Literature and Gender

Literature with emphasis on Gender

Modes of Fiction

Acquaint students to British and Non British fiction 


 

COURSE

 

DETAILS

CODE: 

 

EN4CR05

TITLE

 

MODES OF FICTION

DEGREE

 

BA

BRANCH(S)

 

ENGLISH

YEAR/SEMESTER

 

2 / IV

TYPE

 

CORE

CREDITS

 

4

TOTAL NO: OF CONTACT HOURS: 

72

HOURS PER WEEK: 4

NAME OF THE TEACHER (S)                 

NITHYA MARIAM JOHN, PHILICY PHILIP

 

 

Sl no.

Course Outcomes

CL

PSO

1

Identify the elements of the genre of fiction

R

1,2,5

2

Compare British fiction with non-British fiction.

U

1,5

3

Discuss the genre of fiction 

U

1

4

Deconstruct established emotional attributes to human nature.

An

5,6,7

5

Construct similar texts based on their understanding of the genre.

C

6,7

*PSO –Program Specific Outcome; CO- Course Outcome; Cognitive Level: R- Remember, U-Understanding, Ap- Application; An- Analyse; E- Evaluate; C-Create

 

COURSE 3 EN2CC03 - Issues that Matter

This is a common course offered to the II Semester students of BA, BSc, and BCom(Model I, II&III) Programmes. The course aims at sensitizing the learners to contemporary issues of concern. 

Introduction to Language and Literature

Introduce the students to the basics of language and literary theories.

Course Outcomes

1 Recollect the evolution of literature from antiquity to

postmodern times

2 Compare and contrast the diversity of genres and

techniques of representation

3 Focus on the periods of literature and examine the varieties

of language

4 Evaluate the significance of the periods of literature with

special reference to language variations

5 Generate, design and produce narratives and research on

links between film and literature

Language and Linguistics

Linguistics is the scientific study of language, and its focus is the systematic investigation of the properties of particular languages as well as the characteristics of language in general.

Course Outcomes

1.Identify the branches of linguistics and locate the

phonetic scripts.

2 Understand language scientifically 

3 Implement Linguistics in your day today life 

4 Differentiate between the various branches of linguistics 

5 Discuss the various semantic changes and growth of

vocabulary

6. Produce transcription based sentences

American Literature

American literature is literature written or produced in the United States and in the colonies that preceded it. The American literary tradition thus is part of the broader tradition of English Literaure, but also includes literature of other traditions produced in the United States. 

Course Outcomes 


1 Understand the tenets of American Literature and identify the

main authors in the period

2 Compare the threads of thought in American History 

3 Apply the various theories of literature to the writings of the

period

4.Assess the texts culturally 

5 Evaluate the unit of study against the cultural background. 

6. Recreate and enact acts from the text 

Regional Literatures in Translation

Basic introdution to the theory of translation and an analysis of regional Indian literatures in translation

Savouring the Classics

The course is prescribed for B.A and B. Sc students to understand the different classical works in Literature.

Women Writing

The course aims to introduce the theoretical and literary responses by women and the concerns that govern feminist literature.

Modern World Literature

The course introduces students to world literature.