Revised Curriculum of BA Honors in English for Speakers of Other

Languages (ESOL)

Effective from 2018-19 Intake and onward

Introduction

The ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) major is widely recognized as a graduate
degree in the field of language teaching and education. The Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in English
for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program is recommended for students interested in the
humanities with a concentration on the English language and language teaching and for those
who are interested in obtaining a firm foundation for further study in English language teaching.
It is suitable for those in any educational context.

Program objectives

This program is aimed at training students enabling to use the English language for academic and
professional purposes. It will provide students with skills required for professions related to
language education. The graduates are expected to have a thorough knowledge and expertise in
the English language and literature, in the area studies, and also have basic ideas of the science
of language. The program will produce efficient English language practitioners and professionals
as there is a serious dearth of professionals in English in [Link] objective of the present
degree is to produce English language experts and professionals in Bangladesh.

Resource persons

The Department of English Language at the Institute has teachers well equipped with
international qualifications and expertise in the relevant field.

The Framework for the Curriculum of B.A. in English for Speakers of Other Languages
(ESOL) Program

This curriculum is for B.A. in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. It has
been designed in a way that it complies with the objectives of the Institute of Modern Languages
(IML) as a site of foreign language education, and maintains the uniformity among the contents
of the curriculum of different foreign languages.

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Bachelor of Arts in English for Speakers of Other Languages or B.A. in ESOL in short

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Academic Year, Semesters, Courses and Credit Calculation

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The program will be carried out in 4 academic years into Eight [Link] academic year is
divided into 2 semesters. During this program, 32 courses will be offered as requirement of the
degree. The value of each course is to be weighed in terms of credits.

- Duration of the program: 4 Years (2 Semesters each year)

- Total Semesters: 8
- Classes: 15 Weeks per semester
- 2 weeks will be exam preparatory leave.
- Number of 4 credit courses: 32
- Total Credits: 128
- Total Marks: 100x32=3200
- 15-hour teaching is equivalent to 1 Credit hour.

III. Degree Requirements

In order to get the degree a student must successfully complete 128 credits

Effective from 2018-19 Intake and onward

Table: The Framework of the B.A. in ESOL Program

Year Seme SL Course Course Title Total

ster Code Credits: 128
16
1 FC 001 Bengali Language 4
2 BESL 101 Foreign Language (FL) I: Elementary 4
1
3 BESL 102 EAP I (Listening and Speaking) 4
4 BESL 103 EAP II (Reading and Writing) 4
Year 1 16
5 FC 002 Bangladesh Studies 4
6 BFL 001 Phonetics and Phonology 4
2 7 BESL 104 Foreign Language (FL) II: Upper 4
Elementary
8 BESL 105 EAP III (Essay and Report Writing) 4

16
9 BFL 002 Morphology and Syntax 4
10 BFL 003 Semantics 4
3
11 BESL 201 Advanced Reading 4
12 BESL 202 English Literature I (Prose and Poetry) 4

16
13 BFL 004 Language and Society 4
Year 2 4 14 BFL 005 Language Acquisition and Development 4
15 BESL 204 English Literature II (Novels) 4

2
 16 BFL 006 Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis 4

16
17 BESL 301 Language, Media and Communication 4
18 BESL 302 Origin and Development of the English 4
Language
5
19 BESL303 English Literature III (Drama) 4
20 BESL 304 Principles and Methods of English Language 4
Year 3 Teaching

16
21 BESL 305 English for Academic and Professional 4
Purposes
22 BESL 306 Varieties of the English Language 4
6
23 BESL 307 Use of Technology in English Language 4
Learning and Teaching
24 BESL 308 Syllabus Design and Materials Development 4

16
25 BESL 401 Education in Context: Policy and Practice in 4
Bangladesh
26 BESL 402 Classroom Techniques 4
7
27 BESL 403 Language Testing 4
28 BESL 404 Research Methodology 4
Year 4
16
29 BESL 405 Translation and Interpretation 4
30 BESL 406 ELT and Organizational Management 4
8
31 BESL 407 Micro-teaching 4
32 BESL 408 Research Project 4

IV. Structure of the Curriculum

1. Foundation Courses (2X4=8 Credits)

FC 001 Bengali language

FC 002 Bangladesh Studies

2. Linguistics Courses (6x4=24 Credits)

BFL 001 Phonetics and Phonology

BFL 002 Morphology and Syntax

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BFL 003 Semantics
BFL 004 Language and Society
BFL 005 Second Language Acquisition and Development
BFL 006 Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis

3. Language Specific Courses

3.1 Language Skill Development (7x4=28 Credits)

Foreign Language: Spanish/ French/ Japanese/ Chinese/ Korean

BESL 101 Foreign Language (FL) I: Elementary

BESL 104 Foreign Language (FL) II: Upper-Elementary

English Language

BESL 102 EAP I (Listening and Speaking)

BESL 103 EAP II (Reading and Writing)
BESL 105 EAP III (Essay and Report Writing)
BESL 201 Advanced Reading
BESL 305 English for Academic and Professional Purposes

4.0 Area studies: (6x4=24 Credits)

BESL 301 Language, Media and Communication

BESL 302 Origin and Development of the English language
BESL 306 Varieties of the English languages
BESL 308 Syllabus Design and Materials Development
BESL 401 Education in Context: Policy and Practice in Bangladesh
BESL 403 Language Testing

4.2 English Literature (3x4=12 Credits)

BESL 202 English Literature I (Prose and Poetry)

BESL 204 English Literature II (Novels)
BESL 303 English Literature III (Drama)

5. Application and Research

5.1. Theory and practice (6x4=24 Credits)

BESL 304 Principles and Methods of English Language Teaching

BESL 307 Use of Technology in English Language Learning and Teaching
BESL 402 Classroom Techniques
BESL 404 Research Methodology

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BESL 405 Translation and Interpretation
BESL 406 ELT and Organizational Management

5.2. Application and Research (2x4=8 Credits)

BESL 407 Micro-teaching

BESL 408 Research Project

V. Evaluation policy

The total performance of a student in each course is will be based on a scheme of continuous
assessments. All examination will be held according to the university academic calendar. The
breakdown is as follows:
a) Attendance and Participation 05%
b) Viva/Class test/Assignments 15%
c) Mid Term 20%
d) Semester Final examination 60%
Total 100%

(a) Viva/Class Test/Assignments:

Marks will be given through viva, class tests, and assignments.

(b) Mid Term:

Mid Term examination will be held according to the academic schedule announced at the
beginning of a semester. Students who fail to appear at the mid semester examination will not be
eligible for the semester final examination.

c) Semester Final Examinations:

Semester final examinations will be held after two week’s study recess at the end of the
semester. The duration of each examination will be 3 (three) hours for a 4 (three) credit course.
According to DU regulation, a student must attend at least 75% classes in each course to sit for
the semester final examination.

Grading System
Students will be awarded letter grades according to the grading system followed by Dhaka
University in accordance with the uniform grading system promulgated the University Grant
Commission (UGC) (effective from 13.06.2006). The letter grades and their corresponding grade
points are as follows:

Numerical Grade Letter Grade Grade Point

80% and above A+ (A Plus) 4.00
75% to less than 80% A (A Regular) 3.75
70% to less than 75% A- (A Minus) 3.50
65% to less than 70% B+ (B Plus) 3.25
60% to less than 65% B (B Regular) 3.00
55% to less than 60% B- (B Minus) 2.75

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50% 10 less than 55% C+ (C Plus) 2.50
5% to less than 50% C (C Regular) 2.25
0% to less than 5% D 2.00
Less than 0% F 0.00