The
general philosophy of the post graduate programmes at FUTY is enunciated
in the Regulations Governing Higher Degrees. This includes, amongst
others, providing post graduate training in selected disciplines with
the aim of solving some identified problems in order to enhance the
socio- economic and technological development of Nigeria. The M.A.
in English for Specific Purposes- ESP (Science, Media and Technology)
programme identifies very strongly with this philosophy as it is aimed
at providing manpower training in an area of intense national need.
Training in Linguistics and English Language in Nigerian Universities
has remained traditional, uninnovative and fossilized, not incorporating
within it advances in knowledge in the field. One of such advances
is the shift in emphasis from General English to the specific uses
to which language is put in various contexts and situations. Despite
this fact, our Universities continue to produce graduates in English
Language whose orientation is mainly in General English and Literature.
As a result, these graduates lack the ability to apply their training
to the ever increasing, challenging and Specific Purposes to which
English Language is used in various socio-cultural and occupational
contexts.
In line with the philosophy of post graduate training at FUTY, the
M.A programme in English for specific purposes (with emphasis on English
for Science, Media and Technology) aims at providing specialist language
training, the first of its kind in the country, for English language
practitioners wishing to function in these areas, mainly as instructors,
teachers, lecturers or Language Communicators. The programme emphasizes
theoretical training in linguistics as well as practical application
of such theories to language use in various fields of Science, Media
and Technology.
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OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the programme are :-
1. To train specialist English language teachers and Communication
experts for the Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education
and Agriculture, the Research Institutes and other training establishments
of Science and Technology as well as Media industry in the country;
2. To promote research in English for specific purposes and enhance
national socio-economic development;
3. To re-orientate English language training in Nigerian Universities
and enrich the linguistic environment and repertoire of English language
practitioners in Nigeria in line with those of their counterparts
elsewhere in the world.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1.
Holders of first degree in English Language, Linguistics, and Mass
Communication from any recognised University with first and second
class honours.
2.
A candidate with a degree lower than second class honours with a good
relevant post graduate diploma with at least an upper credit pass.
DURATION:
As stated in the P.G. Regulations.
MODE
OF STUDY: Mode of study is by Course work, Seminars and Project report.
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SCOPE OF PROGRAMME
This is a M.A. degree programme in English for Specific Purposes (ESP).
Therefore the programme is both theoretical and applied. It covers
general Linguistics i.e. Grammar, Stylistics and Discourse Analysis
and application of these models to textual analysis and the various
uses to which English Language is put in Science, Media, Technology,
Law etc.
The Programme also includes aspects of Language Teaching such as Methodology
in ESP, Course, Syllabus and Materials design and Production. It also
provides sufficient grounding in the areas of Scientific Communication
and Technical Writing, Media Reporting and Writing Skills.
The Programme further emphasis the Sociolinguistic Analysis of Speech,
covering the influence of cultural, sociological and political variables,
and emphasis especially variation in speech forms due to differences
in institutional settings.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Students may specialise in ESP for Science and Technology, ESP for
the Media, ESP for Law etc.
JOB AND CAREER PROSPECTS OF GRADUANDS
1. Graduands of this programme will serve as Specialist English Language
Teachers in Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and
Agriculture, the Research Institutes etc.
2. They may function as Media practioners in the electronic and print
Media.
3. They may also serve as Law Report Writers or Science Report Writers
for the Media.
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course outline
course description
COURSE OUTLINE
FIRST SEMESTER:
CORE COURSES
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Unit |
|
ES 701 |
Linguistic Varieties |
2
|
|
ES 703 |
Grammatical Theories and
the structure of English
|
2 |
|
ES 705 |
Stylistic and Discourse Analysis
|
2 |
|
ES 707 |
Semantics
|
2 |
|
ES 795 |
Seminar in Applied English Linguistics |
2 |
|
ES 715
|
Advanced Writing skills |
3 |
|
|
Total
|
15 |
ELECTIVES
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Unit |
|
ES 711 |
The Sociology of Scientific Knowledge |
2 |
|
ES 713 |
Advanced Media Reporting
|
2 |
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Minimum electives to be taken is two (2) Units.
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SECOND SEMESTER:
CORE COURSES
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Unit |
|
ES 702 |
Methodology in English for Specific
Purposes |
2 |
|
ES 706 |
Materials Analysis & Materials Production |
2 |
|
ES 708 |
Research Methods in Applied Linguistics |
2 |
|
ES 710 |
English in Nigeria and the National Language Question |
2 |
|
ES 798 |
Project |
4 |
|
ES 714 |
Advanced Scientific Communication |
3 |
|
|
Total
|
17 |
ELECTIVES
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Unit |
|
ES 704 |
Course and Syllabus Design |
2 |
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Minimum electives to be taken is two (2) Units.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
ES 701 : LINGUISTIC VARIETIES (2 Units)
The speech event model and the interactional model, speech community,
speech event and speech act, sociolinguistic analysis of basic research
issues, Interlanguage, varieties in cross-cultural interaction, institutional
constraint to language variation.
ES 702 : ESP METHODOLOGY (2 Units)
The concept of methodology in ELT, Teaching the four language skills,
Group work in ESP, ESP and the training context, Research communication,
Teaching Academic Report writing, Features of English for science
and Technology, medical English, Teaching spoken English.
ES 703 : GRAMMATICAL THEORIES AND THE STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH
(2 Units)
A general review of grammatical theories and models of grammatical
analysis e.g traditional, structural, transformational generative,
systemic etc; a brief review of morphology; a detailed study of the
functions and structure of noun and adverb phrases etc. prescriptive
versus DescriptiveGrammar, sentence constituents and the principles
of constituents analysis, semantic aspects of transitivity, complex
sentences, Theme and Rheme, Lexical Aspects of grammaticality.
ES 704 : COURSE AND SYLLABUS DESIGN (2 Units)
Fundamental concepts, The status of ESP syllabuses, The context of
course and syllabus design, Needs Analysis, Introduction to language
testing, communicative and specific purposes language testing, statistical
Techniques in ESP Language testing.
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ES 705 : STYLISTICS AND DISCOURSE ANALYSIS. (2 Units)
A study of the variations within a language; register, degrees of
formality, situational appropriateness; roles, role perception and
role play; the use of linguistic insights in analyzing scientific
texts, pragmatics, cohesion and coherence, speech act theory, The
schema theory, conversation Analysis etc.
ES 706 : MATERIALS ANALYSIS AND MATERIAL PRODUCTION (2 Units)
General principles of materials production, Analysis of ESP course
books, procedures for materials production, procedures for the evaluation,
and adaptation of existing materials.
ES 707 : SEMANTICS (2 Units)
A study of the notions of reference, connotation, neologism, semantic
field, componential analysis, synonym etc applied to English, including
lexical variation in various forms of English; the notion of semiology;
meaning change.
ES 708 : RESEARCH METHODS IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS (2 Units)
The concept of hypothesis, need for objectivity; consideration of
conflicting possibilities and theories. Types of research, field work;
use of library resources and archives; experimental, descriptive,
analytical and statistical methods; questionnaires; informants; choice
of sample(s), techniques of data collection; card indexes; data computation
and interpretation; audio visual aids. The planning of a research
paper, determination of field, subject, title; drafting, redrafting;
lay out; introduction; division of findings; conclusions; typing correction,
binding.
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ES 797 : SEMINAR IN APPLIED ENGLISH LINGUISTICS (2 Units)
Review of topics to be decided by both the students and the lecturer.
possible topic are; error analysis, language testing, syllabus design,
production of teaching materials second language acquisition, problems
in teaching specific language skills.
ES 710: ENGLISH IN NIGERIA AND THE NATIONAL LANGUAGE QUESTION
(2 Units)
A brief historical review of English in Nigeria; an analysis of the
English of students; error analysis; a study of the notion of inter-language
and fossilization, varieties of English in Nigeria ; and introduction
to the study of pidgin in Nigeria; its phonology, morphology, syntax
and semantics; language planning policies in multilingual nations,
practical problems of the implementation of the national planning
policies on language and education in Nigeria.
ES 711 : THE SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE (2 Units)
Science - Definitions and approaches; scientific thought, inside the
science laboratory (social issues); literary and social forms in early
modern science, scientific writing as a social practice, constructing
scientific knowledge, science and social policy, science popularization
and the re-writing of science for non-specialists, science in the
media.
ES 712 : RESEARCH PROJECT (4 Units)
A short dissertation of not more than 15,000 words (excluding appendices)
involving original research in an area of English for specific purposes
(Science, Mediator and Technology) or in Applied English linguistics
under the supervision of a member of the Department.
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ES 713 : ADVANCED MEDIA REPORTING (2 Units)
General principles of Reporting, Interviewing skills/Techniques, Translation
and interpreting, common bad listening Habits and their cures.
ES 714 : ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION (3 Units)
Rhetorical features of scientific writing defining concepts and objects,
formal and non-formal expanded definitions, grammatical features of
classifications, describing processes. Writing laboratory reports
- the structure of laboratory report, the linguistic features of laboratory
report. Technical vs non-technical writing, Audience, medium and purpose
analysis. Writing Research projects or experimental research reports
etc.
ES 715 : ADVANCED WRITING SKILLS (3 Units)
General principles of communication, Writing features, Writing Science
popularization, Writing minutes of meeting, Reports Writing, Writing
for the Media - Tele drama, Radio drama and documentation, Editing
and proof reading, Speech Writing etc.
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INTERNAL EXAMINERS
(i) K. N. Nwogu Ph.D
Professor, English Language and Applied Linguistics
(ii) A. G. Fakuade Ph.D
Professor, English Language and Applied Linguistics
(iii) C. Aliyu Ph.D.
Lecturer II, Literature in English.
FACILITIES
Besides
Lectures' offices which can be used for lectures, lectures for M.A.
Students in ESP can hold in the University lecture theatres and other
lecture rooms. The Ibrahim Babangida Library has good ESP Collections.
Students will also have access to about 300 modern collections on
ESP, sent to English Language Unit of the Management and General Studies
Department by The British Council. There are enough Audio-Visual Aids,
Specialist Sound Equipment, and Communication and Language Learning
Recorders (Courtesy of The British Council) to set up a Speech and
Language Science Laboratory with a little support from the University
Authorities.
