Philology (English language and Literature)
Programme: Philology (English language and Literature)
Duration of studies: 4 years
Credits: 240
Type of study: full-time
Curriculum: PDF
Study languages: Azerbaijani, Russian and English
The Bachelor in Philology covers phonetics, grammar, etymology, lexicology, communication and literature. Students achieve fluency in expressing their thoughts in written and spoken English. Special attention is paid to the study of linguistics, literary criticism and different periods of British, American and World literature.
Upon successfully completing the programme, students pursue careers as teachers in state and private higher education institutions, international organisations, and as technical writers and editors.
Outcomes
- To develop basic research skills in philology (specialty language and literature)
- In-depth study of the language of the specialty in terms of its various aspects and functional styles
- To develop knowledge and critical thinking about fundamental concepts of linguistics and literary criticism
- To have a detailed knowledge of the specifics, essence and functions of language
- To master general methods and techniques applied in the field of linguistics and apply them to small-scale research
- Knowledge of the history of linguistics, its development, current status and future prospects
Job opportunities
Graduates who successfully complete the programme can work as philologists/consultants in government agencies, local self-governing bodies and various institutions regardless of the form of ownership. In addition, graduates can work as specialists/consultants in any field, organisation, department, enterprise, association, institution, ministry or committee, as well as in agencies and research/think tanks regardless of their affiliation.
- Fundamentals of Professional Translation
- Main Studied Language-1
- Main Studied Language-2
- Main Studied Language-3
- Main Studed Language-4
- Written Translation-1
- Written Translation-2
- Practical Translation
- Translation of Diplomatic Documents
- Media Translation
- History of National Literature (1945–2000)
- World Literature (Ancient Period)
- National Literature (16th–19th Centuries)
- Pronunciation and Oral Communication Skills-1
- Pronunciation and Oral Communication Skills-2
- Pronunciation and Oral Communication Skills-3
- Introduction to Literary Studies
- Idiomatic English
- Main Foreign Language-2
- Business and Academic Communication in a Foreign Language-1
- Business and Academic Communication in a Foreign Language-2
- Business and Academic Communication in a Foreign Language-3
- Translator’s Reading Skills-1
- Translator’s Writing Skills-1
- Translator’s Reading Skills-2
- Translator’s Writing Skills-2
- Translation and Intercultural Communication
- Block X: SF1 Legal Translation
- Block X: SF1 Political Translation
- Academic Writing
- Block IX: Translation in the Field of Ecology
- Translation and Comparative Stylistics
- Translation Theory
- Computer-Assisted Translation Programs
- Documentation and Terminology
- Sight Translation
- Consecutive Interpreting and Note-Taking Techniques
- Interpreting
- SF VIII: The Romantic Period and Stylistic Features of Writers
- Shakespeare’s Works
- Translation of Various Cultural Contexts
- Stylistics and Rhetoric
- History of National Literature
- World Literature
- General Linguistics
- History of the Language
- Introduction to Linguistics
- SF 9 Reading Literature in English
- Children’s Literature
- Linguoculturology
- Language and Culture of English-Speaking Countries
- Country Studies
- The Short Story Genre
- Introduction to Drama
- Lexicology
Elective Courses:
- Media Translation
- Translation of Diplomatic Documents
- Practical Translation
- Idiomatic English
- Reading Literature in English
- The Romantic Period and Stylistic Features of Writers
- Translation in the Field of Ecology
- Legal Translation
- Political Translation