B.A. English Syllabus - Sem-V and VI - 2020 - Revised
B.A. English Syllabus - Sem-V and VI - 2020 - Revised
B.A. English Syllabus - Sem-V and VI - 2020 - Revised
UNIVERSITY JUNAGADH
Faculty of Arts
Board of Studies - English
Draft Syllabus
Bachelor of Arts
(Semester-V & VI)
(Effective from June, 2020)
BHAKTA KAVI NARSINH MEHTA UNIVERSITY -
JUNAGADH
Faculty: ARTS Subject: FOUNDATION ENGLISH
Semester- 05 ACADEMIC YEAR-2019-20
Course
Group
Lev
Practic Practic
S el Se Core Teac al al
r. m Course Total
Paper hing Internal External Intern Extern
UG Elective -1 Credit
No. Hour Marks Marks al al
N or este (Paper) Title Marks
o r Elective -2/ s
Marks Marks
PG
Allied/SEC/
DSE
B. A. SEMESTER -05
FOUNDATION ENGLISH
Learning objectives:
Detailed syllabus
Total marks 70
Recommended Reading.
http://swayam.gov.in/courses/5827-senior-secondary-english
List of the phrasal verbs. ( For question 3C.) (It is also given on the page no.135 in the
textbook. The paper setter is requested to choose from following list.)
(1) To give up (2) To go into action (3) To turn off (4) To keep well (5) Ups and downs
(6) Out of question (7) To go well (8) In full swing (9) To wake up (10) Off and on
(11) To look into (12) Up to the mark (13) To make a mark (14) To pass away
(15) To bring up (16) To stand by (17) To carry on (18) To cast off (19) To fall in love with
(20) To bring to light (21) To get through (22) To pass through (23) On the spur of the
moment (24) To turn a deaf ear to (25) To drop in.
List of the topics for essay writing. ( For question 5) (The paper setter is requested to
choose from following list.)
(1) Save nature (2) Global worming (3) City life V/S village life
(4) Importance of education (5) Digital India (6) library and its uses
(7) On line shopping-advantages & disadvantages (8) Health education
(9) Internet- pros & cons (10) Nationalism (11) National festivals of India
(12) Clean India campaign (13) Social responsibilities. (14) My favourite game.
Course Objectives: 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 into the literary field through the understanding of English plays of the great
Elizabethan dramatist – William Shakespeare. The objective of the paper is to familiarize the
students with the aspects of learning the major ideas and initiations undertaken by Shakespeare
in his master-pieces and to hone their ability to comprehend and analyze the basics of literature
reflected in these plays.
Learning Outcomes: The present paper will provide the literary sense to understand the
elements to the advanced level at higher education. The understanding of the Shakespearean
plays will prepare students for better learning equipments of English literary sense.
Course Content:
1|Page
References:
www.free_ebooks.net
www.online_literature.com
http://www.theatlantic.com/
http://www.gradesaver.com/
http://www.goodreads.com/
http://www.britannica.com/
2|Page
B. A. Semester – 5
Course Objectives: 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 into the field of literary criticism through the understanding of English and
European critics of the higher rank from the different Ages. The objective of the paper is to
familiarize the students with the aspects of learning the critics and their critical theories and
inquiries and to hone their ability to comprehend and analyze basics of literary criticism.
Learning Outcomes: The present paper will provide the literary sense to understand the basic
elements to the advanced levels at higher education. The understanding of the literary criticism
and its pioneers will prepare students for better learning equipments of literary sense.
Course Content:
➢ Text: The Making of Literature by R. A. Scott James. Allied Publishers. India. 2009.
3|Page
References:
Gary, Day. Literary Criticism: A New History. Edinburgh University Press. Great Britain. 2008
Prasad, B. An Introduction to English Criticism. Trinity Press. India. 2014
S. Ramaswamy and Sethuraman. Ed. The English Critical Tradition: An Anthology of English
Literary Criticism: Vol.1&2 Macmillan, Mumbai, 2009.
http://www.gradesaver.com/
http://www.goodreads.com/
http://www.britannica.com/
www.free_ebooks.net
www.online_literature.com
http://www.theatlantic.com/
www.books.google.co.in
www.en.m.wikipedia.org
4|Page
B. A. Semester – 5
Course Objectives: 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 into
the areas related to English language and creations of Chaucer and the introduction and understanding of
Old English literature. The objective of the paper is to familiarize the students with the aspects of learning
the basic elements and concepts of English language and literature of the initial stage and to hone their
ability to comprehend and analyze the basics of the same.
Learning Outcomes: The present paper will provide the sense to understand the basic elements to the
advanced levels at higher education. The understanding of the basics of the language and old English
literature will prepare students for better learning equipments.
Course Content:
➢ Text: The Clerk’s Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer. Oxford University Press. India. 2000
➢ Text: The English Language by C. L. Wrenn. Vikas Publishing House. India. 1993
5|Page
References:
Lass, Roger. The Cambridge History of the English Language. Cambridge Uni. Press. UK. 2000
Baugh, Albert and Cable, Thomas. A History of the English Language. Routledge. UK. 2012
Hudson, W. H. An Introduction to the Study of English Literature. Maple Press. India. 2009.
Daiches, David. A Critical History of English Literature. Vol.1, 2, 3 & 4. Supernova. 1994.
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. OUP. 2010.
Sanders, Andrew. The Short Oxford History of English Literature. OUP. New Delhi. India. 2004.
www.bartleby.com
www.gradesaver.com
www.britannica.com
www.thoughtco.com
www.theguardian.com
6|Page
B. A. Semester – 5
Course Objectives: 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 into
the areas related to the history of English literature and the text from the Victorian Age of English
literature. The objective of the paper is to familiarize the students with the aspects of learning the basic
elements and concepts of English literary history and master-piece written during that period and to hone
their ability to comprehend and analyze the basics of the history of the concerned period.
Learning Outcomes: The present paper will provide the sense to understand the basic elements to the
advanced levels at higher education. The understanding of the basics of the particular period of history of
English literature will prepare students for better learning equipments to understand the same.
Course Content:
7|Page
References:
Evan. Ifor. A Short History of English Literature. Penguin Books. India. 1940
Long, W.J. English Literature: It’s History and Significance. Malik and Company. India. 2019
Hudson, W. H. An Introduction to the Study of English Literature. Maple Press. India. 2009.
Daiches, David. A Critical History of English Literature. Vol.1, 2, 3 & 4. Supernova. 1994.
Sanders, Andrew. The Short Oxford History of English Literature. OUP. New Delhi. India. 2004.
Bhatt, Dilip and Parmar, Bipin. Gems of World Literature. Sunrise Publishers & Distributors.
Jaipur. India. 2018-20
www.bartleby.com
www.gradesaver.com
www.britannica.com
www.thoughtco.com
www.theguardian.com
www.sparknotes.com
www.ukessays.com
www.historyworldnet
www.gutenberg.org
8|Page
B. A. Semester – 5
Course Objectives: 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 into
the areas related to the history of literary theories expounded by Indian aestheticians in the field of Indian
Poetics. The objective of the paper is to familiarize the students with the aspects of learning the basic
elements and concepts of Indian Poetics and rudiments of the literary theories from Sanskrit Poetics and
to hone their ability to comprehend and analyze the basics of the Indian side of literary theory and
criticism.
Learning Outcomes: The present paper will provide the sense to understand the basic elements to the
advanced levels at higher education. The understanding of the basics of the Indian Poetics will prepare
students for better learning equipments to understand their own nation’s contributions in the fields of
literary theory and criticism.
Course Content:
➢ Topics from the Text: Indian Aesthetics by V. S. Sethuraman. Macmillan. India. 2000
9|Page
References:
Kapoor, Kapil. Literary Theory: Indian Conceptual Framework. East-West Press. India. 1998
www.britannica.com
www.cambridgescholars.com
www.wikiwandcom
www.sparknotes.com
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B. A. Semester – 5
Course Objectives: 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 into
the areas related to literary creations other than English especially Russian and French ones. The objective
of the paper is to familiarize the students with the texts of world literature and also the aspects of learning
the basic elements and concepts of non-British masters of literature and to hone their ability to
comprehend and analyze the basics of the world literature and master-pieces of the same.
Learning Outcomes: The present paper will provide the sense to understand the basic elements to the
advanced levels at higher education. The understanding of the basics of the Non-British authors and their
texts will prepare students for better learning equipments to understand the literary texts other than
English and their contributions in the fields of world literature.
Course Content:
➢ Text: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Cosmo Books. New York. 1914
➢ Text: The Plague by Albert Camus. Allen Lane. London. 2001
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References:
Thody, Philip. Albert Camus: Lyrical and Critical essay. Vintage Books. London. 1970
Mcduff, David. Fyodor M Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment. Penguin Classics. UK. 2002
Peace, Richard Arthur. Fyodor M Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment: A Case Book. OUP.
India. 2006
Bhatt, Dilip and Parmar, Bipin. Gems of World Literature. Sunrise Publishers & Distributors.
Jaipur. India. 2018-20
www.goodreads.com
www.gutenberg.org
www.planetebook.com
www.britannica.com
www.theconversation.com
www.theschooloflife.com
www.theguardian.com
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BHAKTA KAVI NARSINH MEHTA UNIVERSITY -
JUNAGADH
Faculty: ARTS Subject: FOUNDATION ENGLISH
Semester- 06 ACADEMIC YEAR-2019-20
Course
Group
Lev
Practic Practic
S el Se Core Teac al al
r. m Course Total
Paper hing Internal External Intern Extern
UG Elective -1 Credit
No. Hour Marks Marks al al
N or este (Paper) Title Marks
o r Elective -2/ s
Marks Marks
PG
Allied/SEC/
DSE
B. A. SEMESTER -06
FOUNDATION ENGLISH
Learning objectives
Detailed syllabus
IV E-Mail writing 10 07
Total marks 70
Recommended Reading.
http://swayam.gov.in/courses/5827-senior-secondary-english
Course Objectives: 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 into
the history of British literature through the understanding of English topics before and after two great
Wars and absurd plays written in the post-War period. The objective of the paper is to familiarize the
students with the aspects of learning the major ideas and initiations undertaken by the writers and poets of
the twentieth century and to hone their ability to comprehend and analyze the basics of modern literature
reflected in the prescribed text and the topics.
Learning Outcomes: The present paper will provide the literary sense to understand the elements to the
advanced level at higher education. The understanding of the modern literary writers and trends will
prepare students for better learning equipments of English literary sense of modern times.
Course Content:
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References:
Naismith, Bill. Harold Pinter: Faber Critical Guides. Faber and Faber. London. 2000
Merritt, Susan Hollis. Pinter in Play: critical strategies and the Plays of Harold Pinter. Durhan
and London. Duke UK. 1995
Evans, Ifor. A Short History of English Literature. Penguin Books. Bombay. India. 1940
Hudson, W.H. An Outline History of English Literature. Maple Press. India. 2018
Albert, Edward. History of English Literature. Oxford Uni. Press. India. 1979
Bhatt, Dilip. Parmar, Bipin. Gems of World Literature. Jaipur: Sunrise Publishers. India. 2018-20
www.free_ebooks.net
www.online_literature.com
http://www.theatlantic.com/
http://www.gradesaver.com/
http://www.goodreads.com/
http://www.britannica.com/
http://www.bl.uk/
http://www.study.com/
http://www.litcharts.co/
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B. A. Semester – 6
Course Objectives: 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 into
the field of literary isms and terms of various arts that influenced English literature ranging from 17th
century to 20th century artistic movements. The objective of the paper is to familiarize the students with
the aspects of learning the basics of the important literary isms and literary terms and to hone their ability
to comprehend and analyze basics of literary theory and criticism.
Learning Outcomes: The present paper will provide the literary sense to understand the basic elements
to the advanced levels at higher education. The understanding of the literary isms and terms and their
pioneers will prepare students for better learning equipments of literary and artistic sense.
Course Content:
➢ Text: A Glossary of literary Terms by Abrams M. H and Harpham Geoffrey Galt., Cengage
Learning. UK. 2015
➢ Text: A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory by Cuddon. J. A. Wiley-Blackwell.
UK. 2013
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References:
Bertens, Hans. Literary Theory: The Basics. Routledge. UK. 2001
Ryan, Michael. Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction. Wiley-Blackwell. UK. 1999
Seldon, Raman. A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory. The Harvester Press. UK.
1985
Nagarajan, M.S. English literary Criticism and Theory An Introductory History. Orient Black
Swan. India. 2018
Gary, Day. Literary Criticism: A New History. Edinburgh University Press. Great Britain. 2008
Prasad, B. An Introduction to English Criticism. Trinity Press. India. 2014
S. Ramaswamy and Sethuraman. Ed. The English Critical Tradition: An Anthology of English
Literary Criticism: Vol.1&2 Macmillan, Mumbai, 2009.
http://www.gradesaver.com/
http://www.goodreads.com/
http://www.britannica.com/
www.free_ebooks.net
www.online_literature.com
http://www.theatlantic.com/
www.books.google.co.in
www.en.m.wikipedia.org
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BA semester -6
Core Course in English
Course Objectives: 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 into the areas related to the development of English language and the concepts and the
introduction of Soft Skills and their understanding. The objective of the paper is to familiarize the
students with the aspects of learning the basic elements and concepts of English language as well as
the understanding of soft skills and their usages in acquiring the job potentialities and to hone their
ability to comprehend and analyze the basics of the soft skills in routine.
Learning Outcomes: The present paper will provide the sense to understand the basic elements to
the advanced levels at higher education. The understanding of the basics of the language and the
soft skills will prepare students for better learning equipments of 21stcentury as 21stcentury is an era
of skills.
Course Content:
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BA semester -6
Core Course in English
Wells, John C. IPA Transcription Systems for English. University College. London. 2001
Lass, Roger. The Cambridge History of the English Language. Cambridge Uni. Press.
UK. 2000 Baugh, Albert and Cable, Thomas. A History of the English Language.
Routledge. UK. 2012 Klaus, Peggy. Rohman, Jain. Hamakar, Molly. The Hard Truth
About Soft Skills. Collins Business. USA. 2007
Kamin, Maxine. Soft Skills Revolution. John Wiley and Sons. USA. 2013
Lancster, Lynne. And Stillman, David. When Generation Collide. Harper Collins. USA.
2002
Alex.k. soft SkillsS.Chand Publishing, New Delhi.2009
www.goodreads.com
www.wikijob.co.uk
www.skillsyouneed
www.britannica.com
www.englishclub.com
www.thoughtco.com
https://teaching.uchicago.edu/
www.iedunote.com
www.researchgate.net
www.businessnewsdaily.com
www.helpguide.org
www.yourarticlelibrary.com
18
B. A. Semester – 6
Course Objectives: 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 into the field of literary criticism through the understanding of English and
European critics of the higher rank from the different Ages. The objective of the paper is to
familiarize the students with the aspects of learning the critics and their critical theories and
inquiries and to hone their ability to comprehend and analyze basics of literary criticism.
Learning Outcomes: The present paper will provide the literary sense to understand the basic
elements to the advanced levels at higher education. The understanding of the literary criticism
and its pioneers will prepare students for better learning equipments of literary sense.
Course Content:
➢ Text: The Making of Literature by R. A. Scott James. Allied Publishers. India. 2009.
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References:
Gary, Day. Literary Criticism: A New History. Edinburgh University Press. Great Britain. 2008
Prasad, B. An Introduction to English Criticism. Trinity Press. India. 2014
S. Ramaswamy and Sethuraman. Ed. The English Critical Tradition: An Anthology of English
Literary Criticism: Vol.1&2 Macmillan, Mumbai, 2009.
http://www.gradesaver.com/
http://www.goodreads.com/
http://www.britannica.com/
www.free_ebooks.net
www.online_literature.com
http://www.theatlantic.com/
www.books.google.co.in
www.en.m.wikipedia.org
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B. A. Semester – 6
Course Objectives: 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 into
the areas related to the modern period in the history of American literature. The objective of the paper is
to familiarize the students with the aspects of learning the basic elements and concepts of American
literature through the two master-pieces and to hone their ability to comprehend and analyze the basics of
the American literature through the prescribed texts.
Learning Outcomes: The present paper will provide the sense to understand the basic elements to the
advanced levels at higher education. The understanding of the basics of the American literature through
the modern American texts will prepare students for better learning equipments to understand the
literature written at the other side of the Atlantic.
Course Content:
➢ Text: Old Man and the Sea a novella by Ernest Hemingway World Heritage Publishers.
Lebanon. 2015
➢ Text: All My Sons a play by Arthur Miller Penguin Classics. UK. 2015
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References:
www.brittanicca.com
www.study.com
www.enotes.com
www.theguardian.com
www.slideshare.net
www.coursehero.com
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B. A. Semester – 6
Course Objectives: 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 into
the areas related to literary creations of Indian English writers and their aster-pieces. The objective of the
paper is to familiarize the students with the texts of their own nation written in English especially after
Independence and to hone their ability to comprehend and analyze the major areas of the Indian literature
in English and master-pieces of the same.
Learning Outcomes: The present paper will provide the sense to understand the core elements to the
advanced levels at higher education. The understanding of the major aspects of the Indian writing in
English and the texts of the same literature will prepare students for better learning equipments to
understand the literary texts other than British and their contributions in the fields of world literature.
Course Content:
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References:
www.goodreads.com
www.gradesaver.com
www.penguin.co.in
www.rukhaya.com
www.myexamsolution.com
www.englishjournals.com
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BHAKTA KAVI NARSINH MEHTA UNIVERSITY - JUNAGADH
Course Group
Level
Core Course Practical Practical
Sr. UG Paper Teaching Internal External Total
Semester Elective -1 (Paper) Credit Internal External
No or No. Hours Marks Marks Marks
Elective -2/ Title Marks Marks
PG
Allied/SEC/DSE
1 William
UG 5 Core 11 3 45 30 70 -NA- -NA- 100
Shakespeare
Literary
UG 5 Core Criticism – 12 3 45 30 70 -NA- -NA- 100
2
III
Chaucer and
3
UG 5 Core the English 13 3 45 30 70 -NA- -NA- 100
Language
History of
English
4
UG 5 Core Literature – 14 3 45 30 70 -NA- -NA- 100
Victorian
Age (1837 –
1900)
5 Indian
UG 5 Core 15 3 45 30 70 -NA- -NA- 100
Poetics
1|Page
Non-British
6 UG 5 Core 16 3 45 30 70 -NA- -NA- 100
Masters
Modern
British
7 UG 6 Core 17 3 45 30 70 -NA- -NA- 100
Literature
(1900 – 1960)
Literary
8 UG 6 Core Isms and 18 3 45 30 70 -NA- -NA- 100
Terms
English
9 UG 6 Core Language and 19 3 45 30 70 -NA- -NA- 100
Soft Skills
Literary
10 UG 6 Core Criticism – 20 3 45 30 70 -NA- -NA- 100
IV
American
11 UG 6 Core 21 3 45 30 70 -NA- -NA- 100
Literature
Indian
English
12 UG 6 Core 22 3 45 30 70 -NA- -NA- 100
Literature –
II
2|Page