English Language & Literature

1. Cultivation Aims
This program aims to cultivate qualified personnel who are well developed morally, intellectually and physically. They are expected to lay a solid theoretical foundation in the English language, literature and culture, acquire systematic specified knowledge and fairly good practical ability. They are also required to be able to undertake teaching, scientific research and other social work in the field of English language and literature.
2. Duration of the Program
This program generally lasts three years.
3. Research Directions
3.1 Translation: studies of classics translation, and of translation theories and techniques.
3.2 British and American Literature: studies of the British literature, American literature and literary criticism
3.3 British and American popular Literature:  Studies of British and American popular novels.
3.4 Cross-Cultural Communication: Focus on contrastive study between English language and culture and Chinese language and culture.
3.5 Aesthetics on Contemporary Western novels: Studies of Aesthetics in British and American novels.
4. Course Content
Category 
Course Number
Course Name
Period
Credit
Term
Remarks
Academic Degree Courses Political Theoretical Course 
001000701
Theory and Practice of Scientific Socialism
30
2
1
 
001000703
Selected Readings of Marxist Classics
60
3
2
Second Foreign Languages 
031000701
Japanese
160
6
1, 2, 3
Select one from the 4 items
031000702
French
160
6
031000703
Russian
160
6
031000704
German
160
6
Basic Course 
031000705
Translation Theory and Practice
40
4
1
 
Specialized Course 
031201701
Aesthetics on British and American Fiction
40
4
2
 
031201702
A Historical Study of British and American Literature
60
6
1
031201703
Western Literature theories
40
4
2
031201704
Intercultural Communication
40
4
1
Required Courses Literature Reading Seminar 
031201901
The Translation of Classical Chinese Poetry
40
4
3
 
031201902
British and American Popular Literature
40
4
1
031201903
A Study of British and American Fiction
40
4
1
031201904
Understanding Poetry
40
4
4
031201905
A study of British and American Drama
40
4
5
031201906
News translation
40
4
6
Academic Seminar 
 
 
 
2
 
 
5. Research and Thesis
5.1 After acquiring all the credits as required, candidates are eligible for conducting research on their theses.
5.2 Candidates should present their topics of their theses, then collect both Chinese and foreign documentary resources, begin the research work under guidance of their supervisors, conduct seminars on documentary resources, thesis preliminary conference and periodical reports on their theses. After consulting the discipline panel and obtaining the approval of the panel, candidates can start their specific studies and thesis writing.
5.3 Theses must be written in accurate and smooth English as well as in good format, logic and organization, supported by full and detailed reference resources. The theses should convey the original and correct ideas of the authors, up to the requirements of being published. The 15000- to 20000-word thesis must be printed out one month prior to the defense and then submitted to the defense committee, which will make arrangement for the evaluation and defense of the theses.
5.4 The thesis writing should be conducted in accordance with "The Quantification Index on Research Achievements of Shanghai University for Master's and Doctoral Candidates."
5.5 The completed theses should be assessed and degrees conferred in accordance with "Regulations Concerning Academic Degrees in the People's Republic of China" and " Rules Concerning Academic Degrees in Shanghai University."