Saurashtra University English Syllabus - Effective from June 2016 onwards - Semester 1

Sep 20, 2026

Saurashtra University Board of Studies Draft Syllabus for Bachelor of Arts (English) presents the English curriculum effective from June 2016 onwards for Semester 1. It specifies course structure and assessment for regular and external students, including duration and marks distribution. The foundation course covers grammar and composition with units on parts of speech, tenses, and word formation, supported by prescribed anthology texts. The syllabus also outlines an exam pattern with sections, question types, and recommended readings.

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Foundation Course in English (FCE)

Course credits, course code, and assessment pattern

Learning objectives and detailed syllabus

Semester-end examination pattern

Literary Form: Short Story

Saurashtra University Board of Studies in English Draft Syllabus Bachelor of Arts (Semester I to VI) In effect from 2016 onwards SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY Academic Year 2016 Bachelor of Arts (B . A.) (Semester 1 to 6) Foundation Course in English (FCE), Core Course in English (CCE) and Functional English (FE) Effective from June 2016 Semester 1 | Saurashtra University
Faculty of Arts
English
Syllabus (Effective from June 2016 onwards) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Subject | | English | | | | | Semester | | | | 01 | | | Course Title | | Foundation Course in English | | | | Course Credit | | | | | 03 | | | Category | | Foundation Course | | | | Course No. | | | 01 | | | | | Course Code | | Foundation Course | | | | 1601070501010100 | | | | | | | | Semester End Exam | | Regular students | | | | 2:15 Hours | | | | | 70 Marks | | | | | External Students | | | | 3:00 Hours | | | | | 100 Marks | | | Program | Semester | | Category | Credit | Internal
Marks | | | External
Marks | | Practical/
Viva
Marks | | Total
Marks | | B. A. | 01 | | Foundation
Course | 03 | 30 | | | 70 | | -- | | 100 | Internal Assessment: Assignment/ presentation/MCQ test Learning Objectives: 􀀁 The students will be able to master themselves in grammar 􀀁 They will be able to understand the Indian culture and civilization through the selected texts Detailed syllabus: | Foundation Course in English (FCE 1) | | | --- | --- | | Text: Bliss: An Anthology of Short Stories (unit 1 to 5) Edited by Board of Editors.
Published by Macmillan Publishers India Limited, New Delhi. | 40 Marks | | Grammar & Composition | | | Parts of Speech | 10 marks | | Tenses | 10 Marks | | Word formation – Forming noun, forming adjective | 10 Marks | ENGLISH-SYLLABUS FROM 2016 – SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY Page 1 of 73 Semester end examination pattern | Question
No. | Details | Options | Marks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Section A: For regular and external students | | | | | 1 | (A) Answer in one line (Text)
(B) Short notes (Text) | 5/7
2/3 | 05
15 | | 2 | Short answer question (Text) | 5/7 | 20 | | 3 | Objective type questions (A) Parts of Speech (B) Tenses | 10/10
10/10 | 10
10 | | 4 | Word formation(Objective type) | 10/10 | 10 | | Section B: For external students only | | | | | 5 | Short answer question (Text) | 5/7 | 15 | | 6 | Objective type questions (A)Parts of speech (B) Tenses (C) Word formation | 5/5
5/5
5/5 | 15 | ENGLISH-SYLLABUS FROM 2016 – SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY Page 2 of 73 Semester 1 | Saurashtra University
Faculty of Arts
English
Syllabus (Effective from June 2016 onwards) | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Subject | | English | | | Semester | | | | 01 | | | | Course Title | | Literary Form: Short Story | | | | | Course Credit | | | 03 | | | Category | | Core Course / Elective 1 / Elective 2 | | | | | Course No. | 01 | | | | | Course Code | | Core | | | | | 1601070101010100 | | | | | | | | Elective 1 | | | | | 1601070201010100 | | | | | | | | Elective 2 | | | | | 1601070301010101 | | | | | | Semester End Exam | | Regular students | | | | | 2:15 Hours | | | 70 Marks | | | | | External Students | | | | | 3:00 Hours | | | 100 Marks | | | Category | Teaching
Hours | | Credit | Internal
Marks | | External
Marks | | Practical/
Viva
Marks | | | Total
Marks | | Core
Course /
Elective 1 /
Elective 2 | 45 | | 03 | 30 | | 70 | | NA | | | 100 | Course Objective: The Core Course intends to allow the learners to specialize in the broad subject area and acquire knowledge and skills pertaining to that particular area. This paper initiates the students in

FAQs

What courses are included in the B.A. English Semester 1 syllabus effective from June 2016?

Semester 1 includes the Foundation Course in English (FCE) and the core/elective course Literary Form: Short Story. The syllabus also specifies course credits, codes, and assessment for each.

How are regular and external students assessed in the Semester 1 English courses?

The syllabus lists different examination durations and marks totals for regular versus external students. It also includes an internal assessment component such as assignments/presentation/MCQ test and an external semester-end exam pattern.

What grammar topics are covered in the Foundation Course in English (FCE)?

The detailed syllabus for FCE includes parts of speech, tenses, and word formation, including forming nouns and adjectives. It links these skills to the prescribed anthology-based reading.

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