Government Degree College

Shivnagar, Tehsil Jaisinghpur, Distt. Kangra

Himachal Pradesh University

उत्तिष्ठत, जाग्रत, प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत

राजकीय महाविद्यालय, शिवनगर

तहसील जयसिंघपुर, जिला कांगड़ा (हिमाचल प्रदेश)

हिमाचल प्रदेश विश्वविद्यालय

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Department of English, GDC Shivnagar PSO, PO, CO’S of BA (ENGLISH)

Programme outcomes

The students gain knowledge in the field of social sciences, literature and humanities which make them sensitive and sensible enough.
The B.A. graduates will become familiar with the social, economical, historical, geographical, political, ideological and philosophical tradition and thinking. The program also helps the graduates to appear for various competitive examinations or choose the postgraduate programme of their choice The students will be able to think and act over the solution of various issues prevailing in human life to make this world better than ever. Programme provides the base to be a responsible citizen.

Program Specific Outcome:

Comprehend various forms of literature like prose, poetry, drama and fiction Define representative literary and cultural texts in diverse contexts
Examine the issues discussed in the text in the socio-historic and cultural contexts Students will gain awareness about the best literary traditions of the world
Studying English literature will introduce the student to the literary trends of English literature and will provide the necessary background for the study of English literature
Grammatical sections will enable the students to learn sentence patterns of English language
Study of language and literature will help them read, write , comprehend and analyze the language in a better way

Course and course outcome

Year Course Syllabus Credit Course Outcome




I



ENG CE 101 		English-1 Core English (Compulsory) for B.A. and B.Com. UNIT I Poems
  1. “Ozymandias”
  2. “Blow Blow thou Winter Wind”
  3. “Good Morrow”
  4. “The Man he Killed”
  5. “Lines Written in Early Spring
UNIT II Stories and Essays
  1. "The Parrot in the Cage"
  2. "Dinner for the Boss"
  3. "The Reddening Tree"
  4. "At the Himalayas"
  5. "The Value of Silence" UNIT III
Applied Grammar: The use of Articles, Prepositions, Verb Forms, Phrasal Verbs

6 		Students should be familiarised with grammatical concepts like nouns, adverbs, adjectives etc.. Students should develop an awareness of correct usage of English grammar in writing and speaking Should have an ability to read, write, listen, comprehend, summarize and draw inferences. Should enhance their aesthetic sense by perceiving the imaginatory skills of a poet or writer Develop analytical abilities through the study of various segments of literature Comprehend Indian prose writing in English


I

ENG DSC 102 		DSC-1A English Literature-I (Essays, Stories and Poems) (Core Course for students who choose English as Discipline) The Individual and Society. UNIT I
  1. “Deliverance” by Premchand
  2. “Joothan” by Omprakash Valmiki
  3. “Kallu” by Ismat Chughtai
  4. “Bosom Friend” by Hira Bansode
UNIT II
  1. “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid
  2. “A Prayer for my Daughter” by W.B. Yeats
  3. “Yellow Fish” by Ambai
  4. “Reincarnation of Captain Cook” by Margaret Atwood
  5. “Highway Stripper” by
A.K. Ramanujan UNIT III
  1. “Blackout” by Roger Mais
  2. “Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka
  3. “Harlem” by Langston Hughes
  4. “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou
UNIT IV
  1. “Conscientious Objector” by Edna St Vincent Millay
  2. “General, Your Tank is a Powerful Vehicle” by Bertolt



6 		Should be able to recognize and analyse any short story, poem and essay critically and analytically. Should be able to comprehend and analyse the writings under various canons such as Dalit literature, women writing, war literature etc. Perceive the concepts like women’s liberty, empowerment, and feminism Explain the development, themes and narrative perspectives of various works of women’s writing


Should develop an ability to identify common structural and thematic features of any text. Should develop an ability to recognize text’s elements such as style, form, images, figure of speeches, connotations and references. Should develop an understanding of some generally used literary terms


Brecht
  1. “The Dog of Tetwal” by Sa’adat Hasan Manto
  2. “A Chronicle of the
Peacocks” by Intizar Husain
  1. “Ghosts of Mrs Gandhi” by Amitav Ghosh
UNIT V
  1. “Toys” by Roland Barthes
  2. “Indian Movie, New Jersey” by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
  3. “At the Lahore Karhai” by Imtiaz Dharker
  4. “The Brand Expands” by Naomi Kleine




I

ENG DSC 103 		DSC-1B English Literature-2 (Poems, Short-Stories and Essays) (Core Course for students who choose English as Discipline) UNIT I. LINGUISTIC PLURALITY WITHIN SUFI AND BHAKTI TRADITIONS UNIT II. LANGUAGE POLITICS: HINDI AND URDU
UNIT III. TRIBAL VERSE UNIT IV. DALIT VOICES Non-Detailed Study: UNIT-V WRITING IN ENGLISH



6 		Should develop an ability to understand the different and distinct forms of language pluralities (power of language and politics of language). Should be able to apply different critical, theoretical and philosophical approaches to variety of stories, poems and essays. Should develop an ability to recognize text’s elements such as style, form, images, figure of speeches, connotations and references. Should develop an understanding of cultural diversity of the nation. Should be able to comprehend and analyse the writings under various canons such as Dalit literature, women writing, Tribal literature etc.
Develop an understanding of Indian literature in vernacular languages


UNIT VI.WOMAN SPEAK: EXAMPLES FROM KANNADA AND BANGLA UNIT VII LITERARY CULTURES: GUJARATI AND SINDHI UNIT VIII IDEAS ON NATIONALISM. UNIT IX ASPECTS OF CIVILIZATION





I


ENG AECC 104 		AECC-2 Writing Skills
  1. Diary Writing
  2. Paragraph Writing
  3. Summary/Note‐ making
  4. Formal and Informal Letter Writing
  5. CV/ Resume Writing
  6. Report Writing
  7. Interview/Feature Article
  8. Notice Writing



4 		Students should: Learn how to structure sentences in day-to-day writing of English Learn the salient features of prose writing Develop writing skills in official language Learn descriptive writing ways Have an ability to read, write, listen, comprehend, summarize and draw inferences. Develop a habit to consult dictionaries

II 		ENG CE 201 English-2 Core English (Compulsory) for B.A & B.Com. UNIT-I Essays i. The Power of Prayer‖ by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam




6

Inculcate a habit to consult dictionaries
Become aware of social, political, cultural, economical and geographical scenario round the globe


  1. Vivekananda: The Great Journey to the West ‖
by Romain Rolland
  1. More Than 100
Million Women are Missing‖ by Amartya Sen
  1. On the Ignorance of the Learned‖ (Excerpts by William Hazlitt)
  2. Simply Living‖ (Excerpts by Ruskin Bond
  3. “Towards Creating a Poverty-Free World‖ by Muhammad Yunus
  4. Climatic Change and Human Strategy‖ by
E.K. Federov.

Understand prose writing
Develop an insight into philosophical reading
Become aware of the global issues like climatic changes, poverty, women mortality rate etc.
Understand the creative way of writing



UNIT-II Poetry.
  1. A Psalm of Life‖ by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  2. Animals ‖ by Walt Whitman
  3. When I am Dead My Dearest
by Christina Rossetti
  1. If‖ by Rudyard Kipling





6
Develop a taste in English poetry

Enable themselves to read, comprehend, analyze and interpret poetry
Comprehend the poetic devices like simile, metaphor, alliteration, imagery etc.
Enhance their vocabulary


v. The Lake Isle of Innisfree‖ by W.B. Yeats
  1. The Olive Tree‖ by Mark O' Conner
  2. Refugee Mother and Child
‖ by Chinua Achebe



UNIT-III: Applied Grammar
  1. One Word Substitution
  2. Words Used as Nouns and Verbs
  3. Transformation Interchange of Degree
  4. Homonyms, Homographs and Homophones


Understand the key concepts of grammar
Develop a habit to analyze the words and their different usage Enhance their vocabulary.


II

ENG DSC 202 		DSC- 1C British Literature (Play and Novel) (Core Course for students who choose English as Discipline and Generic Elective (Interdisciplinary) Detailed Study: Drama - William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice Non-Detailed Study: Novel - Charles Dickens: Oliver Twist



6 		Familiarize with the world of literature Familiarize with two very important genres of literature, viz., drama and fiction Understand the basic difference between the prose writings like short story, novella, novel, drama etc. Comprehend the elements of a drama like monologues, dialogues, aside, soliloquy, masque, etc. Comprehend the key elements of a novel like plot, theme, characterization , etc.

II 		ENG DSC 203 DSC-1D Literary Cross Currents (Core Course for students who choose English as Discipline) Detailed Study: 1.
Comprehend the Indian poetry in vernacular languages Comprehend the skill of translation Develop an understanding of Indian socio cultural environment


UNIT-I Poems:
  1. Jibanananda Das:
―Before Dying‖, ―Windy Night‖, ―I Shall Return to this Bengal‖
  1. Sri Sri. ―Forward March‖, ―From ‗Some People Laugh, Some
People Cry‘‖
  1. G.M. Muktibodh: ― The Void‖, ―So Very Far‖
  2. Nissim Ezekiel:
―Enterprise‖, ―Night of the Scorpion‖, ―Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S.
  1. Jayanta Mahapatra:
―Hunger‖, ―Dhauli‖, ―Grandfather‖, ―A Country‖ Short-Stories:
  1. Prem Chand, ―The Holy Panchayat‖
  2. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, ―The Card- Sharper‘s Daughter
  3. Saadat Hasan Manto,
―Toba Tek Singh‖
  1. Ambai, ―Squirrel‖
  2. Ismat Chugtai, ―The Sacred Duty‖

Non-Detailed Study: UNIT II Autobiography: Omprakash Balmiki: Joothan (Trans. By Arun Prabha Mukherjee).

UNIT-III Play: Vijay Tendulkar: Silence, The Court is in Session





6 		Comprehend Indian art of story telling
Enable themselves to read, comprehend, analyze, and draw inferences Familiarize themselves with the autobiographical writings Empathize with the pains and sufferings of the dalit community Familiarize with Indian drama in vernacular languages Comprehend the art of writing as a means to express agony of the oppressed, viz., women and dalits
Understand different elements like dialogue delivery, intonation , voice modulation etc. involved in enacting a drama
II
  • AEEC/SEC - 1: Creative Writing, Book and Media Reviews UNIT-I
Literary Forms: Poetry: Lyric, Sonnet, Epic, Ode, Ballad
  • Drama: Tragedy and Comedy
  • Fiction: Short Story and Novel
  • Prose: Essay, Periodical, Article (Newspaper)
  • Article and Blog UNIT-II
Literary Terms: UNIT-III Reading Literature: Creativity and Imagination:
  • UNIT-IV
Media Reviews: Book, Film and TV Programme Reviews

4 		Understand all the important literary terms
Enable themselves to recognize and elaborate the terms while attempting questions on any of the mentioned genres
Learn to write quality blogs and articles

II 		ENG AEEC/ SEC 205 AEEC/SEC-2 Translation Studies and Principles of Translation (Basic Concepts and Readings) UNIT-I

Understand this comparatively new field of English Studies
Understand the key concepts like domestication, Foreignization, meta-phrase, Paraphrase, imitation, interpretation and adaptation etc.


Introduction to Translation:
  1. Definition of Translation—
  2. Purpose of Translation— UNIT-II
Approaches to Translation:
  1. Domestication
  2. Foreignisation: UNIT-III
Methods of Translation: UNIT-IV Problems of Translation: UNIT-V Translation in India: Translated Stories:(a) Shubhangi Bhadbhade, ―Garden of Spice‖ (―Mehakti Phulwari‖) (b) Jaiwanti Dimri, ―The Inner Eye (―Antardrishti‖)

4 		Recognize the contribution of Indian Scholars in the field of Translation Studies
Comprehend the Sanskrit terms like Anuvaad, Bhashantar, Roopantar, etc. used so frequently in the field of Translation Studies
III ENG AEEC/ SEC 301 AEEC/SEC-3 Technical Writing UNIT-I Language Skills: Tenses, Voice, Narration and Punctuation UNIT-II Technical Writing: Definition and Preparation of Manual, Memorandum, Agenda, Minutes of a Meeting, and Powerpoint Presentation UNIT-III Writing Skills: Basic Research Methodology: UNIT-IV Data Analysis
4 		Comprehend the basic concepts of English sentence making Comprehend the basic factors involved in Technical Writing Adept themselves in official written communication Become adept at understanding research methodology. Enable themselves to interpret bar graphs, pie charts, etc. Become able to improve their presentation skills using PowerPoint.
Understand the basic steps of writing down a research project be able to cite references and draft bibliographies in the appropriate format


III
ENG AEEC/ SEC 302 		AEEC/SEC-4 Business Communication UNIT-I Introducing Business Communication:
UNIT-II Corporate Communication:
UNIT-III Writing Skills and Modern Communication: Business Letters and Memo Format∙
UNIT-IV Non-Verbal Aspects of Communication:
  • Learn effective business writing
  • Learn effective business communications
  • Learn to deliver effective presentations
  • Learn effective interpersonal communications
  • Learn to improve listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in context of business communication.
  • Train themselves to participate in a group discussion.
  • Train themselves to face and ace interviews.
  • Learn to communicate non-verbally too
  • Rectify their body postures, gestures and facial expressions
  • Effectively communicate through verbal/oral communication and improve the listening skills.


III

ENG DSE 303 		DSE –1A Soft Skills
  1. Listening Skills
  2. Teamwork
  3. Emotional Intelligence
  4. Adaptability
  5. Problem Solving
  6. Interview Skills

Effectively communicate through verbal/oral communication and improve the listening skills. Actively participate in group discussion / meetings / interviews and prepare & deliver presentations Learn to work as a team Learn the ability to analyse texts, evaluating ideas and literary strategies Become confident to face an interview Learning time and resource management


III

ENG DSE 304 		DSE-1B Academic Writing and Composition
  1. Types of Academic Writing: Descriptive∙ Analytical∙ Persuasive∙ Critical∙
  2. Features and Conventions of Academic Writing
  3. Process of Academic Writing
  4. Critical Thinking:
  5. 5. Paragraph Writing:


Understand how to structure written work Understand the importance of clear and concise analysis Understand the importance of careful drafting and editing of written work Know how to produce a well-structured and grammatically flawless piece of written work Understand the importance of effective note-taking.

ENG GE 305 GE-1 Literature from Himachal
Get an insight into their folk literature Get to know the various forms of folk literature, viz., short stories, poetry, essay writing. Revive the interest in the dramatic forms like “Baanthhra”, a special type of public enactments where artists bring forth some social problems using comedy and even farce. Come to know about regional fairs and festivals.

ENG GE 306 GE-2 Contemporary India: Women and Empowerment
Understanding the key concepts:Sex and Gender, Socialization, Gendered and Sexual Discrimination, Stereotyping, Feminism, Patriarchy, Femininities and Masculinities, Transgenders. Develop an understanding of patriarchal structure of society Experience the women writing in India