature, linguistics and other areas that the subject provide.

Eligibility Criteria: FA / FSc, General Science with at least 2nd Divison (45% Marks)

Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hrs

Course Type

First

ENG-111

English Literature-Poetry and Drama

03

Major

ENG-112

Introduction to Linguistics

03

Major

ENG-113

English I: Language in Use

03

Minor

MS -114

Principles of Management

03

Multidisciplinary

SWS -115

Introduction to Sociology

03

Multidisciplinary

PS-116

Pakistan Studies

02

Multidisciplinary

Sub Total

17

Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hrs

Course Type

Second

ENG-121

English Literature -Novel, Short Story

03

Major

ENG -122

Phonetics & Phonology

03

Major

ENG-123

Academic Reading and Writing

03

Minor

MS-124

Human Resource Management

03

Multidisciplinary

PS-125

International Relation

03

Multidisciplinary

IS-126

Islamic Studies

02

Multidisciplinary

Sub Total

17

Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hrs

Course Type

Third

ENG-231

History of English Literature I

03

Major

ENG-232

Morphology & Syntax I

03

Major

ENG-233

English III

03

Minor

IT-234

Intro to computer

03

Multidisciplinary

LAW-235

Law

03

Multidisciplinary

STATE-236

Intro to Statistics

03

Multidisciplinary

Sub Total

18

Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hrs

Course Type

Forth

ENG-241

History of English Literature II

03

Major

ENG-242

Semantics

03

Major

ENG-243

Advance academic reading/writing

03

Minor

LAW-244

Human rights and citizenship

03

Multidisciplinary

MC-245

Mass Communication

03

Multidisciplinary

GS-246

Gender Studies

03

Multidisciplinary

Sub Total

18

Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hrs

Course Type

Fifth

ENG-351

Literary criticism

03

Major

ENG-352

Poetry (14th to 18th century)

03

Major

ENG-353

Novel ( 18th and 19th century)

03

Major

ENG-354

Research Methodology

03

Major

ENG-355

Morphology & Syntax ii

03

Major

ENG-356

Visionary Discourse

03

Major

Sub Total

18

Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hrs

Course Type

Sixth

ENG-361

Literary Criticism and theory

03

Major

ENG-362

Classics in Drama

03

Major

ENG-363

19th Century Poetry

03

Major

ENG-364

Lexical Studies

03

Major

ENG-365

Discourse Analysis

03

Major

ENG-366

Psycholinguistics

03

Major

Sub Total

18

Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hrs

Course Type

Seventh
(Literature Group)

ENG-471

20th Century Literature (Poetry & Drama)

03

Major

ENG-472

American Literature

03

Major

ENG-473

South Asian literature

03

Major

ENG-474

Continental Literature

03

Major

ENG-475

Pakistani Literature

03

Major

ENG

Research proposal

 

Proposal

Sub Total

15

Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hrs

Course Type

Seventh
(Linguistics Group)

ENG-471A

Language Teaching Methodologies

03

Major

ENG-472A

Pragmatics

03

Major

ENG -473A

Second Language Acquisition

03

Major

ENG -474A

Research Methods in Linguistics

03

Major

ENG -475A

Media Discourse Analysis

03

Major

ENG

Research proposal     

 

Proposal

Sub Total

15

Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hrs

Course Type

Eighth
(Literature Group)

ENG -481

20th Century Fiction & Nonfiction

03

Major

ENG -482

Teaching of Literature

03

Major

ENG -483

Literary Stylistics

03

Major

ENG -484

Literary Discourse & Journalistic Writing

03

Major

ENG -485

Research Project

03

Project

ENG -485

Translation Studies(Optional)

03

Major

Sub Total

15

Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hrs

Course Type

Eighth
(Literature Group)

ENG -481A

Syllabus Designing & Testing

03

Major

ENG -482A

Stylistics

03

Major

ENG -483A

Language, Culture & Identity

03

Major

ENG -484A

Language and gender

03

Major

ENG -485A

Research Project

03

Project

ENG-485A

Anthropological Linguistics (Optional)

03

Major

Sub Total

15

Assistant Professor

Akbar@fu.edu.pk

Ph.D


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Lecturer

Memoonahakeem@fu.edu.pk

M. Phil


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Lecturer

m.imran@fu.edu.pk

M. Phil


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Lecturer

Bilal.Khan@fu.edu.pk

M.Phil


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