Language, Literacy & Literature
The Department of Language, Literacy and Literature serves The Mico University College and beyond and commits itself to:
- giving all students the opportunity and assistance to become efficient, articulate and competent users of the English Language.
- facilitating students’ understanding of the language situation in Jamaica, in relation to their role as teachers of the language.
- enhancing the development of literacy by outreach activities and collaborative ventures.
- equipping students with the pedagogical skills relevant to the Language Arts modes of reading, writing, listening and speaking that will empower them to discharge their duties as teachers of English language and other disciplines.
The vision of the department is in keeping with the wider vision of the University College in terms of providing superior service to the community; by offering undergraduate and graduate level degrees to student teachers preparing to teach at the primary and secondary levels. The Mico University College is securing a niche in a setting that is becoming increasingly competitive. The department is aware of and is responding to new governmental policies; such is borne in mind in the preparation of teachers for the classroom.
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Programmes
COURSES FOR BOTH PROGRAMMES
Courses
General Education and Foundation Courses for both Programmes.
- Foundation English
- Foundational Literacy 1 and 2
- Essentials of Communication 1 and 2
- Argumentative Discourse 1 and 2
- Business Discourse
- Conversational Spanish
- Foundations of Language
- Foundations of Prose Fiction
- Foundations of Poetry
- Foundations of Phonology
- Foundations of Drama
- Fundamentals of Technical Writing
- Teaching English in the
- Jamaican Classroom 1 and 2
Bachelor of Education in Language and Literacy - Specialised Courses
- Assessing, Evaluating and
- Analyzing Literacy Behaviours 1 and 2
- Language and the Acquisition of Literacy
- Writing and Literacy Development
- Enabling Learners Overcome Literacy Difficulties
- Designing & Implementing the Literacy Programme
- Psychology & Physiology in Literacy Acquisition
- Ethics, Logics & Critical Thinking
- Discourse Analysis, Text Processing and
- Literacy Acquisition
- Research in Literacy
Bachelor of Education in Language and Literature - Specialised Courses
- Structure of Language
- Writing about Literary Texts
- Contemporary Poetry
- Making Sense of Literary Texts
- Commonwealth Literature
- Public Speaking, Shakespearean Drama
- Teaching Literature 1
- Modern Drama
- Jamaican Literature
- Sociolinguistics
- Literature for the Adolescent
Career Opportunities
Careers
- Teacher of English Language – High Schools
- Literacy Specialist – High School
- Cluster Based Literacy Specialist :
- MOE, USAID, PEACECORPS, UNICEF and UNESCO
- Primary Language Arts Teacher Upper School
- Primary School Teacher
- Literacy Specialist – Primary School
- Journalism – Author, Columnist, Blogger
- Communication Specialist
- Instructional Designer
- Content Creator (YouTube/AI Platforms)
- International English tutor for (English as a Second Language) China, Dubai, Switzerland, Belgium, Japan …to name a few.
- Teacher of English Language and Literature– High Schools
- CSEC Literature Assessment Writer / Assessor
- Literature Based Education Officer
- Literature Consultant for : MOE, USAID, PEACECORPS, UNICEF and UNESCO
- Primary Language Arts Teacher Upper School
- Paralegal – Entry to Law
- Journalism – Author, Columnist, Blogger, Reporter
- Textbook Assessment Specialist
- Editor/Publisher
- Communication Specialist