English major programs-深圳大学外国语学院

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English major programs

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1. English

Study time: four years
Degree conferred: Bachelor of Arts

Professional Prospects: As the most important training base for advanced English talents in Shenzhen, we have continued to provide a large number of excellent foreign language professionals for the country, injecting robust momentum into the economic and social development of Shenzhen, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. As the world’s most common lingua franca, our English major produces graduates who are equipped with excellent cross-language and cross-cultural communication and critical thinking skills, international perspectives as well as substantial opportunities for employment, further study and development.

Employment direction: translation and interpreting, administration, foreign affairs, foreign trade, business, etc. in government agencies, public institutions, and various types of enterprises; education industry (primary and secondary school teachers, education and scientific research personnel, etc.).

Employment institutions: government agencies, public institutions, public education institutions (primary and middle schools) and educational organizations, scientific research institutes, various types of enterprises, etc.

Training objectives: To train pragmatic, inter-disciplinary and innovative talents with comprehensive qualities and high ethical standards; to cultivate talents with positive, enterprising, and determined nature with solid English language skills and English professional knowledge; to train talents with an international vision and strong love for the Chinese nation who excel at cross-cultural communication and critical thinking.

Knowledge objectives: to be proficient in English pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, discourse, rhetoric, etc.; to be familiar with sociolinguistic phenomena with special cultural connotations and basic theories and methods of language research; to be familiar with the development of English literature and important writers’ works; to be familiar with the social cultures of major English-speaking countries and the similarities and differences between Eastern and Western cultures.

Ability training: to have solid skills in English listening, speaking, reading, writing, translation, etc.; to be proficient in English communication and expression; to have the ability to appreciate English literature and effectively carry out cross-cultural communication and cultural transmission; to have the ability of critical thinking and innovation; to be able to carry out interpersonal exchanges, self-adjustment and sustainable development.

Main courses: Comprehensive English, English Listening, English Oral Communication, English Writing, Translation and Interpreting, British and American Literature, British Society and Culture, American Society and Culture, Introduction to Linguistics, etc.

Training features:
(1) Cultivation of inter-disciplinary talents of comprehensive capabilities and with international perspectives. We set up three distinctive experimental programs: (i) English Micro Major on International Journalism and Foreign Affairs, (ii) English-to-Chinese Advanced Interpreting Micro Major, and (iii) English-German, English-Spanish, Japanese-English bilingual programs, etc.;

(2) Seeking broad International exchange and cooperation: we have developed customized programs with the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey in the United States, and the School of Humanities of the University of Western Australia in Australia, and a paid internship exchange program at Wesleyan College in the United States;

(3) Establishing excellent internship bases: Xinhua International News Center, Foreign Affairs Office of Shenzhen Municipal People's government, Shenzhen Daily, Shenzhen International High-tech Achievement Trading Exhibition Center, Shenzhen University Education Group, Nanwai Education Group, etc. (all governmental and educational institutions with great social influence).

2. English (Education)

Study time: four years
Degree conferred: Bachelor of Arts

Professional Prospects: Through four years of specialized study and educational practice, English (normal) majors not only excel at cross-cultural communication and critical thinking, but also have sufficient education and teaching knowledge and skills, qualifying as English teachers in primary and secondary schools, class head teachers and school education management personnel. Both the employment rate and the rate of graduates opting for a teaching career in 2019 reached 96.25%. With the growing demand for teachers, thanks to the rapid development of the education industry in Shenzhen in recent years, more than 88% of English (normal) graduates are employed in Shenzhen, and more than 95% are employed in the broader Pearl River Delta. In addition, a large proportion of graduates have the opportunity to study in world-renowned universities at home and abroad, including Harvard University, University College London, and the University of Edinburgh.

Employment direction: education industry (primary and secondary school teachers, education and scientific research personnel, etc.), government agencies, public institutions and interpreting, administration, foreign affairs, foreign trade, business, etc. for various types of enterprises.

Employment institutions: public educational institutions (primary and middle schools) and educational organizations, government agencies, enterprises and public institutions.

Training objectives: To cultivate teachers with good professional qualities and high ethical professional standards; to train teachers with a solid foundation of English language and literature, good humanistic qualities and cross-cultural communication skills, and a proficient mastery of basic theories and methods of education and teaching. To train inter-disciplinary talents of professional and innovative competence who can adapt to the reform and development of basic education with their teaching and research capabilities.

Knowledge objectives: To master knowledge of English language, literature, and culture, understand the basic theories and methods of language research; to be familiar with the development of English literature and the works of important writers; to be familiar with the social culture of major English-speaking countries and the similarities and differences between Eastern and Western cultures; to understand national education policies and regulations, master the basic theories, knowledge and skills of educational disciplines and subject teaching; to understand the frontier educational theories of teachers at home and abroad and the latest developments in basic education reform in the new era.

Ability training: To be proficient in English listening, speaking, reading, writing, translation, etc.; to be proficient in the use of English for communication and expression; to have the ability to carry out cross-cultural communication and cultural transmission; to be capable of critical thinking and innovation, self-adjustment and sustainable development; to possess the ability of school and class management and psychological counseling targeting primary and middle school students, with teaching and research capabilities centered on reflection and exploration, and the potential for innovation in the field of basic education.

Main courses: Comprehensive English, English listening and speaking, English writing, translation and interpreting, English and American literature, English and American society and culture, Introduction to linguistics, Pedagogy, Psychology, English teaching methods, English curriculum standards and research on teaching materials, middle and primary school English micro Class teaching, information teaching, etc.

Training features:
(1) Emphasizing practical teaching under the guidance of OBE: In addition to a large number of practical courses, teachers are also required to incorporate a number of practical elements into theoretical courses;

(2) Training versatile and distinctive multi-linguals; we encourage students to choose English-German, English-Spanish and other experimental programs to cultivate distinctive professionals and lay a solid foundation for dramatization and bilingual teaching in basic education;

(3) Seeking broad International exchanges and cooperation: we have established a customized program with the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey in the United States, a customized program at the School of Humanities of the University of Western Australia in Australia, and a paid internship exchange program at Wesleyan College in the United States;

(4) Establishing high-end educational internship bases: We provide internships at the Educational Group affiliated with Shenzhen University, Nanshan Foreign Language Education Group and other influential educational institutions of long-term and stable partnerships.

Contact Tel: 0755-2673 2702

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