Courses

Applied Linguistics I

Applied Linguistic deals with different theories in language teaching/learning and linguistic issues in practice. This link will lead you to the many resources from various course books, research articles, and even electronic books. Feel free to download, and use them as you deem appropriate. 

Applied Linguistics II

A survey course introducing the students to the nature of language, language change and development, learning and teaching theories, language discourse, syntax, semantics, and the social and pedagogical aspects of language.

Cultural Studies I

This course is designed to equip Year I English major students for a wider knowledge on current aspects of culture and related issues including definitions, Asian Landscapes, Traditional Cultural Values of Asia, and The religions of Asia. This course is meant to be practical and reflective, so that students can relate and communicate their personal understanding of cultural identities via various facets. Students will be introduced a way of thinking that will enable them to function effectively in any cultures, and in particular acquired experiences dealing with the numerous cultural differences.

Cultural Studies II

This course is the continuation from the previous series of Cultural Studies I. It is designed to equip Year II English major students for a wider knowledge on current aspects of culture and related issues including Families, and Relationships, Landscapes and Environment, and Agriculture. This course is meant to be practical and reflective, so that students can relate and communicate their personal understanding of cultural identities via various facets. Students will be introduced a way of thinking that will enable them to function effectively in any cultures, and in particular acquired experiences dealing with the numerous cultural differences.

Cultural Studies III

This course is designed to enrich the respective students regarding dozens of cultural issues including definitions, tokens, society and social groups, social behavior, women’s issues, and politics and governments. Participants are strongly encouraged to think critically, practically and reflectively, in ways that they can relate and communicate their personal senses of cultures to dominate ignorance. Students will be introduced ways of thinking that will enable them to function effectively in many cultural facets, and in particular acquired experiences.

Literature Studies III

This course is especially designed to empower English major students in the arts of reading and studying literature, with emphasis on the methods of short stories, Novel, and Poetry. The lead foci of this course are to provide critical discussions on THE GOOD EARTH by Pearl S. Buck and on THE PEARL by John Steinbeck, owing to the realities of social, traditional, and philosophical issues and ideals. To be more specific, this course will not mainly serve the purposes of verbal translation.  

English for Management Studies

This course is designed specifically for students of management studies who are preparing to sign up for the latter courses. The purposes of this course are to enrich students for the language skills including listening, speaking, reading, writing, and vocabulary. For this semester, six units of this book will be covered, with the addition of extra reading materials.

English for Finance and Accounting

This course is for business students who prepare to be working in the field of finance. The course will cover a wide range of topics and practices the skills essentials to operating successfully in the financial industry. The 24 units are designed to build vocabulary, critical thinking skills and communication skills in students to reach their high potential to reach the demand of uses in reality. In this semester, unit 1-8 will be taught as pre-requisite course for the later studies.

Debate Course

Debate is a discipline to prepare students for the world of inevitable confrontation and illusions. Students learn to take precautions regarding thoughts, words, behaviors, habits, characters, and even beliefs. This course aims to enrich higher education students to ponder upon theories, to develop skills in reasoning, and to empower in students the soft skills i.e. motivation, intrapersonal and interpersonal communication, power of belief, leadership, management, visions, and values. Debate is an open slate for practitioners to develop personal charisma, creativity, commitment, and self-esteem to be ready for this challenging, confusing world.     

Free Online Courses 

The collection of websites that offers free-online courses you can pick up for your lazy days. Yes, they are absolutely free of charge. Doing online courses demands personal interests, consistency, and autonomy. Most courses are done through PODCAST and Video CAST. You can also download course syllabus and handouts for free. However, textbooks need to be bought by individual learners. Hope you enjoy!