Ph.D. Literature-in-English

Doctor of Philosophy in Literature-in-English

1. List of Academic Staff

Name	Status and Qualification	Research Interests
T. A. Alabi	Professor & Head of DepartmentB.A. (Ed.), M.A., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Stylistics, AppliedLinguistics, Phonetics, Phonology
C. A. Bodunde	Professor B.A. (ABU, Zaria); M.A. (Ibadan); Ph.D.(Ilorin)	Poetry, Literary Theory, Creative Writing
A. S. Abubakar	Professor B.A. (BU, Kano), M.A., Ph.D., PGDE(Ilorin)	Dramatic Theory, Practice, Oral Performance, CreativeWriting
Binta F. Ibrahim	Professor B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Drama, Oral Literary Study
K. A. Abdullahi	Reader B.A. (BU, Kano); M.A. (Ilorin); Ph.D.(ABU, Zaria)	African, Blank Diaspora Literature
O. I. Dunmade	Senior Lecturer B.A., M.A. (OAU, Ile-Ife); Ph.D. (Ilorin),Ph.D. (Ado-Ekiti)	Poetry, Literary Criticism
K. N. Afolayan	Senior Lecturer B.A. (Ilorin); M.A. (Lagos); Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Fictional Literature,Criticism
Foluke R. Aliyu	Senior Lecturer B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Feminist Literature,Creative Writing

B. Introduction

The programme exposes students to studies in Literature-in-English at a higher level. Its contents are designed to assist students to acquire the necessary competencies for higher analytic thinking and also help the students to make more efficient judgments, and develop more holistically as individuals to enable the students to contribute more meaningfully to the development of society.

C. Philosophy

The philosophy of the programme is the production of scholars whose critical inquiries into the use of Literature-in-English as a medium of communication in L₂ situations in both regular communication and writing would significantly reassert human values, and appreciate the complexity of human motivation and actions. The products of this programme are expected to exhibit a higher proficiency, beyond the Master level, in the use of English in a variety of discourse situations, as well as interpret literary works in the English Language.

D. Aim and Objectives

The programme aims to expose students to more advanced knowledge in the Literature-in-English disciplines. The objectives of the programme are to:

1. Produce global scholars who will utilise their knowledge of literature-in-English for national, African, and global development;
2. Produce global scholars who will apply their knowledge for the advancement of humanity, and
3. Produce global scholars who will create awareness especially through equipping and motivating them for full and balanced development of their personalities and the need for replication and refinement of the same.

E. Admission Requirements

1. Candidates must possess a minimum of five ‗O‘ level Credit subjects including English Language and Literature-in-English.
2. Candidates must possess a Master’s degree in Literature-in-English from a recognised university with a CGPA not below 4.0 on a 5.0 scale, or a weighted score average of 60%.

F. Duration of the Programme

1. The Full-time programme shall run for a minimum of 36 calendar months and a maximum of 60 calendar months.
2. The Part-time programme shall run for a minimum of 48 calendar months and a maximum of 72 calendar months.

G. Detailed Course Description

ENG 908 Semiotics 3 Credits

Principles and practice of semiotics. Signs and signalling systems. Practical application of semiotic theories and tenets to literary. Non-literary texts. Signs in cyber communication. 45h (T); E

ENG 921 Advanced Literary Theory and Criticism 3 Credits

Advanced study of the connections between theory and criticism. The intersection between literature/language and formalism. Psychology and psychoanalysis. History and post- colonialism. Sociology and marxism. 45h (T); C

ENG 922 Literature, Philosophy and Thought 3 Credits

Critical study of literary forms and aesthetics in relation to philosophy and thought. Relationship or otherwise of concepts: ―imagination‖ and ―imaging‖. Selected literary works: classical, medieval, renaissance, neo-classical, romantic, Victorian, and modern periods in relation to humanism, scholasticism, romanticism, idealism, and existentialism. 45h (T); C

ENG 923 Doctoral Seminar I 3 Credits

Presentation of a well-researched seminar in literature-in-English. 135h (P); C

ENG 924 Current Trends in African Literature 3 Credits

Critical study of representative Anglophone, Francophone, Lusophone, North African, and Migrant African Literature. Convergent and divergent aesthetics. Narrating Africa from the continent and the Diaspora. Faces/phases of post-colonialism, exile, alienation, nostalgia, and bonding with Africa. 45h (T); C

ENG 925 World Literatures in English 3 Credits Selected literary works from European, American, Black-American, Caribbean, Indian, Russian, Australian, and African Literature. 45h (T); C

ENG 926	Doctoral Seminar II Presentation of a well-researched seminar in literature in English.135h (P); C	3 Credits
ENG 927	Literature and National Development Critical study of literature and the national question. Selected works across the world on the writer and society. Literature, politics, and ideology. Aesthetics of national literature, political prisoner literature, tribute literature, civic humanism, historicism, and literature, constituting identity and negotiating differences in nation-states. 45h (T); E	3 Credits

ENG 999 Thesis 9 Credits

Well-researched, original thesis in literature-in-English. 405h (T); C

H. Graduation Requirements

To be eligible for the award of the Ph.D. degree in Literature-in-English, a student must have taken the core courses and an elective course and passed 27 Credits.

I. Summary

Core Courses 27 Credits

Electives 6 Credits Total 33 Credits

First Semester

Core Courses: ENG 921 (3), 923 (3), 925 (3), 999 (9) 18 Credits

Elective Course: ENG 927 (3) 3 Credits

Second Semester

Core Courses: ENG 922 (3), 924 (3), 926 (3) 9 Credits

Elective Course: ENG 908 (3) 3 Credits

Total 33 Credits