Philology (English language and literature)

Upon graduation, students majoring in Philology acquire the following professional competencies, knowledge and skills:

• To have basic research skills in the field of philology (specialty language and literature);
• To develop knowledge and critical thinking about key concepts in the field of linguistics;
• To have a broad knowledge of the specifics, essence and functions of language;
• Origin of language and writing; stages of language development; language connections; principles of language classification; language system and structure; language levels; functions of language; to have a detailed knowledge of the relationship between language and speech, language and society, language and culture, and to master the existing theoretical knowledge in these areas;
• To gain general knowledge about language units and their functions in the speech process;
• To be able to master general methods and techniques applied in the field of linguistics and apply them in small-scale research;
• Knowledge of the history of linguistics, its development, current status and future prospects;
• To gain extensive knowledge of linguistic research objects;
• To apply the basic theoretical and conceptual issues of linguistics at the current stage of language development;
• Gaining the ability to apply the theoretical results of linguistics in practice;
• To be able to analyze literary and folklore samples;
• To get acquainted in detail with the scientific and theoretical literature written in the field of literature and folklore;
• Know the meaning of concepts and terms related to the specialty; be able to construct an argument and substantiate an argument; be able to analyze and synthesize information;
• Develop critical analysis as well as empirical and analytical research skills;

Training schedule of the specialty

Subject code	Name of subject		The number of credits
I course
Autumn semester
Rud941	Business and academic communication in a foreign language		5
End019	Business and academic communication in the Azerbaijani language		4
Dil025	Introduction to Linguistics		3
Ene240	Oral folk literature (by country of specialization)		3
End971	Learned basic language 1		6
Ene211	History of country literature 1		6
Com160	Information technology (by specialty)		3
Summer semester
Rud942	Business and academic communication in a foreign language 2		5
Lit055	Introduction to Literary Studies		3
Com130	Modern ICT and information security		3
Tar170	History of Enerbaijan		5
End972	Learned basic language 2		5
Ene212	History of country literature 2		6
Mmt020	Civil defense		3
II course
Autumn semester
Rud943	Business and academic communication in a foreign language 3		5
Lit381	World literature 1		5
Ene319	History of language		3
Lit040	Theory of Literature		3
End973	Learned basic language 3		6
Ene213	History of country literature 3		5
Psx075	Psychology		3
Summer semester
Dil055	General Linguistics		4
Lit382	World literature 2		5
Fel020	Philosophy		3
Loq020	Logic and critical thinking		3
End974	Learned basic language 4		6
Ene214	History of country literature 4		6
Met240	Multiculturalism		3
III course
Autumn semester
Ene100	Country studies		3
Lit383	World literature 3		4
Ene215	History of country literature 5		5
End003	Stylistics and rhetoric		3
End975	Learned basic language 5		5
End581	Text analysis		5
Ene035	Dialectology		5
Summer semester
End976	Learned basic language 6		6
Lit384	World literature 4		4
Lit312	Basics of mythology		4
Lit315	Poetics of fairy tales		4
Ene401	Work on texts		6
Ene396	Literary criticism		6
VI course
Autumn semester
Ene318	History of literary language		6
Lit317	Comparative literature		3
Ene398	Epic creativity		4
Ene399	Literary schools		4
Dil015	Ancient Turkish written monuments		6
Ene311	Poetics of classical poetry		4
Dil035	Ancient language		3
Summer semester
Tec040	Career planning		5
Tec050	Soft skills		9
Tec060	Hard skills		10
Tec070	Production experience / project		6