MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH
COURSE DURATION: 2 YEARS
TOTAL SEMESTER: 4
SEMESTER PER YEAR: 2 SEMESTERS
COURSE OVERVIEW
The purpose of the M. A. course in English, under the semester system (CBCS), is to offer the postgraduate student of English Literature both basic and specialized training at an advanced level. It is qualitatively different from B. A. English (Honours) course, in that, assumes that the student has already made a commitment to higher learning, and is training either for an academic career, or for one that will utilize expertise in area studies.
SEMESTER I COURSE STRUCTURE: 3 CORE COURSES + 1 DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE + OPTIONAL ELECTIVE
SEMESTER I
Sl. No. |
Semester |
Course |
Course Type |
Credit |
Subject |
Title of the Paper |
Maximum Marks |
|
Semester I |
CC I |
Core Course (from the Subject) |
5 |
English Paper I | English Literature: Text and Context (1485-1660) |
100 |
|
CC II |
Core Course (from the Subject) |
5 |
English Paper II | English Literature: Text and Context (1660-1760) |
100 |
|
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CC III |
Core Course (from the Subject) |
5 |
English Paper II | English Literature: Text and Context (1760-1830) |
100 |
|
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DSEC |
Discipline Specific Elective Course |
5 |
Allied Subjects of same Discipline Paper I (Gender Studies/ South Asian Studies/ Middle-Eastern Studies/ Diaspora Studies Etc.) |
Introduction to ELT 1 |
100 |
|
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OEC |
Optional Elective (from other Departments) |
4 |
Arts Subject Paper I (Management/ Linguistics/ Development Studies, Mass Communication, Education Etc.) |
Business Communication |
100 |
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Total Credits |
24 |
Total Papers in 1st Semester |
5 |
Total: 500 |
ABBREVIATIONS USED
- Subject Category
- Core Course: CC
- Elective Course
- Discipline Specific Elective Course: DSEC (Discipline Centric Elective Course: DCEC)
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- Open Elective Course: OEC
- Skill Enhancement Elective Courses: SEEC (Ability Enhancement Elective Course)
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- Dissertation/ Project & Viva
- Grand Viva
Subject Course Type Numerical Identification: English Masters Core Course Numerical Identification
Ex.: ENMC001