DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND MASS COMMUNICATION

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES IN THE DEPARTMENT

The current academic programmes in the Department of English Language and Mass Communication are listed below:

1. English Language
2. Mass Communication

Philosophy, Aims and Objectives of the Degree Programme

Philosophy

The programme in English language and literature in English provides a high level of proficiency for graduates of English, and generates ample competence and skills of communication. Great attention is devoted to the achievement of improved knowledge of English and the acquisition of adequate skills in speaking and writing in the language facilitating in English graduates adequate proficiency in pronunciation, articulateness in speech, correctness of grammar and usage with elegance and style in diction in the chosen variety of English for use in the various administrative and professional job opportunities available in the labour market, in literary and creative writing domains, and in postgraduate studies in language and literature.

Aims and Objectives of the Degree Programme

The objectives of the programme are to:

1. Train students to acquire adequate communicative competence in both the spoken and written varieties of the english language, thereby providing them a good grounding and effective mastery of the language, adequate self-expression, and self-actualisation;
2. Equip the students with the knowledge of the forms and features of the varieties of english used in different professional domains such as business communication, legal communication, electronic broadcast media, print journalism, advertising and sports commentaries, book publishing, and biography writing;
3. Empower the students with adequate linguistic knowledge of the english language through a detailed study of its sound system, lexicon, syntax, semantics, and its usage;
4. Adequately prepare the students to pursue postgraduate studies in english language, linguistics, and to take up teaching and research at the appropriate level of education;
5. Orient students towards self-employment by focusing on skills such as writing (e.g. of articles in magazines, of speeches; designing and presenting special programmes on radio or TV, designing and publishing magazines, etc.), creative writing, and other kinds of original output through independent thought, inventiveness and creativity;
6. Enable students to overcome deficiencies in their English usage; and
7. Instil in students the skills of critical thinking, scholarly rigour, and effective writing.

Basic Admission Requirements and Expected Duration of the Programmes

Admission requirements

English Language

4 Year Programme

Five (5) Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) credit passes in relevant subjects, including English Language and Literature in English, at not more than two sittings .

 3 Year Programme

Five SSC credit passes in Arts subjects, two of which must be at the Advanced Level and should be in English Language and Literature in English

Minimum duration

A student will not be allowed to exceed an additional 50 per cent of the duration of the programme if she/he fails to graduate within the minimum number of years. The duration for this programme is:

UTME

Four (4) academic sessions or eight (8) semesters)

 Direct Entry

Three academic sessions or six (6) semesters.

In general, no student will be allowed to exceed an additional 50% of the normal duration of the programme.