Bachelor of Arts Program in English: Course Description
2202201 | Academic English Oral Skills
ACAD ENG ORAL (CONDITION: PRER 2202112 ENGLISH II OR 5500112 EXP ENG II) Listening comprehension; note-taking and summarizing; discussion of texts on academic topics; logical presentation of ideas and arguments through short speeches. |
3 (3-0-6)
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2202202 | English Composition I
ENG COMPO I (CONDITION: PRER 2202112 ENGLISH II OR 5500112 EXP ENG II) Writing of well-organized paragraphs; preparation of outlines for compositions; writing of the introductory paragraph, body paragraph and concluding paragraph; short composition writing in a variety of forms and on various topics. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202208 | English Conversation and Discussion
ENG CONVER DISC (CONDITION: PRER 2202112 ENGLISH II OR 5500112 EXP ENG II) Conversation and discussion on topics related to everyday life and work; listening comprehension; logical expression of ideas and arguments through class discussion and presentations. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202217 | English Reading Skills
ENG READ SKILLS (CONDITION: PRER 2202112 ENGLISH II OR 5500112 EXP ENG II) Reading comprehension of various text types; use of reading strategies; summary writing; analysis of structure and language of the materials. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202224 | Introduction to English Sound System and Structure
INTRO SOUND STRUC (CONDITION: PRER 2202112 ENGLISH II OR 5500112 EXP ENG II) Basic English phonology, morphology and syntax. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202234 | Introduction to the Study of English Literature
INTRO STUD ENG LIT Introduction to the literary elements of English literature: form, theme, and technique; analysis of selected prose, poetry, and drama. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202263 | Mythological and Biblical Background to English Literature
MYTH BIBL ENG LIT Greco-Roman mythological and Biblical background to literature; their relevance to interpretation of English literature. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202265 | English Literature Appreciation
ENG LIT APP Introduction to the form, theme and technique of English literary works; appreciation, analysis and criticism of selected prose, poetry and drama. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202266 | Background to British Literature
BKGD BRIT LIT Historical, philosophical, social and cultural background to British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the twentieth century; major writers and their representative works; analysis of excerpts. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202267 | Background to American Literature
BKGD AM LIT Historical, philosophical, social and cultural background to American literature from the beginning to the twentieth century; major writers and their representative works; analysis of excerpts. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202302 | English Composition II
ENG COMPO II (CONDITION: PRER 2202202 ENG COMPO I) Writing of essays on various topics, with emphasis on logical presentation of ideas and proper use of language; introduction to the use of references. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202304 | English Business Writing
ENG BUS WRIT (CONDITION: PRER 2202112 ENGLISH II OR 5500112 EXP ENG II) Writing of business letters, resumes, memorandums, minutes, and reports, with emphasis on correct form, content, clarity and conciseness of expression. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202313 | Translation: English-Thai
TRANSL E-T (CONDITION: PRER 2202124 INTRO TRANSL) Translation of informative, expressive and vocative texts from English into Thai. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202314 | Translation: Thai–English I
TRANSL T-E I (CONDITION: PRER 2202124 INTRO TRANSL) Translation of informative and expressive texts from Thai into English. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202317 | English Critical Reading Skills
CRIT READ SKILL (CONDITION: PRER 2202217 ENG READ SKILLS OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Principles of critical reading; analytical and critical reading of selected articles on current controversial issues; oral and written discussion of the issues. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202324 | Phonetics for English Pronunciation
PHONE ENG PRONUN (CONDITION: PRER 2202224 INTRO SOUND STRUC) Use of phonetic alphabet in transcription at word and sentence levels; phonemes and allophones; word stress and sentence stress in real life situations; sounds in connected speech; varieties of English. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202326 | English Syntax
ENGLISH SYNTAX (CONDITION: PRER 2202224 INTRO SOUND STRUC) Analysis of English sentence structures according to syntactic theories and its application. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202327 | Introduction to English Semantics and Pragmatics
INTRO ENG SEM PRAG (CONDITION: PRER 2202224 INTRO SOUND STRUC OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Basic English semantics and pragmatics. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202328 | English Discourse
ENG DISC (CONDITION: PRER 2202224 INTRO SOUND STRUC OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Basic concepts in discourse analysis; analysis of English spoken and written texts applications of English discourse analysis. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202340 | Nineteenth–Century British Fiction
19C BRIT FICT (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Subject matter, theme, form and technique of nineteenth-century British fiction; analysis and criticism of selected fiction. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202341 | Nineteenth-Century American Literature
19C AM LIT (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Subject matter, theme, form and technique of nineteenth-century American prose and poetry; analysis and criticism of selected works. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202342 | Drama from the Twentieth Century to the Present
DRAMA 20C-PRES (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Subject matter, theme, form and technique of British and American drama from the twentieth century to the present; analysis and criticism of selected plays. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202344 | Contemporary World Literature in English
CONT WORLD LIT (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Analysis and criticism of selected works written in English by authors from cultures other than Britain and the United States. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202345 | British Poetry from the Elizabethans to the Augustans
POETRY ELIZ-AUG (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Subject matter, theme, form and technique of Elizabethan, Metaphysical, Cavalier and Augustan poetry; analysis and criticism of selected poems. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202349 | The Poetry of Rebellion: The Romantics to the Victorians
POET REB ROMAN-VIC (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Subject matter, theme, form and technique of British poetry from the Romantic to the Victorian periods; individual spirit for social and political rebellion; analysis and criticism of selected poems. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202365 | Popular Fiction in English
POP FICT ENG Elements and genres of popular fiction in English; social and cultural contexts; analysis and criticism of selected works. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202370 | Literature in English Translation
LIT ENG TRANSL (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Analysis and criticism of selected works that have been translated into English from a social, cultural and literary perspective. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202371 | Children’s Literature
CHILD LIT (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Form, content, and roles of children’s literature written in English; analysis and criticism of selected works. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202372 | Literature and Film
LIT / FILM (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Relationship between literary works written in English and films; the distinctive nature of the two art forms; issues and problems involved in adapting literary works to films; analysis and criticism of selected literary works. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202373 | Environmental Literature
ENVI LIT (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Subject matter, theme, form, and technique of environmental literature written in English; roles of literature in fostering ecological awareness; analysis and criticism of selected works. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202374 | Fiction and Fact in English Prose
FICT FAC ENG PROSE (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Analysis, criticism and discussion of different types of prose works and their techniques, strategies and appeal. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202401 | Creative Writing
CREAT WRIT (CONDITION: PRER 2202202 ENG COMPO I OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Elements of creative writing: point-of-view, setting, mood, characterization, dialog, plot, timeshift and suspense; practice of the techniques of imaginative writing. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202405 | Research Writing
RESEARCH WRITING (CONDITION: PRER 2202302 ENG COMPO II) Writing of a research paper with emphasis on process: appropriate topic selection, use of library facilities and information technology, various methods of note-taking, outline and thesis development, presentation of references. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202408 | Public Speaking
PUBLIC SPEAKING (CONDITION: PRER 2202201 ACAD ENG ORAL OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Effective oral communication of ideas; preparation and delivery of various types of speeches to persuade, stimulate and convince. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202414 | Translation: Thai-English II
TRANSL T-E II (CONDITION: PRER 2202314 TRANSL T-E I) Translation of informative, expressive, and vocative texts from Thai into English, with emphasis on interpretation of source texts and naturalness of target texts. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202421 | Development of the English Language
DEV ENG LANG (CONDITION: PRER 2202224 INTRO SOUND STRUC) Origin and development of the English language: phonological, grammatical and lexical changes, with emphasis on socio-political and cultural factors leading to such changes; World Englishes. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202426 | Selected Topics in the English Language I
SEL TOP ENG I (CONDITION: PRER 2202224 INTRO SOUND STRUC OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Analysis and discussion of selected topics concerning the English language. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202427 | Selected Topics in the English Language II
SEL TOP ENG II (CONDITION: PRER 2202224 INTRO SOUND STRUC OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Analysis and discussion of selected topics concerning the English language. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202428 | Selected Topics in English Literature I
SEL TOP ENG LIT I (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Analysis and criticism of selected topics in English literature from a social, cultural and literary perspective. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202429 | Selected Topics in English Literature II
SEL TOP ENG LIT II (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Analysis and criticism of selected topics in English literature from a social, cultural and literary perspective. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202441 | British Fiction from the Twentieth Century to the Present
BRIT FICT 20C-PRES (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Subject matter, theme, form and technique of British fiction from the twentieth century to the present; analysis and criticism of selected works. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202442 | American Fiction from the Twentieth Century to the Present
AM FICT 20C-PRES (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Subject matter, theme, form and technique of American fiction from the twentieth century to the present; analysis and criticism of selected works. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202445 | British Poetry from the Twentieth Century to the Present
BRIT POET 20C-PRES (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Subject matter, theme, form and technique of British poetry from the twentieth century to the present; analysis and criticism of selected poems. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202446 | American Poetry from the Twentieth Century to the Present
AM POET 20C-PRES (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Subject matter, theme, form and technique of American poetry from the twentieth century to the present; analysis and criticism of selected poems. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202449 | Introduction to Modern Critical Theory
INTRO CRIT THEO (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Introduction to modern critical theories; application of these theories in analyzing selected literary works. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202450 | Shakespeare
SHAKESPEARE (CONDITION: PRER 2202234 INTRO STUD ENG LIT OR 2208101 INTRO DRAM ARTS OR CONSENT OF FACULTY) Subject matter, theme, form and technique of Shakespeare’s plays; analysis and criticism of selected plays. |
3 (3-0-6) |
2202499 | Independent Study: English
INDEPT STUD ENG (CONDITION: PRER 2202302 ENG COMPO II AND CONSENT OF FACULTY Critical reading and writing on special topics in the field of English language or literature. |
3 (3-0-6) |