Homo Loquens:Effective Listening and Speaking(Economics)
The course is designed as a practical guide to help the students acquire higher levels of
listening and speaking skills. The listening part consists of audio recordings of various kinds
of speeches which are graded from basic comprehension involving information gathering
to advanced listening skills involving deductive comprehension. Each listening unit
comprises a series of exercises intended to help the learners improve their vocabulary
and sense of grammar. Since the course is designed as a student-centered series of
activities, the role of the teacher here is that of a coach. The exercises recommended in
the course are intended to be practised in the class.
Postcolonial Literatures
The course is intended to familiarize the students with the basic tenets of Postcolonial theory and Literature. It aims to inculcate in the student an awareness of diverse cultures and literature.
English for Careers
The main objective of this course is to make students competent in their job-seeking, job getting and job holding needs. The course shall cater to equipping the students in comprehensive Language Enhancement.
Literary Criticism: Theory and Practice
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.
Scripting the Nation (Botany & Zoology) 19U3CCENG05
This course is designed to cater to UG semester three students of Bsc. Botany and Zoology. Apart from its major focus of nourishing the language skills of UG students, the course aims at grooming ideal citizens by select readings on Indian polity, secularism, Gandhian thought and susatinable environment .
BA ENGLISH SEM 3 - Scripting the Nation: Readings on Indian Polity, Secularism and Sustainability(19U3CCENG3)
The course is conceived as an essential reader for the undergraduate students to become more informed citizens of the world 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.
Scripting the Nation (Economics) 19U3CCENG05
Nation is a grand narrative that is getting scripted relentlessly by all discursive acts. The course is conceived as an essential reader for the undergraduate students to become more informed citizens of emerging India snd thus to empower them in sundry nation-building acts.
English Literature in Context: A Historical Overview19U3CPENG03
This course is intended to give the student adequate background knowledge for the study of English Literature. This includes a quick survey of the evolution of the British society in terms of the social, economic, political and cultural aspects and how these forces forged the literary and artistic works of the era.
Language and Linguistics 15UCRENG08
This course introduces the learner to the scientiifc study of language.
Scripting the Nation: Readings on Indian Polity, Secularism and Sustainability
The course contains a selection of literary pieces focusing on the Indian Constitution, Secularism and Sustainable Environment. the objective of the course is to develop in students an understanding of the secular and pluralistic traditions of our country and to inculcate awareness about the important questions concerning the environment.
Reading Prose
What is prose? What are the different kinds of prose writing? The course aims at enabling students to critically interact with prose writings from different contexts and to appreciate different types of prose.
India Retold: Readings on Indian Polity, Secularism and Sustainability
The course contains a selection of literary pieces focusing on the
Indian Constitution, Secularism and Sustainable Environment. the
objective of the course is to develop in students an understanding of
the secular and pluralistic traditions of our country and to inculcate
awareness about the important questions concerning the environment
Literary Criticism: Theory and Practice
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. It is intended to train the students in appreciatin literary/non-literary texts from different theoretical perspectives. From a practical point of view, the course should enable the students to write critical reviews/appreciations/analysis for scholarly journals and media.
Language and Linguistics
How do humans communicate? What are the fundamentals of language? On what principles do human languages operate? The course aims at understanding the human communicative action through an objective study of language, familiarizing students with the key concepts of linguistics and developing awareness of the latest trends in language study.
ENGLISH LITERATURE IN CONTEXT: A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW- PART 1
This course is intended to familiarize the students with the social and historical
context of English Literature. This includes a detailed chronology giving a quick
reference guide to each period. The course provides thorough historical and
literary overviews.
SCRIPTING THE NATION 2023-24
The course aims at empowering the learners’ understanding of the vital aspects of Indian polity, ideas of secularism and sustainable environment as well as reinforcing English language skills by familiarising them with a variety of styles.
Literary Criticism: Theory and Practice
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.
Copy Editing: An Overview
This course aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of copy editing. It also offers an awareness of the invention and evolution of printing, the roles and functions of copy editors, the legal and ethical issues confronting copy editors and the technical terminologies used in copy editing.
Copy Editing : An Overview
The course is intended to introduce the student to the rudiments of Copy editing.