Educational Objectives of the Undergraduate Program
Department of English Language and Literature, TED University
- To ensure that students gain a comprehensive understanding of the major literary texts, genres, and traditions of English literature within their historical, cultural, and social contexts.
- To enable students to analyze and interpret literary and cultural texts through interdisciplinary approaches and critical theories.
- To develop students’ ability to express complex ideas and arguments clearly, coherently, and effectively in written and spoken English.
- To foster students’ use of academic research methods in independent research conducted in accordance with ethical principles and proper citation practices.
- To promote students’ critical awareness of the historical, cultural, and social contexts in which literary texts are produced and received.
- To support students’ effective and responsible use of digital tools and information resources in research, communication, and presentation processes.
- To encourage students to apply transferable skills such as problem-solving, leadership, collaboration, and adaptability in academic and professional settings.
- To develop students’ basic communication skills in at least one foreign language other than English (French) and to support the application of these skills in daily and academic contexts.
- To encourage students to contribute to intellectual inquiry by producing original ideas through the use of critical theories and active engagement with academic discourse.
- To promote students’ use of communication and adaptability skills acquired through language and literature education in diverse professional and social contexts, with attention to inclusivity, ecological awareness, and social responsibility.