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 BA IN ENGLISH AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
a. All applicants should be above 18 years
ENGLISH LANGUAGE of age.
TEACHING (ELT)
Dept. of Language Studies The BA in English and ELT is a four year b. Those who have passed all six courses of
The Open University of Sri Lanka academic programme of study which includes the OUSL Diploma in English Language
Nawala English Literature, Applied Linguistics and and Literature programme will be
Nugegoda. Language. It is designed: permitted direct entry to the Bachelor of
• to enable those with advanced language Arts in English and English Language
skills to acquire comprehensive
Teaching programme. Applicants who
knowledge of the English language and its
literature. qualify under this category should
nevertheless submit an application
• to develop analytical skills in English before the closing date.
through the study of literary and non- Or
literary texts.
c. Those who have passed the OUSL
• to develop a basic knowledge of specified Advanced Certificate in English, after
areas of Applied Linguistics and English
2012, (NOT Advanced Certificate in
Language Teaching.
English for Business and Professional
FOR WHOM Communication offered by the OUSL)
This programme is meant for those who wish to with the required grades will be
BA IN ENGLISH AND enhance their understanding and appreciation permitted direct entry to the Bachelor of
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING of the English language and its literature. It is of Arts in English and English Language
PROSPECTUS special relevance to: Teaching programme. Applicants who
• Teachers of English at upper secondary qualify under this category should
Language – a rich and flexible instrument level and in tertiary institutions
nevertheless submit an application
(Halliday) before the closing date.
• Those interested in obtaining a higher
Literature is the question minus the answer.
academic qualification in English Or
(Barthes)
d. National Diploma in Teaching English
DURATION
(ESL) of two (02) years duration from a
Four years (minimum)
National College of Education (NCOE).
Or Level 05
Literature and Society LEU5501
e. Any other recognized two (02) year Basic Concepts in English Language
teacher training qualification in Teaching LEU5502 EVALUATION
Discourse Analysis and ELT LEU5503
Teaching English as a Second Language The Second Language Classroom:
acceptable to the Senate of the OUSL. In keeping with the established practice at The
Issues and Concerns LEU5504
The Theory and Practice of Open University of Sri Lanka, course evaluation
Or Language Testing LEU5505 will consist of Continuous Assessment as well as
Teaching English for Special end of course examination or assignments.
f. Passed 3 subjects (including English Purposes LEU5506
Literature) at the GCE Advanced Level The Continuous Assessment (CA) component of
Level 06 each course is a mandatory component, and a
Examination or an equivalent
Principles of Education STU6301
qualification percentage of the CA mark will be taken in the
Psychology of Learning STU6501
Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics LEU6601
calculation of final grades.
And Methodology of Teaching English
as a Second Language LEU6702 Some of the courses outlined above will culminate
• All the applicants except those applying Research Project LEU6704 in a final examination, while others require a final,
under category (b) and (c) are required to sit Literature in the Second Language comprehensive assignment.
for a Selection Test on 15th December 2019 Classroom LEU6203
from 10:00 am to 11:30 am to be held at all FEES
the 09 Regional Centres of OUSL (Colombo, MODE OF TEACHING
A Distance-Education Institution such as The Open B.A in English and English Language Teaching
Kandy, Matara, Anuradhapura, Batticaloa,
University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) differs markedly
Badulla, Kurunegala, Jaffna and Ratnapura). from a conventional university in its mode of Level 3
teaching. At OUSL, the student on registration, Registration Fee Rs. 400.00
receives a course pack which is designed for self- Facility Fee Rs. 1,500.00
COURSE CONTENT study and self-learning. Students are therefore Library Facility Fee Rs. 100.00
expected to work on their own. Assistance and Tuition Fee per credit Rs. 1,650.00
Level 03 guidance are provided by day school sessions For 30 credits Rs.49,500.00
Academic Reading LEU3501 which are held at regular intervals mostly on week- Total Rs.51,500.00
Academic Writing LEU3502 ends. ==========
Textual Analysis LEU3503
Structure of the English Language LEU3504 Students will be expected to attend these day
Novel and the Short Story LEU3505
school sessions, and also present themselves for Those who fail examinations are required to re-
Drama and Poetry LEU3506
the Continuous Assessment tests. register and pay for the courses which they have
Level 04
to repeat.
History & Development of the
English Language LEU4501 It should also be noted that the programme will
Teaching Language and Literature LEU4502 utilise audio-visual as well as print material. This fees structure is subject to change.
Criticism and Analysis LEU4503 Most of the texts in literature and some of the
Forms of Fiction LEU4504 topics in Language/Linguistics are supported by
Drama LEU4505 video.
Poetry LEU4506