Dalian University of Technology

Brief Introduction

Founded in 1985, the English Department with a teaching group which consists of 8 professors, 11 associate professors, 2 lecturers and 3 foreign teachers, has shown its excellence both in teaching and academic research. Students are able to practice and expand their knowledge through a wide range of extracurricular activities including debate contests, speech contests, short sketch contests and Model United Nations, which will have an impact on their future studies and careers. The Department provides the students with good opportunities to put what they have learned into practice. The English course balances a strong grounding in language skills and knowledge as well as the all-round development of the students. The courses focus on arts and humanities subjects and abilities: Chinese and Western cultures, English and American literature, translation studies and techniques, diplomatic and foreign affairs awareness, critical thinking and applying linguistic skills.

Main Course

Compulsory courses :

An Introduction to Linguistics, English Lexicology, English Stylistics, Pragmatics, Applied Linguistics, Classical English Literature, Modern English Literature, Early and Modern American Literature. Contemporary American Literature, Western Literary Theory and Criticism, Western Civilization., Western Thought and Its Canon, Translation1-3, Interpreting 1, Interpreting 2International Relations