Course Description

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)

 

 

 

 

 

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)