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CHRIST UNIVERSITY, BANGALORE - 560 029 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND MEDIA STUDIES Under Graduate Programmes ENGLISH
Overall Objectives There are two main objectives of this paper. 1. To initiate the students into the realm of literature written in English (prose, poetry, play and novel). 2. To enlighten / sensitize them to different issues / ideas ranging from concern over carbon footprints to history to humor and different such topics. 3. To accustom and familiarize the students with basic communication abilities such as listening, reading, speaking, and writing, which will help improve their overall standards of communication.
Description (Literature) The pieces of prose, poetry, plays and novels chosen for the four semesters for English have been hand picked in order to nurture and develop fine tuned human beings for the future. Although there is no one theme around which the texts have been organized, it covers a wide range of ideas from history to economics to social responsibility. Humor in some of the texts like University Days is not simply representative of humor in the texts but also enable to sensitize readers to what lies beneath the humor. A large Syllabus 2012 1
representation of Indian writers like Shashi Deshpande, R K Narayan, Sam Pitroda, Vaikom Mohammed Basheer are included to show the very many Indias of the mind. Writers from South Africa, Chile, Canada, America, England and Sri Lanka make up the oeuvre of this selection of texts. These have been consciously picked to help students realize the needs that these texts talk about within our immediate context: regional, national and global. Moreover, the textbook aims at an eclectic approach that will lead students to appreciate, reflect, and respond to the immediate human needs as responsible members of the younger generation.
The selection of texts also progress in complexity with each semester, enabling the students to gradually progress into more serious and sustained patterns of reading and become increasingly perceptive and conscious of their own selves and the world they see around them. In a nutshell we aim to bring out a text that will empower the holistic development of the generation next.
Description (Grammar and Communication Skills) Towards the end of each selection, there will be elaborate exercises based on the text, ranging from strengthening vocabulary to reading comprehension to writing paragraphs and essays. Once again, with each semester, the grammar and communication skills components will progressively become complex and lead to more skill based, practical exercises which are likely to help them in their careers, for example, designing resume and writing cover letter / email correspondence. Emphasis will be largely on reading and writing exercises. Inclusion of the visual text and Syllabus 2012 2
supplementary material will contribute towards developing their listening skills. Due to lack of time and large number of students, the aspect of speaking skills can be included by teachers through their teaching pedagogy, for example, by making students read aloud in the class or testing them on speaking skills through CIAs. This syllabus is meant to cater to all the four streams- B.A., B.Sc., B.Com and B.B.M., therefore the selection of texts and grammar, has done keeping in mind the needs of all the streams. For instance students of all the streams can relate to / understand the ideas of communal violence and war, of development and technology. Topics of universal concern and relevance have been included to sustain the interests of all streams. Grammar and communication skills sections are meant especially to help the commerce and management students, exercises on resume making and presentation skills are likely to be of immense relevance. In addition to the two textbooks (Mindscapes I and II), students will be provided with two supplementary text books for the two years. In the first year, emphasis will be laid on developing vocabulary, grammar, writing and communication skills. Book I will therefore include extra exercises for the above mentioned components. In the second year, communication skills (skill based) have been given more importance. Hence, Book II will include components like presentation skills, interviews, citing sources, etc. In addition to this, two poems and two stories will also be included (since it was felt that the syllabus in Mindscapes II is short, and more textual pieces can be accommodated in the given teaching time). These two books are meant to cater to students from all streams, supplementing their learning from Mindscapes I and II, helping them to develop certain essential, basic skills required in todays times. Syllabus 2012 3
Course Structure
I Semester
Paper Title ENGLISH- I Poetry, Prose, Play, Visual text, Grammar and Communication Skills
Class
Marks 100
II Semester
Marks 100
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Objectives: To introduce the students to texts with universal themes like war and its effect and sensitivity towards the physically challenged To increase their social, moral and spiritual awareness and concern towards themselves and the society. To sensitize them to the function of literature as elevating both- the intellectual and emotional make up of an individual.
Basic Knowledge level: Working knowledge of English Language, basic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
Learning Outcome: Increased knowledge of literature appreciation, vocabulary, reading and writing skills.
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Picnic on the Battlefield- Fernando Arrabel Eyes are not Here- Ruskin Bond
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Objectives: To increase the level of intellectual engagement in terms of complexity of themes of the texts. To engage the students attention towards different literary forms and writing, for example, reading Hughes and Ezekiel requires a deeper understanding of the form of prosody and poetic structures. To also initiate the students to world literature through Neruda and Gordimer.
Knowledge level: Working knowledge of English Language, basic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills
Learning outcome:
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End-semester Examination Pattern I and II Semester B.A., B.Sc., B.Com and B.B.M
Short questions from the text Essay questions Communication component Grammar (Objective questions) Total 4x5=30 2x10=20 15 35 100
CIA 1 will be a mid semester examination of 50 Marks. CIA 2 will be a 20 mark test, which can be either a class test based on the text, or a movie / book review. Each teacher can modify the CIA according to preferences. The parameters for testing could be testing the involvement of the student, quality of research, creativity and accuracy in terms of data and presentation. CIA 3 will be a 20 mark test based on group activities like making presentations, preparing skits, enacting plays, etc. Again, each teacher can choose any one of these options or design his/her own test. The parameters for testing could be based on factors like presentation skills, quality of group work, creativity, etc. Portions for the mid semester examination will be mentioned in the course plans provided to the student at the beginning of the academic year. The end semester examination will be of 100 marks, based on a question bank. The final grade will be weighed average of the end semester examination and the CIAs. Syllabus 2012 10
Course Structure
III Semester
Paper Title ENGLISH III Poetry, Prose, Play, Grammar and Communication Skills Paper Title ENGLISH III Poetry, Prose, Play, Grammar and Communication Skills
Class B.A/B.Sc.
Marks 100
Class B.Com
Marks 100
IV Semester
Paper Title ENGLISH IV Poetry, Prose, Novel, Grammar and Communication Skills Paper Title ENGLISH IV Poetry, Prose, Novel, Grammar and Communication Skills
Class B.A/B.Sc.
Marks 100
Class B.Com
Marks 100
For the B.Com students of Semester III and IV, the credits and number of hours differ from those of B.A. and B.Sc. Hence, the number of texts will decrease. A decision regarding which texts will not be included will be taken once the learning outcome from the first two semesters is determined.
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III Semester: B.A/B.Sc. Course Code: ENG 331, ENG 332 (B.Com) 4 hrs / week credits
60 Hrs 3
Objectives: To discourage parochial, racial, caste and provincial prejudices among the future citizens To include women writers in order to promote gender equality and give voice to women, so that it can be heard and understood by the readers To focus on significant and life changing moments which will develop personality and leadership skills among students To expose the students to the hybridised English literary traditions with local cultural resources creating new forms and vocabularies and modes of expression. To familiarize the students with the challenges of the modern world. Working knowledge Level: Working knowledge of English Language, basic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills
Learning Outcome:
Increased proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Unit I: Poetry
Ek Baat- Amrita Pritam Amen- Prakashchandra Karandikar Captain O Captain- Walt Whitman
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IV Semester: B.A/B.Sc. Course Code: ENG 431, ENG 432 (B.Com) 4 hrs / week Credits
60 Hrs 3
Objectives: To highlight the universal problems and pleasures of human relationships, which are fundamental to all literary endeavors To decipher regional and developmental needs To sensitize environmental matters, poverty eradication, urbanization, and accountability To demonstrates how both western and non-western writers make use of resourses of literature and english language to remagine the world under a globalising modernity to develop an appreciation of how cross cultural and transitional encounter have shaped literature Young people are naturally curious about the potential life holds. Literature can whet that curiosity by offering alternative realities
Working Knowledge level: Working knowledge of English Language, basic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills
Learning Outcome: Learners become analytical readers and cogent writers Enhanced insight into frameworks for the global or transitional analysis of culture Increased awareness about the challenges of the modern world
Unit I: Poetry
Digital Cuttlefish (Blog) - Poem about Carbon footprints of pets. This is a photograph of Me- Margaret Atwood Thought Fox- Ted Hughes One Art- Elizabeth Bishop
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End-semester Examination Pattern III and IV Semester B.A., B.Sc., and B.Com
Short answers from the text Essay answers Communication component Total 4x5=40 2x10=20 40 100
CIA 1 will be a mid semester examination of 50 Marks. CIA 2 will be a 20 mark test, which can be either a class test based on the text, or a movie / book review. Each teacher can modify the CIA according to preferences. The parameters for testing could be testing the involvement of the student, quality of research, creativity and accuracy in terms of data and presentation. CIA 3 will be a 20 mark test based on group activities like making presentations, preparing skits, enacting plays, etc. Again, each teacher can choose any one of these options or design his/her own test. The parameters for testing could be based on factors like presentation skills, quality of group work, creativity, etc. Portions for the mid semester examination will be given in the course plans provided to the student at the beginning of the academic year. The end semester examination will be of 100 marks, based on a question bank. The final grade will be weighed average of the end semester examination and the CIAs. Supplementary Texts/Workbook for General English. Syllabus 2012 17