Course Offerings and Time-table in 2023-24
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1017 | Introduction to sociolinguistics (Mr. Jasper Wu) | L&C | |
| ENGL1051 | English sounds (Dr. Ricky Chan) | L&C | |
| ENGL1062 | Reading and writing about literature (Dr. Elizabeth Ho) | Lit. |
| Course Code | Course Name | stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1014 | Space and place in literature (Dr. Tara Lee) | Lit. | |
| ENGL1027 | Analyzing discourse (Dr. May Wong) | L&C | |
| ENGL1041 | Modernity and literary modernism (Dr. Nan Zhang) | Lit. | |
| ENGL1043 | An introduction to 20th-century English poetry (Dr. Peter Kennedy) | Lit. | |
| ENGL1049 | Early modern sonnets (Dr. Nicholas Luke) | Lit. | |
| ENGL1050 | Research Methods in sociolinguistics (Mr. Jasper Wu) | L&C | |
| ENGL1065 | Introduction to postcolonialism (Dr. Anjuli Gunaratne) | 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 | stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL2050 | English corpus linguistics (Dr. Brian King) | L&C | |
| ENGL2079 | Shakespeare (Dr. Nicholas Luke) | Lit. | |
| ENGL2085 | Creative writing (Blair Reeve) | Lit. | |
| ENGL2103 | Language and social media (Dr. Hanwool Choe) | L&C | |
| ENGL2119 | English in Hong Kong (Dr. Sinead Kwok) | L&C | |
| ENGL2120 | Science fiction (Dr. Simon Ng) | Lit. | |
| ENGL2137 | Early modern drama (Dr. Brandon Chua) | Lit. | |
| ENGL2138 | Language and globalization (Dr. Sinead Kwok) | L&C | |
| ENGL2147 | Joyce's voices (Dr. Peter Kennedy) | Lit. | |
| ENGL2150 | The city and literature (Dr. Simon Ng) | Lit. | |
| ENGL2156 | 18th-century literature (Dr. Brandon Chua) | Lit. | |
| ENGL2161 | Language rights and linguistic justice (Professor Janny Leung) | L&C | |
| ENGL2179/ LCOM2001 |
Theories of language and communication (Dr. May Wong) | L&C | |
| ENGL3040 | Internship in English studies (capstone experience) (Dr. Hanwool Choe) | L&C or Lit., depending on internship nature | |
| ENGL3041 | Senior colloquium in English studies (capstone experience) (Professor Don Kulick) | L&C | |
| LCOM3005 | Internship in language & communication (capstone experience) (Dr. Hanwool Choe) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| CCHU9053 | Contested words, disputed symbols (Professor Janny Leung) | |
| CCHU9092 | Disabling society (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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1042 |
World Englishes (Dr. Daniel Weston) (For students admitted in 2021-22 or before, this course will be counted as an introductory course from List B after completion. Please refer to your syllabus at https://english.hku.hk/Undergraduate/Curriculum/English_Studies.) |
L&C | |
| ENGL1063 | Introduction to literary history (Dr. Brandon Chua) | Lit. |
| Course Code | Course Name | stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1013 |
Introduction to 20th-century literature (Dr. Nan Zhang) (For students admitted in 2023-24 or before, this course will be counted as an introductory course from List A after completion. Please refer to your syllabus at https://english.hku.hk/Undergraduate/Curriculum/English_Studies.) |
Lit. | |
| ENGL1020 |
Introduction to 19th-century literature (Dr. Haewon Hwang) (For students admitted in 2023-24 or before, this course will be counted as an introductory course from List A after completion. Please refer to your syllabus at https://english.hku.hk/Undergraduate/Curriculum/English_Studies.) |
L&C | |
| ENGL1027 | Analysing discourse (Dr. Brian King) | L&C | |
| ENGL1033 | Intercultural Communication (Professor Tong King Lee) | L&C | |
| ENGL1036 | Meaning and metaphor (Professor Kendall Johnson) | Lit. | |
| ENGL1055 | Language myths and realities (Mr. Ryan Lai) | L&C | |
| ENGL1061 | Psycholinguistics and language acquisition (Dr. Ricky Chan) | L&C |
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 | stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL2007 | Literary linguistics (Dr. Philip Chan) | L&C | |
| ENGL2030 | New Englishes (Dr. May Wong) | L&C | |
| ENGL2039 | Gender, sexuality and discourse (Dr. Brian King) | L&C | |
| ENGL2074 | Postcolonial Readings (Dr. Anjuli Gunaratne) | Lit. | |
| ENGL2141 | Doing discourse analysis (Dr. Olga Zayts) | L&C | |
| ENGL2144 | Forms of contemporary literature (Dr. Anjuli Gunaratne) | Lit. | |
| ENGL2165 | Legal fictions: United States citizenship and the right to write in America (Professor Kendall Johnson) | Lit. | |
| ENGL2166 | English phonetics (Dr. Ricky Chan) | L&C | |
| ENGL2174 | Shakespeare and the law (Dr. Nicholas Luke) | Lit. | |
| ENGL2176 | Writing Asian diasporas (Dr. Elizabeth Ho) | Lit. | |
| ENGL2180/ LCOM2002* | Language in the workplace (Dr. Olga Zayts) | L&C | |
| ENGL2181/ LCOM2003* | Language and politeness (Dr. Mandy Yu) | L&C | |
| ENGL2184/ LCOM2007* | Visual communication (Professor Tong King Lee) | L&C | |
| ENGL2185/ LCOM2008* | Health communication, ‘healthy’ communication (Dr. Olga Zayts) | L&C | |
| ENGL2187/ LCOM2011* | Language and news media (Dr. Mandy Yu) | L&C | |
| ENGL2188 | Language and food (Dr. Hanwool Choe) | L&C | |
| ENGL2192 | Postmodern literature (Dr. Elizabeth Ho) | Lit. | |
| ENGL2193 | Special topics in aesthetics and literature (Dr. Nan Zhang) | Lit. | |
| ENGL3040 | Internship in English studies (capstone experience) (Dr. Daniel Weston) | L&C or Lit., depending on internship nature | |
| LCOM3005 | Internship in language & communication (capstone experience) (Dr. Daniel Weston) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| CCHU9032 | Language, institution and power (Dr. David Edmonds) | |
| CCHU9084 | The law in everyday life (Dr. Anya Adair) |
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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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