NAZARETH MARGOSCHIS COLLEGE AT
PILLAIYANMANAI,
NAZARETH – 628 617
Department: M.A English Literature
Academic Year: 2018-2019 (ODD)
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Name
of the Subject |
Subject
Code |
Course
Outcome (CO) |
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Modern
Literature I |
PEHM11 |
Ø The students gain
a broad familiarity with several works and writers especially the trend
setters from Chaucer’s age to Jacobean Age. Ø Exposed to the
origin and growth of drama in England especially dramas written during this
period. Ø Attempt to
connect the socio-economic conditions of the age with the literary texts Ø Demonstrate the
knowledge and understanding of Modern literature to develop the research
questions and hypotheses. Ø Improve fluency
in reading Chaucer's language |
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Modern
Literature II |
PEHM12 |
Ø The students understand
the sensual style of writings through the poems of Metaphysical and Neo
classical poets. Ø Gain wider knowledge
about the class, occupation and behaviour of the people through the prose
writings. Ø Explore Mock
Epic and other emerging styles of writings of the Restoration period Ø Understand the
mocking behaviour of upper-class society especially the high-heeled women
through the satirical works of the dramatists. Ø Introduced to Comedy
of Manners and other literary forms of the contemporaries |
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Romantic Period |
PEHM13 |
Ø Explore the
relationship between the emotions of human beings and their observations on
nature. Ø Get a fuller understanding
of the characteristic features of Romantics in literature. Ø Aware of the
deep descriptions of nature and its wild and powerful qualities. Ø Appreciate the
uniqueness of the Romantic novels that focus on human relationship and with an
emotionally satisfying, optimistic ending Ø Drawn into the
world of imagination and attempt to exercise their power of invention. |
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Indian
Writing In English |
PEHM14 |
Ø Get familiarized
with the pre colonial and the post colonial context in India. Ø Aware of the
class, caste and gender discriminations in the Indian society Ø Explore the
diasporic concepts through the Indian writers. Ø Focus on
Imperial approaches towards Indian Writings Ø Understand the
use of English in India for creative writing |
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Literature
and Gender |
PEHE11 |
Ø Develop
knowledge about gendered practices, norms and discourses in politically
significant ways Ø Learn how social
structures including race, class, sexuality and other factors have an impact on
the experiences of men and women. Ø Explore ideas on
feministic theory in literature, art, psychology and sociology. Ø Focused on
exploring differences and inequalities among women. Ø Understand and
analyse the forces shaping individual experiences as well as the social
structure and institutions such as the family, workplace and media |
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African
Literature |
PEHE12 |
Ø Evaluate the
unique literary voice of African writers Ø The students demonstrate
an awareness of the African heritage by reading texts in various genres
–poetry, dramas and fiction. Ø Analyse how
historical and ideological contexts of contemporary realities in Africa are
mediated, reflected and expressed through African literature. Ø Critically
examine the African and Diasporic literary responses to slavery and
colonialism Ø Identify the
various themes employed in African
writings to develop research questions
and hypotheses |
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Literary
Theory and Criticism- I |
PEHM31 |
Ø The students are
able to identify, analyse, interpret and describe the new critical ideas,
values and themes that appear in the literary texts. Ø Develop an
aptitude for critical analysis of literary works by applying the theories Ø Interpret
literary works in the light of various critical approaches. Ø Compare and
contrast the major trends that emerged in literary criticism till 20th
century Ø Receive an
insight into practical criticism thereby move towards a new direction in
learning . |
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World
Literatures in English Translation |
PEHM32 |
Ø Generate a broad vision of life
by making the students to come to grip with universal problems. Ø Analyse classics in translation
in various genres by a judicious selection. Ø Analyze the effects of war,
religion, technology, economic depression, racism and culture on world
literature. Ø Understand the
cultures and ethnics of different countries through their translations. Ø Introduced to
the classical fictions in translation that instil a spirit of inquiry to do
the further research |
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Shakespeare |
PEHM33 |
Ø The students are
able to know the fundamentals of drama as enunciated by Shakespeare Ø Gain an overview
on the age of Shakespeare. Ø Identify the
distinct literary, cultural and historical characteristics of Shakespearean
plays. Ø Understand the
technical nuances of Elizabethan Drama and the theatre. Ø Demonstrate the
reading fluency of Elizabethan English |
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Research
Methodology |
PEHM34 |
Ø Enhanced to know
the various strategies involved in the preparation of
dissertation/thesis/journal papers Ø Develop an
understanding on Research and writing Ø Formulate and
evaluate research questions Ø Develop skills
in documentation and presentation Ø Enabled to
identify plagiarism and achieve academic integrity.. |
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Commonwealth
Literature |
PEHE31 |
Ø Understand the
evolution of ‘Commonwealth’ and its
literature Ø Probe the
prominent works of the commonwealth writers in various genres. Ø Receive the practical
knowledge of the identity crisis, the cross cultural and multi-cultural
conflicts. Ø Realize the
plight and exploitation of the native/indigenous people through the
prescribed fictions. Ø Trace out the
changing behaviour of the colonized people . |
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History
of English Language and Linguistics |
PEHE32 |
Ø Enlightened with
the origin of English language Ø Understand how
culture make changes in English language from time to time Ø Attempt to use
the current vocabulary in a variety of linguistics subfields such as
Semantics, Language Acquisition and Nero linguistics Ø Understand cross
linguistics and word - building strategies. Ø Trained to pronounce
words correctly. |
Department: M.A English Literature
Academic Year: 2018-2019 (Even)
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Name
of the Subject |
Subject
Code |
Course
Outcome (CO) |
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Victorian
Age and the Age of Hardy |
PEHM21 |
Ø Explore the works
of major poets of the period including
Tennyson, Browning, Arnold Ø Interpret and
analyse the representative novels and
plays of the period Ø Focus on
sensitive themes like religion – science conflict and on medieval fables and
legends. Ø Connect the
works of major Victorian writers to their social and historical background. Ø Inspired to read
outside the prescribed texts for further research |
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Literary Theory and Criticism I |
PEHM22 |
Ø The students are
exposed to the new critical ideas and theories in literary criticism Ø Develop critical
thinking skill and a higher level of cognitive thought to apply
multi-disciplinary theories. . Ø Understand the
underpinnings or framework of an argument or situation. Ø Get an idea
about Feminist interpolations and Similarity between Linguistics and Poetics Ø Provided with a critical framework to deconstruct the
texts |
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Indian
Writing in English Translation |
PEHM23 |
Ø Get familiarised
with the major Indian writers and their monumental works produced in regional
languages in English Translation. Ø Understand the
various themes, genres and trends in translated Indian Writing in English Ø Understand the
multifaceted nature of cultural identities in the various Indian literatures
through indigenous literary tradition Ø Compare the
original and the translated text to learn the process of English language
translation Ø Inspired to explore the text outside the
prescribed ones for further research |
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American
Literature |
PEHM24 |
Ø Introduced to
various poems, plays and fiction written by American authors to know the
trend of the changing times Ø Compare and
contrast the socio, political, religious and cultural differences Ø Develop a
critical and analytical perspective towards concepts such as American dream,
Race, Ethnicity, Multiculturalism, Realism and Transcendentalism Ø Adopt a
Rhetorical Approach towards the study of the conceptions, generalizations,
myths and beliefs about American cultural history Ø Exposed to
artistic and innovative use of language |
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Communicative
English |
PEHE21 |
Ø Increases
confidence in their ability to read comprehends organise and retain written
information. Ø Emphasises the
importance of communication. Ø Encourages the
students to learn e-advertising and e-marketing. Ø Learns to
analyse unfamiliar words by understanding the structure of the English
language. Ø Builds
confidence in handling English language. |
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Northeast
Indian English Literature |
PEHE22 |
Ø Introduced
to the prominent works and writers to
realize the various features of Northeast Indian literature in English Ø Motivated to
make a comparative study of English literature and Indian literature Ø Inculcate an
aesthetic and critical awareness of diverse cultures to achieve a broad
vision of life. Ø Gain insight
into socio-political dynamics, the structure, the dominant ideology and
communal underpinnings that prevail in the society Ø Capable of interpreting
and exploring the human relationships Ø Able to apply
the critical tools while reading
the literary text |
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Literature
and Ecology |
PEHM41 |
Ø Explore the
relationship between human beings and the nature Ø Enabled to
concentrate intelligently on environment themes, particularly as applied to
the relationships between man, society and the environment. Ø Analyse the
various ways literature treats the subject of nature. Ø Trace out how
the environment manifests itself in a
text. Ø Emphasize the
importance of the inter relationship between humans, non humans and the
Earth. |
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Diasporic
Women’s Writing |
PEHM42 |
Ø Deal with the
women writers of various countries whose writings are expressions of the
feminine dilemma Ø Know the developments,
themes, and narrative strategies of women’s writing all over the world. Ø Student analyse
literary texts through the perspectives of gender and feminist theory Ø Enlightened
about the issues and concerns of the women writers of the developed and developing
countries. Ø Appreciate the
representation of female experience in literature. |
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Postcolonial
Writings |
PEHM43 |
Ø Understand the
prose, poetry and drama in English produced by Indian and African writers Ø Competently
navigate the complex maze of theoretical terms and concepts that characterize
post colonial studies Ø Able to draw
diverse and relevant sources for studying literary texts to get awareness
about the historical context of the given literary text Ø Exposed to Eco-centric
colonization and Edwardian ideas of
Oriental crisis through the given
works Ø Develop interest
in reading to savour the variety and
richness of postcolonial literature |
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English
Language Teaching |
PEHM44 |
Ø Students familiarize
with the key concepts of linguistics Ø Master the LSRW skills associated with English Language
Teaching Ø Learn the
conventions of academic writing Ø Understand the
new communicative patterns Ø Develop
awareness about the new trends in English Language Teaching |
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Dissertation |
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Ø Instilled with a
practical knowledge and understanding of literature. Ø Learn to
integrate writing and thought and apply the
strategies of research correctly Ø Gain a practical
knowledge of research Ø Develop an urge for research |