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Summary of the Profile
Objective(s) of a study programme:
The mission of the LCC English Language and Literature study program is to empower students to achieve their career goals in language related fields.
Through training in rhetoric, oral and written communication, linguistics, literary analysis, and translation, students learn life-long skills in using English, or any language, to teach, persuade, and delight.
Students build the intellectual groundwork for further training and research in graduate and professional programs in Lithuania and abroad.
Students prepare for careers in both private and public sectors in Lithuania, the EU, and around the globe-anywhere that prizes the pairing of critical thinking with a professionally trained command of English.
Students deepen their knowledge and practice in English by extensive study in the areas of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Translation and Interpretation, and Literature. Depending upon their chosen emphasis of study, students cultivate their English language skills to perform such crucial and varied tasks as writing, editing, teaching, and translating.
Based on extensive instruction in how the English language developed and continues to evolve, as well as how the structure of language functions more generally, students ground their practical, career-oriented competencies in an understanding of the interrelation of language and society.
Learning outcomes:
The English Language and Literature program graduate has a broad-based liberal arts education as well as specific program area skills. Such education enhances students’ chances for employment and prepares them for future graduate studies. Program learning outcomes cover the following areas: knowledge and its application, research, special, social, and personal skills.
Knowledge
Students will be able to:
Gain knowledge that aids in the development of a kind of general critical literacy, grounded in critical thinking practices, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to open dialogue.
Differentiate aspects of discourse analysis based on the type/purpose of text/oral discourse, genre, audience, and the communicative situation
Gain an understanding of translation/interpretation as the means of communication across languages and cultures
Articulate current theories of first and second language acquisition
Demonstrate an understanding of foundational educational principles related to teaching foreign languages.
Understand the traditional core areas of language structure including the sound system, grammar, and meaning
Research
Students will be able to:
Articulate and analyze current research that has informed the field of studies
Hone skills in writing economic, precise, cogent prose for the purpose of expressing not only their opinion on a topic, but precisely in order to be capable of differentiating subjective points of truth about literary texts from those opinions.
Conduct studies of pedagogical research that examines and applies foreign language teaching approaches and methods, including a post-method understanding
Select and apply appropriate research methods
Propose solutions to pedagogical contexts based on a literature review and preliminary research
Special Skills
Students will be able to:
Demonstrate basic skills of literary interpretation, such as formal criticism, comparative textual analysis, and close reading.
Develop greater facility with oral and written communication in English, especially increasing literary terminology.
Identify and discuss the steps of a translation project
Analyze the skills required of an interpreter
Implement the theoretical aspects of translation and interpretation theory in guided practice tasks
Develop strategies for listening and speaking with a keen awareness needed as a translator/ interpreter
Practice translation and interpretation skills in a supervised setting while learning to express the meaning and message in the other language as coherently, accurately, and smoothly as possible
Teach English lessons to students by designing lesson plans based on principles of teaching pedagogy
Social Skills
Students will be able to:
Strengthen their writing skills, including collaboration, discussion, prewriting skills, and revision processes.
Understand the importance of cooperative work with those directly related to the projects to be translated/interpreted
Students will be equipped to participate actively and creatively in the civil life of society and contribute to developing community on the local, national and international level. They will recognize moral character, including personal integrity and a commitment to the well-being of others, as the fiber and foundation of civil life.
Students will be trained to become critical users of various forms of information in order to positively influence their communities.
Personal Skills
Students will be able to:
Students will learn the value of creativity, innovation and vision, and will develop problem-solving skills in order to function as leaders in a variety of professional, social, and church settings. This approach to leadership involves relationship building, encourages collaboration, and empowers others.
Students will develop cross-cultural awareness and the skills to work effectively in a multicultural environment, including respect for their own cultural heritage and a discerning appreciation of cultural diversity. They will understand the global nature of communication as well as the global dimensions of faith, social, and political issues.
Activities of teaching and learning:
The classes are taught with a variety of teaching techniques including lecture, whole and small group discussion, presentations, and projects.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
In each class, students are assessed through a variety of methods including tests, quizzes, papers, and projects. Instructors use both hoistic and analytic rubrics which give the students feedback and grades in the areas of content, organization, and English proficiency.
A final thesis is evaluated at a public oral defense by the advisor, outside readers and the instructor.
Specialisations:
Students earn a specialization by choosing modules:
1. Translation/ Interpretation
2. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
3. Literature
Optional courses:
A double degree in English philology and theology is an asset for graduates who are interested in honing strong skills in English while complimenting their studies with courses in theology, both theoretical and practical. This degree offers a solid foundation in English studies that propels students to graduate school or into careers in teaching or translating. Additionally, students will take courses that go beyond the foundational biblical studies to include theology and philosophy. Having courses in both theology and English expand employment opportunities.
Distinctive features of a study programme:
Abilty for students to build their own program; students select basic and/ or expanded modules.ture, teaching or translation/ jor and free electives, y/sociology . dalykai
