Saurashtra University M.A. (English) Syllabus - Choice Based Credit System - With Effect From 2019-20

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Saurashtra University syllabus for the M.A. (English) programme under the Choice Based Credit System, applicable from 2019-20. The document specifies total courses to complete, credit distribution, teaching time, and the distribution of marks across semester end examinations and internal assessments, including assignment, written test, and presentation/seminar components. It defines Programme Outcomes (PO 1-PO 9) and Programme Specific Outcomes (PSO 1-PSO 8), then outlines Semester I core courses with course outcomes, unit-wise course content, exam duration, and marking schemes.

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Semester I - Core Courses

CCT-1 Elizabethan Literature

SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY RAJKOT (ACCREDITED GRADE “A” BY NAAC) FACULTY OF ARTS Syllabus for M.A. (ENGLISH) Choice Based Credit System With Effect From: 2019-20 Saurashtra University SyllabusforMaster of Arts in English (CBCS) Total Courses to be Completed for the Completion of the Program: 20 (12 CCT, 06 ECT and 02ICT Courses) Total Credits to be earned for successful completion of M A : Total Credits (Each Course): Total teaching time (Each Course): Distribution of Marks: Total Marks per Course: Semester end examination Marks: Internal assessment Marks: Internal Marks break up: AssignmentMarks : Written Test Marks : Presentation/Seminar Marks: Proposed Semester End Examination Question Paper: 80 Credits 04 60 hours 100 70 30 10 10 10 Total Marks: 70 Total Questions to be asked: 05 One full length question from each Unit 14 Marks Fifth question of short notes (To write 2 out of four) 14 Marks Programme Outcomes The Programme and evaluation of the students are designed in such a manner that the Post Graduate students would be able to acquire: PO 1: the understanding of the developments in language and literature. PO 2: the linguistic skills to use and analyze language. PO 3:the understanding of critical theories and movements in literary worldto comprehend the diversity of human experiences in the literary texts. PO 4: the creative skills to investigate, analyze, and synthesize information, concepts and theories. PO 5: the motivation to present papers, write articles and undertake research and translation projects. PO 6: theenhancement of aesthetic sense. PO 7: the ability to work both independently and in a group. PO 8: the shaping careers in academic as well as other fields. PO 9: theknowledge, skill and inspiration to qualify for M Phil and PhD programmes and undertake teaching careers at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Programme Specific Outcomes On completing M. A. in English Programme, the students will acquire: PSO 1 :Critical insight into English language and Literature on an advanced level. PSO 2 :Willingness to welcome new ideas, perspectives and ways of thinking. PSO 3: Aesthetic sensibility,Critical insights and Analytical skills as well asCreativity. PSO 4: Research Skills and for that mastery over research methodology. PSO 5: The skills of organizing and then expressing the ideas and perspectives coherently. PSO 6: Ability to attempt theory-based evaluation and analysis of literary texts. PSO 7: Knowledge of world literatures and different literary and cultural traditions. PSO 8: Ability to negotiate the challenges of life and have enhanced career prospects and employability | SEMESTER I | | | --- | --- | |
Subject
Code Title of the Course Cource
Credits No. of
Hrs.
Per
Week Weightage
For
Internal
Examination Weightage
For
Semester
End
Examination Total
Markes CCT-1 Elizabethan Literature 4 4 30 70 100 CCT-2 English Literature of the Restoration and Neo Classical Periods 4 4 30 70 100 CCT-3 Linguistics and English Phonology and Grammar 4 4 30 70 100 ECT-1
A Literary Criticism: Early 20th Century Development 4 4 30 70 100 ECT-1
B Indian English
Literature-19th Century 4 4 30 70 100 ECT-1
C New Literatures: African Literature 4 4 30 70 100 ECT-1
D European Classics: Greek and Roman 4 4 30 70 100 ECT-1
E Comparative Literature 4 4 30 70 100 ICT-1 Research Methodology 4 4 30 70 100
Duration of
Semester End Exam in
Hrs.
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Semester 1 CCT-01 Elizabethan Literature | Course Title | | Elizabethan Literature | | | | Course Credit | | | 04 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Course category and Course Code | | Core Course 01 | | | | 19010701

FAQs

What is the effective academic year for this M.A. (English) syllabus under CBCS?

The syllabus is stated to be with effect from 2019-20.

How are the marks distributed between semester end examination and internal assessment?

The document provides semester end examination weightage and internal assessment weightage, including internal marks break-up for assignments, written tests, and presentation/seminars.

What does Semester I CCT-1 (Elizabethan Literature) cover at the unit level?

Unit 1 covers Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene (Book I), Unit 2 covers Ben Jonson’s Everyman in His Humour, Unit 3 covers Shakespeare’s The Tempest, and Unit 4 covers Marlowe’s poems such as “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” and “Hero and Leander”.

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