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.
Course Code | Course Name | stream | |
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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 | |
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ENGL1014 | Space and place in literature (Dr. Tara Lee) |
Lit. | |
ENGL1027 | Analyzing discourse (Dr. May Wong) |
L&C | |
ENGL1041 | Introduction to modernity and literary modernism (Dr. Nan Zhang) |
Lit. | |
ENGL1043 | Introduction to 20th-century 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).
*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 | |
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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 | |
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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 (Dr. Brandon Chua) |
Lit. |
Course Code | Course Name | stream | |
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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.) |
L&C | |
ENGL1027 | Analyzing 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).
*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 | |
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CCHU9032 | Language, institution and power (Dr. David Edmonds) |
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CCHU9084 | The law in everyday life (Dr. Anya Adair) |
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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