BA English
BA English
BA English
B.A. - English
Programme Project Report & Detailed Syllabus
Website : www.tnou.ac.in
NOVEMBER, 2020
My dear Learners,
Vanakkam,
I deem it a great privilege to extend a hearty welcome to you to the Under Graduate Programme being offered by
the Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU). I also appreciate your keen interest to know about the curriculum of the
Programme, in which you shall gain an enthralling experience, and pleasurable and beneficial learning.
With passing a specific act in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (TNLA) in 2002, the TNOU came into existence as a
State Open University (SOU). It has been offering the socially-relevant academic Programmes in diverse disciplines with
due approval of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Distance Education Bureau (DEB), New Delhi since its
inception. This Undergraduate Programme is one among the approved Programmes.
The Board of Studies, a statutory academic body of the University, consisting of the versatile scholars, eminent teachers
including both internal and external, well- acclaimed industrialists, outstanding alumni, and prospective learners as
members, has designed the robust curriculum of this Programme. The curriculum is overhauled to be more suitable to
the socio-economic and scientific needs in the modern era based on the emerging trends in the discipline at State and
National as well as International level and accordingly, modified to our local context. Moreover, the whole syllabi of this
Programme have special focuses on promoting the learners to the modern learning environment.
With a Credit System / Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), this Programme is offered in semester/ non-semester
pattern. The Self-Learning Materials that are the mainstay of pedagogy in the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) have
been developed incorporating both the traditional and the modern learning tools, like web-resources, multi-media
contents, text books and reference books with a view to providing ample opportunities for sharpening your knowledge
in the discipline.
At this juncture, I wish to place on record my deepest appreciations and congratulations to the Chairperson and the
Members of the Board of Studies concerned for having framed the curriculum of high standard.
I would also like to acknowledge the Director, the Programme Co-Ordinator and the members of staff of the respective
School of Studies for their irrevocable contributions towards designing the curriculum of this Programme.
Last but not least, I register my profuse appreciation to Prof. S. Balasubramanian, Director (i/c), Curriculum Development
Centre (CDC), TNOU, who have compiled this comprehensive Programme Project Report (PPR) that includes the
regulations and syllabi of the Programme, and also facilitated the designing in the form of e-book as well printed book.
I am immensely hopeful that your learning at TNOU shall be stupendous, gratifying, and prosperous.
Wish you all success in your future endeavours!
With warm regards,
BOARD OF STUDIES
Chairperson Dr. J. Mangayarkarasi
Dr.Swarnalatha R Associate Professor & Head
Professor of English Department of English
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Ethiraj College for Women
Room No.: HSB 332C 70, Ethiraj Salai,Egmore
Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai- 600008
Chennai- 600 036
Industrialists
Internal Subject Expert
Mr .D. Karunanidhi
Dr. R. Mahendran
Assistant Professor of English & Director (i/c) Managing Director
School of Humanities Welcome Tours & Travels Pvt. Ltd
Tamil Nadu Open University 150, Anna Salai
Chennai-600 015 Chennai - 600 002
Phone (Off): 044-24306611
Mobile No. 9487700180 Mr. Abhishek Lodha
Email: drarmahendran@gmail.com Managing Director & CEO
External Subject Experts Lodha Group
Lodha Legacy
Dr. S. Armstrong
Professor of English & Head No.17, Chaari Street, T. Nagar
Department of English Chennai -600 017
University of Madras Alumnus
Chepauk Campus
Chennai - 600 005. Dr. S.SenthilKumari
Lecturer
Dr.S.Soundarajan Department of English
Professor of English & Head Chidambaram Pillai College for Women
Department of English Manachanallur
Anna University
Tiruchirappalli – 621 005
Chennai – 600 025
Learner on Roll
Dr.Ujjwal Jana
Associate Professor of English Mrs.P.Padmavathi
Department of English Senior Faculty in English
School of Humanities Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School,
Pondicherry University K.K.Nagar
Puducherry Chennai-600 078
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TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
B.A English
Instructional Design:
B.A English is a three year Bachelor Degree Programme with six semesters. The curriculum of this Programme has
been developed with a view to inculcating English language and literature among the learners of distance educa-
tion.
The Programme is mainly transacted through the recognised Learner Support Centres (LSCs), which are function-
ing in the Arts and Science colleges in Tamilnadu that run the Programme in regular mode.
The teachers of the Department of English at the University and the respective LSC will become the Academic
Counsellors to deliver the Programme.
As per the UGC (ODL) Regulations 2017, the credit is assigned to each course.
The Self-Learning Materails are provided to the learners, in addition to e-contents, if required.
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Procedure for admissions, curriculum transaction and evaluation:
Candidates should have passed in Higher Secondary Examinations (10+2 pattern) conducted by the Board of Sec-
ondary Examinations, Government of Tamilnadu or any other examinations (10+3 pattern) accepted by the Syndi-
cate, as equivalent.
The Programme fee for three years is Rs. 6,600/- excluding the registration and other charges.
Admissions will be done by the University through its Regional Centres within Tamilnadu. The approved LSCs will
conduct the academic counselling classes. The evaluation will consist of Continous Interanl Assessment through
spot assignment and the External Assessment through Term End Examinations.
Financial Assistance:
While the scholarship is provided for SC/ST learners, the tuition fee is waived for differently abled learners, as per
the norms of the Government of Tamilnadu.
Policy of Programme delivery:
The Academic Calendar for the Programme will be made available for the learners to track down the chronological
events/ happenings. Subsequently, the Academic Counselling schedule will be uploaded in the TNOU website and
the same will be also sent to the learners through SMS.
Evaluation System:
Tamil Nadu Open University
Evaluation is made for mainting quality in distance education. While the Term End Examinations will be conducted
at the approved Examination Centres, the learners will be permitted to write the assignments with the help of
books/materials for each course. The approved Examiners will evaluate the assignments and the asnswer scripts
of TTE.
Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA): Assignment
A learner has to submit one assignment for two credits. If a course is of 6 credits, a leraner has to submit 3 as-
signments. Total marks for each assignment is 30. An average of total assignment will be taken into account for
awarding marks in Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA.)
Total 70 Marks
Passing Minimum:
A candidate shall be declared to have passed in the examination, if he/she secures not less than 25 Marks in the
TEE in each course and overall 40 Marks in both the CIA and TEE taken together.
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Continous Internal Assessment (CIA) Term End Examinations Overall Aggregated Marks (CIA+TEE)
Minimum Pass Minimum Pass
Maximum Mark Maximum Mark Minimum Pass Mark Maximum Mark
Mark Mark
13 30 25 70 40 100
There is a University library in the Headquarters that has about 2082 volumes for English Language and Literature.
This apart, the University is coordinating the Tamil Nadu Digital Library scheme, through which the learner can
access the libraries of the State Universities through online. As regards the Lab, the Foreign Language Laborato-
ry is functioning within the School of Humanities. In addition, as this Programme is being delivered through the
approved LearnerSupport Centres (LSC) by Tamil Nadu Open University, the learner can also utilise the library
resources available at the respective LSCs.
4 Examination expenses per student for 2 years per student (Expenditure) - 3,600
The Quality of the Bachelor Degree Programme in English is ensured in line with the guidelines of the UGC/DEB.
The Curriculum of this Programme in English was approved by the Board of Studies (18.06.2020), Academic Council
(29.06.2020 ) of the University. As a part of Quality assurance the curriculum of the Programme will be updated/
revised once in three years. Initiatives are taken to obtain feedback from the learners and the Academic Counsel-
lors for improving the quality of the curriculum and the SLMs.
Programme Outcomes
• Learners shall be familiar with representative literary and cultural texts within a significant number of histori-
cal, geographical, and cultural contexts.
• Learners shall be able to apply critical and theoretical approaches to the reading and analysis of literary and
cultural texts in multiple genres.
• Learners shall be able to identify, analyze, interpret and describe the critical ideas, values, and themes that ap-
pear in literary and cultural texts and understand the way these ideas, values, and themes inform and impact
culture and society, both now and in the past.
• Learners shall be able to write analytically in a variety of formats, including essays, research papers, reflective
writing, and critical reviews of secondary sources.
• Learners shall be able to ethically gather, understand, evaluate and synthesize information from a variety of
written and electronic sources.
• Learners shall be able to understand the process of communicating and interpreting human experiences
through literary representation using historical contexts and disciplinary methodologies.
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TA MIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSIT Y
SCHOOL OF HUM ANITIES
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
CHENNAI – 15
Course -I 3 30 70 100
Language (Literature and Grammar)
British Literature-I
Core Course -I 4 30 70 100
(From 15th to 18th Century)
British Literature-II
Core Course –II 4 30 70 100
Part-III (19th and 20th Century)
Allied Course -I Social History of England 3 30 70 100
Total 17 - - 500
Second Year
Semester-III Max. Marks
Course Credit Total
Course Component CA TTE
Part-I
Course -III Tamil-III 3 30 70 100
Language
Part-II Foundation in English-III (Soft
Course -III 3 30 70 100
Language Skills)
Core Course -V American Literature 4 30 70 100
Part-III Introduction to English Language
Core Course –VI 4 30 70 100
and Linguistics
Part-IV NME Course –I* 2 30 70 100
Total 16 - - 500
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Semester-IV Max. Marks
Course Credit Total
Course Component CA TTE
Part-I
Course -IV Tamil-IV 3 30 70 100
Language
Part-II Foundation in English-IV (Writing
Course -IV 3 30 70 100
Language Skills)
Indian Literature in English Trans-
Core Course –VII 4 30 70 100
lation
Part-III
Core Course –VIII Women’s Writing in English 4 30 70 100
Third Year
Semester-V Max. Marks
Course Credit Total
Course Component CA TTE
Core Course –IX Post Colonial Literatures in English 4 30 70 100
Introduction to Literary Criticism
Core Course –X 4 30 70 100
and Theories
Part-III
Core Course –XI Shakespeare 4 30 70 100
Core Course-XII Children’s Literature 4 30 70 100
Core Elective Course Mass Communication and Journal-
4 30 70 100
–I ism
Total 20 - - 500
The Department of English offers the following Courses as Non-Major Elective for the learners of other disciplines:
Max. Marks Total
Sl.No. Title of the Course Credit
CA TEE
1 Life Writings 2 30 70 100
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School of Humanities
Department of English
Chennai – 15
SEMESTER - I
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பிரிவு – 4 தேம்பாவணி (காட்சிப் படலம்)
தேம்பாவணி – காப்பிய அமைப்பு, காட்சி படலம், காப்பிய முன்கதைச் சுருக்கம், படலக்
கதைச் சுருக்கம், - க�ோவர் கூட்டம் வந்து காணுதல் – குழந்தை இயேசுவைத் த�ொழுதல்,
முல்லையார் தந்த முல்லை மாலை, பேரின்பத்தால் உயிர் ஊஞ்சலாடல் - க�ோவலர் ப�ோற்றி
வாழ்த்துதல் – நீவிப் ப�ோன ஆட்டை மீட்கவ�ோ உதித்தனை எனல், பிணிக்குலத்தக்கது உதித்த
பெற்றி ப�ோற்றல், அன்னையையும் ஆண்டவரையும் வாழ்த்துதல் – க�ோவலர் செலுத்திய
காணிக்கை – இடைச்சியர் மாலை சாத்தல், இடையர் தந்த பால் காணிக்கை, குழந்தை
இயேசுவின் அருள்நோக்கு – ஓகன�ோடு ஓங்குதாயும் வாழ்த்தினாள் – அன்பால் பீறிட்ட
ஆனந்தக் கண்ணீர் மழை, வேந்தரை நீக்கி ஆயரைத் தெரிந்ததென் எனல்.
பிரிவு – 5 முத்தொள்ளாயிரம்
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முதல் இடம் – தமிழ்நாட்டுக் க�ோயில்களில் வடம�ொழி, தமிழ் இசை கருநாடக இசையாக
மாறிப்போனது, தமிழ் இசைக்கு முதல் இடம், ஆட்சித் துறையில் தமிழுக்கு முதல் இடம்,
ஆட்சிம�ொழி எவ்வழி பிறதுறைகள் அவ்வழி, இதழியல் துறையில் தமிழுக்கு முதல் இடம்,
ஆங்கிலப் பத்திரிகைகளும் அமாவாசைச் சாமியார்களும்.
பிரிவு – 10 பாரதிதாசனின் “அமைதி” நாடகம்
தமிழில் உரைநடை நாடக வளர்ச்சி, - தமிழில் நாடகங்களின் த�ோற்றம், 20 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில்
தமிழ் நாடகங்களின் நிலை, முத்தமிழில் நாடகத்தமிழ் விளக்கம், ம�ௌன ம�ொழி உலகப்
ப�ொதும�ொழி. – பாரதிதாசன் என்னும் நாடக ஆசிரியர் – புரட்சிக்கவிஞரின் நாடகப் புரட்சி,
பிரெஞ்சு நாடகத் தாக்கம், அமைதியின் சிறப்பு – அமைதி நாடகக் கதைச் சுருக்கம் – அமைதி
– களம் ஒன்று, களம் – இரண்டு , களம் மூன்று, களம் நான்கு, களம் ஐந்து, களம் ஆறு, களம்
ஏழு, அமைதி நாடகத் திறனாய்வு.
பார்வை நூல்கள்:
»» மு. வரதராசன், தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு, சாகித்ய அக்காதெமி, புதுடெல்லி.
»» மது. ச. விமலானந்தன், தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு, மீனாட்சி புத்தக நிலையம், மதுரை.
»» தமிழண்ணல், புதிய ந�ோக்கில் தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு, மீனாட்சி புத்தக நிலையம், மதுரை.
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Tamil Nadu Open Universit y
School of Humanities
Department of English
Chennai – 15
COURSE CREDIT :3
Course Objectives
»» to make the learners aware of the history of England
»» to cultivate the creativity among the learners
»» to improve the reading skills of the learners
»» to enhance the vocabulary of the learners
»» to make the learners read and write in English
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References:
• Narayan R.K. Short Story Collections.
• Sarojini Naidu. Bangle Sellers
• Sinha C.A. Reading Comprehension. Prabhat Prakashan.
• Xavier A.G. An Introduction to the Social History of England. Viswanathan S. Printers, Chennai. 2009.
Web Resources:
• https://www.digimat.in/nptel/courses/video/109106124/L01.html
• https://www.digimat.in/nptel/courses/video/109106138/L46.html
• https://www.coursera.org/lecture/multimodal-literacies/9-2-learning-to-read-reading-for-meaning-HdG3O
• https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109/107/109107172/
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Tamil Nadu Open Universit y
School of Humanities
Department of English
Chennai – 15
Course Objectives:
»» to give a clear and systemic understanding of the changes and developments that influenced British
Literature
»» to familiarize the learners about the historical movements that influenced the transformation of the
literary tastes and standards
»» to import the learners to gain adequate knowledge of the trend of the Renaissance, Reformation,
and Restoration age
Block 2 Prose
Francis Bacon: Of Truth and Of Studies- Joseph Addison: Sir Roger at the Theatre - Charles Lamb: Dissertation upon
Roast Pig- Thomas Carlyle: The Hero as Poet -John Ruskin: Sesame and Lilies
Block 3 Poetry
Edmund Spenser: Prothalamian- Geoffrey Chaucer-: A General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales- John Donne: The
Sun Rising- John Milton- Lycidas- William Wordsworth: Michael- P.B. Shelley: Ode to the West Wind
Block 4 Fiction
Jonathan Swift: Gulliver’s Travels (Book I)-Henry Fielding: Joseph Andrews- Daniel Defoe: Robinson Crusoe- Charles
Dickens: Hard Times
Block 5 Drama
Christopher Marlowe: Dr. Faustus- John Dryden: All for Love- William Congreve: The Way of the World- Richard B
Sheridan: The School for Scandal- Oliver Goldsmith: She Stoops to Conquer
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References:
• Compton-Rickett. A History of English Literature. India: UBS Publishers, 2015.
• Lahiri & Ganguli. Bacon Francis Essays. India: Lakshmi Narian Agarwal, 2017.
• Lamb, Charles. A Dissertation Upon Roast Pig & Other Essays. Penguin Publisher, 2011.
• Carlyle, Thomas. The Hero as Poet. United States: Kessinger Publishing, 2010.
• Ruskin, John. Sesame and Lilies. Ingram short title, 2008.
• Spenser, Edmund. Epithalamion and Prothalamion. India: Rama Brothers, 2007.
• S. Sen. General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales. India: Unique Publishers, 2019.
• Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver’s Travels: I. a Voyage to Lilliput. Palala Press, 2015
• Fielding, Henry. Joseph Andrews. Peacock, 2010.
• Defoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe. India: Maple Press, 2012.
• Dickens, Charles. Hard Time. India: Prakash Book Depot, 2018.
• Marlowe, Christopher. Dr. Faustus. Digireads, 2005.
• Dryden, John. All for Love. India: Bloomsbury, 2014.
• Congreve, William. The Way of the World. India: Peacock Books, 2020.
• B Sheridan, Richard. The School for Scandal. India: Bloomsbury, 2015.
• Goldsmith, Oliver. She Stoops to Conquer. India: Peacock Books, 2019.
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Web Resources:
• http://public-library.uk/ebooks/27/66.pdf
• https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44129/the-sun-rising
• https://www.bartleby.com/41/372.html
• https://poets.org/poem/ode-west-wind
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Tamil Nadu Open Universit y
School of Humanities
Department of English
Chennai – 15
Course Objectives:
»» to give a clear and systemic understanding of the national changes and developments that influenced
British Literature.
»» to familiarize the students about the historical movements that influenced the transformation of the
literary tastes and standards.
»» to import the students to gain adequate knowledge of the trend of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Block 2 Prose
G.K. Chesterton: On running after one’s Hat- A.G. Gardiner: On Superstitions- Aldous Huxley: Work and Leisure- L.P.
Hartley: A Penny for thoughts- E.M. Foster: What I Believe and Two Cheers of Democracy
Block 3 Poetry
Robert Browning: My Last Duchess-T.S. Eliot: Journey of the Magi - W.H. Auden: The Unknown Citizen- W.B. Yeats:
Easter 1916- Philip Larkin: Whitsun Weddings- Ted Hughes: Hawk Roosting
Block 4 Fiction
Jane Austen: Emma- H.G. Wells: The Invisible Man- Graham Greene: Heart of the Matter
Block 5 Drama
Sir George Bernard Shaw: Pygmalion -Samuel Beckett: Waiting for Godot- John Osborne :Look Back in Anger
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References:
• Albert, Edward. History of English Literature. India: Oxford University Press, 2017.
• E.M. Forster. What I Believe, and Other Essays. Kent: G W Foote & Co Ltd, 1999.
• Gale, Cengage Learning. A Study Guide for T. S. Eliot’s “Journey of the Magi”. Gale, Study Guides, 2017.
• Austen, Jane. Emma. India: Fingerprint, 2014.
• H.G. Wells. The Invisible Man. India: Fingerprint, 2017.
• Greene, Graham. Heart of the Matter. Vintage Classics, 2019.
• G B Shaw. Pygmalion. Maple Press, 2014.
• Beckett, Samuel. Waiting for Godot. London: Faber, 2010.
• Osborne, John. Look Back in Anger. Pearson Education, 2011.
Web Resources:
• http://essays.quotidiana.org/chesterton/running_after_ones_hat/
• www.forgottenbooks.com › download › Essay_on_Super...
• http://www.goldenbough.org/course/workandleisure.pdf
• http://spichtinger.net/otexts/believe.html
• https://poets.org/poem/my-last-duchess
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• https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48411/the-whitsun-weddings
• https://allpoetry.com/Hawk-Roosting
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Department of English
Chennai – 15
Course Objectives:
»» to help learners understand the social and literary history of England from the Middle Ages to the
20th century.
»» to make learners aware of the relation between socio-political and socio-religious events and literary
works.
»» to Provide the learners with a basic knowledge of the political and social history of England with
reference to important incidents and movements in English history
Block 4 Restoration
Block 5 Movements
References:
• A.G. Xavier. An Introduction to the Social History of England. India: Viswanathan, S., Printers & Publishers Pvt
Ltd, 2009.
• Cheyney, Edward Pots. An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England. Biblio Life, 2007.
• Ashok, Padmaja. The Social History of England. New Delhi: The Orient Blackswan, 2018.
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Tamil Nadu Open Universit y
School of Humanities
Department of English
Chennai – 15
SEMESTER - II
பாட ந�ோக்கங்கள்
Tamil Nadu Open University
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பிரிவு - 5 உரையாசிரியர்கள் காலம் (கி.பி. 1200 கிபி. 1800)
உரைநூல்களின் த�ோற்றம் - பயன்கள் - உரை வகைகள் - நக்கீரர் - இளம்பூரணர் -
பேராசிரியர் - சேனாவரையர் - நச்சினார்க்கினியர் - கல்லாடர் - தெய்வச்சிலையார்
ப�ோன்றோர் - அடியார்க்கு நல்லார் - பரிமேலழகர் - பிரபந்த உரையாசிரியர்கள் - நன்னூல்
உரையாசிரியர்கள் .
பார்வை நூல்கள்:
»» மு. வரதராசன், தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு, சாகித்ய அக்காதெமி, புதுடெல்லி.
»» மது. ச. விமலானந்தன், தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு, மீனாட்சி புத்தக நிலையம், மதுரை.
»» தமிழண்ணல், புதிய ந�ோக்கில் தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு, மீனாட்சி புத்தக நிலையம், மதுரை.
»» தமிழண்ணல், இனிய தமிழ்மொழியின் இயல்புகள் 1,2,3- பகுதிகள், மீனாட்சி புத்தக நிலையம், மதுரை.
»» முத்து – கண்ணப்பன்,தி.. தமிழில் தவறுகளைத் தவிப்போம், பாரிநிலையம், 184, பிராட்வே, சென்னை.
»» கீ. இராமலிங்கனார், தமிழில் எழுதுவ�ோம், கழக வெளியீடு, சென்னை.
»» செ. முத்துவீராசாமி நாயுடு, ஆவணங்களும் பதிவுமுறைகளும், கழக வெளியீடு, சென்னை.
»» டாக்டர் சு. பாலசுப்பிரமணியன், தகவல் த�ொடர்புக் கல்வி, மாநிலப் பள்ளிசாராக் கல்விக் குருவூலம், சென்னை.
»» எஸ். கலைவாணி, இதழியல் உத்திகள், பராசக்தி வெளியீடு, குற்றாலம்.
»» டாக்டர் அ. சாந்தா, டாக்டர் வீ. ம�ோகன், மக்கள் ஊடகத் த�ொடர்பியல் புதிய பரிமாணங்கள், மீடியா பப்ளிகேஷன்ஸ்,
மதுரை.
»» பி.எஸ். ஆச்சார்யா, உயர்வுதரும் உரையாடல்கலை, நர்மதா பதிப்பகம், சென்னை.
»» மு. முத்துக்காளத்தி, பேசுவது எப்படி, கண்ணம்மாள் பதிப்பகம், பாரி நிலையம், சென்னை.
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Course Objectives
»» to cultivate the creativity among the learners
»» to improve the reading skills of the learners
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References:
• Balasubramanian T. English Phonetics for Indian Students - A Workbook. 2016.
• Daniel Jones. Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
• Tagore, Rabindranath. Sacrifice and Other Plays.Niyogi Books, 2012.
Web Resources:
• https://www.poetryfoundation.org/podcasts/75363/the-sun-rising
• https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109/103/109103135/
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Course Objectives:
»» to introduce the learners the rich Indian literary tradition written in English
»» to make the learners appreciate the changing Indian literary trends in English.
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Block 4 Diaspora Writing
V.S.Naipaul - A House for Mr. Biswas- Amitav Ghosh- The Shadow Lines- Jhumpa Lahiri- The Namesake
References:
• Iyengar, K.R. Srinivasa. Indian writing in English. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers, 2011.
• Jaina C. Sanga. South Asian literature in English- An Encyclopaedia. United States: Greenwood Press, 2004.
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Chennai – 15
Course Objectives:
»» to make the learners learn Grammar as a course
»» to make them use language without grammatical errors.
»»
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References:
• Hewings. Advanced English Grammar with Answers. Cambridge University Press, 1999.
• Murphy, Raymond. Intermediate English Grammar, Cambridge University Press, 1999.
• Greenbaum, Sidney. The Oxford English Grammar. Oxford University Press, 1996.
• Rao, N.D.V. Prasada. Wren & Martin High School English Grammar and Composition Book. India: S Chand
Publishing 2017.
• Aarts, Bas. Oxford Modern English Grammar. OUP Oxford, 2011.
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Department of English
Chennai – 15
Course Objectives:
»» to trace the developmental history of English Literature from the Old English Period to the 19th
century.
»» to make the students study and appreciate select works from the History of English literature.
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»» to provide the learners to know about knowledge of different aspects of English literature.
»» to show familiarity with major literary works by British writers in the field of Fiction, Drama and
Poetry.
»» to familiarize the students about the historical movements that influenced the transformation of
literary tastes and standards.
Block 2 The Late Seventeenth and the Eighteenth Centuries (1660 - 1800)
Comedy of Manners-Neo-Classicism-Sentimental and Anti-sentimental comedies- Pre-Romantics
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Block 5 The Modern Age (Post 1901)
Imagist Poetry
References:
• Albert, Edward. History of English Literature. India: Oxford University Press, 2017.
• Compton-Rickett. A History of English Literature. India: UBS Publishers, 2015.
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பாட ந�ோக்கங்கள்
»» தமிழிலுள்ள சங்க இலக்கியம், காப்பிய இலக்கியம், நீதி இலக்கியம் குறித்து அறிமுக நிலையில்
மாணவர்களுக்கு அறிமுகம் செய்வத�ோடு, தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு குறித்தும் அறிமுகம் செய்தல
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பிரிவு - 5 திருக்குறள்
பதினென்கீழ்க்கணக்கு - அறிமுகம் - திருக்குறள் - முப்பால் - பாடப்பகுதி - தீமையிலாத
ச�ொல்லுதல் வாய்மை - நெஞ்சமும் வாய்மையும் - வாய்மை எல்லா அறமும் தரும் - அகம்
தூய்மை - முயற்சிப்பது சிறப்பு - முயற்சியில்லாதவனது நன்மை - வறுமைக்குக் காரணம்
- முயற்சி விடற்பாலது அன்று - தலைவியின் குறிப்பினைத் தலைவன் அறிதல் - நாணமும்
மகிழ்ச்சியும் அறிதல் - அயலவர்போல் ச�ொல்லினும் குறிப்பறிதல் - அவள் நகைப்பின்
நன்மைக் குறிப்பு - த�ோழி தனக்குள்ளே ச�ொன்னது.
பிரிவு - 6 நாலடியார், பழம�ொழி நானூறு
செல்வம் சகடக்கால் ப�ோல வரும் - பெண் கல்வி - கல்வி அழகே அழகு - கல்வி கரையில
கற்பவர் நாள்சில - நாய் அனையார் கேண்மை - கால்கால்நோய் காட்டுவர் ப�ொதுமகளிர்
பார்வை நூல்கள்:
»» புறநானூறு மூலமும் உரையும், (இரண்டு த�ொகுதிகள்) ஔவை சு. துரைசாமிப்பிள்ளை உரை, கழக வெளியீடு,
சென்னை.
»» நற்றிணை மூலமும் உரையும், (இரண்டு த�ொகுதிகள்) ஔவை சு. துரைசாமிப்பிள்ளை உரை, அருணா பப்ளிகேஷன்ஸ்,
1-13 உஸ்மான் சாலை, சென்னை.
»» குறுந்தொகை மூலமும் உரையும், டாக்டர் உ.வே. சாமிநாதையர் உரை, கவீர் அறக்கட்டளை, சென்னை.
»» கலித்தொகை மூலமும் உரையும், பெருமழைப்புலவர் ப�ொ.வே. ச�ோமசுந்தரனார் உரை, கழக வெளியீடு, சென்னை.
»» நெடுநல்வாடை மூலமும் உரையும், பெருமழைப்புலவர் ப�ொ.வே. ச�ோமசுந்தரனார் உரை, கழக வெளியீடு, சென்னை.
»» திருக்குறள் – பரிமேலழகர் உரையுடன், ஸ்ரீ காசி மடம், திருப்பனந்தாள்.
»» பதினென்கீழ்க்கணக்கு, நியூசெஞ்சுரி புக் ஹவுஸ் பிரைவேட் லிமிடெட், சென்னை.
»» மு. வரதராசன், தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு, சாகித்ய அக்காதெமி, புதுடெல்லி,
»» மது. ச. விமலானந்தன், தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு, மீனாட்சி புத்தக நிலையம், மதுரை.
»» தமிழண்ணல், புதிய ந�ோக்கில் தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு, மீனாட்சி புத்தக நிலையம், மதுரை.
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Department of English
Chennai – 15
Course Objectives
»» to cultivate the positive mind
»» to improve body language
»» to develop interview skills
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»» to prepare a comprehensive CV
»» to enhance interpersonal skills
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References:
• Dhanavel S.P. English and Soft Skills. Orient Blackswan India, 2010.
• Ghosh B.N. (Ed.) Managing Soft Skills for Personality Development. McGraw Hill India, 2012.
Web Resources:
• https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_hs33/preview
• https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109/107/109107121/
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Chennai – 15
Course Objectives
»» to introduce the students to the world of American life and culture and provide an outline knowledge
of various aspects of American Literature
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»» to make the students study and appreciate select works from American literature
»» to introduce the students to the literary works of the major American writers
»» to enable them to understand American life and culture against the background of American history
»» to introduce learners to important aspects in various genres of American literature
»» to help learners get acquainted with the richness of American literature through representative works
of poets, essayists, and novelists
Block 2 Prose
R.W. Emerson - The American Scholar- H.D Thoreau - Walden; Or, Life in the Woods
Block 3 Poetry
Edgar Allan Poe-Raven-Robert Frost-After Apple Picking-Mending Wall-Emily Dickinson-Because I could not stop for
death -Ralph Waldo Emerson -Brahma
Block 4 Fiction
Mark Twain-Adventures of Tom Sawyer-William Faulkner- The Sound and the Fury
Block 5 Drama
Tennesse Williams- A Street Car named Desire-Eugene O’Neil-The Hairy Ape- Sam Sheperd-Curse of the starving
class
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References:
• Post Halleck, Reuben. History of American Literature. India: Notion Press, 2019.
• James D. Hart & Phillip Leininger . The Oxford Companion to American Literature. Oxford University Press,
2018.
• Twain, Mark. Adventures of Tom Sawyer. India: Fingerprint Publishing, 2015.
• Faulkner, William. The Sound and the Fury. RHUK, 1995.
• Williams, Tennesse. A Street Car named Desire. UK: Penguin, 2009.
• Eugene O’Neil. The Hairy Ape. India: Surjeet Publications, 2018.
Web Resources:
• https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48860/the-raven
• https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44259/after-apple-picking
• https://poets.org/poem/mending-wall
• https://poemanalysis.com/ralph-waldo-emerson/brahma/
• http://digitalemerson.wsulibs.wsu.edu/exhibits/show/text/the-american-scholar
• https://www.gutenberg.org/files/205/205-h/205-h.htm
• https://www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/69390/the-philosophy-of-composition
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Department of English
Chennai – 15
Course Objectives
»» to introduce learners to the sound system and the structure of the English Language.
»» to introduce learners to the history of the English language and concepts in phonetics and linguistics.
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Block 5 Speech
Intonation, stress, Accent and Rhythm,
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References:
• Wood F.T. An Outline History of the English Language. India: Laxmi Publications, 2014.
• Albert C. Baugh & Thomas Cable. A History of the English Language. Routledge, 1993.
• Balasubramanian. Textbook of English Phonetics for Indian Students. India: Laxmi Publication, 2017.
• Noam Chomsky & Morris Halle. The Sound Pattern of English. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1968.
• Abraham, Werner. Modality in Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics. Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Web Resources:
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SEMESTER - IV
பாட ந�ோக்கங்கள்
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»» தமிழிலுள்ள சங்க இலக்கியம், காப்பிய இலக்கியம், நீதி இலக்கியம் குறித்து அறிமுக நிலையில்
மாணவர்களுக்கு அறிமுகம் செய்வத�ோடு, தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு குறித்தும் அறிமுகம் செய்தல்.
பாடத்தினைப் படிப்பதால் விளையும் பயன்கள்
»» தமிழிலுள்ள சங்க இலக்கியம், காப்பிய இலக்கியம், நீதி இலக்கியம் குறித்து அறிமுக நிலையில்
மாணவர்களுக்கு அறிமுகம் செய்வத�ோடு, தமிழ் இலக்கிய வரலாறு குறித்தும் எடுத்துரைப்பார்கள்.
»» மரபுத் த�ொடர்கள், இணை ம�ொழிகள் பற்றியும் எடுத்துரைப்பத�ோடு, ஓரங்க நாடகம், ஐக்கூ கவிதை
படைக்கும் முனைப்பினையும் பெறுவார்கள்.
பிரிவு - 1 சீவகசிந்தாமாணி – குணமாலையார் இலம்பகம்
சீவகசிந்தாமணி - காப்பிய அமைப்பு - முன்கதைச்சுருக்கம் - இலம்பகத்தின் கதைச்சுருக்கம்
- கண்ணப் பூசல் - குணமாலையும் சுரமஞ்சரியும் ப�ொழிலாடல் - சுரமஞ்சரி சூளுரை -
கண்ணப்பொடியுடன் த�ோழியர் - மீன்சூழ் மாமதிப�ோல் சீவகன் - த�ோழியார் வேண்டல் -
சீவகன் தீர்ப்புரை - வாரம் பட்டுழித் தீயவும் நல்லவாம் - வண்டுகளின் தீர்ப்பு - இடியுண்ட
நாகம்போல் சுரமஞ்சரி - குணமாலையின் இனிய பண்பு.
பிரிவு - 2 கம்பராமாயணம் – நகர்நீங்கு படலம்
கம்பராமாயணம் - முன்கதைச்சுருக்கம் - படலத்தின் கதைச் சுருக்கம் - மகளிர் அவலம்
- விலங்குகளின் அவலம் - பிற மக்களின் அவலம் - மரவுரியில் இராமன் - மனத்துயரில்
சீதை - வருவென் ஈண்டு வருந்தலை நீ - தீய வெஞ்சொல் செவிசுடத் தேபுவாள் - என்னை
என்னை இருத்தி என்றாய் - நின் பிரிவினுஞ் சுடும�ோ பெருங்காடு - சீதையும் மரவுரி
தரித்தல் - எல்லையற்ற இடர் தருவாய் என்றான்.
பிரிவு - 3 சங்க காலம் (கி.மு. 300 – கி.பி. 100)
முச்சங்க வரலாறு - சங்கம் இருந்ததா? இல்லையா? ஒரு சங்கம் இருந்ததற்கான சான்றுகள் -
எட்டுத்தொகை நூல்கள் - பத்துப்பாட்டு நூல்கள் - சங்க காலம் ஒரு ப�ொற்காலம்
பிரிவு - 4 பதினெண் கீழ்க்கணக்குக் காலம் (கி.பி. 100 – கி.பி. 600)
களப்பிரர் காலம் - தமிழக வரலாற்றின் இருண்ட காலம் - அகத்திணை நூல்கள் - புறத்திணை
நூல்களில் ப�ோர் பற்றியது - அறநூல்கள்
பிரிவு - 5 காப்பிய காலம் (கி.பி. 200 – கி.பி. 1100)
தமிழின் முதல் காப்பியம் - இரட்டைக் காப்பியங்கள் - ஐம்பெருங்காப்பியங்கள் -
ஐஞ்சிறுங்காப்பியங்கள் - தமிழின் பிற காப்பியங்கள்.
பிரிவு - 6 தமிழ் இலக்கியத்தில் சமணர், ப�ௌத்தர் செல்வாக்கு
தமிழகத்தில் சமணர் செல்வாக்கு - தமிழகத்தில் ப�ௌத்தர் செல்வாக்கு
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பிரிவு – 7 மரபுத் த�ொடர்கள், இணைம�ொழிகள்
எதிர்மறைக் குறிப்புத் த�ொடர் - இடக்கரடக்கல் - மங்கலவழக்குத் த�ொடர் -வசைம�ொழித்
த�ொடர் - சுவைதரும் வெளிப்பாட்டுத் த�ொடர் - பிற மரபுத்தொடர்கள் - ஒருப�ொருள்
இணைம�ொழிகள் - எதிர்நிலை இணைம�ொழிகள் - பிற இணைம�ொழிகள் - வட்டார
இணைம�ொழிகள் - கிகர கீகார ம�ொழிகள்.
பிரிவு – 8 ச�ொற்பொழிவுத்திறன் பயிற்சி
இலக்கியச் ச�ொற்பொழிவு - சமயச் ச�ொற்பொழிவு - அரசியல் ச�ொற்பொழிவு - பிற
ச�ொற்பொழிவுகள் - குறிப்புகள் சேகரித்தல் - கேளாரும் வேட்ப ம�ொழியும் திறன் -
நகைச்சுவைத் திறன் - ஈர்ப்புத் திறன் - அவிநயமும் உச்சரிப்பும்
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Chennai – 15
Course Objectives
»» train the learners to write the academic essays
»» to make them learn different steps of writing
»» to develop the learners’ creativity
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»» to distinguish between fact and opinion, cause and effect, problem and solution, similarities and
differences, general and specific ideas, and relevant and irrelevant information.
»» to convey information through written language
»» to involve in note- taking, gathering information, drafting, free-writing, revising, proofreading, and
editing when engaged in writing.
Learn the basic paragraph structure: main idea, supporting sentences, use of examples, conclusion- Use basic sen-
tence structures to write a paragraph; use cohesive devices to connect sentences in a paragraph; use transitional
devices for cohesion and for contrast paragraph internally and between paragraphs (The above structures and
devices to be consciously used in all writing tasks)- Understand and use text structures in paragraphs: sequencing,
comparing and contrasting, relating cause and effect, problems and problem solving
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BLOCK 4 Study Skills (Information Transfer, Reference Skills)
Use charts, tables, other graphics and multimedia, as appropriate for the written texts; present summary to a
group
Web Resources:
• https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109/107/109107172/
• https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109/104/109104031/
• https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_ma04/preview
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Course Objectives
»» to acquaint the students with theories of Translation
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BLOCK 4 Drama
Badal Sircar - Life of Bagala
GirishKarnad - Hayavadana
Vijay Tendulkar- Silence! the Court is in Session
Mahesh Dattani- Final Solutions
Mahashweta Devi- Mother of 1084
BLOCK 5 Fiction
References:
• Kumar Das, Bijay. A Handbook of Translation Studies. India: Atlantic Publishers and Distributors, 2019.
• Bassnett, Susan. Translation Studies. Routledge, 2013.
• Kesigan, Puliyur. Kurunthogai. India: Sri Senbaga Pathippagam, 2017.
• Traditional. Agananooru. India: Saran Books, 2020.
• V.Padmanabhan .Thirukkural with English Explanation. India: Manimekalai Prasuram, 2014.
• Tagore, Rabindranath. Gitanjali. India: Maple Press, 2012
• Tendulkar, Vijay. Five Plays: Kamala, Silence! the Court is in Session, Sakharam Binder, The Vultures, Encoun-
ter. Oxford University Press, 1997.
• Girish, Karnad. Three Plays: Naga-Mandala, Hayavadana, Tughlaq. Oxford University Press, 1997.
• Devi, Mahasweta. Five Plays. India: Seagull Books, 1999.
• Dattani, Mahesh. Collected Plays. India: Penguin, 2000.
• Sircar, Badal. Two Plays: Indian History Made Easy, Life of Bagala. Oxford University Press, 2009.
• Bama. Sangati: oxford press, 2008.
• Imayam. Beasts of Burden. India: Niyogi Books Pvt. Ltd, 2019.
• Thakizhi. Chemmeen. India: Harper Perennial, 2011.
• M.T Vasudeva Nair. The Demon Seed: and other writings. India: Penguin, 2000.
Web Resources:
• https://peoplepill.com/people/sundara-ramasami/
• https://sites.google.com/site/rsrshares/home/05
• http://www.keralaculture.org/basheer/714
• https://thewire.in/books/remembering-ismat-chughtai-urdus-wicked-woman
• http://premchand.co.in/
• https://www.poetryinternational.org/pi/poem/13527/auto/0/0/Dilip-Chitre/THEY-TELL-ME-YOUR-COLOUR-
IS-BLUE/en/tile
• https://www.parabaas.com/translation/database/authors/texts/mahasweta.html
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Department of English
Chennai – 15
Course Objectives
»» to acquaint the students with the works of select women’s writers in English
»» know some of the developments, themes, and narrative strategies of English- Language feminist
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fiction
»» to sensitise the students about the problems women face in the patriarchal cultural milieu
»» employ literature to analyse issues and questions relating to women’s experience and empowerment
»» to make the students develop empathy towards women’s position
Course Learning Outcomes:
After successful completion of this Course, the learners shall be able to:
»» define the historical development of women’s writing
»» differentiate the status of women and how they discriminate by society
»» analyse how and on what grounds women’s writings can be considered as a separate genre
»» differentiate between sex and gender and how the latter is a social construction
»» recognize the importance of gender specificity in literature
BLOCK 2 Prose
Stuart Mill- On Liberty--Mary Wollstonecraft- A Vindication of the Rights of Woman- Sojourner Truth- Ain’t I A
Woman?-Virginia Woolf- A Room of One’s Own-Simon De Beauvoir- The Second Sex- Elaine Showalter-Toward a
Feminist Poetics-Vandana Shiva- Sacred Seed-Alice Walker- Beauty: When the Other Dancer is the Self-Charlotte
Perkins Gilman - Why Women Do Not Reform Their Dress
BLOCK 3 Poetry
Marianne Moore- Silence-Adrienne Rich- Tonight No Poetry Will Serve-Sylvia Plath- Ariel-Maya Angelou- Phenom-
enal Woman- Margaret Atwood- The Immigrants-Rita Dove- Adolescence-II-Judith Wright- The Old Prison-Kamala
Das- An Introduction-Mamta Kalia- Tribute to Papa
BLOCK 4 Drama
Lorainne Hansberry- A Raisin in the Sun-Susan Glaspell- Alison’s House-Jane Harrison- Stolen-Mahashweta Devi-
Water
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BLOCK 5 Fiction
Alice Walker- The Color Purple-Toni Morrison- The Bluest Eye-Margaret Atwood- The Handmaid’s Tale-Amy Tan-
The Joy Luck Club-Kate Grenville- The Secret River-Taslima Nasrin- Lajja- Shashi Deshpande- Dark Holds No Ter-
rors-Arundhati Roy- The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
References:
• Barry, Peter. Beginning Theory. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2009.
• Dr. Sanjay Sen & Kushal Pegu. Feminism: Theory and Practice. India: Mahaveer Publications, 2019.
Web Resources:
• https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/mill/
• https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/sojourner-truth
• https://blog.dilipbarad.com/2013/12/elaine-showalter-towards-feminist.html
• https://public.wsu.edu/~hughesc/alice-walker.htm
• http://essays.quotidiana.org/gilman/why_women_do_not_reform
• https://poets.org/poem/silence-2
• https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/five-poems-adrienne-rich/
• https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/sylvia-plath
• https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/phenomenal-woman-by-maya-angelou
• https://poetryarchive.org/poet/margaret-atwood/
• https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43356/adolescence-ii
• https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-old-prison/
• https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/an-introduction-2/
• https://www.cse.iitk.ac.in/users/amit/books/kalia-1970-tribute-to-papa.html
• https://socialsciences.mcmaster.ca/econ/ugcm/3ll3/mill/liberty.pdf
• https://www.nps.gov/articles/sojourner-truth.htm
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Course Objectives
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BLOCK 3 Drama Australian and New Zealand Literature
Poetry: Kenneth Slessor, Judith Wright, Kath Walker, Ali Cobby Eckermann, Konai Helu Thaman, Banjo Patterson,
Les Murray
Prose (Aboriginal Life narratives)
Huggins, Jackie. Auntie Rita
Pryor, Boori Monty and Meme McDonald. Maybe Tomorrow
Ken Goodwin: The Nature of A Australian Literature
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References:
• Mcleod, John. Beginning Postcolonialism. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2000.
• Magill, Frank N. . Masterpieces of World Literature. Collins Reference, 1991.
• Walcott, Derek. Selected Poems. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publisher, 2007.
• Wole Soyinka. Idanre and Other Poems. New York: Hill and Wang Publisher, 1987.
• Thiong’o, Ngugiwa. Decolonising the mind: the politics of language in African literature. Nairobi: East African
Publisher, 2004.
• C.L Innes. Chinua Achebe. UK: Cambridge University Press, 1992.
• Frugard, Athol. Sizwe Banzi is Dead. Paris: S. French Publisher, 1999.
• Soyinka, Wole. Dance of the Forest. Oxford University Press, 1963.
• Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart. UK: Penguin, 2001.
• Thiong’o, Ngũgĩ wa. Petals of Blood. India: Penguin Classics. 2005.
• Ngozi Adichie, Chimamanda. Purple Hibiscus. New York: Algonquin Books Publisher, 2012.
• Habila, Helon. Oil on Water. New York: Norton, 2010.
• Ba, Mariama. So Long a Letter, London, Heinemann, 1981.
• Slessor, Kenneth. Kenneth Slessor Selected. Australia: Angus & Robertson publication, 2014.
• Wright, Judith. Collected Poems. Australia: HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
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• Walker, Kath. The dawn is at hand: selected poems. New York: Marion Boyars, 1992.
• Eckermann, Ali Cobby. Inside My Mother. Australia: Giramondo Publishing Company, 2015.
• Thaman, Konai Helu. Songs Of Love: new and selected poems. Mana Publications, 1999.
• Patterson, Banjo. Poems of “Banjo” Patterson. United States Weldon, 1991.
• Murray, Les. New Selected Poems. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015.
• Huggins, Jackie. Auntie Rita. Aboriginal Studies Press, 1994.
• Pryor, Boori Monty and Meme Mc Donald. Maybe Tomorrow. Allen & Unwin, 2010.
• Goodwin, Ken. The Nature of A Australian Literature. London: Palgrave, 1988.
• Kelly, Ned. Douglas Stuart. Penguin Books, 1958.
• White, Patrick. The Tree of Man. US: Viking Press, 1955.
• Carey, Peter. True History of the Kelly Gang. Australia: University of Queensland Press, 2000.
• Harrison, Jane. Becoming Kirrali Lewis. Australia: Magabala Books, 2016.
• Birney, Earle. The Bear on the Delhi Road. UK: Chatto and Windus, 1973.
• Mandel, Eli. From Room to Room. Canada: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2011.
• Gruber, Eva. Thomas King: Works and Impact. New York: Camden House, 2012.
• Livesay, Dorothy. The Self-Completing Tree. Vancouer: Beach Holme, 1999.
• Li, Peter S. “The Multiculturalism Debate,” in Peter S. Li (Ed.), Race and Ethnic Relations in Canada, Oxford et
al.: Oxford University Press, 1999, 148-156.
• Ryga, George. Ecstasy of Rita Joe. Canada: Talon books, 2016.
• Ross, Sinclair. As for Me and My House. Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 2008.
• Laurence, Margaret. Stone Angel. Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 2010.
• Culleton, Beatrice. April Raintree. Winnipeg, MB: Peguis Publishers, 1992.
• Kogawa, Joy. Obasan. Canada, Penuin, 2006.
• Dabydeen, David. Coolie Odyssey. Hansib, 2006.
• Monar, Ripoll. Koker. U K: Peepal Tree Press, 1987.
• Das, Mahadai. A Leaf in His Ear. UK: Peepal Tree Press, 2010.
• GaiutraBahadur. Coolie Woman: The Odyssey of Indenture. United Kingdom: C. Hurst& Co. 2013.
• Walcot, Derek. Dream on Monkey Mountain. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
• V.S.Naipaul. Miguel Street. South Africa: Heinemann Educational Publisher, 2000.
• Wendt, Albert. Leaves of the Banyan Tree. Honolulu: University of Hawall Press, 1994.
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School of Humanities
Department of English
Chennai – 15
Course Objectives
»» to introduce the students the origin and development of Literary Criticism
»» to make the learners understand the various literary theories propounded by leading writers of
different ages
»» to acquaint learners with the knowledge of the history of literary criticism, its various trends, and
schools
»» to develop the critical sensibilities of the students
»» to help learners apply literary theory to texts in order to enrich their understanding and appreciation
of literature
Course Learning Outcomes:
After successful completion of this Course, the learners shall be able to:
»» amalyse the history of literary criticism and various literary theories
»» apply various literary theories in interpreting a specific text
»» attempta close reading of the text
»» develop new perspectives for performing Literary Research
BLOCK 4
Marxism (Louis Althusser & Antonio Gramsci) and New Historicism (Stephen Greenblat)
BLOCK 5
Post-Colonialism (Gouri Vishwanathan & GayathriCharavarthi Spivak) and Feminism (Kate Millet & Elaine Showal-
ter)
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References:
• R.W. Maslen. An Apology for Poetry (or the Defence of Poesy): Sir Philip Sidney. United Kingdom: Manches-
ter University Press, 2002.
• P.S. Sastri, Preface to Shakespeare - Samuel Johnson. India: Lakshmi Narain Agarwal, 2019.
• Barry, Peter. Beginning Theory. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2009
• Waugh, Patricia. Literary Theory and Criticism. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2006.
• Abrams, M. H. and Geoffrey Galt Harpham. A Glossary of Literary Terms. Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learn-
ing, 2012.
• Bressler, Charles, E. Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice. Chennai: Pearson, 2011.
• Hopkins. Johns. Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. 2005.
• R.S. Malik and Jagdish Batra. A New Approach to Literary Theory and Criticism. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers
and Distributors Pvt Ltd, 2014.
• Aristotle. Poetics. Andesite Press, 2015.
Web Resources:
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• https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1974/1974-h/1974-h.htm
• https://www.usask.ca/english/prufrock/meta.htm
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Department of English
Chennai – 15
Course Objectives
»» To make the students understand the greatness of Shakespeare as a master craftsman in the genre
»» To make the students study and appreciate select plays of Shakespeare
»» To make learners understand the characterization, dramatic and poetic techniques in Shakespearean
plays
Course Learning Outcomes:
After successful completion of this Course, the learners shall be able to:
»» illustrate the beauty of Shakespeare’s language and his contribution to English literature
and language
»» dritically analyse the various types of theater
»» apply the themes of the plays in real life situation
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References:
• Albert, Edward. History of English Literature. India: Oxford University Press, 2017.
• Hinton, Peter. William Shakespeare: an overview of his life, times, and work. Canada: NAC English Theatre
company educational publication, 2008.
• Shakespeare, Williams. As you like it. India: Fingerprint Publishing, 2018.
• --- Measure for Measure. Penguin Black Classics; UK ed. edition 2015.
• --- King Lear. India: Maple Press; First edition. 2014.
• --- Julius Caesar. India: Maple Press, 2012.
• --- Othello. India: Fingerprint Publishing, 2019.
• --- King Hendry IV. New York: Harper Press, 2011.
• Gale. Criticism of William Shakespeare’s Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current
Evaluations. Blackbirch Press, 2020.
Web Resources:
• https://shakespeare.folger.edu/
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• https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/William-Shakespeare/
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Course Objectives:
»» to introduce the the children literature to the learners
»» to enable the learners to know about the plot of children literature
»» to make them aware of the story telling techniques
»» to inculcate various forms of children literature
BLOCK 3 Poetry
Tennyson’s “The Brook” -Rudyard Kipling’s “If”-Felicia Hermann’s “Casablanca”
Toi Derricote’s “A Place in the Country
BLOCK 5 Fiction
Lewis Carroll - Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
Louise May Alcott’s -Little Women -Ruskin Bond’s The Blue Umbrella
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References:
• M. O. Grenby, Children’s Literature. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2008
• Kipling, Rudyard. Just So Stories. Create Space Independent Publishing Platform , 2013
• E.B. White. Charlotte’s Web. HarperCollins, 2012
• Sendak, Maurice . Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months. HarperCollins, 2018
• Roger Lancelyn Green and John Boyne. The Adventures of Robin Hood. Puffin Books, 2010
• Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Dover Publications, 1994
• J. K. Rowling. Harry Potter. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009
• Carroll, Lewis. Alice in Wonderland. Create Space Independent, 2014
• Carroll, Lewis. Through the Looking Glass. Sea Wolf Press, 18, 2019
• May Alcott, Louise. Little Women. TAB Books, 1958
• Bond, Ruskin. The Blue Umbrella. India: Rupa Publications, 2014
Web sources:
• https://www.planetebook.com/free-ebooks/aesops-fables.pdf
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• https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-brook-2/
• https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if---
• http://www.dreamagic.com/poetry/numpoems.html
• https://poets.org/poem/place-country
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Department of English
Chennai – 15
Course Objectives
»» to introduce the students to the growth and development of Mass Communication and Journalism
»» to introduce learners to different types of communication
»» to expose learners to various aspects of journalism
»» to stimulate their interest for higher studies and career
»» to expose learners to the functions of mass media and mass culture and popular culture
Course Learning Outcomes:
After successful completion of this Course, the learners shall be able to:
»» develop the professional ability to communicate information clearly and effectively in all kinds of
environments and contexts
»» demonstrate practical skills of various types of media writing, reviews, reports, programmes, and
discussions
»» demonstrate their familiarity with the new media, its techniques, practices of social media, and
hypermedia
»» identify avenues for a career in print and electronic media
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BLOCK 5 Electronic and New Media
Electronic Media- Radio, Television-Emergence of New Age Media-Definition & Conceptualization of New Media,
Future of New Media-Ethics and Social Responsibilities of New Media
References:
• Aggarwal, Virbala. Handbook of Journalism and Mass Communication. Neha Publishers & Distributors Neha
Publishers & Distributors, 2012.
• Hasan, Seema. Mass Communication: Principles and Concepts. India: CBS Publishers and Distributors; 2 edi-
tion, 2020.
• Kumar, Keval J. Mass Communication in India. India: Jaico Publishing House; Fourth edition, 1994.
• D.S. Mehta, Mass Communication and Journalism in India. India: Allied Publisher, 2014.
• Aggarwal, Vir Bala. Handbook of Journalism and Mass Communication. India: Ashok Kumar Publication, 2002.
Web Resources:
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• https://www.scribd.com/doc/23737772/Introduction-to-Journalism
• https://www.americanforeignrelations.com/O-W/The-Press-The-press-s-many-roles.html
• https://www.copyrightuser.org/understand/exceptions/news-reporting/
• https://www.skillmaker.edu.au/what-is-electronic-media/
• https://sabramedia.com/blog/how-to-layout-ads-on-your-news-site
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Department of English
Chennai – 15
Course Objectives
»» to develop the creative writing skills latent in the students
»» to introduce the students to the growth and development of autobiography and travel writing
»» to introduce learners to different types of fiction
»» to introduce the students to the literary works of the major autobiography and biography writers
Course Learning Outcomes:
After successful completion of this Course, the learners shall be able to:
»» explain the origin and development of Travel Writing, Autobiography, and biography.
»» explain and analyze how life writing provides alternatives to existing ways of writing history.
»» demonstrate a familiarity with kinds of writing which seek to represent and make sense of the
experiences of the individual.
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References:
• Lee, Hermione. Biography: A Very Short Introduction. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2009.
• Marcus, Laura. Autobiography: A Very Short Introduction. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2018.
• M.K. Gandhi, The Story of my experiments with truth. India: Amazing Reads, 2019.
• Mandela, Nelson. Long Walk to Freedom. Abacus publication, 1995.
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam & Arun Tiwari. Wings of Fire. India: Sangam Books, 1999
• Kathryn Spink, Mother Teresa: An Authorized Biography Paperback. California: Harper One Publication, 2016.
• R. Kannan. Anna: Life And Times Of C.N. Annadurai. India: Penguin, 2010.
• Youngs, Tim. Travel Writing: A Very Short Introduction. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2020.
Web Resources:
• https://oxlifewriting.wordpress.com/what-is-life-writing/
• http://bobbrooke.com/WritersCorner/whatistravelwriting.htm
• https://www.masterclass.com/articles/understanding-narrative-nonfiction
• https://www.creativenonfiction.org/online-reading/what-creative-nonfiction
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Chennai – 15
Course Objectives
»» to acquaint the students to the rich cultural and literary heritage of the native literature
»» to inculcate in the students a flair to enjoy and appreciate native literature
»» to make the students aware of the literature written in Regional languages in India
»» to recognize the important contribution of India to world literature
»» to introduce students to different genres of Indian writing in English
»» to enable them link Indian literature with the literature of the world
Course Learning Outcomes:
After successful completion of this Course, the learners shall be able to:
»» Students know background history of Indian classical literature
»» understand the nature of Indian classical literature and its attributes
»» understand, analyse, and appreciate various texts with comparative perspectives
BLOCK 2 Kalidasa
Excerts from Abhijnana Shakuntalam
BLOCK 3 Rasa
Excerpts from The Natyasastra
BLOCK 5 Chanakya
The Arthashastra
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References:
• Vyasa ‘The Dicing’ and ‘The Sequel to Dicing, ‘The Book of the Assembly Hall’, ‘The Temptation of Karna’,
Book V ‘The Book of Effort’, in The Mahabharata: tr. and ed. J.A.B. van Buitenen Chicago: Brill, 1975 pp.
106–69.
• Kalidasa Abhijnana Shakuntalam, tr. Chandra Rajan, in Kalidasa: The Loom of Time New Delhi: Penguin, 1989.
• Bharata, Natyashastra, tr. Manomohan Ghosh, vol. I, 2nd edn Calcutta: Granthalaya, 1967 chap. 6: ‘Senti-
ments’, pp. 100–18.
• Ilango Adigal ‘The Book of Banci’, in Cilappatikaram: The Tale of an Anklet, tr. R. Parthasarathy Delhi: Penguin,
2004 book 3.
Web Resources:
• https://csboa.com/eBooks/Arthashastra_of_Chanakya_-_English.pdf
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Course Objectives
»» to create Environmental Consciousness through a study of Literature
»» to introduce the students to the literary works of the major Eco critic writers
»» teach environmental importance
Course Learning Outcomes:
After successful completion of this Course, the learners shall be able to:
»» students understand different types of environmental crises and pollution and how to rectify it
»» develop critical awareness about sustainability practices
»» explore environmental issues via historical narratives
»» understand the Structure and Function of an Ecosystem
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References:
• K. Nayar, Pramod. Contemporary Literary and Cultural Theory: From Structuralism to Ecocriticism. In-
dia: Pearson Pubication, 2009.
• Garrard, Greg. Ecocriticism. New York: Routledge, 2011.
• Patil, Sangita. Ecofeminism and the Indian Novel. New York: Routledge, 2020.
• A.K. Ramanujan. A Flowering Tree and Other Oral Tales from India. United States: University of California
Press, 1997.
• Wordsworth, William. Lyrical Ballads: 1798 and 1802. OUP Oxford, 2013.
• Thomas, Dylan. 18 Poems. London: Fortune Press, 1934.
• Ghosh, Amitav. The Hungry Tide. UK: Harper Collins Publication, 2011.
• Bryson, J. Scott. Ecopoetry: a critical introduction. United States: University of Utah Press, 2002.
• D.H. Lawrence, Snake and Other Poems. New York: Dover Publications, 2003.
• D. H. Lawrence, Love Among the Haystacks and Other Stories. Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Web Resources:
Tamil Nadu Open University
• https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/writing_in_literature/literary_theory_and_schools_of_
criticism/ecocriticism.html
• https://www.slideshare.net/sreeragam899/tinai-concept
• https://www.alexrovira.com/en/sensaciones/articulo/carta-del-jefe-indio-seattle
• http://www.self.gutenberg.org/articles/Sangam_landscape
• https://www.tamilliterature.in/2018/04/07/sangam-poetry-translations-k-ramanujan/
• https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/what-her-girl-friend-said-lover-within-earshot-behind-fence
• http://www.angelfire.com/nd/nirmaldasan/oikos.html
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School of Humanities
Department of English
Chennai – 15
BLOCK 1
Feature Films and Short Films, Documentaries, Parrallel cinema - Introduction to Indian Cinema; History of
Indian Cinema – Dadasaheb Phalkey, Bombay Talkies, Mythological sets
BLOCK 2
Theme, Story and Screenplay; Characteristics, Semiotics- Cinematic Terms; Cinematography and Editing - Time
and Space, Narrative, Shot, Set and Design, Lighting, Sound/Music
BLOCK 3
World Cinema
BLOCK 4
The Concept of Film Form: genre / sub-genre (narrative film , avant-garde film, film noir, documentary), Themes
tropes - cue - suspense - themes - functions - motif - parallelism - development - unity / disunity -Film Narrative:
Title - Story - Plot - narration (Restricted and omniscient) - duration - motivation - motif- parallelism - character
traits - cause and effects – exposition - climax - point of view
BLOCK 5
Components of a Film Review
Plot-Genre-Role of actors-Background information-condensed synopsis-argument/analysis- evaluation-recom-
mendation-opinion.
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References:
• Jim Piper. The Film Appreciation Book: The Film Course You Always Wanted to Take. Allworth, 2014.
• Geoffrey Nowell-Smith. The Oxford History of World Cinema. Oxford University Press, 1996
• Nowell-Smith, Geoffrey. The History of Cinema A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2017
• David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson. Film Art An Introduction. McGraw-Hill, 2004
• Eisenstein, Sergei. Film Form Essays in Film Theory. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014
• Bordwell, David. Narration in the Fiction Film. University of Wisconsin Press, 1985
Web sources
• https://www.britannica.com/art/history-of-the-motion-picture
• https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/97432/3/th-1824_ch2.pdf
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School of Humanities
Department of English
Chennai – 15
Course Objectives
»» to introduce the students to the comparative literature
»» to know the theory of comparative literature
»» analyse the methods of comparative literature
»» to know the key concepts of comparative literature and Frames of Comparison
BLOCK 1
Definition, Scope and Method, Literary Historiography.
BLOCK 2
The Theory of Genres- Oral and Written, Ancient, Medieval andModern
BLOCK 3
Motifs, Myths and Archetypes; Retelling
BLOCK 4
Frames of Comparison: Prose, Poetry, Fiction
BLOCK 5
Frames of Comparison: Literature and Other Arts and Media
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References:
• Bassnett, Susan. Comparative Literature: A Critical Introduction. Wiley Blackwell, 1993.
• César Domínguez, Haun Saussy, Darío. Introducing Comparative Literature: New Trends and Applications.
Oxon: Routledge, 2015.
• Hutchinson, Ben. Comparative Literature: A Very Short Introduction. UK: Oxford University Press, 2018.
• Jost, François. Introduction to comparative literature. UK: Pegasus, 1974.
• Weisstein, Ulrich. Comparative Literature and Literary Theory: Survey and Introduction. UK: Indiana Universi-
ty Press, 1974.
• Steven Tötösy de Zepetnek. Comparative Literature: Theory, Method, Application. Atlanta: Amsterdam, 1998.
• Ursula K Heise. Futures of Comparative Literature. New York: Routledge, 2017.
Web Resources:
• https://www.nms.org/getmedia/c1a16d4a-5ebc-4d19-af0d-0a04b1399a88/Myths,-Legends,-and-Arche-
types.pdf.aspx
• https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/mythology/motifs
Tamil Nadu Open University
• https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-prose-learn-about-the-differences-between-prose-and-poet-
ry-with-examples#what-is-prose
• https://www.britannica.com/topic/oral-tradition
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