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    The major objective of the Master of Arts’ degree programme in English is to deepen students’ understanding of language and literature and thus familiarize them with the principles underlying various studies in the areas.

    Candidates for admission are holders of an honour’s degree in English of Nnamdi Azikiwe University or from any other university recognized by the Senate of the University. However, graduates in related disciplines may also be considered provided they score the required overall minimum points in language and literature courses of their undergraduate programme. We do not admit those who have (3rd class or 22) below FCGPA of 3.00 on a 5 point scale.

    1st Semester Courses (Language Stress)

    Course Code

    Course Title

    Credit

    Remark

    ENG 592

    Advanced Research Methodology

    3

    Compulsory

    ENG 511

    Advanced English Phonetics & Phonology

    3

    Compulsory

    ENG 532

    Lexicology & Semantics of English

    3

    Compulsory

    ENG 503

    Bilingualism & Multilingualism

    3

    Elective

    ENG 501

    Advanced Discourse Analysis

    3

    Elective

    1st Semester Courses (Literature Stress)

    Course Code

    Course Title

    Credit

    Remark

    ENG 592

    Advanced Research Methodology

    3

    Compulsory

    ENG 573

    Studies in African Fiction

    3

    Compulsory

    ENG 551

    Advanced Literary Theory & Criticism

    3

    Compulsory

    ENG 581

    Popular Literature & The Mass Media

    3

    Elective

    ENG 582

    Advanced Creative Writing

    3

    Elective

    2nd Semester (Language Stress)

    Course Code

    Course Title

    Credit

    Remark

    ENG 594

    Advanced English Grammar and Usage

    3

    Compulsory

    ENG 525

    Morphology of Present Day English

    3

    Compulsory

    ENG 502

    Applied English Linguistics

    3

    Compulsory

    ENG 504

    Sociolinguistics

    3

    Elective

    ENG 541

    Psycholinguistics

    3

    Elective

    ENG 531

    English as a Second Language (ESL)

    3

    Elective

    ENG 593

    M. A. Thesis

    6

    Compulsory

    2nd Semester (Literature Stress)

    Course Code

    Course Title

    Credit

    Remark

    ENG 572

    Studies in Written African Poetry

    3

    Compulsory

    ENG 574

    Studies in Written African Drama

    3

    Compulsory

    ENG 571

    Studies in Oral Literature

    3

    Compulsory

    ENG 552

    Survey of English Literature II

    3

    Elective

     

    Special Subject

    3

    Elective

    ENG 593

    M. A. Thesis

    6

    Compulsory