iTEL
Comparative literature is the study of literature from around the world, transcending the restrictions of national and linguistic boundaries. Traditionally, comparative study was based on literary movements, periods and lines of influence, as well as on genres, themes, myths, and legends. In recent years comparative literature has come to include the comparison of literature with other areas of human experience. Comparative literature offers students the opportunity to study a broad range of literary subjects from various cultures throughout the world. Courses are offered in European literature from ancient to contemporary times; in the literature of Asia, Africa, and Latin America; in folk literature, legend, fantasy, and science fiction; in literary theory; and in special topics such as travel literature, literature and existentialism, and Malaysian literature and film (especially P.Ramlee’s work). All reading is done in English translation. The comparative literature is used as preparation for the single subject (secondary school) teaching credential in English language.
This course aims to equip students with the advanced skills needed for academic reading. A variety of texts from a range of disciplines will be used as materials in teaching this course. Students will be taught to use strategies that will be useful to them when reading academic texts related to their main course of study. Some of the reading skills are predicting outcomes, making inferences, and interpreting the text. This course also aims to teach students listening comprehension of both formal and informal situations. Listening comprehension will be advanced using a more principled manner appropriate to the MUET format. Skills to be taught are recalling information, paraphrasing, predicting outcomes, distinguishing facts from opinions, summarizing, and drawing conclusions.
Course Synopsis:
This course is designed to equip students to meet the workplace's English language needs and demands by building effective oral and written communication skills. They learn to prepare, process, and produce relevant documents and conduct activities commonly practised at the workplace. The general objective of the course is to prepare students to attain Level B2 of the Common European Framework of References (CEFR). Among the activities are practising relevant expressions used at the workplace, preparing formal and informal documents, giving informative presentations, and developing job-seeking skills.
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
1) demonstrate effective job-seeking skills necessary for securing employment.
2) use appropriate expressions and terminologies following the standard meeting practices in conducting meetings.
3) present clear and detailed information and viewpoints in a well-organised presentation using appropriate language structures.
This course exposes student with fundamental characteristics on the role of media in the society. The topics are (1) what are media, what are determinants and characteristics of media, what is the contradictory nature of media & what is the relationship between media and society (2) what is a media company and what are 12 key concepts in a media company (3) what are popular/mass media (4) what is technological innovation in media (5) what do media do to the society and what does society do to the media (6) media and the children (7) media and young adults (8) media and adults (9) media and the women and (10) media and the marginalized/underprivileged/disadvantaged/vulnerable people. Thus, after completing this course, students are equipped with fundamental characteristics on the role of media in the society.