Minor Studies in English Philology

Purpose of the The programme of minor studies in English Philology aims at preparing
Programme English philology specialists with a broad range of knowledge who know
English well, grasp the fundamental philological information and acquire the
competences necessary for scholarly work in translation, literary theory and
teaching the English language, as well as being able to successfully apply
their knowledge of English philology in practice.
Programme Graduates of the programme will be able:
outcomes • to use fluent English in communicating orally and in writing in a
(competencies variety of spheres of activity;
acquired) • to understand the principal ideas expressed in some major current
linguistic and literary theories, and apply them in practice;
• to recognize the works of major authors from different cultural periods
and texts from different genres with their characteristic styles;
• analyze major strategies used in translation applying the knowledge
gained in the study of morphology, lexicology and grammar;
• to use the most recent methods in teaching and studying foreign
languages;
• to apply in other spheres of activity the competences gained in
carrying out scholarly research work and the correct presentation of
research results.
Contacts Faculty of Humanities, Department of English Philology
K. Donelaičio g. 52, room 615-616, LT-44248, Kaunas, Lithuania
Tel.: +370 37 327 838
E-mail: brigita.dimaviciene@vdu.lt

Subject Code ECTS

credits

Elective Subjects (General Education Courses) 12

Obligatory subjects
Essay Writing AKL1008 6
Text Analysis AKLN2001 6
British Literature (from 700 to 1660) AKLN2002 5
Survey of American Literature (from 1900) AKLN3010 5
Elective Subjects (1)
Course Paper 1 AKL 3027 5
Course Paper 2 AKLN3015 5
Elective Subjects (3-4)
Theory of Drama AKL 3025 5
Theory of Poetry AKL 3024 5
Theory of the Novel AKL 3023 5
Theory of the Short Story AKL 3022 5
Literature and Culture AKLN3019 5
Language and Culture AKLN3020 6
Corpus Linguistics AKL 4015 6
Lexicology and Lexicography AKL 3007 6
Morphology AKLN3006 6
Semantics AKL 4004 6
Sociolinguistics AKL 4003 6
Syntax AKL 3013 6
Translation form English into Lithuanian AKL 4001 6
Canadian Literature AKL 3017 6
Children’s Literature AKL 4012 6
Ethnic Minority Literatures in English AKL 3009 6
Women’s Literature AKL 3016 6
American Civilization AKL 4014 6
British Civilization AKL 4007 6
Teaching English as a Foreign Language AKL 4002 6
Contemporary English Teaching Theories AKL 4010 6
Individualized EFL Instruction: Theory and Practice AKL 4011 6
Writing a Research Paper AKL 3028 6
Thesis Writing and Presentation AKL 4020 6
Final Project AKL 4021 6
Total: 60-62