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SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
Curriculum UG COURSE: English
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SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT TITLE L T P C
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1 SHS1102 Communicative English- I 3 0 0 3
2. Language- I(Tamil/Hindi) 3 0 0 3
L T P Credits Total
SHS1102 COMMUNICATIVE Marks
ENGLISH - I
3 0 0 3 100
COURSE OBJECTIVES
To develop, in learners, the four basic skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing, through an
integrated approach.
To improve the comprehension and expression of oral and written ideas in English.
UNIT 1 9 Hrs.
Parts of Speech, Phrasal verbs, hints developing, cloze reading, Paragraph writing, describing objects and visuals,
Verbal and non-verbal communication, Barriers of communication, Leadership skills, Introducing one self,
describing hobbies, interest.
UNIT 2 9 Hrs.
Reading comprehension, gap filling exercises, Role play, effective writing, connectives, types of sentences,
assertive to interrogative, tenses, idioms and phrases, famous quotes, articles, role play, modal verbs,
Subject-verb agreement, Auxiliaries.
UNIT 3 9 Hrs.
Elements of creative writing, writing for the press and media, business letters, e-mails, blog writing, specifications
and descriptive writing, revising and editing documents and reports, white paper writing, journal writing,
transcoding.
UNIT 4 9 Hrs.
Framing questions, writing an advertisement, Paraphrasing, Listening comprehension, conversation practice,
debating, paper presentation, group discussion, dialogue building, greeting, thanking, inviting, asking questions,
offering help, apologizing.
UNIT 5 9 Hrs.
Letter of Application, writing a resume, listening for specific information, prefix & Suffix, Introduction to Phonetics,
Phonetic Transcription
Max. 45 Hours
UNIT - 1 9Hrs
Nature and Elements of Poetry Definitions; Classifications
of Poetry Subjective Objective.
Stanza forms : 1. The Heroic Couplet 2. The Blank Verse 3. The Spenserian Stanza 4. TerzaRima
UNIT - 2 9Hrs
The Ode, The Lyric, The Sonnet, The Elegy, The Epic, The Ballad
UNIT - 3 9 Hrs
The Essay, Short Story, Literary Criticism.
Types of Prose and Prose Style: 1. Autobiography/Biography and Memoir, 2. Travelogue 3. Periodical Essay 4.
Formal Essay
5. Personal Essay
UNIT - 4 9 Hrs
Elements of Drama, Tragedy, Comedy, One Act Play, Tragi-
comedy, The Masque, Farce, satire, dramatic monologue, melodrama, Soliloquy , aside
UNIT - 5 9 Hrs
Elements of Fiction Historical Novel, Picaresque Novel, Scientific fiction, detective fiction, novella 1. Novel of
Character 2. Novel of Sensibility 3. Novel of Incident 4. Novel of Manners
Prescribed Text:
A Glossary of Literary Terms M.H. Abrams Macmillan Publishers India Ltd
References :
1. W.H.Hudson : Introduction to the study of English
2. R.J.Rees : An Introduction to English Literature for Foreign students
3. Prasad : A Background to the study of English Literature
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SHS1105 HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE: It aims at introducing the students to the History of english during Literature and Great Writers in
English
E.M Forester, Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, D.H. Lawrence, H.G. Wells, James Joyce, G.K. Chesterton,
Virginia Woolf, E.E Cummings, Samuel Beckett, George Orwell, Tennessee Williams, Alice Walker, Margaret
Atwood.
TEXT BOOK:
1. Hudson, William Henry. An Outline History of English Literature. Atlantic Publishers, 2000.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Albert, Edward.History of English Literature, Oxford University Press,1975
2. Alexander, Micheal. A History of English Literature. Macmillian Foundation, London, 2000
3. Blamires, Harry. A Short History of English Literature, Taylor and Francis, London, 1984
4. A Short History of English Literature, Crompton Rickett, Cambridge Companion.
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3 0 0 3 100
COURSE OBJECTIVE
To impart knowledge on the issues related to environment and to emphasize the importance of a clean environment
Unit 1 :Multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies and Natural resources (10 Hrs)
Definition, scope and importance- Need for public awareness. Natural Resources : Renewable and nonrenewable
resources : Natural resources and associated problems. Forest resources : Use and over-exploitation, deforestation,
case studies. Timber extraction, mining, dams and their effects on forest and tribal people. Water resources : Use
and over-utilization of surface and ground water, floods, drought, conflicts over water, dams-benefits and problems.
Mineral resources: Use and exploitation, environmental effects of extracting and using mineral resources, case
studies. Food resources: World food problems, changes caused by agriculture and overgrazing, effects of modern
agriculture, fertilizer-pesticide problems, water logging, salinity, case studies. Energy resources: Growing energy
needs, renewable and nonrenewable energy sources, use of alternate energy sources. Case studies. Land
resources: Land as a resource, land degradation, man induced landslides, soil erosion and desertification. Role of
an individual in conservation of natural resources. Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyles.
Unit 2 :Ecosystems, Biodiversity and its conservation (10Hrs)
Concept of an ecosystem. Structure and function of an ecosystem. Producers, consumers and decomposers.
Energy flow in the ecosystem. Ecological succession. Food chains, food webs and ecological pyramids.
Introduction, types, characteristic features, structure and function of the following ecosystem :- Forest ecosystem,
Grassland ecosystem, Desert ecosystem, Aquatic ecosystems (ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, oceans, estuaries).
Biodicversity: Definition- genetic, species and ecosystem diversity. Biogeographical classification of India.Value of
biodiversity: consumptive use, productive use, social, ethical, aesthetic and option values.Biodiversity at global,
National and local levels. Inida as a mega- diversity nation.Hot-sports of biodiversity. Threats to biodiversity: habitat
loss, poaching of wildlife, man-wildlife conflicts. Endangered and endemic species of India. Conservation of
biodiversity : In-situ and Ex-situ conservation of biodiversity.
Unit 3 :Environmental Pollution (9Hrs)
Definition -Cause, effects and control measures of :- Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Marine pollution,
Noise pollution, Thermal pollution, Nuclear hazards. Solid waste Management: Causes, effects and control
measures of urban and industrial wastes. Role of an individual in prevention of pollution. Pollution case studies.
Diaster management : floods, earthquake, cyclone and landslides.
Unit 4 :Social Issues and the Environment (8Hrs)
Idea of Sustainable development. Urban problems related to energy. Water conservation, rain water harvesting,
watershed management. Resettlement and rahabilitation of people; its problems and concerns. Case Studies.
Environmental ethics : Issues and possible solutions. Climate change, global warming, acid rain, ozone layer
depletion, nuclear accidents and holocaust. Case Studies. Wasteland reclamation. Consumerism and waste
products. Environment Protection Act. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. Water (Prevention and control of
Pollution) Act. Wildlife Protection Act. Forest Conservation Act. Issues involved in enforcement of environmental
legislation. Public awareness.
UNIT 5
Human population and the environment (8Hrs)
Population growth, variation among nations. Population explosion Family Welfare Programme. Environment and
human health. Human Rights. Value Education.HIV/AIDS. Women and Child Welfare. Role of Information
Technology in Environment and human health. Case Studies.
Visit to a local area to document environmental assets-river/forest/grassland/hill/mountain
Visit to a local polluted site-Urban/Rural/Industrial/Agricultural
Study of common plants, insects, birds.
Study of simple ecosystems-pond, river, hill slopes, etc.
Max.45 Hours
3. Ravikrishnan. A, Environmental Science & Engineering, 3rd Edition, Sri Krishna Publications, Chennai,
2008.
4. Wrigh. R. T & Nebel B.J, Environmental science-towards a sustainable future by Richard 8th
edition,
Prentice Hall of India, NewDelhi,2006
2 0 0 2 100
Overview:
This module aims to introduce students to some of the key concepts of computer technologies in order to highlight
the importance and power of abstraction within Computer Science. Students will also be introduced to computer
hardware systems.
Aim:
Equip students with the fundamental knowledge of computer technologies.
Provide an understanding of the role of computation can play in solving problems.
Develop the students understanding of the basic concepts of computer oriented programming and how to test
their programs in using an integrated approach.
Engage learning core concepts through a hands-on practical approach to enable students to apply their skills
to different scenarios.
1. Word Processing
1. Change the layout of the page as given below.
Page size:A4 (8.27 x 11.69)
Page orientation: Landscape
2. Change the page margins as follows:
Top: 1.25 Bottom: 1.25
Right: 1.25 Left: 1.25
3. Create drop cap for first paragraph. Drop it 2 lines down with Algerian font and there should be 0.4 space
between dropped character and paragraph.
4. Present second paragraph in three columns with a line between each columns. The first and third columns
will be 1 wide and the second column is 4
5. Apply gray color background and double line border around third paragraph. Border line should be of blue
color and 1 thick.
6. Justify third paragraph and apply 2 indent from left and right.
7. Enter History of Computer Technology as header and enter footnote for the underlined word of third
paragraph.
8. Create a custom watermark, cross referencing in word, a user entry forms
9. Create a main document for the invitation of a birthday party.
1. Spreadsheet
1. Create an Excel Formula for the given string format using String Functions.
Input: I Love India
Output: India 5
2. In a Table, we have students name and their Marks in Science, social & maths subjects. Find the top student in
each subject based on their mark (using Excel Formula)
Raja Science 75
Bala Maths 45
Umar Social 57
Raja Maths 87
3. Count the total number of occurrences of A in the following table using Excel Formula (Should be Generic)
Name Scores
A 10
B 15
A 14
C 48
B 54
A 12
B 42
4. Create a Formula to count the cells that having values except blank cells
5. Create a Formula to calculate the EB bill with the given tariff
1 100 : Ps. 75
101 200 : Rs. 1.10
201 - 300 : Rs. 2.00
301 500 : Rs. 3.00
501 & above : Rs.5.00
6. Create a formula to calculate the classification of result
a. Below 40 : Fail
b. 40 50 : 3rd
Class
c. 51-60 : 2nd Class
d. 61 70: 1st class
e. Above 70: Distinction
7. With the given chart,
Find the average of Sales person revenue who are all met the quota and who are all not met.
8. From the given table,
Forename Middle Name 1 Middle Name 2 Surname
11.
SESSION_ ROUND1 ROUND2 ROUND3 TOTAL/ PERCENTAGE GRADE
NO 300
SS1 56 46 65
SS2 78 56 67
SS3 98 85 81
SS4 71 77 68
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AAAA College
Mark Sheet
1A001 Lavanya 72 65 57 82
1A002 Rithika 78 64 54 56
1A003 Ram 56 63 72 54
1A004 Ritesh 46 48 64 52
1A005 Pranesh 48 65 56 65
1A006 Pavithra 57 53 63 62
1A007 Sara 65 54 53 51
a. Use the relevant formula to calculate the total marks of Lavanya (ID No. 1A001) and copy the formula to the
relevant cells.
b. Use the relevant formula to calculate the average marks of Lavanya (ID No.1A001) and copy the formula to
the relevant cells.
c. Use conditional formatting to change the color of the cells of which the average mark is more than 60, in to
green
d. Create a Pie chart for the student marks in the given table
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Unit I 9 hours
Listening and summarizing, Comprehension passage -contextual guessing, Telephonic skills: answering the
telephone and asking for someone/ dealing with a wrong number/ making inquiries on the phone/ calling for help in
an emergency, Writing formal reports for college magazines or local newspaper about an event or occasion, Word
stress, Sentence stress, Positive and Negative Contractions, Formal and Informal words, Compound Adjectives for
describing people, Abbreviations/Acronyms.
Unit II 9 hours
Filling the gaps, Reading and interpreting visual materials from Pictures/News-TV/Radio, Presentation skills
Students present the news bulletin that they have prepared, Manual/Brochure Preparation, Instructions and
Recommendations, Sentence structure, Countable and Uncountable nouns, Quantifiers, Syntax, One word
substitution, Everyday vocabulary used at home.
Unit III 9 hours
Note taking, Reading and Identifying topic sentences, Discussion of current affairs and events. Writing a Book
review, Preparing circulars, Changing Narration- Converting a dialogue into a Report, Active and Passive voice,
Question tags, Reported speech, Everyday vocabulary used at relationship, food, Everydays problems,
health and medicine.
Unit IV 9 hours
Dialogue gap filling, Reading and Summarizing, Reading and discussing Case studies on problems and solutions,
Talking about problems and solutions, Preparing agenda and minutes of a meeting, Prcis writing, Degrees of
Comparison, Intonation, Homonyms, Scrambled words with meanings given, Everyday vocabulary used at travel &
holidays.
Unit V 9 hours
Message writing, Jumbled sentences, Activities involving oral instructions to the audience during occasions, Writing
an abstract, converting a story into a news report, If clause, Editing with common proofreading symbols, Synonyms
and Antonyms, Everyday vocabulary used at environment and clothes.
REFERENCE:
Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe, Objective English, Second Edition, Pearson Education, 2007.
Krishna Mohan and Meera Banerjee, Developing Communication Skills, Macmillan India Ltd., 2007
McCarthi, Michael and Felicity ODell, English Vocabulary in Use Upper Intermediate,
Cambridge University Press, UK, 2001
P. K. Dutt, G. Rajeevan and C.L.N Prakash, A Course in Communication Skills, Cambridge
University Press, India 2007.
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SHS1106 Fiction I
4 0 0 4
OBJECTIVE:
To develop a critical understanding of fiction
To familiarize students with the cultural diversity of the world and to extend various perspective readings
REFERENCE
1. Steven Craft and Helen D. Cross- Literature, Criticism, and Style: A Practical Guide to Advanced Level English.
Oxford: OUP, 2000
2. Ian Watt. The Rise of the Novel. University of California Press, 2001
3. Wayne C. Booth. Rhetoric of Fiction, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1983
4. Percy Lubbock. Craft of Fiction. Penguin, 2007
5. E.M.Forster. Aspects of the Novel. Trinity College: Cambridge Press, 1927
6. X.J.Kennedy, Dana Gioia . An Introduction to Fiction. Boston: University of Southern California, 2016.
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SHS1107 POETRY- I
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE: It aims at introducing the students an important different form of poetry and the great poets of the
early age from Chaucer to the Romantic Period.
Pre-Raphaelites
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Jerome McGann. The Oxford Book of Romantic Period Verse, Oxford, 1994.
2. Bristow, Joseph. The Cambridge Companion to Victorian Poetry. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000
3. Bugeja, Micheal. The Art and Craft of Poetry. Cho: Writers Digest Books, 2001
4. Quinn, Vincent. Pre-Romantic Poetry.Northcote House, 2012
5. Sitter, John. The Cambridge Companion to Eighteenth-Century Poetry. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
2001
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SHS1108 SOCIAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE:
To enable the students to acquire a fairly basic knowledge of the social history of England.
UNIT 1: (9Hrs)
Tudor England: The Renaissance and the Reformation, The Counter Reformation, The Elizabethan Theatre
UNIT 2: (9Hrs)
Restoration England (1660 to 1688): Social Life, The Age of Queen Anne, The Coffee Houses.The Industrial
Revolution, The Agrarian Revolution.
UNIT 3: (9Hrs)
The effects of the French Revolution. The Victorian Age, The Reform Bills, Development of Transport and
Communications, Development of Education
UNIT 4: (9Hrs)
The Dawn of Twentieth Century, Life Between the Two World Wars, Social Security and welfare state.
UNIT 5: (9Hrs)
Effects of Cold War, Life in the Eighties, The Origin and Growth of Political Parties in England.
REFERENCES:
1. Ashok, Padmaja. Social History of England, Orient Black Swan, 2011
2. G.M. Trevelyan:English Social History, Longman, London, 1944
3. Sharma, P.D. Essential British History-Made Easy, Kitab Ghar, 1975
4. Xavier, A.G. Introduction to Social History of England, Chetput, 1993
SBS4104 L T P CREDIT
a. Presentation Tool
1. Add notes to power point presentation
2. Create a power point application to Play a video
a. Play a video full screen
b. Hide a video when not playing
c. Loop a video
3. Create a dynamic presentation in Power point
a. To add animation to text or an object
b. Apply sound effects to animated text and objects
c. Create a motion path to text and objects
4. Creation of PowerPoint presentation about Computer generation.
5. Create maximum 5 slides (1)
6. Use different layouts and background design.(1)
7. Add bulleted list with animation effects.(1)
8. Set different slide transition effects. (1)
SHS1201 L T P CREDIT
DRAMA-I 3 1 0 4
Objective:
To give the students an overview of the origin and development of English drama.
To familiarize them with the various theatres and trends in drama. To provide them an insight into popular
culture and its dramatic expressions. On completion of the course, the students
Should be able to trace the evolution of English drama and explain the relationship between ideology and
culture and their various dramatic expressions.
UNIT 1: 0450 - 1066: Old English (Anglo-Saxon) Period & 1066 - 1500: Middle English Period
DETAILED:
1. Marlowe- Dr.Faustus
2. Kyd-Spanish Tragedy
Non-Detailed:
The beginnings liturgical plays Miracles Moralities Interludes first English Comedy
- Tragedy Senecan Plays University wits Lyly Nash.
UNIT 2: 1500 - 1600: The Renaissance (Early Modern) Period;1558 - 1603: Elizabethan Age & 1603 - 1625:
Jacobean Age
DETAILED:
1. Ben Johnson- The Alchemist
Non-Detailed:
1. Thomas Heywood-A woman killed with kindness
DETAILED:
1. Sheridan-The Rivals
DETAILED:
London
4. Marlowe, Christopher (1962). Bevington, David; Rasmussen, Eric, eds. D octor Faustus, A- and B-texts (1604,
1616). Manchester.
5. Chambers, E. K. The Elizabethan Stage. Four volumes. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1923.
6. Jackson, Russell (ed) (2000) [1980]. The Importance of Being Earnest. London: A & C Black.
ISBN 071363040X.
7. The Earl of Harewood and Antony Peattie. Kobb's Complete Opera Book. Ebury Press, London 1997.
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SHS1202 Fiction II
4 0 0 4
OBJECTIVE: to provide the opportunity to study the literary texts that reflects the socio-cultural and political
interests of the period
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SHS1203
3 0 0 3
UNIT - 1 10 Hrs
Browning : My Last Duchess (1842)
Thomas Hardy : The Darkling Thrush(1900)
Gerard Manley Hopkins - The Windhover (1918)
UNIT - 2 10 Hrs
W.B. Yeats : A Prayer for My Daughter (1921)
T.S. Eliot : From the Waste Land (1922)
The Burial of Dead
The Game of Chess
UNIT - 3 10 Hrs
D.H. Lawrence - Snake (1928)
Dylan Thomas And Death Shall Have no Dominion (1936)
W.H. Auden : The Unknown Citizen (1940)
UNIT - 4
Philip Larkin Church Going (1955) 10 Hrs
Wilfred Owen 1914
UNIT 5
Sir Stephen Spender : The Express (1966) 10 Hrs
Ted Hughes Thrushes (1970)
References :
1. Prasad, B. A Background to the Study of English Literature. Rev. ed. Chennai:
Macmillan, 2008.
2. Hudson, W.H.: An Introduction to the Study of English Literature (Chapter 3, The Study
of Poetry)
3. Bristow, Joseph. The Cambridge Companion to Victorian Poetry. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000
4. Cronin, Richard, Antony H. Harrison & Alison Chapman A Companion To Victorian Poetry. John Wiley and Sons
Ltd., 2002
5. Birch, Dinah ed. The Oxford Companion to English Literature, Oxford: OUP, 2009
6. Sanders, Andrew. The Short Oxford History of English Literature, Oxford: OUP, 2004
7. Roberts, Neil ed. A Companion to Twentieth Century Poetry, Oxford: Blackwell, 2003
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SHS1204 INDIAN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
4 0 0 4
Objective:
To introduce learners to is acquainted with Indian fictional and poetic writing in English
To make learners aware of prominent Indian writers and sensitize them to the value
system of this literature.
UNIT I Overview of the origin and development of Indian writing in English 9 Hrs
The impact of British rule on Indian literature the Gandhian movement and its impact on Indian Literature
post-independence writers Contemporary Indian women writers
UNIT II Poetry 9 Hrs
Rabindranath Tagore- Endless Time
Nissim Ezekiel - A Poem of Dedication
Keki N Daruwala- The Unrest of Desire
Sarojini Naidu - Bird Sanctuary
Kamala Das - The Old Playhouse
UNIT III Drama 10 Hrs
Girish Karnad Nagamandala
Vijay Tendulkar Ghasiram Kotwal
UNIT IV Fiction 9 Hrs
R.K. NarayanSwami and Friends
Anita DesaiIn Custody
Kushwant Singh The Sunset Club
UNIT V Short Stories 9Hrs
Mulk Raj Anand -Two Lady Rams
Aravind Adiga -The Sultans Battery
Raja Rao India - A Fable
References
1. K.R.Sreenivasa Iyengar. Indian Writing in English Delhi, Sterling, 1984.
2. M.K.Naik. A History of Indian English Literature Delhi, Sahitya Academi, 1982.
3. A.K.Mehrotra. A Concise History of Indian Literature in English. D elhi, Permanent
Black, 2008
4. M.K.Naik. Perspectives on Indian Poetry In English. Delhi, Abhinav Publication, 1984
5. M.K.Naik. S.M.Punekar (ed) Perspectives on Indian Drama in English & Delhi, Permanent Black, 1977
6. H.M.Williams. Indo-Anglian Literature A Survey 1800-1970. Bombay, Orient Longman, 1976
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SHS1205 WOMENS WRITING
3 0 0 3
Objective: To know some of the developments, themes, and narrative strategies of English-language feminist
fiction
UNIT I ESSAY 9 Hrs
1. Virginia Woolf: Shakespeare and his Sister (Excerpt from A Room of Ones Own)
2. Alice Walker: In Search of our Mothers Gardens (From In Search of Our Mothers Gardens)
UNIT II POETRY 9 Hrs
Marianne Moor : Poetry
Adrienne Rich : Aunt Jennifers Tigers
Kamala Das: My Grand Mother's House
Margaret Atwood : Spelling
Kishwar Naheed : I am not That Woman
UNIT III SHORT STORY 9 Hrs
2. Mrinal Pande: Girls (Short Story)
(From: Das, Monica. (ed) Her Story So Far : Tales of the Girl Child in India. Delhi, Penguin 2003.)
3. Katherine Mansfield : The Garden Party (Short Story)
(From: Norton Anthology of English Literature,Vol. 2. 7th Edition. NewYork, Norton & Co.
2000. 2423-2432)
UNIT IV FICTION 9 Hrs
Alice Walker- The Color Purple
UNIT V DRAMA 9 Hrs
Lorraine Hansberry-A Raisin in the Sun
Caryl Churchill Cloud Nine
Reference:
1. Gilbert, Sandra and Susan Gubar. The Mad Woman in the Attic: The Woman Writer. Yale UP,
1978.Goodman, Lisbeth ed. Literature and Gender. New York: Routeledge, 1996.
2. Green, Gayle and Copelia Kahn. Making a Difference: Feminist Literary Criticism. New York:Routeledge.
Humm, Maggie ed. Feminisms: A Reader. New York: Wheat Sheaf, 1992.
3. Jain, Jasbir ed. Women in Patriarchy: Cross Cultural Readings. New Delhi: Rawat, 2005
4. Rich, Adrienne. Of Woman Born. New York: Norton.
5. Spacks, Patricia Mayor. The Female Imagination. New York: Avon, 1976.
6. Tharu, Susie and K Lalitha. Women Writing in India Vol I & II. New Delhi: OUP, 1991.
7. Walker,Alice. In Search of our Mothes Gardens. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983.
8. Woolf, Virginia. ARoom of Ones Own. London: Hogarth, 1929
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SHS1206
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE: To make students to realize how life and drama are closely linked.
References:
1. Bentley, Eric, The Theory of the Modern Stage: An Introduction to Modern Theatre and Drama London: Penguin,
1992
2. Fischer-Lichte, Erika, History of European Drama and Theatre London: Routledge, 2002
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SHS1207 Introduction to Linguistics
4 0 0 4
OBJECTIVE: to introduce students to Linguistics as a scientific study of language and to familiarize them with
different branches, basic concepts involved.
Jespersen. Otto. ( 2010). Growth and Structure of English Language- Nabu Press. ISBN-13: 978-1177766593
Albert C. Baugh. (2012) A History of English Language. Pearson
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SHS1208 SHAKESPEARE
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE: To probe into the works of Shakespeare and immense in the world of the great master and
adore the diction and prediction of human nature four hundred years ago.
5. The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, Michael Dobson and Stanley Wells, eds. Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 2001
6. A Companion to Shakespeare's works Richard Dutton and Jean E. Howard, eds. Malden, MA: Blackwell
Publishing, 2000.
7. The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare Margreta de Grazia and Stanley Wells, eds. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press, 2001.
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SHS1209 CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE 3 1 0 4
Objective: To give the students an overview of the origin and development of literature after world war II. Poetry,
Prose and Drama that evolved between 1930s and 2010 were completely modern and this modernism without
losing its essence is extracted by the students through this study.
UNIT 1:POETRY
DETAILED:
1. Maya Angelou- still I rise, Touched by an angel
2. Margaret Atwood- you fit into me, Night poem
3. Marion Angus- Marys song
Non-Detailed:
1. Rupert Brooke-The soldier
2. E.E.CUMMINGS-I carry your heart, my love, love is a place
3. Stephen spender- I think continually, The laborer in the vineyard
UNIT 2: PROSE
1. Khaled Hosseini -The kite runner
2. Judy Brady-why I want a wife
Non-Detailed:
3. Ruskin Bond- In search of sweet peas
UNIT 3: FICTION
DETAILED:
1. Yarn Martel-Life of Pi
2. Margret Atwood-Handmaids tale
Non-Detailed:
1. MarkusZusak- The book thief
2. Harper Lee- To kill a mocking bird
UNIT 4: DRAMA
DETAILED:
1. Girish Karnad- The fire and the rain
2. Cedric Mount- The Never-Never nest
3. Fritz karinthy- The Refund
Non-Detailed:
1. Caryl Churchill- Top Girls
2. ken urban- sense of an ending
UNIT 5: SHORT STORIES
DETAILED:
1. Kate Chopin - The Story of an Hour
2. James Thurber- The secret life of Walter
Non-Detailed:
1. William Carlos- the use of force
2. Katherine Mansfield- Miss Brill
3. Hernando Tellez- Lather and Nothing else
References:
8. W.H.Auden:Selected Poems by Dr. S. Sen Paperback
9. Life of Pi.Yann Martel Published August 29th 2006 by Seal Books
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10. Sense of an ending.ken urban. Published June 2nd 2015 by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama.
11. Top girls. Caryll Churchill. Published June 14th 1984 by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
12. The book thief. Markus zusak. Published March 14th 2006 by Knopf Books for Young Readers
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SHS1604 CREATIVE WRITING
3 0 0 3
Writing Imaginary Poems, Stories and Essays Visualization- Quick Writing- Interpreting Pictures- Writing poetry using
metaphor, simile - Writing with Rhyme scheme
Various Kinds of Writing-Genres - Tools and Techniques - Using video clippings as creative writing resources-Writing
Drama - Dialogues Story and Character Development .
Writing strategies: Description, narration, instructions, recommendations, comparison and contrast, cause and effect,
definition, classification .
Letter Writing - Job Application with CV - Letters to the Editor- Notices/Agenda/Minutes of a Meeting -Writing
Advertisements- Error correction- Taboo words in writing
Note making - Essay Writing - Paragraph writing using connectives and discourse markers - Process description-
Check List - Problems and Solutions
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SHS1301 Translation Studies
4 0 0 4
Reference:
Baker , M . In Other Words -- A Casebook on Translation, New York- London: Routeledge 1997.
Gentzer, Edwin, Contemporary Translation Theories, London, Routeledge 1993.
Malone, Joseph.L, The Science of Linguistics in the Art of Translation: Some Tools From Linguistics for the Analysis
and Practice of Translation, NY: State University of New York Press 1988
Newmark, Peter, A textbook of Translation London Now York Prenticehall 1988.
Savery, Theodore . The Art of Translation, London : Johnathan Cape, 1957.
Bassnett, susan. Translation Studies, 4th Edition, Routledge.
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SHS1302 AMERICAN LITERATURE
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE: To introduce the students to the socio-political, religious and cultural aspects of America through
literary texts.
UNIT 1: Poetry (9Hrs)
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Abel,Darrel.(ed) American Literature, Volume 1: Colonial and Early National Writing
2. Abel, Darrel. (ed) American Literature, Volume 2: Literature of the Atlantic Culture
3. Shuman, R. Baird. Great American Writers: Twentieth Century, New York, 2002.
4. Marudanayagam, R. American Literature: An Anthology of Prose. New Delhi: Milestone
Publication, 2002.
5. Oakes, Elizabeth. American Bilgraphies-American Writers: New York: Facts on File, 2004.
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SHS1605 ENGLISH FOR TECHNOLOGY
4 0 0 4
OBJECTIVE:
To develop the creation of digital content for the Internet
To provide access to a variety of content
To encourage and enhance students through interactive, multimedia pages
Introduction to Internet & World Wide Web - Creating and Managing Email Accounts Future of digital media -
Using audio and video to learn vocabulary and grammar.
Online Tools and Applications -Writing online tests - Fundamentals of online communication Developing LSRW
skills - Posting Online feedback for any article.
Writing effective headlines - Writing Advertisements - Filling an online application - Difference in writing styles
between Print , Electronic and Digital Media.
Need for social media- merits and demerits-Creating Accounts - On line Groups -Twitter- Face book - Skype- Linked
in - Research Gate-You Tube - Flicker .
Projects Creating PowerPoint Presentation and uploading Creating Blogs and uploading data.
Total No of Hours: 45
TEXT BOOK :
1. Prescribed Text: The Internet and the Language Classroom A Practical Guide for Teachers II Edition Gavin
Dudency , Cambridge University Press, 2007.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-
2. Writing for the Mass Media James Glen Pearson Education, 2006(Sixth edition). Stovall
3. News Writing & Reporting James A Neal & Surjeeth Publications, 2003 Suzane S Brown
4. An Introduction to Digital Tony Feldman (Blueprint Series) 1996
5. Writing and Producing News Eric Gormly Surjeet Publications, 2005
6. Media in the Digital Age J.V Pavlik (Paperback - 1 May 2008)
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SHS1606 ENGLISH FOR CAREER
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE:
1. To offer students self assessment options for employability skills
2. To improve access to soft skills.
3. To upgrade their existing LSRW skills.
Soft Skills - Communication techniques - Types of Communication - Listening & understanding -Speaking clearly&
directly-Writing to the needs of the audience- Reading independently.
Listening for specific information- Group Discussion- Types of Job Interviews- Making oral presentations -
PowerPoint Presentations - Telephonic Conversation - Public Speaking Techniques.
Comprehension strategies- Reading and Summarizing - Reading and Recalling the data - Prcis Writing-Building a
Resume - Presenting Data in Verbal and Nonverbal modes- Advertisements
Personal Skills-Integrity, adaptability, -Peoples skills- teamwork, communication, respect- Workplace skills-
Interpersonal skills- Initiative and enterprise-Professional skills-Learning Technology.
Basic Communication skills - Organisational skills - Skills in critical reasoning and analysis-Broad range of
vocabulary - Basic IT skills- Online Group Task - Numeracy Skills.
Total No of Hours: 45
TEXT BOOK : Skills for Employment I & II By Dr. K.Revathi & K.S.Purushothaman, Ponnsai Publishers &
Distributors
REFERENCE BOOKS:
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SHS1305 Introduction to Literary Criticism
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE:
It seeks to acquaint the reader to the critical approaches that have significantly impacted the study of
English literatures.
It attempts to facilitate a chronological overview of critical theories (and recent trends and developments
surrounding them) while simultaneously allowing for a quick survey of classical criticism along the way
UNIT 1
Classical Criticism 9 hours
i)Aristotle: Concepts on Tragedy (From Aristotles Poetics)
ii)Plato : Criticism of poetry and drama
UNIT - 2
Medieval and Renaissance Criticism 9 hours
i) Longinus: On the Sublime
ii) Sir Philip Sidney : An Apology for Poetry
UNIT - 3
Neo-Classical Criticism 9 hours
i) Alexander Pope: An Essay on Criticism
ii) Dr. Johnson : Preface to Shakespeare
UNIT - 4
Romantic Criticism 9 hours
i) Samuel Johnson : Views on Shakespeare and the Three Unities
ii) Samuel Taylor Coleridge: Imagination and fancy (from Biographia Literaria)
UNIT - 5
Feminist Criticism 9 hours
i) Elaine Showalter: Introduction in A Literature of Their Own: British Women Novelists from
Bronte to Lessing (1977)
ii) Simone de Beauvoir: Introduction in The Second Sex
References:
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SHS1607 MODERN ENGLISH GRAMMAR
3 0 0 3
The course provides detailed discussion of all the essential components of modern English grammar with examples,
exercises, and illustrations as a prelude to English Language Teaching (ELT). It is knowledge based as it provides
a fresh look at how the English language works in the Indian context. Broadly divided into two parts with grammar at
the lexical level and at the syntax level, it provides critical components of modern English grammar.
Objectives: At the end of the course, the students will understand the concepts of grammar, able to identify the
constructions, and usages, with examples to illustrate the topics included to showcase their knowledge of the
same. They will be able to construct grammatically correct sentences and identify errors with 80% accuracy. They
will be able to think analytically and arrive at significant conclusions by evaluating the tasks given.
Text Book:
Yadurajan K.S. ( 2014) Modern English Grammar. Structure, Meanings, and Usage. Oxford University Press.
Reference Books:
Bas Aarts( 2011) Oxford Modern English Grammar. Oxford University Press.
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SHS1608 Folk Literature
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE:
To enable students to understand and appreciate folklore in its various forms, such as folk songs, riddles etc..
To introduce students relevant theories of world folklore for the better understanding of the culture of the people.
To enable students to understand the link between culture and language in folk literature.
To expose to students folk forms,
Reference :
1. Babloyan. Robert and Mirlena Shumakays.Comp. Folk Tales from the Soviet Union. Moscow: Raduga
publishers.1986.
2. Chaudhury, Pc.Roy.Gen.de.Folk Tales of India Series: 21 volumes New Delhi; Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1971.
3. Coffin.T. American Foklore.Chennai; Higginbothams Pvt Ltd., 1969.
4. Crooke, W.Popular Religion and Folklore of Northern India, Vol.1. New Delhi. MMp Pvt. LTd., 1978.
5. Kingscote. H., Sastri, P. Tales of the Sun(Cap) or Folklore of Sourthern India. New Delhi; Asian educational
services pub.1984.
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SHS1609 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
4 0 0 4
Communication Basics & Principles Objectives of Communication Types-Verbal and non-verbal communication
Barriers to communication The four essential Communication skills
Effective Listening - Visual strategies - SWOT Analysis- Vocabulary Development - Digital Literacy- E-Mail
Communications - Non-Verbal Communication
Speaking- Formal/ informal - Types-Mock Interview -Group Discussion Etiquettes -Telephone skills - Handling
complaints.- Oral techniques.
Listening Skills - Motivation skills - Leadership skills- Interpersonal and Team Skills Emotional Intelligence Skills-
Expressing ideas -Training and Feedback
Grapevine communication - characteristics and functions-Social Media -Writing Blogs-online discussion- Basic
computer skills - Power point presentation .
TEXT BOOK :
Synergy: Communication in English and Study Skills , Board of Editors. Orient Longman Private Ltd., 2008
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. English for Effective Communication Sanjay Kumar& Push Lata (2014)
2. Technical Communication : Principles and Practice, Meenakshi Raman& Sangeetha Sharma
( 2007)
3. Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery by Garr Reynolds
4. Personality Development and Soft Skills by Barun Mitra (2016)
5. Introduction to Communication by S. Steinberg Course Book 1: The Basics ( 2006)
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