HKU Calendar for the Academic Year 2024-25 (For Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Students)
Introductory Courses
Prerequisite:
A minimum Level 5 in English Language HKDSE exam, or an equivalent score in another recognized English proficiency test.
For students who did not sit the HKDSE examination, please submit a copy of your equivalent qualification(s), such as the IB Diploma, GCE-A Levels, SAT, IELTS, TOEFL, etc., to the School Office (via this form: https://forms.office.com/r/ys7ZiT5SDT) for consideration two weeks before the course selection period.
| Course Code | Course Name | stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1017 | Introduction to sociolinguistics (Dr. Jasper Wu) |
L&C | |
| ENGL1051 | English sounds (Professor Ricky Chan) |
L&C | |
| ENGL1062 | Reading and writing about literature (Professor Elizabeth Ho) |
Lit. |
| Course Code | Course Name | stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1014 | Space and place in literature (Professor Tara Lee) |
Lit. | |
| ENGL1027 | Analyzing discourse (Dr. May Wong) |
L&C | |
| ENGL1041 | Introduction to modernity and literary modernism (Professor Nan Zhang) |
Lit. | |
| ENGL1043 | Introduction to 20th-century poetry (Dr. Peter Kennedy) |
Lit. | |
| ENGL1049 | Early modern sonnets (Professor Nicholas Luke) |
Lit. | |
| ENGL1050 | Research methods in sociolinguistics (Dr. Jasper Wu) |
L&C | |
| ENGL1065 | Introduction to postcolonialism (Professor 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 (Professor Brian King) |
L&C | |
| ENGL2079 | Shakespeare (Professor Nicholas Luke) |
Lit. | |
| ENGL2085 | Creative writing (Mr. Blair Reeve) |
Lit. | |
| ENGL2103 | Language and social media (Professor 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 (Professor 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 (Professor 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) (Professor Hanwool Choe) |
L&C or Lit., depending on internship nature | |
| ENGL3041 | Senior colloquium in English studies: People Who Aren't Really There (capstone experience) (Professor Don Kulick) |
L&C | |
| LCOM3005 | Internship in language & communication (capstone experience) (Professor 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) |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1025 |
Introduction to narratives |
Lit. | |
| ENGL1042 |
World Englishes (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 (Professor Brandon Chua) |
Lit. |
| Course Code | Course Name | stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL1013 |
Introduction to 20th-century literature (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 (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. | |
| ENGL1027 | Analyzing discourse (Professor Brian King) |
L&C | |
| ENGL1033 | Intercultural communication (Professor Tong King Lee) |
L&C | |
| ENGL1036 | Meaning and metaphor (Professor Kendall Johnson) |
L&C or Lit. | |
| ENGL1055 | Language myths and realities (Mr. Ryan Lai) |
L&C | |
| ENGL1061 | Psycholinguistics and language acquisition (Professor 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).
*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) |
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| CCHU9084 | The law in everyday life (Professor 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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