Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Linguistics

PLO 1: Identify the issues related to pronunciation, transcription and speech disorders.

PLO 2: Apply the basic techniques of translations, particularly in the Tamil – Sinhala pair and

              English-Tamil pair.

PLO 3: Apply the linguistic theories and techniques in the bilingual and multilingual context.

PLO 4: Cooperate in language planning activities in formulating a national language policy. 

PLO 5: Restate the regional, social dialects and assist the bilingual / multilingual community.

PLO 6: Create mono lingual, bilingual and multi lingual dictionaries.

PLO 7: Reframe anthropological research through linguistic knowledge on aesthetics, culture,

              religion language and other anthropological element.

PLO 8: Recognize the speech and language disorders to find linguistic remedies.

PLO 9: Develop the knowledge of traditional grammar through modern linguistic     perspectives. 

PLO 10: Manipulate the various types of styles in different texts.

PLO 11: Demonstrate the linguistic fields through computer applications.

PLO 12: Engage in lifelong learning.

 

English Literature

Those who successfully complete the BA Special Degree program in English Literature offered by the Department of Linguistics & English, University of Jaffna will be able to

PLO 1:   demonstrate a broad understanding of key traditions of English Literature such as the British canon, postcolonial and transnational literatures.

PLO 2:   analyze literary texts by focusing on the thematic, formal, structural, linguistic and stylistic aspects of those texts.

PLO 3:   present insightful analysis of the literary texts they study by situating them in the social, political, cultural and economic milieus in which they were produced.

PLO 4:   produce insightful interpretations of literary texts using different theoretical and analytical frameworks.

PLO 5:   write scholarly essays and presentations on literary texts, films, theatrical productions and other cultural objects such as advertisements and billboards in line with appropriate academic conventions.

PLO 6:   demonstrate clear understanding of the socio-cultural, political and economic roles language plays with specific focus on the English language.

PLO 7:   publish the research they conduct via appropriate methods.

PLO 8:   present constructive feedback on the work done by their peers in the field of English studies.

PLO 9:   put literary studies and language studies in conversation with other disciplines and fields of study.

PLO 10: deploy literature as a way of intervening in social situations that are discriminatory, exploitative and exclusionary.

PLO 11: initiate processes that aim towards strengthening pluralist, multi-cultural values by giving a central place to literature and language in those processes.

PLO 12: teach English literature and English language at the high-school and tertiary levels.