The course is conceived as an essential reader for the undergraduate students to become
more informed citizens through a close reading of some of the fundamental assumptions of
Indian polity and secularism by examining the praxis of Gandhian thought and reflecting on
sustainable environment. The course is divided into four modules incorporating multiple
genres such as essay, speech, interview, story and poetry. Module one focuses on the
salient aspects of Indian polity that includes constitution, democracy, federalism etc.
Module two comprises readings on secularism and module three is on the praxis of
Gandhian thought.
Module four chiefly addresses issues of sustainable environment.
- Demonstrate confidence and decorum
in formal communication showing
adequate domain knowledge,
appropriate body language and
communication skills.
- Attain proficiency in oral and written
communication to enhance academic
and professional use of language.
- Communicate effectively at different
levels of social and receptive
domains.
- Prepare formal reports using tables and graphic modes of presentation.
- Use appropriate register and style for
effective business communication.
- Make effective presentations.
The course is intended to guide the students to develop harder language skills namely, reading and writing. The reading exercises are designed in such a way that it helps slow learners as well to acquire adequate skills to go to the higher levels where the students are expected not only to comprehend factual and implied information, but also to discern the mechanics with which authors infuse affective elements into writing.
This course introduces the learner to the scientific study of human language, its origin, characteristics and the fundamental principles of phonetics
This course is intended to familiarize the students with the major streams of literary criticism, literary theory and literary terms both Western and Indian. It also aims to make them aware of the interdisciplinary nature of critical approaches to the study of literature and to enable them to appreciate literary/non-literary texts from different perspectives. From a practical point of view, the course should enable the students to write critical reviews/appreciations/analysis for scholarly journals and media.
The course is intended to familiarize the students with the basic tenets of
Postcolonial theory and literature
To inculcate in the student an awareness of diverse cultures and literatures
Taking us from the steam age to the nuclear age, the first forty years of the twentieth century saw both the consolidation of a century and a half's industrial growth and development and this module focuses on decisive transition towards the now familiar modernity of our own technologically advanced, mouse democratic and mass consumerist society.
The course is conceived to help students understand the poetics of reading and to provide guidelines on reading critically and carefully. the course also intends to impart the necessary skills on writing.
This course is designed to equip the learner with the rudimentary knowledge and skills in academic writing and editing.The course acquaints the learner with the bases of evaluating academic writings and major patterns of essay development apart from giving ample opportunity for writing and editing practice.
This course is designed d to introduce the students to the methodology of humanities in general and literature in particular. The course will introduce them to the distinctive characteristics of humanities and literature, i.e., how they differ from natural sciences and social sciences, the main pre-occupations, the subject matter, the artifices of representation and finally the contemporary theories and techniques to analysis literary texts
The course is conceived as a practice-oriented guide to the development of harder
language skills namely, reading and writing. The reading exercises are designed in such a
way that it helps slow learners as well to acquire adequate skills to go to the higher levels
where the students are expected not only to comprehend factual and implied information,
but also to discern the mechanics with which authors infuse affective elements into
writing. Writing tasks are also graded from simple compositions to attempting
sophisticated literary pieces towards the end of the course. Instead of the conventional
lecture method, the course is to be delivered as guided sessions involving composition
writing and one-to-one mentoring sessions and hence the course material is prepared as a
pair of books consisting of a textbook and a workbook.
The course is conceived as a practice-oriented guide to the development of harder language skills namely, reading and writing. The reading exercises are designed in such a way that it helps slow learners as well to acquire adequate skills to go to the higher levels where the students are expected not only to comprehend factual and implied information, but also to discern the mechanics with which authors infuse effective elements into writing. Writing tasks are also graded from simple compositions to attempting sophisticated literary pieces towards the end of the course. Instead of the conventional lecture method, the course is to be delivered as guided sessions involving composition writing and one-to-one mentoring sessions and hence the course.
This course aims at introducing the students to the priceless regional literary assemblage of India so as to enable them to have a better understanding of the unique nature of Indian culture.
AIM OF THE COURSE
• Enjoy the experience of reading literature
• Understand and respond to literary texts in different forms and from different periods and cultures
• Experience literature’s contribution to aesthetic, imaginative and intellectual growth
• To introduce the students to the basic elements of poetry and to enrich the students through various perspectives or readings in poetry.
• To enhance the level of critical thinking and appreciation of poems from different contexts and genres