From the Department Head
As one of the first departments of Doğuş University founded in 1997, the Department of English Language and Literature offers 4-year formal education. In our department, we aim to raise individuals who have advanced foreign language proficiency, and who research, question, empathize, and take an active role in society in the global world.
The curriculum includes courses in the fields of genres and periods of English literature, textual analysis, academic writing, American literature and comparative literature, as well as courses that support the field such as critical thinking, linguistics and translation studies. Globalization has brought with it the understanding and analysis of different cultures. Perceiving this necessity as raising awareness about “English” literature beyond the study of “English” literature in our department, we ensure that our students take elective courses such as Postcolonial Literature and study the literature of other English-speaking countries. In this context, students learn about current issues such as culture and independence in the context of imperialism, imperial history, and decolonization. We also offer our students the opportunity to learn a second foreign language.
In addition to departmental courses, our students are provided with the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to carry out interdisciplinary academic studies, thanks to elective courses offered from different disciplines. Our students also can pursue double major and minor degrees.
Within the scope of academic consultancy, our department members deal with our students individually, leading them to develop their knowledge and skills, and providing consultancy regarding the professions they will choose after graduation.
Our graduates can continue to work in the academic field or, by obtaining the Pedagogical Formation Certificate, they can work as English teachers in public or private schools and as lecturers in universities. Apart from these, they have job opportunities in many fields such as ministries, public and private institutions, translation offices, embassies and consulates, tourism and civil aviation sector, media and communication sector, publishing houses, marketing and advertising, public relations, banking, and non-governmental organizations.
Chair of the Department
Assist. Prof. Sevilay Yavuz Çeşmeci