English and Linguistics

Department of English and Linguistics

The Department of English & Linguistics was founded in 2015 and it currently teaches course units in Prescriptive & Descriptive Linguistics, Literature (Fiction, Poetry & Drama), Stylistics, Applied Linguistics, and Language Pedagogy in English for both BA (Special) and (General) Degrees awarded under the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences.

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Department of English and Linguistics
University of Ruhuna
Matara
Sri Lanka

Tel : +94 412222681/82 Ext: 3802
Fax : +94 412227010
Email : eltu@hss.ruh.ac.lk

Head's Message

Ratnayake, P.N. (Mr.)

I am pleased to send this message to the H&SS Faculty website, representing the Department of English & Linguistics that caters for a timely requirement of the University of Ruhuna in fulfilling its role in the national-level social, cultural, and economic development efforts of Sri Lanka.

The brief introduction to the department makes it clear that it has the potential to help produce an undergraduate in English who is able to take up any challenging academic or professional position that demands an advanced knowledge and expertise in a variety of disciplines in English.

Currently, the department has a regular clientele of 39 students and a regular staff of three academics including the Head.

Under the guidance of its founder Head, Senior Professor Dr EA Gamini Fonseka, the department keeps abreast with the academic, research, and pedagogical practices and procedures maintained in advanced university settings in the rest of the world.

Course Units

New Degree Programme (2019/2020 Academic Year and Onward)
English and Linguistics - Old Degree Programme

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in English
	Course Code & Name	Status (Core /Optional)	Credit Value
1000 Level
1^stSemester	ENG11613 Introduction to the English Language	Core	03
	ELG11612 Elements of English Grammar	Core	02
	ITS11613 Computer Literacy & Basic ICT Skills	Core	03
	SES11612 Ethics, Values and Vision of Life	Core	02
2^ndSemester	ENG12613 Introduction to English Literature	Core	03
	ELG12612 Reading Skills	Core	02
	ITS12612 Essential Skills in Digital Presentation	Core	02
	SLG12612 Sinhala Writing Skills	Core	02
2000 Level
1^stSemester	ENG21613 Analytical Reading and Writing	Core	03
	ENG21623 Nineteenth and Twentieth Century English Literature	Core	03
	ENG21633 Basic Concepts in ELT	Core	03
	ENG21653 Extensive Reading	Core	03
	MNS21613 Mathematical and Numerical Skills	Core	03
	TLG21613 Basic Tamil	Core	03
2^ndSemester	ENG22613 Journalism and Reviewing	Core	03
	ENG22623 Sri Lankan Literature in English	Core	03
	ENG22633 Pedagogical Theory and Practice	Core	03
	ENG22653 Analysing and Interpreting Information	Core	03
	SES22613 Information Literacy and Scientific Communication Skills	Core	03
	SES22611 Socio-Emotional Skills	Core	01
3000 Level
1^stSemester	ENG31613 Advanced Writing	Core	03
	ENG31623 Classics of English Literature	Core	02
	ENG31633 Teaching English as a Second Language	Core	03
	ENG31653 Summarising	Core	03
	CSE31612 Philosophy of knowledge and Research	Core	02
	ELG31613 Academic Writing Skills	Core	03
2^ndSemester	ENG32613 Structure of English	Core	03
	ENG32623 World Literature in English	Core	03
	ENG32633 Testing and Evaluation	Core	03
	ENG32643 Sociolinguistics	Core	03
	HRM32613 Human Resource Management	Core	03
	ELG32612 Business English	Core	02
4000 Level
1^stSemester	ENG41613 Research Methodology	Core	03
	ENG41643 Current Trends in ELT	Core	03
	ENG41633 Post-colonial Literature	Core	03
	ENG41653 Introduction to Western Classics	Core	03
	ITS41612 Information and Communication Technology for Personal and Office Usage	Core	02
	ELG41612 Public Speaking	Core	02
	SES41611 Soft Skills and Personality Development	Core	01
	SES41632 Critical and creative thinking	Core	02
2^ndSemester	ENG42619 Dissertation	Core	09
2^ndSemester	ENG42623 Internship	Core	03

Course Modules Offered for Bachelor of Arts Degree Programme
	Course Code & Name	Status (Core /Optional)	Credit Value
1000 Level
1^stSemester	ENG11513 Introduction to the English Language	Core	03
2^ndSemester	ENG12513 Introduction to English Literature	Core	03
2000 Level
1^stSemester	ENG21513 Analytical Reading and Writing	Core	03
1^stSemester	ENG21523 Nineteenth & Twentieth Century English Literature	Core	03
2^ndSemester	ENG22523 Sri Lankan Literature in English	Core	03
3000 Level
1^stSemester	ENG31533 Teaching English as a Second Language	Core	03
1^stSemester	ENG31553 Summarizing	Core	03
2^ndSemester	ENG32523 World Literature in English	Core	03

	Special	General
1000 Level 1^stSemester	ENG 11513 Introduction to English Language	ENG 11513 Introduction to English Language
1000 Level 1^stSemester	ENG 11523 Expressive Skills	ENG 11523 Expressive Skills

1000 Level 2^stSemester	ENG 12513 Introduction to English Literature	ENG 12513 Introduction to English Literature
1000 Level 2^stSemester	ENG 12523 Reporting Skills	ENG 12523 Reporting Skills

2000 Level 1^stSemester
	ENG 21613 Analytical Reading and Writing	ENG 21513 Critical Reading and Writing
	ENG 21623 Introduction to 19th and 20th Century Literature	ENG 21523 Basic Concepts in English Language Teaching and Classroom Management
	ENG 21633 Basic Concepts in English Language Teaching and Classroom Management
	ENG 21653 Extensive Reading
	ENG 21643 Translation I

2000 Level 2^stSemester	ENG 22613 Journalism and Reviewing	ENG 22513 Introduction to Sri Lankan Literature in English
	ENG 22623 Sri Lankan Literature in English	ENG 22523 Analysing and Interpreting Information
	ENG 22633 Pedagogical Theory and Practice	ENG 22533 Translation I
	ENG 22653 Analysing and Interpreting Information
	ENG 22643 Children’s Literature

3000 Level 1^stSemester	ENG 31613 Advanced Writing	ENG 31513 Analytical Writing
	ENG 31623 Classics of English Literature	ENG 31523 Translation II
	ENG 31633 Teaching the Four Skills	ENG 31533 Teaching the Four Skills
	ENG 31653 Summarising
	ENG 31643 Translation II

3000 Level 2^stSemester	ENG 32613 Structure of English	ENG 32513 Introduction to World Literature in English
	ENG 32623 World Literature in English
	ENG 32633 Testing and Evaluation
	ENG 32643 Sociolinguistics

4000 Level 1^stSemester	ENG 41613 Research Methodology
	ENG 41623 Independent Study I
	ENG 41633 Post-colonial Literature
	ENG 41643 Current Trends in English Language Teaching
	ENG 41663 Academic and Professional Writing
	ENG 41653 Western Classics (Extracts)

4000 Level 2^stSemester	ENG 42613 Discourse Analysis
	ENG 42623 Independent Study II
	ENG 42633 Sri Lankan Writing
	ENG 42643 Institutional Training
	ENG 42653 Historical Linguistics