BA (Hons) in English and Applied Linguistics - Curriculum | Department of English and Communication

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Scheme in English and Applied Linguistics

Your study options

Single discipline major

BA (Hons) in English and Applied Linguistics (BAEAL)
4 years
(123 credits + 3 WIE training credits)

Major / Minor option

with English as the Major and a Minor from another discipline:
4 years
(123 credits + 3 WIE training credits)

Secondary major

BAEAL and Secondary Major in AI and Data Analytics

4 years

(132 credits + 3 WIE training credits)

Double majors

BAEAL and BA (Hons) in Linguistics and Translation
4 years
(168 credits + 3 WIE training credits)

The 4-Year Curriculum

General University Requirements (GUR)

GUR consists of the below seven components. These components are mandatory for all students.

[30 credits]

Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics Requirement

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Requirement

Language and Communication Requirements

Leadership Education and Development

Cluster Areas Requirements

Service-Learning

Healthy Lifestyle (non-credit bearing)

Discipline-Specific Requirements (DSR)

The BAEAL strives to provide students with a solid foundation in the knowledge and skills they will need to communicate effectively in English for professional, academic, and business purposes in Hong Kong and around the world. The BAEAL discipline-specific curriculum has the following components.

[75 credits + 3 training credits]

Focal area	Subjects
Language Sciences	Introduction to the Study of Language Analysis of English Pronunciation English Lexis and Semantics Analysis of English Grammar Language in Social Contexts Research Methods for Language Studies Language Acquisition and Psycholinguistics
Global Communicative Competence	Introduction to English-Speaking Cultures English for Academic Communication English for Advanced Academic Writing (Discipline-specific language requirements) Academic and Technical Chinese Writing* (Discipline-specific language requirements) English for Technical and Web-based Communication English as a Global Lingua Franca
English for the Professions	Communication Skills at Work Discourse Analysis Corpus-driven Language Learning Language and Intercultural Communication for the Professions English for Management Capstone Project for Language Studies

_{* Non-Chinese speaking students can fulfil this core subject with a suitable alternative.}

Focal area	Subjects
Language Sciences	Literature in English: An Introduction Solving Crime through Linguistics Language Matters: Navigating Social Issues through Linguistic Inquiry Multimodal Analysis of Advertisements Meaning in Professional Interaction Literature in English: An Advanced Course Advanced English Grammar Critical Language and Cultural Studies Language and Gender Clinical Linguistics Quantitative Literacy for Language Professionals Language and Social Data Analytics
Global Communicative Competence	Content Design for Social Media Creative Writing in New Media Aspects of European Public Discourse Introduction to European Visual Art Introduction to the History of Europe: a Trade Perspective European Sociolinguistics Travelling in Europe through Signs and Space All global languages subjects (Spanish, French, German)^
English for the Professions	Fundamentals of Organizational Communication Teaching English as a Service Learning Experience# The Language of Advertising Effective Communication for Public Relations English for Science and Technology Designing Courses for TESOL

_{^ Not eligible for satisfying the requirement of BAEAL Major Study

# Can fulfil service-learning requirement}

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Free Electives / Minor

Free elective subjects from any PolyU academic departments, including the Department of English and Communication, OR a Minor from a PolyU academic department.

[18 credits]

Minimum credit requirement for graduation:	123 credits + 3 WIE training credits
Maximum total credits allowed without incurring a higher tuition rate:	150 credits + 3 WIE training credits

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