PhD Programmes Study Plan from 2016/2017 to 2019/2020

Last updated on 19 Aug 2020

Linguistics (English)

Courses
For students who are admitted with relevant Master’s degree
Course Code Course Title
Credits
FAHC800 / AHGC8000 Research Ethics
0
FAHC801 / AHGC8001 University Teaching
0
ENGL816 / ENGL8016 Advanced Research Writing
3
ENGL890 / ENGL8090 Practice of Scholarship I
3
ENGL813 / ENGL8013 Special Topics in English Linguistics
3
Total Credits
9
For students who are admitted without relevant Master’s degree
Course Code Course Title
Credits
In addition to the above, students are required to take the following course:
ENGL815 / ENGL8015 Research Writing
3
Doctoral Thesis
Course Code Course Title
Credits
ENGL899 / ENGL8999 Doctoral Thesis
18

Literary Studies (English)

Courses
For students who are admitted with relevant Master’s degree
Course Code Course Title
Credits
FAHC800 / AHGC8000 Research Ethics
0
FAHC801 / AHGC8001 University Teaching
0
ENGL816 / ENGL8016 Advanced Research Writing
3
ENGL890 / ENGL8090 Practice of Scholarship I
3
ENGL814 / ENGL8014 Special Topics in English Literary Studies
3
Total Credits
9
For students who are admitted without relevant Master’s degree
Course Code Course Title
Credits
In addition to the above, students are required to take the following course:
ENGL815 / ENGL8015 Research Writing
3
Doctoral Thesis
Course Code Course Title
Credits
ENGL899 / ENGL8999 Doctoral Thesis
18

These courses should normally be completed before the Oral Defence. Students who fail a compulsory course on the first attempt should re-take the course. A student who is unable to pass a retaken course on a second attempt may be required to discontinue his or her studies.