The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature. This is a First Cycle (Bachelor’s Degree) program. In the framework of the regulations set by Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK), student The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points At Near East University, full-time students can be exempted from some courses within the framework The BA program in English Language and Literature aims to educate students understanding of Graduates of English Language and Literature program may work in state or private schools at any The students graduating from this program may apply to graduate programs. The undergraduate program in English Language Teaching consists of 52 courses with 240 ECTS COURSES OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSITY Career Planning The students are registered to this course at the beginning of their second semester of the freshman year to help them prepare for work life after graduation. Cyprus History and Culture This course is taken by students in their freshmen year and it aims to help them to familiarize them with the local history and culture. Common Compulsory Courses (YÖK Courses) To see the course details (such as objectives, learning outcomes, content, assessment and ECTS workload), click the relevant Course Code given in the table below. y /Effective Communication and Public Speaking Important Information about the Elective Courses The students of English Language and Literature must take 14 elective courses to graduate. These courses must be selected from according to the course list. For general culture electives, excluding the foreign language courses, students can also select courses from the General Elective Courses (courses with GEC codes) or Generated Common Elective (courses with GCE codes), which are offered by the Common Courses Coordination Unit (odk.neu.edu.tr). The list of these courses are updated every semester. ECTS credits of GEC/GCE courses should be equal or greater than the credits specified in the curriculum. Students following the BA program in English Language and Literature must ensure that while selecting a new elective course, it should not be the same, similar or less comprehensive as any course they have previously taken in their curriculum or any compulsory course in your curriculum that you have not taken yet. In this case, the courses you have taken will not be counted as any elective courses and will not fulfil any of the competencies in the curriculum. For each course taken at NEU, the student is given one of the letter grades below by the instructor as the semester course grade. Each grade has also its ECTS grade equivalent. The following table provides the detailed information about the local letter grades, coefficients and ECTS grade equivalents. *for these ones, the higher grade is applied In order to be successful in a course, short cycle (associate degree) and first cycle (bachelor’s degree) students have to get a grade of at least DD, second cycle (master's degree) students have to get a grade of at least CC, and third cycle (Ph.D.) students have to get a grade of at least CB to pass a course. For courses which are not included in the cumulative GPA, students need to get a grade of S. Apart from that, each local grade has it is equivalent ECTS grade which makes it easier to transfer the grades of mobility periods of students. The chart above shows the ECTS grading system at NEU. Also, among the Letter Grades; Grade of I (Incomplete), is given to students who are not able to meet all the course requirements at the end of the semester or summer school due to a valid justification accepted by the instructor. Students who receive a letter grade “I” must complete their missing course requirements and receive a letter grade within one week following the date the end of semester grades or summer school grades submitted. However, in the event of special cases, this period can be extended until two weeks before the beginning of registration for the next semester, upon the recommendation of the respective Graduate School department head and the decision of that academic unit’s administrative board. Otherwise, grade of “I” will automatically become grade of FF, or grade of U. Grade of S (Satisfactory) is given to students who are successful in non-credited courses. Grade of U (Unsatisfactory) is given to students who are unsuccessful in non-credited courses. Grade of P (Successful Progress) is given to students, who continue to the courses that are not included in the GPA that has a period exceeding one semester, and regularly performs the academic studies for the respective semester. Grade of NP (Not Successful Progress) is given to students, who do not regularly perform the academic studies for the respective semester for courses that are not included in the GPA and have a period exceeding one semester. Grade of EX (Exempt), is given to students who are exempt from some of the courses in the curriculum. Grade of NI (Not included) is issued to identify the courses taken by the student in the program or programs which are not included in the GPA of the student. This grade is reported in the students’ transcripts with the respective letter grade. Such courses are not counted as the courses in the program that the student is registered to. Grade of W (Withdrawal) is used for the courses that the student withdraws from in the first ten weeks of the semester following the add/drop period, upon the recommendation of his/ her advisor and the permission of the instructor that teaches the course. A student is not allowed to withdraw from courses during the first two semesters of his/ her associate/undergraduate degree program and from those courses he/she has to repeat and received grade “W” before, which are not included in the grade average. A student is allowed to withdraw from two courses at the most during his/ her associate degree study, and four courses during his/her undergraduate study upon the recommendation of the advisor and the permission of the instructor that teaches the course. A student has to take the course that he/she withdrew from, the first semester in which it is offered. Grade “NA” (Never Attended) is issued by the instructor for students who fail to fulfil the attendance and/or requirements of the course and/or who lose their right to take the end of semester exam because they failed to take any of the exams administered throughout the semester. Grade “NA” is not considered in the average calculations. Both the ECTS grades and the local grades of the students are displayed on the official transcript of the students. In order to graduate from this undergraduate program, the students are required; This is a full time program. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kurt, Head of Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Near East University Evaluation Survey Graduation Survey Satisfaction Survey
Qualification Awarded
Level of Qualification
Specific Admission Requirements
admission for this undergraduate program is made through a university entrance examination called
YKS. Following the submission of students’ academic program preferences, Student Selection and
Placement Center (ÖSYM) places the students to the relevant program according to the score they get
from ÖSYS.
International students are accepted to this undergraduate program according to the score of one of the international exams they take such as SAT, ACT and so on, or according to their high school diploma score.
Exchange student admission is made according to the requirements determined by bilateral
agreements signed by NEU and the partner university.
Visiting students can enrol for the courses offered in this program upon the confirmation of the related academic unit. Additionally, they need to prove their English language level since the medium of instruction of the program is English.
Qualification Requirements And Regulations
Average (Cum. GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a
letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits
required for graduation is 240. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory
internship in a specified duration and quality.
Recognition of Prior Learning
of the related bylaws. If the content of the course previously taken in another institution is equivalent
to the course offered at NEU, then the student can be exempted from this course with the approval of
the related faculty/graduate school after the evaluation of the course content.
Profile of The Program
English historically, theoretically and in cultural context. Students are covering the major authors
and issues from Old English (Anglo-Saxon Period): 450–1066 to the present day as well as in
depth study of all literary genres: prose, poetry, and drama.
Program Outcomes
Course & Program Outcomes Matrix
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
level of education as an English teacher. Due to their high competence in English language, they may
also find job opportunities outside the field of education, such as working as translators or administrators in tourism, public relations, and international businesses. Moreover, they can work as a journalist, Freelance writer, Editorial assistant, Interpreter, Social media manager, Publisher, Public relations manager, Copywriter, Script Writer, Education consultant, Academic librarian, Web content.
manager, Private tutor and many more.
Access to Further Studies
Course Structure Diagram With Course Credits
credits in total.
There are at least 4 courses in each semester, excluding common compulsory courses and elective
courses.
In each program, there are common compulsory courses identified by the Higher Education Council of
Turkey (YÖK) and other common courses determined by the University Senate.
There are elective courses throughout the program, starting with the very first semester.
The elective courses add up to 27% of the program. 27% of all courses in the program are general
culture courses, which are non-departmental.
There are at least 14 elective courses in the undergraduate program.
Common University Courses
Campus Orientation The students are registered to this course at the beginning of the first semester of the freshman year to familiarize them with the campus life at NEU.
Turkish Language I-II (Turkish for Foreigners I & II to replace this course for international students)
Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution I-II
These are the compulsory courses which are required to be offered in all of the associate and undergraduate programs in Turkey according to the Higher Education Legislation.
Information Technologies This course is anticipated in all the associate and undergraduate programs in Turkey in order to make the students gain the qualifications related to basic information technologies.
Foreign Language (FRENCH/GERMAN/RUSSIAN/GREEK) I & II
These courses is offered in the first and second semester and aims to equip future teachers of English language with a second foreign language at A2 level.1st Year Fall Semester Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS DEL115 Integrated Language Skills I 4 0 4 5 DEL109 Introduction to Literature 3 0 3 4 COM101 Information Technologies 3 0 3 4 AIT101 Ata. Principles and History of Turkish Rev. I 2 0 2 2 SFL101 Foreign Language Elective I 3 0 3 3 TUR101 Turkish I 2 0 2 2 DEL117 Critical Thinking 2 0 2 6 CAM100 Campus Orientation 2 0 0 2 CHC100 Cyprus History and Culture 2 0 2 2 Total 30 1st Year Spring Semester Course Code Pre. Course Name Theor Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS DEL110 English Syntax 2 0 2 5 DEL116 Integrated Language Skills II 4 0 4 7 ENL102 Literary Analysis 4 0 4 5 AIT102 AIT101 Ata. Principles and History of Turkish Rev. II 2 0 2 2 SFL102 SFL101 Foreign Language Elective II 3 0 3 3 TUR102 TUR101 Turkish II 2 0 2 2 DEL118 Digital Literacies and Ethics 2 2 3 4 CAR100 Career Planning 2 0 0 2 Total 30 2nd Year Fall Semester Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS ENL201 Creative Writing 3 0 3 7 DEL207 Culture and Society I 3 0 3 5 ENL205 Survey of English Literature I 3 0 3 7 DEL205 Linguistics 2 0 2 3 ENL207 World Englishes and Culture /Effective Communication and Public Speaking 2 0 2 5 SFL201 SFL102 Language Elective III 3 0 3 3 Total 30 2nd Year Spring Semester Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS ENL202 Classical and Medieval Literature 3 0 3 6 DEL208 Culture and Society II 3 0 3 5 ENL206 Survey of English Literature II 3 0 3 7 DEL210 Applied Linguistics 2 0 2 5 ENL208 Elective I 2 0 2 4 SFL202 SFL201 Language Elective IV 3 0 3 3 Total 30 3rd Year Fall Semester Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS ENL301 18th Century British Poetry 3 0 3 5 ENL303 18th Century British Novel 3 0 3 5 ENL305 Literary Theory and Criticism I 3 0 3 6 ENL307 Shakespeare I: Histories and Comedies 3 0 3 6 ENL309 Elective II 2 0 2 4 ENL311 Elective III 2 0 2 4 Total 30 3rd Year Spring Semester Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS ENL302 19th Century British Poetry 3 0 3 5 ENL304 19th Century British Novel 3 0 3 5 ENL306 Literary Theory and Criticism II 3 0 3 6 ENL308 Shakespeare II: Tragedies and Romances 3 0 3 6 ENL310 Elective IV 2 0 2 4 ENL312 Elective V 2 0 2 4 Total 30 4th Year Fall Semester Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS ENL401 20th Century British Poetry 3 0 3 5 ENL403 20th Century British Novel 3 0 3 5 ENL405 World Literature in English 3 0 3 5 ENL407 British Drama I 3 0 2 5 ENL409 Elective VI 2 0 2 5 ENL411 Elective VII 2 0 2 5 Total 30 4th Year Spring Semester Course Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS ENL402 21st Century British Literature 3 0 3 5 DEL202 Translation Theory and Criticism 3 0 3 4 ENL406 Thesis 2 0 2 4 ENL408 British Drama II 2 6 5 7 ENL410 Elective VIII 2 0 2 5 ENL412 Elective IX 2 0 2 5 Total 30 List of Elective Courses Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/ Laboratory Local Credits ECTS SFL101 Foreign Language Elective I 3 0 3 3 SFL102 SFL101 Foreign Language Elective II 3 0 3 3 SFL201 SFL102 Language Elective III 3 0 3 3 SFL202 SFL201 Language Elective IV 3 0 3 3 ENL312 Free Cultural Elective 2 0 2 5 ENL411 Free General Culture Elective 2 0 2 5 ENL410 Free General Culture Elective 2 0 2 5 ENL207 World Englishes and Culture 2 0 2 4 ENL208 Phonology and Phonetics / English in Mass Media 2 0 2 4 ENL309 Drama in ELT / Discourse Analysis 2 0 2 5 ENL311 Etymology / Publishing and Editing 2 0 2 5 ENL310 Teaching through Literature/ Language Acquisition 2 0 2 5 ENL409 Sociolinguistics / Gender and Translation 2 0 2 5 ENL412 Contemporary Turkish Literature /Gender Studies in Literature 2 0 2 5 Additional Notes A total of 240 ECTS credits of courses are required to graduate. Otherwise they will not be deemed to fulfil the conditions to graduate from the program. If you need support for these courses due to your disability, please refer to Disability Support Unit. Contact; [email protected]
Exam Regulations & Assessment & Grading
SCORE GRADE COEFFICIENT ECTS Grade 90-100 AA 4.0 A 85-89 BA 3.5 B* 80-84 BB 3.0 B* 75-79 CB 2.5 C* 70-74 CC 2.0 C* 60-69 DC 1.5 D 50-59 DD 1.0 E 49 and below FF 0.0 F I Incomplete S Satisfactory Completion U Unsatisfactory P Successful Progress NP Not Successful Progress EX Exempt NI Not included W Withdrawal NA Never Attended
Graduation Requirements
Mode Of Study
Program Director (Or Equivalent)
Evaluation Questionnaires
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