Istinye University English Language and Literature Program started to accept students in 2018. The program has a unique structure by integrating courses related to English Language Teaching and Translation and Interpreting as well as the second foreign language into the program. The Bachelor of Arts program in English Language and Literature is designed to give students a basic understanding of literature as well as expertise in their fields. The program includes courses covering the main types and periods of English literature; text analysis and criticism constitute an important part of the undergraduate program. Students are also offered elective courses in American Literature, comparative literature, linguistics, foreign language teaching methods, social sciences, translation, academic English and other foreign languages. These courses aim to enable graduates to become an intellectual world citizen by continuing their own self-development in different fields. The undergraduate program prepares graduates for jobs in various fields. Media (TV and newspaper journalism), publishing, advertising, public relations, human resources, translation/interpreting, English teaching are the areas in which graduates can work. |