Total numbers of credit units of this programme are different for each cohort. Requirement for normative 4-year degree, Advanced Standing I and Advanced Standing II students are not the same too. Please also refer to the the credit distribution page for the details.
Foundation-year courses1
| Code | Title | Level | Credits | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN2714 | Foundations of Literary Studies | B2 | 3 | EN2714.pdf |
| EN2722 | Foundations of Language and Communication Studies | B2 | 3 | EN2722.pdf |
Core
| Code | Title | Level | Credits | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN2711 | The Structure of English | B2 | 3 | EN2711.pdf |
| EN2717 | Literature Across Time | B2 | 3 | EN2717.pdf |
| EN2718 | Literature Across Media | B2 | 3 | EN2718.pdf |
| EN3329 | Discourse and Pragmatics | B3 | 3 | EN3329.pdf |
| EN3525 | English in Corporate and Professional Communication | B3 | 3 | EN3525.pdf |
| EN3593 | Internship | B3 | 3 | EN3593.pdf |
Capstone Experience
Students choose ONE of the following courses.
| Code | Title | Level | Credits | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN4575 | Research Final Year Project | B4 | 6 | EN4575.pdf |
| EN4576 | Professional English Final Year Project | B4 | 6 | EN4576.pdf |
Stream core - English and Professional Communication Stream
| Code | Title | Level | Credits | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN3504 | Intercultural Communication | B3 | 3 | EN3504.pdf |
| EN3586 | Workplace Culture and Interaction | B3 | 3 | EN3586.pdf |
| EN3592 | Professional and Corporate Discourse | B3 | 3 | EN3592.pdf |
| EN4574 | Communication Strategies in Business Projects | B4 | 3 | EN4574.pdf |
Stream core - Language and Literature Stream
| Code | Title | Level | Credits | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN3589 | Modern Drama: Text and Performance | B3 | 3 | EN3589.pdf |
| EN3594 | English as a World Language | B3 | 3 | EN3594.pdf |
| EN3595 | English in Society | B3 | 3 | EN3595.pdf |
| EN4577 | Critical Approaches to Literature | B4 | 3 | EN4577.pdf |
Stream elective - English and Professional Communication Stream
Students in the English and Professional Communication stream are required to take a minimum of 9 credits of the following courses.
| Code | Title | Level | Credits | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN2502 | Language in Social Interaction | B2 | 3 | EN2502.pdf |
| EN2720 | Persuasive Writing | B2 | 3 | EN2720.pdf |
| EN2837 | Communicating Fashion Culture | B2 | 3 | EN2837.pdf |
| EN3321 | Public Speaking and Presentations in English | B3 | 3 | EN3321.pdf |
| EN3513 | Promotional Writing in English | B3 | 3 | EN3513.pdf |
| EN3561 | Advertising Copywriting in English | B3 | 3 | EN3561.pdf |
| EN3596 | English Summer Programme | B3 | 3 | EN3596.pdf |
| EN4505 | Intercultural Organizational Communication and Institutional Interaction | B4 | 3 | EN4505.pdf |
| EN4511 | English in Creative and Cultural Professions | B4 | 3 | EN4511.pdf |
| EN4519 | Public Relations Writing in English | B4 | 3 | EN4519.pdf |
| EN4528 | Multimodal and Mediated Discourse | B4 | 3 | EN4528.pdf |
| EN4564 | Strategic Business Communication in English | B4 | 3 | EN4564.pdf |
| EN4565 | Negotiation in Professional Contexts | B4 | 3 | EN4565.pdf |
| EN4573 | Language in Law and Crime | B4 | 3 | EN4573.pdf |
| EN4579 | Research Skills in English Studies | B3 | 3 | EN4579.pdf |
Students in the English and Professional Communication stream can also take up to 6 credits of the following courses.
| Code | Title | Level | Credits | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN2131 | Asian Literature in English | B2 | 3 | EN2131.pdf |
| EN2319 | Introduction to English Poetry | B2 | 3 | EN2319.pdf |
| EN2320 | Fantasy in Literature | B2 | 3 | EN2320.pdf |
| EN2321 | Modern and Contemporary Fiction | B2 | 3 | EN2321.pdf |
| EN2322 | Creative Writing | B2 | 3 | EN2322.pdf |
| EN2721 | The Art of Life Narrative | B2 | 3 | EN2721.pdf |
| EN2801 | Popular Culture and Social Life | B2 | 3 | EN2801.pdf |
| EN2808 | Introduction to English Film Studies | B3 | 3 | EN2808.pdf |
| EN2832 | The Sounds of English: Music, Language and Society | B2 | 3 | EN2832.pdf |
| EN2848 | Language and Digital Media | B2 | 3 | EN2848.pdf |
| EN3327 | Drama Workshop | B3 | 3 | EN3327.pdf |
| EN3571 | Advanced English Phonetics and Phonology | B3 | 3 | EN3571.pdf |
| EN3572 | Fiction Writing | B3 | 3 | EN3572.pdf |
| EN3578 | Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults | B3 | 3 | EN3578.pdf |
| EN3579 | World Literature in English | B3 | 3 | EN3579.pdf |
| EN3581 | Literature and the City | B3 | 3 | EN3581.pdf |
| EN3587 | Critical Discourse Analysis | B3 | 3 | EN3587.pdf |
| EN3588 | Advanced English Grammar | B3 | 3 | EN3588.pdf |
| EN3589 | Modern Drama: Text and Performance | B3 | 3 | EN3589.pdf |
| EN3590 | Crime Fiction | B3 | 3 | EN3590.pdf |
| EN3591 | Hong Kong Language and Society | B3 | 3 | EN3591.pdf |
| EN3594 | English as a World Language | B3 | 3 | EN3594.pdf |
| EN3595 | English in Society | B3 | 3 | EN3595.pdf |
| EN4166 | Writing and the Modern World | B4 | 3 | EN4166.pdf |
| EN4525 | Gender Discourse | B4 | 3 | EN4525.pdf |
| EN4577 | Critical Approaches to Literature | B4 | 3 | EN4577.pdf |
| EN4578 | Shakespeare: Film, Text, Performance | B4 | 3 | EN4578.pdf |
Stream elective - Language and Literature Stream
Students in the Language and Literature stream are required to take a minimum of 9 credits of the following courses.
| Code | Title | Level | Credits | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN2131 | Asian Literature in English | B2 | 3 | EN2131.pdf |
| EN2319 | Introduction to English Poetry | B2 | 3 | EN2319.pdf |
| EN2320 | Fantasy in Literature | B2 | 3 | EN2320.pdf |
| EN2321 | Modern and Contemporary Fiction | B2 | 3 | EN2321.pdf |
| EN2322 | Creative Writing | B2 | 3 | EN2322.pdf |
| EN2721 | The Art of Life Narrative | B2 | 3 | EN2721.pdf |
| EN2801 | Popular Culture and Social Life | B2 | 3 | EN2801.pdf |
| EN2808 | Introduction to English Film Studies | B3 | 3 | EN2808.pdf |
| EN2832 | The Sounds of English: Music, Language and Society | B2 | 3 | EN2832.pdf |
| EN2848 | Language and Digital Media | B2 | 3 | EN2848.pdf |
| EN3327 | Drama Workshop | B3 | 3 | EN3327.pdf |
| EN3571 | Advanced English Phonetics and Phonology | B3 | 3 | EN3571.pdf |
| EN3572 | Fiction Writing | B3 | 3 | EN3572.pdf |
| EN3578 | Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults | B3 | 3 | EN3578.pdf |
| EN3579 | World Literature in English | B3 | 3 | EN3579.pdf |
| EN3581 | Literature and the City | B3 | 3 | EN3581.pdf |
| EN3587 | Critical Discourse Analysis | B3 | 3 | EN3587.pdf |
| EN3588 | Advanced English Grammar | B3 | 3 | EN3588.pdf |
| EN3590 | Crime Fiction | B3 | 3 | EN3590.pdf |
| EN3591 | Hong Kong Language and Society | B3 | 3 | EN3591.pdf |
| EN3596 | English Summer Programme | B3 | 3 | EN3596.pdf |
| EN4166 | Writing and the Modern World | B4 | 3 | EN4166.pdf |
| EN4525 | Gender Discourse | B4 | 3 | EN4525.pdf |
| EN4578 | Shakespeare: Film, Text, Performance | B4 | 3 | EN4578.pdf |
| EN4579 | Research Skills in English Studies | B3 | 3 | EN4579.pdf |
Students in the Language and Literature stream can also take up to 6 credits of the following courses.
| Code | Title | Level | Credits | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN2502 | Language in Social Interaction | B2 | 3 | EN2502.pdf |
| EN2720 | Persuasive Writing | B2 | 3 | EN2720.pdf |
| EN2837 | Communicating Fashion Culture | B2 | 3 | EN2837.pdf |
| EN3321 | Public Speaking and Presentations in English | B3 | 3 | EN3321.pdf |
| EN3504 | Intercultural Communication | B3 | 3 | EN3504.pdf |
| EN3513 | Promotional Writing in English | B3 | 3 | EN3513.pdf |
| EN3561 | Advertising Copywriting in English | B3 | 3 | EN3561.pdf |
| EN3586 | Workplace Culture and Interaction | B3 | 3 | EN3586.pdf |
| EN3592 | Professional and Corporate Discourse | B3 | 3 | EN3592.pdf |
| EN4505 | Intercultural Organizational Communication and Institutional Interaction | B4 | 3 | EN4505.pdf |
| EN4511 | English in Creative and Cultural Professions | B4 | 3 | EN4511.pdf |
| EN4519 | Public Relations Writing in English | B4 | 3 | EN4519.pdf |
| EN4528 | Multimodal and Mediated Discourse | B4 | 3 | EN4528.pdf |
| EN4564 | Strategic Business Communication in English | B4 | 3 | EN4564.pdf |
| EN4565 | Negotiation in Professional Contexts | B4 | 3 | EN4565.pdf |
| EN4573 | Language in Law and Crime | B4 | 3 | EN4573.pdf |
| EN4574 | Communication Strategies in Business Projects | B4 | 3 | EN4574.pdf |
Study Plan
Please download the study plan for cohort 2020 and onwards here.
Remark
- Students of second major and students changed to the Major will follow the Advanced Standing I curriculum and will be required to take one designated Foundation-year course, i.e. EN2722 (3 credit units) (only applicable to normative 4-year degree students and students admitted with Advanced Standing I). ASII students will be exempted from the Foundation-year courses.