Deputy Dean (Graduate Studies and International Affairs) Faculty of Modern Langguages and Communication 43400 UPM SERDANG Selangor, MALAYSIA Tel: +6038946 8788 Fax: +60389439914 Email: ups@fbmk.upm.edu.my
The programme aims to equip candidates with knowledge of theories and practices relevant to the field of English literature. In this programme, candidates are exposed to the latest developments in World literature, American literature and British literature. The programme aims to train professionals from the public and private sectors to be specialists in English literature.
Entrance Requirements
Candidates should have a Second Class Upper Division Bachelor’s degree or a minimum CGPA of 2.75 in English language studies or English literature (Major or Minor) from UPM or other recognized universities.
Applicants with a CGPA of less than 2.75 or a Second Class Lower Division Bachelor’s degree may be considered if they have work experience (min. 1 year) in related fields.
Applicants who do not hold a Major or Minor qualification in English language studies or English literature are required to take three preparatory courses at the B.A. (English Literature) level in the first semester and must obtain a minimum grade of B+ for each of the courses.
Semester Programme Offered
First semester and Second semester.
Programme Requirements
a.Coursework Requirement
Candidates pursuing this programme are required to complete a minimum of 18 credits of coursework. Credits are distributed among compulsory and elective courses as follows:
Compulsory Courses 15 credits
Elective Courses 3 credits Total 18 credits
Thesis (12 credits)
WORLD LITERATURE STRAND
List of courses
i. Compulsory Courses (15 Credits)
BBI 5201 Research Methods in English Studies 3 credits
BBL 5201 Literary Theory 3 credits
BBL 5202 Critical Appreciation 3 credits
BBL 5207 Themes and Issues in Malaysian Literature in English 3 credits
BBL 5305 African and Caribbean Literature 3 credits
ii. Elective Courses (3 Credits)
BBL 5104 The Romantic Period 3 credits
BBL 5105 The Victorian Age 3 credits
BBL 5106 Modernism and Beyond (1901 – 1945) 3 credits
BBL 5108 The American Renaissance 3 credits
BBL 5208 The Age of Realism in American Literature (1865 - 1914) 3 credits
BBL 5209 American Literary Modernism (1941—1945) 3 credits
BBL 5210 Post-Modernism: America Literature in the Post-Nuclear Age (1970 to the Present) 3 credits
BBL 5301 Contemporary American Literature (1945 to the Present) 3 credits
BBL 5302 Literature from the Indian Sub-Continent 3 credits
BBL 5303 South–East Asian Literature in English 3 credits
BBL 5304 Australian and Canadian Literature 3 credits
BBL 5307 Contemporary British Literature (1945 to the Present) 3 credits
BBL 5308 Anglo–Irish Literature (1890 to the Present) 3 credits
BBL 5309 Russian Literature: 19 th and 20 th Century 3 credits
BBL 5311 Feminism and Social Change 3 credits
BBL 5312 Archetypes in Women’s Literature: East and West 3 credits
BBL 5601 Seminar in Contemporary World Literature 3 credits
iii. Preparatory Courses
BBL 3101 A Survey of Prose Forms and Poetry 3 credits
BBL 3201 Introduction to Critical Appreciation 3 credits
BBL 3216 Novel and Short Story in English 3 credits or
BBL 3217 Poetry and Drama in English 3 credits
BRITISH LITERATURE STRAND
List of courses
i. Compulsory Courses (15 Credits)
BBI 5201 Research Methods in English Studies 3 credits
BBL 5201 Literary Theory 3 credits
BBL 5202 Critical Appreciation 3 credits
BBL 5105 The Victorian Age (1837 – 1901) 3 credits
BBL 5106 Modernism and Beyond (1901 – 1945) 3 credits
ii. Elective Courses (3 Credits)
BBL 5101 Elizabethan and Jacobean Literature (1485 – 1613) 3 credits
BBL 5102 Seventeenth Century Literature: Metaphysics and Polemics (1613 – 1660) 3 credits
BBL 5103 The Restoration and the Augustan Age (1660 – 1798) 3 credits
BBL 5104 The Romantic Period (1798 – 1837) 3 credits
BBL 5205 European Literature in English 3 credits
BBL 5207 Themes and Issues in Malaysian Literature in English 3 credits
BBL 5210 Post-Modernism: American Literature in the Post Nuclear Age (1970 to the Present) 3 credits
BBL 5301 Contemporary American Literature (1945 to the Present) 3 credits
BBL 5302 Literature from the Indian Sub-Continent 3 credits
BBL 5303 South-East Asian Literature in English 3 credits
BBL 5304 Australian and Canadian Literature 3 credits
BBL 5305 African and Caribbean Literature 3 credits
BBL 5307 Contemporary British Literature (1945 to the Present) 3 credits
BBL 5308 Anglo-Irish Literature (1890 to the Present) 3 credits
BBL 5602 Seminar in British Literature 3 credits
iii. Preparatory Courses
BBL 3101 A Survey of Prose Forms and Poetry 3 credits
BBL 3201 Introduction to Critical Appreciation 3 credits
BBL 3216 Novel and Short Story in English 3 credits or
The candidate must register for the Master’s Research (SPS 5999) course. This is a research project course that will culminate into a thesis by the end of the programme. This thesis will be assessed and a viva voce will be conducted to ensure the candidate’s competency in field of study.
ii. Seminar
SPS 5903 Seminar
The candidate is required to register for a one-credit seminar course (SPS 5903). This course is design for students to present a research proposal. This course should be taken no later than the second semester of enrollment. The course will be assessed and will be given Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory grade.
Tuition Fees
Basic Fee
First semester RM 1,400.00 Second and subsequent semesters RM 1,150.00 Final semester RM 1,650.00
International students have to pay an additional fee of RM 1,000.00 per semester .
For Further Information
Please contact:
Unit Siswazah dan Pengantarabangsaan Fakulti Bahasa Moden dan Komunikasi Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
Tel: 603-89468702
Email:
or
English Literature Graduate Programmes Coordinator Fakulti Bahasa Moden dan Komunikasi Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor Malaysia Attn : Dr. Noritah Omar
