HKU Calendar for the Academic Year 2021-22 (For Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Students)
Important Dates of 2021-22 for UG Students (including the semester dates, course selection schedule and others)
Introductory Courses
Prerequisite:
A minimum Level 5 in English Language HKDSE exam, or an equivalent score in another recognized English proficiency test.
| COURSE CODE | Course Name | stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1025 | Understanding narratives (Dr. Brandon Chua) | Lit. | |
| ENGL1056/ LCOM1001* | Introduction to language and communication (Dr. Amanda Cheung) | L&C | |
| ENGL1059/ LCOM1004* | Introduction to pragmatics (Dr. Olga Zayts) | L&C | |
*Note: Students admitted in 2020-21 or before may choose the LCOM course codes. Students admitted in 2021-22 and thereafter may only choose the ENGL course codes.
| Course Code | Course Name | stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1027 | Analysing discourse (Dr. Brian King) | L&C | |
| ENGL1028 | Awakenings: Exploring women's writing (Dr. Kristen Murray) | Lit. | |
| ENGL1031 | English grammar(s) (Dr. May Wong) | L&C | |
| ENGL1036 | Meaning and metaphor (Dr. Philip Chan) | L&C or Lit. | |
| ENGL1038 | Practice of criticism (Dr. Simon Ng) | Lit. | |
| ENGL1041 | Modernity and literary modernism (Dr. Nan Zhang) | Lit. | |
| ENGL1049 | Early English sonnets (Dr. Nicholas Luke) | Lit. |
Prerequisite:
Passed 3 introductory courses (with at least one from both List A and List B).
*For students in BA&LLB, successful completion of LALS2001 Introduction to law and literary studies will also fulfill 6 credits of introductory ENGL course (List B) for admission to advanced ENGL courses for English non-majors.
Additional prerequisite for a capstone course:
Final-year students normally should have completed 30 credits of introductory courses and 24 credits of advanced courses in the major (including transferred credits).
| Course Code | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| CCHU9085 | When animals talk back (Professor Don Kulick) |
Introductory Courses
Prerequisite:
A minimum Level 5 in English Language HKDSE exam, or an equivalent score in another recognized English proficiency test.
| Course Code | Course Name | stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1013 | Exploring the modern: Reading early 20th century British writing (Dr. Nan Zhang) | Lit. | |
| ENGL1022 | Poetry past and present (Dr. Otto Heim) | Lit. | |
| ENGL1058/ LCOM1003* | Theorizing communication (Dr. Adrian Pablé) | L&C |
*Note: Students admitted in 2020-21 or before may choose the LCOM course codes. Students admitted in 2021-22 and thereafter may only choose the ENGL course codes.
| Course Code | Course Name | stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1014 | Imaginary geographies: The art of writing place (Dr. Elizabeth Ho) | Lit. | |
| ENGL1026 | Adaptation: From text to screen (Dr. Gaye Gould) | Lit. | |
| ENGL1027 | Analysing discourse (Dr. May Wong) | L&C | |
| ENGL1042 | World Englishes (Dr. Daniel Weston) | L&C | |
| ENGL1043 | An introduction to 20th-century English poetry (Dr. Peter Kennedy) | Lit. | |
| ENGL1047 | The English lexicon (Dr. Amanda Cheung) | L&C | |
| ENGL1052 | Introduction to theatre studies (Dr. Simon Ng) | Lit. |
Prerequisite:
Passed 3 introductory courses (with at least one from both List A and List B).
*For students in BA&LLB, successful completion of LALS2001 Introduction to law and literary studies will also fulfill 6 credits of introductory ENGL course (List B) for admission to advanced ENGL courses for English non-majors.
Additional prerequisite for a capstone course:
Final-year students normally should have completed 30 credits of introductory courses and 24 credits of advanced courses in the major (including transferred credits).
| Course Code | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| CCHU9016 | British Empire in text and image (Dr. Gaye Gould) | |
| CCHU9033 | Countries of the mind: Texts that shape the world (Professor Julia Kuehn) |
Specialization streams
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Applicable to UG English Studies major students admitted in 2021-22 and thereafter: Major students who have successfully passed at least seven courses (three introductory courses and four advanced courses) with a literature OR language and communication focus, respectively, will be given a School of English certification, upon request, which attests to this specialization in the “Literature Stream” or “Language and Communication Stream.” If applicable, a dual recognition in both the “Literature Stream” and “Language and Communication Stream” is possible. Please note that the declaration and certification of specialization stream(s) is optional and students can graduate with a major in English Studies without declaring any specialization stream(s). Notes:
Specialization streams:
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