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BA (Hons) in English (AY2014 Intake)
Course Code & Title |
AUs |
HL1001 Introduction to the Study of Literature |
3 |
HL1002 Survey of English Literature I |
3 |
HL1003 Survey of English Literature II |
3 |
HL1005 Singapore Literature & Culture I |
3 |
HL1007 Classical Literature |
3 |
HL2024 Approaches to Literature |
3 |
HL2038 Introduction to American Literature |
3 |
HL4099 Graduation Essay (FYP)* |
8 |
Choose at least FOUR from Category A (including at least one of the following: HL2001, HL2002, HL2003, HL2004). Choose ONE each from Categories B to F and the remaining 3 from any category.
(At least FOUR courses must be of HL4xxx.) |
HL2001 Medieval Literature |
3 |
HL2002 Renaissance Literature |
3 |
HL2003 Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature |
3 |
HL2004 Sensibility and Romanticism |
3 |
HL2005 Victorian Literature |
3 |
HL2006 Modernism |
3 |
HL2007 Contemporary Literature and Culture |
3 |
HL2027 Early American Literature |
3 |
HL2028 Nineteen-Century American Literature and Culture |
3 |
HL2029 American Modernism |
3 |
HL2030 Post 1945 American Literature and Culture |
3 |
HL2008 Singapore Literature and Culture II |
3 |
HL2009 Southeast Asian Literature and Culture |
3 |
HL2010 East Asian Literature |
3 |
HL2011 Representations of Asia |
3 |
HL2012 Asian-American Literature |
3 |
HL2041 Asian Historical Fiction |
3 |
HL4032 Urban Culture Asia |
4 |
HL4034 British Asian Literature |
4 |
HL2026 Reading Drama |
3 |
HL2037 History of Film |
3 |
HL3001 Film Theory |
3 |
HL3002 Film, Politics and Ethics |
3 |
HL3003 Film & Literature |
3 |
HL3004 World Cinema |
3 |
HL3006 Modern Drama |
3 |
HL2022 South Asian Literature |
3 |
HL2032 African Literature |
3 |
HL3007 Postcolonial Literature |
3 |
HL3008 Postcolonial Women's Writing |
3 |
HL3010 European Literature |
3 |
HL3014 Latin American Literature |
3 |
HL3020 Ethnic American Liteature |
3 |
HL3034 Irish Literature |
3 |
HL3041 Global Cities in World Literature |
3 |
HL3042 Gothic Literature
|
3 |
HL4030 Scottish Literature |
4 |
HL4031 Comparative Literature |
4 |
HL4038 Advanced Studies in Postcolonial Literature |
4 |
HL3016 Gender and Sexuality Studies |
3 |
HL3033 The World of Musicals and Intercultural Thetre |
3 |
HL3040 Gender and Diversity |
3 |
HL4005 Literary Criticism |
4 |
HL4006 Reading Texts: Advanced Critical Theory |
4 |
HL4008 Postcolonial Studies |
4 |
HL4009 Popular Literature and Culture |
4 |
HL4010 Feminist Studies |
4 |
HL4035 Practicing Theory: Literature and Meaning |
4 |
HI3001 1984:Past, Present, Prophecy |
3 |
HL2015 War in Literature and Film |
3 |
HL2016 Literature and Madness |
3 |
HL2017 Directed Study |
3 |
HL2018 Fantasy Fictions |
3 |
HL2020 Creative Writing Workshop |
3 |
HL2021 Literature of Empire |
3 |
HL2025 Readings in Poetry |
3 |
HL2036 Virgins and Vixens |
3 |
HL2039 Theatre Workshop |
3 |
HL2040 Adapting the Classics |
3 |
HL3011 Science Fiction: Origins to Parody |
3 |
HL3012 The Discourse of Love |
3 |
HL3013 Postmodernism |
3 |
HL3017 The Rise of the Novel |
3 |
HL3023 Literature and the Arts |
3 |
HL3024 Contemporary Women's Writing |
3 |
HL3029 Imagining King Arthur |
3 |
HL3030 Major Author Study: Shakespeare |
3 |
HL3035 Magical Realism |
3 |
HL3039 Major Author Study: Samuel Beckett
|
3 |
HL3090 Special Topic in Literature II
|
3 |
HL4002 Major Author Study: Chaucer |
4 |
HL4011 Modern Poetry |
4 |
HL4012 Advanced Studies in Drama |
4 |
HL4013 Advanced Study in Literature & Culture |
4 |
HL4014 Advanced Studies in Film |
4 |
HL4015 Advanced Studies in Medieval Literature |
4 |
HL4016 Advanced Studies in Renaissance Literature |
4 |
HL4017 Advanced Studies in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature |
4 |
HL4018 Advanced Studies in Romanticism |
4 |
HL4019 Advanced Studies in Victorian Literature |
4 |
HL4020 Advanced Studies in Modernist Literature |
4 |
HL4023 Advanced Studies in American Literature |
4 |
HL4028 Science and Literature |
4 |
HL4033 Major Author Study: James Joyce |
4 |
HL4036 Literature and Medicine |
4 |
HL4037 Writing the Self |
4 |
HL4039 Advanced Studies in Children's Literature |
4 |
HL4041 Studies in Art Criticism and Culture |
4 |
HL4090 Special Topic in Literature III |
4 |
General Education Requirements (GER)
GER-Core (12 AUs)
Communication Skills |
HW0103 Introduction to Critical Writing |
2 |
HW0223 Essay Writing: Crafting an Argument |
2 |
Singapore Studies |
Please check semester's course offerings under this sub category |
3 |
Others
(online courses that will be offered in Semester 2 of every academic year) |
Sustainability (to be taken in Year 1) |
1 |
Ethics & Academic Integrity (to be taken in Year 2) |
1 |
Enterprise & Innovation (to be taken in Year 3) |
1 |
Margaret Lien Centre for Professional success (MLCPS) |
Absolute Basics for Career |
1 |
Career Power Up |
1 |
GER Prescribed Electives (15 AUs)
Students to choose 5 courses from 3 categories of studies with at least 1 course from each category.
- Science, Technology and Society (STS)
- Business and Management (BM)
- Liberal Arts (LA)
GER - Unrestricted Electives (UEs) (30 AUs)
There are no restrictions on the selection of courses to make up unrestricted electives. Students can choose any of the following:
- Complete a Minor in another discipline.
- Earn AUs under an International Exchange programme.
- Earn AUs under the optional Professional Attachment programme offered under HSS.
- Any course offered by any School as long as the pre-requisites are satisfied
Requirements for Graduation
Core |
29 AUs |
Major Prescribed Electives |
40 AUs |
GER Core |
12 AUs |
GER Prescribed Electives |
15 AUs |
Unrestricted Electives |
30 AUs |
Total |
126 AUs |
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*HL4099 - Graduation Essay (FYP)
The Opt-In FYP system will apply to HSS students admitted in 2013 and after. For History, it will be for students admitted in 2012 and after. Students should be of Year 4 standing before they can start on the FYP. It is compulsory for students with GPA of 3.90 and above to complete FYP. Those within the holding band of 3.75 to 3.89 will be allowed to opt-in to do FYP and for those below the required GPA will not be allowed to complete FYP but can read two 4000-level courses instead to fulfill the 8AUs requirement. To obtain a 1st or 2nd class upper honours degree, however, students must read and complete their graduation projects.