DEPARTMENT OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN ENGLISH
SANATANA DHARMA COLLEGE, ALAPPUZHA
MA English Language and Literature: Programme Outcome
The student will be able
● to demonstrate the ability to engage critically with a wide range of selected texts by offering interpretations and evaluations from multiple theoretical perspectives
● to develop awareness about pertinent socio-cultural issues related to gender
discrimination, environmental awareness, human rights and so on through the discussion of texts
● to demonstrate an understanding of the formal structure of the various genres of literature to
show an awareness of the literariness of literary language
● to demonstrate the ability to analyze and explain the complexities and
subtleties of human experience as reflected in literary and cultural texts
● to be able to relate the socio-politico-historical context to the evolution of the
forms, styles, and themes of texts
● to demonstrate the academic and language skills necessary to do independent, innovative research
● to show they have understood contemporary pedagogic principles and practices in teaching both language and literature
● to demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively in a variety of
language situations
SEMESTER 1
Paper I- EL.511: British Literature I
(Core Course 1: 6 hours/week)
Aim: To acquaint the students with the origin and development of English literature from Anglo- Saxon period to the age of Transition in the 18th century.
Course Objectives:
The objectives of this Course are to
• familiarize the students with the socio-political background of English literature
• develop in students a historical awareness of the evolution of poetry, drama, prose, fiction, and literary criticism through these ages.
• help them examine critically the contributions of poets, dramatists, prose writers, and critics during the period.
• Teach them the structural/formal and stylistic features of various representative texts of the period.
Course Outcomes
The students would have
CO 1: Comprehended the various socio-political and literary movements from the Anglo-Saxon to the age of Transition.
CO 2: Identified the writers and their works of the period from Anglo-Saxon to the age of Transition.
CO 3: Analysed the characteristic literary styles of the essayists, dramatists, and writers from Anglo-Saxon to the age of Transition.
SEMESTER I
Paper II: EL.512 : British Literature II
(Core Course 2: 6 hours/ week)
Aim To acquaint students with the origin and development of English literature from Romantic Age to 20th century.
Course Objectives
The objectives of this Course are to
• familiarize the students with the socio-political background of English literature
• develop in students a historical awareness of the evolution of poetry, drama, prose, fiction, and literary criticism through these ages.
• help them to examine critically the contributions of poets, dramatists, prose writers, and critics during the period.
• Teach them to explore the structural/formal and stylistic features of various representative texts of the period.
Course Outcome
The students would have
CO 1: comprehended the various socio-political and literary movements from the Romantic Age period to 20th century.
CO 2: identified the writers and their works of the period from Romantic Age period to 20th century.
CO 3: analysed the characteristic literary styles of the essayists, dramatists, and writers from Romantic Age period to 20th century.
SEMESTER I
Paper III: EL.513: Shakespeare Studies
(Core Course 3: 6 hours/week)
Aim To enable students to read Shakespeare’s plays in the context of Elizabethan literature as well as in the post-colonial contexts, and to appreciate the language, themes and transcultural appeal of Shakespeare’s works.
Course Objectives
The objectives of this Course are to
• give students an overview of the political, cultural, and social milieu of Shakespeare.
• introduce students to the works of Shakespeare i.e., his plays and sonnets and place them within the context of Elizabethan literature.
• enable students to understand plot, characterization, and stagecraft.
• give students an understanding of Shakespeare’s diverse contributions to language and literature.
• develop in students insights into contemporary adaptations of Shakespeare, with special emphasis on the transcultural appeal of Shakespearean works.
Course Outcomes
The students would have
CO 1: gained competence to critically analyse the selected plays and sonnets of
Shakespeare.
CO 2: gained an understanding of the critical perspectives on Shakespeare.
CO 3: developed an overview of Shakespeare performances and adaptations and their influence on English language and literature through the ages.
SEMESTER I
Paper IV: EL.514 : Language Studies
(Core Course 4: 7 hours/week)
Aim
This course aims to help the students to study the paradigms of language and
linguistics and to help the students to learn and articulate language at the
phonological, morphological and syntactic levels
Course Objectives
The objectives of this Course are to
• familiarize the students with the various disciplines of language studies and linguistics
• give them an insight into the features of language units at the phonological,
morphological and syntactic level
• enable the students to produce and comprehend spoken and written language
structures
• teach the students to examine the linguistic concepts of the western and eastern
theorists and the current theories of language
Course Outcomes
The students would have
CO 1: understood the basic concepts, branches and history of linguistics.
CO 2: learned to describe and analyze language units based on their phonological, morphological and syntactical features
CO 3: learned to explain the transformation of sentences based on TG grammar
CO 4: gained competence to use language effectively with a conscious understanding of its features, syntactic structures and uses
SEMESTER II
Paper V: EL.521 : X World Literatures I
(Core Course 5 :6 hours /week)
Aim: To read, understand and reflect on texts from different socio-cultural and historical perspectives
Course Objectives
The objectives of this Course are to
• introduce students to world literature
• provide knowledge about cultural nationalism, multiculturalism and transnationalism in the postcolonial world
• develop intellectual flexibility, inclusivity, creativity and cultural literacy
• contextualize the unique traditions of the world, including aspects of time and space
• critically discuss the subtleties involved in regional aesthetics
• familiarise students with the concepts of plurality in global voices
Course Outcome
The students would have
CO 1: Recognised the various socio-cultural and political experiences and expressions seen in world literatures
CO 2: Learned the theoretical grounding to read literatures in English from different regions
CO 3: Recognised the ways in which transcultural flows affect the readings of texts across social and historical borders
CO 4: Analysed the discursive reach of English in shaping imaginative journeys across continents
CO 5: gained an understanding through reading, discussion and writing about literatures in different genres
SEMESTER II
Paper VI: EL.522 : Literatures of India
(Core Course 6: 6 hours/week)
Aim
To develop an understanding of history of the different ages and movements related to the growth of literatures of India, and to discover the significant authors, styles and traditions of the literatures of India.
Course Objectives:
The objectives of this Course are to
• develop in students an extensive insight into the different ages, movements, literary figures and traditions of the literatures of India
• build in them literary sensibility and linguistic competency through the reading of literary works
• develop competency in critical thinking and aesthetic analysis of literary works
Course Outcomes
The students would have
CO1: learned to distinguish the theoretical positions that present Indian literature as an essentialist category
CO2: identified the category of ‘ Literatures of India’ in relation to the emerging discourses of nation, marginality, region, and resistance
CO3: learned to interpret the reading of literatures of India in vernacular ways through insightful critical perceptions
CO4: understood the role of translation in the making and unmaking of literary traditions
SEMESTER II
Paper VII- EL.523 : GENDER STUDIES
(Core Course 7 : 6 hours/week)
Aim
To enable students to interrogate and analyze socio-political-historic structures and representations underlying the politics and sociology of gender- related positions on evolving identities, on activism, legal rights and gender related development.
Course Objectives
The objectives of this Course are to
• Introduce students to the key areas in Gender Studies as a discipline
• Teach them to interrogate and analyze socio-political-historic structures and cultural representations and discourses to uncover the politics of gender and the positioning of gender identities
• Lead them to explore and deepen gender-related perspectives on legal rights, activism, policy/advocacy, and research.
• Inculcate an awareness of evolving gender perspectives and identities
• Arrive at critically informed readings of process of gender related development.
Course Outcomes
The students would have
CO 1: Interrogated and analyzed gendered performance and power in a range of social spheres.
CO2: analyzed patriarchal socio-political-historic structures and cultural representations and discourses
Co 3: Explored and deepened their gender-related perspectives on gender laws, activism, policy/advocacy.
CO 4: Arrived at critically informed readings of literary texts and cultural practices with an understanding of the politics of gender
Co 5: understood the positioning of intersectional gender identities in the process of development.
SEMESTER II
Paper VIII- EL.524: CRITICAL STUDIES I
(Core Course 8: 7 hours/week)
Aim
The paper aims to introduce the students to some of the important thinkers, foundational concepts and seminal texts that brought in a paradigm shift to our understanding of literature, culture and society in the 20th century.
Course Objectives
The objectives of this Course are to
• familiarize students with the major theoretical paradigms that informed critical thought during the 20th Century
• acquaint students with the complex openings between literature, culture and society that structure texts, practices and power relations.
• equip students to arrive at critically informed readings of literary and cultural texts.
Course Outcome
The students would have
CO 1: critically analysed literary and cultural texts using the foundational concepts explored in this course.
CO 2: gained the critical acumen to negotiate contested knowledge systems.
CO 3: learned to steer the theoretical paradigms and unsettle disciplinary boundaries.
SEMESTER III
Paper IX: EL.531 : World Literatures II
(Core Course 9 : 6 hours/week)
Aim: To read, understand and reflect on texts from different socio-cultural and historical perspectives
Course Objectives:
The objectives of this Course are to
• introduce students to world literature
• provide knowledge about cultural nationalism, multiculturalism and transnationalism in the postcolonial world
• develop intellectual flexibility, inclusivity, creativity and cultural literacy in students
• contextualize the unique traditions of the world, including aspects of time and space
• critically discuss the subtleties involved in regional aesthetics
• familiarise students with the concepts of plurality in global voices
Course Outcomes
The students would have
CO 1: Recognised the various socio-cultural and political experiences and expressions seen in world literatures
CO 2: Learned the theoretical grounding to read literatures in English from different regions
CO 3: Recognised the ways in which transcultural flows affect the readings of texts across social and historical borders
CO 4: Analysed the discursive reach of English in shaping imaginative journeys across continents
CO 5: gained an understanding through reading, discussion and writing about literatures in different genres by writers who have significantly influenced World Literatures
SEMESTER III
PAPER X: EL.532 : Critical Studies II
(Core Course 9 : 7 hours/week)
Aim
This Course aims to familiarize students to the developments in literary theory since poststructuralism, engaging with the work of important thinkers and understanding concepts emerging from the re-articulations of foundational theories.
Course Objectives
The objectives of this Course are to
• introduce new directions in contemporary critical theory.
• engage with theoretical re-articulations after the post-structuralist turn.
• develop an understanding of the future of theory.
Course Outcome
The students would have
CO 1: understood new directions that inform the terrain of contemporary critical theory.
CO 2: attained the reflexivity to engage with theory and critical practices
CO 3: gained critical acumen to pursue interdisciplinary academic interests.
SEMESTER IV
Paper XIV: EL.541 : Kerala Culture and Literature
(Core Course 11 : 6 Hours/week)
Aim
This course aims to familiarize students with the social /political /historical formations of the culture and literature of Kerala, and equip them to make creative, theoretical and socio-political interventions in this area.
Course Objectives
• Introduce the politics of socio-cultural formations within Kerala
• Make students realize the sense of plurality and its contradictions within Kerala
• Shift the focus of academic exercises to empirical everyday
• Form a critique of the patterns of power that shaped the knowledge/culture/social systems
• Mark resistance as a key to the formation of histories.
Course Outcome
The student would have
CO1: Understood the socio-cultural specificities and nuances that shaped Kerala
CO2: Understood the inherent ironies and contradictions within Kerala and imbibe a sense of everyday critique
CO3: Learned from lived everyday experiences
CO4: Developed a sense of creative and critical thinking
CO5: Understood the socio-cultural plurality that defines Kerala through divergent historical/cultural formations.
SEMESTER IV
Paper XV: EL.542 : English Language Teaching: Theory and Practice
(Core Course 12 : 7 Hours/week)
Aim
This course aims to familiarize the students with the various theories and methods of English Language Teaching, especially as a second language in India, and to inculcate competence both as students and future teachers.
Course Objectives
The objectives of this course are to:
• examine the theories of language learning and acquisition.
• create awareness of various approaches and methods of teaching English.
• develop skills and impart practical experience in teaching English.
• introduce current trends in ELT techniques and evaluation.
• give an awareness on the areas of research in ELT.
Course Outcomes
The students would have:
CO 1: acquired knowledge of the evolution of ELT as a discipline, especially in India.
CO 2: gained knowledge of the theoretical frameworks that inform ELT practices.
CO 3: learned to assess critically the implications of the various approaches, methods and
techniques.
CO 4: developed the ability to critically evaluate syllabi, teaching materials and evaluation procedures.
SEMESTER IV
Paper XVI : EL.543 : Cultural Studies
(Core Course 13 : 6 Hours/week)
Aim
This Course aims to familiarise students with the theory and practice of Culture Studies, its intersections with class, gender, ethnicity, nationalism and so on, and to analyze different forms of cultural production.
Course Objectives
The objectives of this Course are to
• introduce the theory and practice of culture studies,
• familiarize students with some of the most important thinkers and methodologies in the field.
• help analyse the development of British Cultural Studies with a special focus on the contributions of the CCCS, Birmingham, and later developments in other parts of the world.
• assess the multidisciplinarity of the field as they navigate encounters of cultural studies with class, gender, ethnicity, nationalism and so on
• use some of the tools of critical analysis to analyze different forms of cultural production, including literature, popular culture, and print and electronic media.
Course Outcomes
The students would have
CO 1: developed a thorough understanding of the origin and evolution of Cultural Studies, major theorists and their contributions
CO 2: Gained sufficient knowledge about methodology and praxis of cultural studies
C O 3: Gained competence to analyse and evaluate cultural texts and practices critically
SEMESTER III
PAPER XI: EL.533 – Choice 4
EL 533.4 – Elective Course: American Literature [4 hours/week]
Aim
This Course aims to help students to study works of American prose, poetry, drama and fiction
in relation to their historical and cultural contexts
Course Objectives:
The objectives of the course are to:
• Examine the influence of the socio-political factors in shaping the American literary scene. American Dream. Expansion of the Western Frontier and closing of the Western Frontier. Native Identity.
• Study works of prose, poetry, drama and fiction in relation to their historical and cultural contexts
• Identify the Black experience as articulated in African American literature. Segregation. American Civil War. Harlem Renaissance.
• Develop a deep awareness of the evolving American experience and character.
• Transnationalism and 20th Century American Literature.
Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
CO 1: Develop an awareness of the socio-political and cultural history of America
CO 2: Identify key ideas and characteristic perspectives or attitudes as expressed in American literature
CO 3: Demonstrate knowledge of the contributions of major literary periods, works and persons in American literature and recognize their continuing significance.
CO 4: Reflect the thoughts, beliefs, customs, struggles, and visions of African American writers.
CO 5: Compare/contrast literary works through an analysis of genre, theme, character, and other literary devices
SEMESTER III
PAPER XII: EL.534 – Choice 2
EL 534.2 – Elective Course: African and Caribbean Literature [4 Hours/week]
Aim
This Course aims to enable students to gain a broad knowledge of the major texts and major concerns of African and Caribbean literatures
Course Objectives
The objectives of this paper are to:
• introduce the students to different literary genres from African and Caribbean literature
• familiarize them with the historical and cultural context of literary works
• help students understand the impact of colonialism, race, class, ethnicity and gender
• enable them to gain a broad knowledge of the major texts and major concerns of African and Caribbean literatures
Course Outcomes:
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
CO 1: appreciate the diversity of literary voices from Africa and the Caribbean and to enable them to read texts in relation to the historical and cultural contexts
CO 2: understand the debates and concepts emerging from the field of African-Caribbean Studies
CO 3: develop the ability to think critically about African Caribbean Diaspora
SEMESTER III
PAPER III: Choice 4
EL.535.4- Elective Course: Environment, Ecology and Literature (4 Hours /Week)
Aim
This Course aims to familiarize students with the concepts and contexts of Environmentalism, critically read Eco-literature and embrace
the ecological imperative for personal sensitivity and social change
Course Objectives
This Course will help students to
• Acquire knowledge regarding global environmental and ecological concerns
• Evolve a critical perspective on environmentalism and ecological conservation
• Build an awareness of the ecological issues and to develop an interest in
environmental activism
• Provide an introduction to the ways in which the creative imagination has
responded to Ecology
• Gain insights into the concerns of Environmentalism in India
Course Outcome
The student would have
CO 1: Comprehended the theoretical concerns in Environmental Studies
CO 2: Gained a critical perspective on environmentalism and ecological conservation
CO 3: Inspired towards making meaningful environmental interventions for social change
CO 4: Gained the skills to critically read and contextualize environmentally sensitive literature
CO 5: Evolved an understanding of the environmental concerns in India.
SEMESTER IV
PAPER XVII: Choice 4
EL.544.4 – Elective Course: Dalit Writing [4 hours/week]
Aim
To read, understand and reflect on the literature of the Dalits in India.
Course Objectives :
The objectives of this paper are to:
• centre Dalit literature as a significant locus of imaginative and polemical writing
• provide curricular recognition to the experience, art and knowledge of a marginalized
community
• expose students to the Dalit renewal of the discussion on democracy, humanism and literature.
• familiarize them with the building up of a counter-canon in the Indian literary context.
Course Outcome
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
CO 1: come into contact with key modern Dalit writers and thinkers and their varied concepts
CO 2: enhance their understanding of the issues at stake in the contemporary Dalit movement
CO 3: evolve an in-depth grasp of the field at the levels of experience as well as concept
CO 4: extend their awareness of the social and aesthetic questions being raised in the writing.