Bachelor of Languages and Linguistics (Tamil), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
This programme is a major in Tamil. Upon graduation, candidates will be conferred with Bachelor of Language and Linguistics degree.
Tamil remains to this day, one of the few living classical languages and has a traceable unbroken literary tradition of over two thousand years. Much of classical Tamil is preserved in modern Tamil literature, and forms an important part of Tamil-medium education. Tamil carries an international status as official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and has constitutional recognition in South Africa, Mauritius and Malaysia.
The Bachelor of Languages and Linguistics (Tamil) programme is a 3-year degree programme. At the end of their study, candidates will be conferred the degree Bachelor of Languages and Linguistics.
Career Opportunities
- Journalist
- Language Teacher
- Liaison Officer
- Press Officer
- Public Relations Officer
- Translator
Course Modules
Core Subjects:
- Ethnic Relationships
- Islamic Civilization and Asian Civilization (TITAS) (Paper I)
- Islamic Civilization and Asian Civilization (TITAS) (Paper II)
- Information Skills
- Thinking and Communication Skills
- Introductory Linguistics
- Introductory Semiotics
- Academic Writing
- Introductory History of Linguistics
- The World’s Major Languages
- Language and Meaning
- Inter-cultural Communication
- Language Skills I, II, III, IV, V&VI
- Language and Literature I&II
- Language Phonetics and Phonology
- Language Morphology
- Language Syntax
- Language and Civilization I&II
- Language for Special Purposes
- Language Discourse and Text
- Evolution of Language
- Two-way Translation I&II
- Geographical Influence on Language Variation
University of Malaya Location Map
University of Malaya Contact Details
Address:
Department of English Language
Faculty of Languages and Linguistics
University of Malaya,
50603 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
Phone: +6(03)7967 3177
Fax: +6(03)7957 9707
Email: dekan_fbl@um.edu.my
Website: http://language.um.edu.my