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Full Academic Year Overview Higher National Diploma in English

1st Year Curriculum & All Subjects

Complete academic curriculum for 1st Year — 1st Semester & 2nd Semester subjects, syllabuses, lecture notes, and past examination papers.

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1st Year - 1st Semester Subjects

Core subjects & learning modules
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EN 1101

Reading & Vocabulary Development (RSVD)

Reading comprehension strategies, vocabulary building, word roots and affixation.

EN 1102

Effective Communication Skills I

Oral communication techniques, public speaking, conversational fluency.

EN 1103

Listening in English I

Active listening, note-taking techniques from spoken discourse.

EN 1104

Linguistics I (Language Structure & Usage)

Introduction to linguistics, phonetics, phonology, and English morphology.

EN 1105

Introduction to Literature

Forms of literature, poetry elements, short story analysis, drama introduction.

EN 1106

Professional Writing I

Sentence structures, paragraph development, mechanics of writing.

EN 1107

CALL & Study Skills I

Computer-assisted language learning, presentation tools, academic research.

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1st Year - 2nd Semester Subjects

Core subjects & learning modules
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EN 1201

Intermediate Reading & Vocabulary (RSVD II)

Academic reading, critical evaluation, contextual vocabulary development.

EN 1202

Effective Communication Skills II

Debates, formal meetings, interpersonal and cross-cultural communication.

EN 1203

Listening in English II

Advanced listening comprehension, lectures, interviews and podcasts.

EN 1204

Linguistics II (Language Structure & Usage)

English syntax, transformational generative grammar, sentence analysis.

EN 1205

British & American Literature

Major literary movements, British classics, and prominent American authors.

EN 1206

Professional Writing II

Essay writing, expository essays, argumentative discourse and summaries.

EN 1207

CALL & Study Skills II

Presentation skills, digital collaboration, digital portfolios.

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