ENGLISH MODERN LETTERS

Programme Development Resource Persons:

 

President	Etienne Zé Amvela, PhD Professor, English Languange and Linguistic The University of Bamenda
Vice President	Ambanasom Shadrach Eteke, PhD Professor, African Literature, The University of Bamenda
Member	Paul MBANGWANA, PhD Professor, Applied linguistics, Christian University of Bamenda NDONGMANJI John NIBA, PhD Senior Lecturer, English Literature, The University of Bamenda NJWE née Amah Eyovi Ntongieh , PhD Senior Lecturer, Phonology, The University of Bamenda

 

                                        

TEACHING STAFF

         I.1 Permanent Lecturers

 

AMBANASOM Shadrach ATEKE	PhD Professor, African Literature
NDONGMANJI John NIBA	PhD, Head of Department Senior Lecturer, English Literature
AKONGNYUY Alfred NDI	PhD Senior Lecturer, African Literature and Post-colonial studies
WONG née AWAMBENG Elizabeth	Doctorat Troisième cycle Senior Lecturer, Applied Linguistics
NJWE née Amah Eyovi Ntongieh	PhD Senior Lecturer, Phonology
NUMFOR Comfort NCHANG	M.a Assistant Lecturer, Applied Linguistics
Ameli Noah TABI	DEA Assistant Lecturer, Linguistics
AWOH Peter FOINJONG	M.a Assistant Lecturer, African Literature
NYAA Hans NDAH	M.a Assistant Lecturer, American literature
ANELE OBIE Michael	M.a Assistant Lecturer, English Literature
AKEM SHEDMANKAH Helen	M.a Assistant Lecturer, Linguistics
Vivian BONGKA TAH	M.a Assistant Lecturer, African Literature
NGEH Ernestilia DZEKEN	, M.a Assistant Lecturer, African Literature
Derick JAIDZEMO MBUNGANG	M.a Assistant Lecturer, Commonwealth Literature
NSONO Ruth FUONWIE	M.a Assistant Lecturer, English Literature
NCHIA Florence MBI	M.a Assistant Lecturer, English Literature
NGAM Gilead NKWAIN	M.a Assistant Lecturer, Oral Literature

 

I.2 Visiting Lecturers

 

KASHIM TALA	PhD Professor Emeritus, African Literature, University of Buea
Paul MBANGWANA	PhD Professor, English Language, Christian University of Bamenda
ALOBWE EPIE	PhD Associate Professor, Socio-linguistics, The University of Yaoundé I
MFORTEH Stephen	, PhD Associate Professor, English Language, The University of Yaoundé I
MPOCHE kirzitus	PhD Associate Professor, English Language, University of Douala

 

II- MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Department of English Modern Letters is to train English Language and Literature teachers for secondary and high schools. The department is in charge of students specializing in ‘Modern English Letters’ generally, but also offers the English component of the courses for Bilingual studies done by the students of the Department of Bilingual Letters. The department equally ensures the teaching of General English to Level One students of the other departments.

Profile of Students

The Bambili campus receives English Modern Letters and Bilingual students for the second cycle (postgraduate course) and, for the first cycle, (undergraduate course), and Bilingual students from the Francophone sub-system of education, that is, those who have the Baccalauréat. Anglophone bilingual candidates with the G.C.E. ‘A’ level go to the main campus in Yaoundé. Students taking the General English course are the Level One students from all the other departments.

 

The Courses

The language component of the programmes comprises courses in several aspects of linguistics (e.g. phonology, syntax) and in several branches of the discipline (e.g. sociolinguistics, applied linguistics), as well as courses geared towards the improvement of students’ proficiency in English. The literature component includes courses in English, African, American and Commonwealth literature, and obviously in Cameroonian literature (written and oral). The professional component comprises courses and practical work on the teaching of English as a second and foreign language, and of literature.

 

 

• OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The objectives of English Department are:

1. To provide students with a sound academic knowledge of English.
2. To provide students with a sound academic knowledge of literature.
3. To provide them with pedagogic training to be competent teachers of English in secondary schools.
4. To provide them with pedagogic training to be competent teachers of literature in Cameroonian secondary schools.
5. To provide them with an academic base for postgraduate studies or research.

To provide them with knowledge and skills such that faced with the realistic situation in the field, the students can construct or adapt pedagogic material in English or literature to suit their needs.