Post-Graduate and Research Department of English
Vision
We envision an intellectual ambience nurtured with effective expression, innovative pedagogy, aesthetic creativity and clinical analysis that would result in competent, vibrant and committed citizens living a just and humane life.
Mission
- To empower students through quality education on the strong foundation of ethical, moral and cultural values.
- To create civic sense that leads to gender equality and egalitarian outlook.
- To enhance communicative skills through effective employment of electronic resources.
- To promote quality oriented systematic research.
- To foster emotional, academic, social, professional and global competencies for employment challenges.
M.A. English Literature Course Objectives:
- To promote academic excellence and research acumen.
- To inculcate in the students essential core values of life so as to evolve into character oriented human(e) beings.
- To infuse in the pupil a sense of social commitment, responsibility, and self-discipline and enable them cultivate effective communicative skills for employability.
M.A. English Literature Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs):
On the successful completion of the programme M.A., English Literature, the students will be able to
PSO1: Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge regarding the distinct features of the various ages of /issues depicted in English literature.
PSO2: Express thoughts and ideas effectively, coherently, emphatically and vividly.
PSO3: Perceive the differences in the various cultural codes and also imbibe their insistence on moral, ethical and spiritual righteousness.
PSO4: Develop both aesthetic and analytical sense.
PSO5: Differentiate the differences in the structure of the language and their effectiveness.
PSO6: Appreciate the expressive ability, creative fertility and analytical objectivity of all the three genders, namely, male, female and transgender.
PSO7: Commit oneself towards environmental well being.
PSO8: Make distinct contribution towards humanitarianism and pantheism.
PSO9: Develop very sharp analytical and research acumen.
PSO10: Compete with confidence, high self-esteem, acute awareness and accurate language articulation.
COURSE OUTCOMES
Course Name: Chaucer and Elizabethan Ages Course Code: 17PEL01
| S. No. | Course Outcome | PSOs Addressed | Bloom’s Verb |
| CO1 | Acquire cultural tenets from the readings. | 1,2,4,5 | Understanding |
| CO2 | Appreciate the literary works of different writers from a literary perspective. | 2,3,4,5,9 | Analyze |
| CO3 | Internalise the manners and ethical norms of the Ages. | 2,3,4 | Understanding |
| CO4 | Enhance their creative skills by understanding the different dimensions of Chaucer and Elizabethan Ages. | 2,3,5,8 | Applying |
| CO5 | Analyse and apply knowledge in realistic situations. | 5,8,9 | Analyzing |
Course Name: Restoration and Augustan Ages Course Code: 17PEL02
| S.NO. | COURSE OUTCOME | PSOs Addressed | BLOOMS VERB |
| CO1 | Identify the aesthetics and literariness of the representative texts | 1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10 | Remember |
| CO2 | Demonstrate Rationality, Objectivity and Intellectual Quality | 1,2,3,4,6,8,9,10 | Understand |
| CO3 | Explain the ideals of Enlightenment | 2,4,6,8,9,10 | Apply |
| CO4 | Survey the Social and Political Upheavals | 1,2,4,8,9,10 | Analyze |
| CO5 | Validate knowledge in real life situations | 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10 | Evaluate |
Course Name: The Romantic Age Course Code: 17PEL03
| S. NO. | COURSE OUTCOME | PSOs Addressed | BLOOMS VERB |
| CO1 | Identify the inextricability of Nature in life | 1,2,4,5,6,7 | Remember |
| CO2 | Demonstrate the essentiality of living in symbiotic relationship with Nature. | 1,2,3,4,6,7,9 | Understand |
| CO3 | Construct humanitarian outlook | 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9 | Create |
| CO4 | Validate the transformed attitude towards Nature and Living Beings | 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10 | Evaluate |
| CO5 | Modify and reorganize the lifestyle to live a meaningful; and purposeful life | 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10 | Apply |
Course Name: The Victorian Age Course Code: 17PEL04
| S. NO. | COURSE OUTCOME | PSOs Addressed | BLOOMS VERB |
| CO1 | Identify the cultural aspects of Victorian Age. | 1,3,4,6 | Remember |
| CO2 | Describe the spirit of inquisitiveness and power of reason in the Victorian literature. | 1,2,4,8,9,10 | Understand |
| CO3 | Interpret the growth of science, as against the dominating influence of religion in Victorian Age. | 1,3,8,9 | Apply |
| CO4 | Survey the aesthetic appeal in the midst of growing spirit of utilitarian philosophy. | 3,4,8 | Analyse |
| CO5 | Distinguish the social and political upheavals in Victorianism. | 1,3,6,8 | Evaluate |
Course Name: Language and Linguistics Course Code: 17PELM1
| S.No. | Course Outcome | PSOs Addressed | Bloom’s Verb |
| CO1 | Familiarise the synchronic and diachronic developments of language and its usages | 1,4,5,6,9,10 | Remembering |
| CO2 | Differentiate the distinctive differences among the varieties of language and its growth through changes and other means | 2,4,5,9,10 | Analyzing |
| CO3 | Acquaint with the ways and means of the production of English sounds and devise the essential features for the meaningful utterance. | 2,5,6,10 | Create |
| CO4 | Understand the nuances of language structures and are capable of speaking and writing in English flawlessly | 4,5,6,9,10 | Applying |
| CO5 | Develop the acumen to grasp the link between the language and other planes viz society, culture etc and are confident in manifesting the language in real life situations | 1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10 | Creating |
Course Name: Twentieth Century Literature Course Code: 17PEL05
| S. NO. | COURSE OUTCOME | PSOs Addressed | BLOOM’S VERB |
| CO1 | Distinguish the role of positive and negative attitude in life. | 1,2,4,5,6,7 | Understand |
| CO2 | Interpret the cause and effect theory. | 1,2,3,4,6,7,9 | Analyse |
| CO3 | Judge the value of life and the necessity to live. | 1,2,3,4,7,8,9 | Evaluate |
| CO4 | Validate the transformed attitude towards self, society and life. | 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10 | Evaluate |
| CO5 | Categorise problems from local to global scales and compile ways and means to save and protect self, family and society from the impending and upcoming hazards | 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10 | Apply |
Course Name: European Literature Course Code: 17PEL06
| S. NO. | COURSE OUTCOME | PSOs Addressed | BLOOM’S VERB |
| CO1 | To familiarize the greatness and grandeur of European Literary Classics | 1,6,8,9 | Understand |
| CO2 | To identify the uniqueness of the literatures of Europe | 3,4,5,6 | Remember |
| CO3 | To obtain knowledge of European Classics and Modern Writings | 1,2,3 | Demonstrate |
| CO4 | To distinguish between the creative art of European and other literatures | 1,2,3,4,6 | Analyse |
| CO5 | To get sharpened the critical acumen | 4,5,6,8,9,10 | Apply and Analyse |
Course Name: American Literatures Course Code: 17PEL07
| S.NO. | COURSE OUTCOME | PSOs Addressed | BLOOMS VERB |
| CO1 | Estimate the universal appeal of the prescribed works. | 1,2,3,4,5,7,9 | Understand |
| CO2 | Identify the distinct literary characteristics of American literature. | 1,2,3,4,5,7,9 | Remember |
| CO3 | Distinguish the cross-cultural, historical and philosophical concepts. | 1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10 | Analyse |
| CO4 | Assess the merits and demerits of the American literary world. | 1,2,3,4,5,9,10 | Evaluate |
| CO5 | Stimulate and develop aesthetic sensibility. | 1,2,3,4,5,9 | Create |
Course Name: Modern Literary Criticism Course Code: 17PEL08
| S.NO. | COURSE OUTCOME | PSOs Addressed | BLOOMS VERB |
| CO1 | Incorporate modern theories in the interpretation of Individual literary texts. | 1,2,3,4,8,9,10 | Apply |
| CO2 | Grasp the meaning of the text based on its structure,texture and tone. | 1,2,4,5,9,10 | Understand |
| CO3 | Analyse and infer newer meanings according to the Culture/Geography/Age. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9 | Analyse |
| CO4 | Strive for a classless society and work for the betterment of humanitarianism. | 2,3,6,8,10 | Demonstrate |
| CO5 | Appreciate women power and practice the same in real life situations and establish the traits of Indian spiritualism for the holistic life. | 1,3,4,6,7,8 | Practice |
Course Name: SHAKESPEARE Course Code: 17PEL09
| S. No. | Course Outcome | PSOs Addressed | Blooms Verb |
| CO1 | Enhance the communicative skills. | 1,2,4,5,6,10 | Understand |
| CO2 | Appreciate and analyse both the literary works and their critical perspectives. | 2,3,4,5,9 | Analyse
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| CO3 | Identify the essentiality of righteousness and moral values. | 2,3,4,6,10 | Apply |
| CO4 | Dissect the structure and discover the different dimensions of literary works. | 2,3,5,8 | Analyse |
| CO5 | Design his life with humanitarian outlook. | 2,3,5,6,7,8 | Create |
Course Name CULTURAL AND SUBALTERN STUDIES Course Code: 17PEL10
| S. NO. | COURSE OUTCOME | PSOs Addressed | BLOOMS VERB |
| CO1 | Critically engage with a variety of cultural and subaltern texts | 1,2,3,4,6,8,10 | Understanding |
| CO2 | Develop an overall perspective and understanding of cultural and subaltern studies | 1,2,3,4,10 | Applying |
| CO3 | Classify the seminal texts which have shaped human culture | 1,2,5,6,8,9,10 | Analyzing |
| CO4 | Evaluate the concept of the cultural and the subaltern theories | 1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10 | Evaluating |
| CO5 | Apply the cultural and the subaltern theories to interpret literary texts | 1,2,5,6,7,9,10 | Applying |
Course Name: POST COLONIAL LITERATURE Course Code: 17PEL11
| S. NO. | COURSE OUTCOMES | PSOs Addressed | BLOOMS VERB |
| CO1 | Select the finest works in English, belonging to Post colonial countries and familiarise with greatest writers and cultures in those countries. | 1,2,3,8,9,10 | Remember |
| CO2 | Relate different cultures and existing problems in different Nations. | 1,2,3,4,6,8,9 | Understand |
| CO3 | Practically analyse any Literary work by identifying different aspects of Literature. | 1,2,3,6,8,9 | Analyse |
| CO4 | Appreciate, compare and contrast the writers from around the world and validate their unique styles. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9 | Evaluate |
| CO5 | Get acquainted with the emerging Literatures of the particular countries and prepare themselves for their future research works. | 1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10 | Apply |
Course Name: Translation Studies Course Code: 17PEL12
| S. No. | Course Outcome | PSOs Addressed | Bloom’s Verb |
| CO1 | Relate translation as a highly complex activity. | 1,2,4,5,6,9 | Understand |
| CO2 | Application of theories in translating texts. | 1,2,3,4,5,9 | Apply |
| CO3 | Compare and Contrast different languages, texts and cultures. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 | Analyze |
| CO4 | Validate translation as a supplementary tool to acquire knowledge from other language domains. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | Evaluate |
| CO5 | Develop into an exceptional translator. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | Create |
Course Name: Research Methodology And Rhetoric Course Code: 17PEL13
| S. No. | Course Outcome | PSOs Addressed | Bloom’s Verb |
| CO1 | Understand the format of research paper. | 2,5,9 | Understanding |
| CO2 | Compile various research tools. | 2,5,9 | Creating |
| CO3 | Design the format with the documents collected. | 2,4,5,8,9,10 | Applying |
| CO4 | Assess drafts in different levels. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10 | Evaluating |
| CO5 | Hypothesize the deduced literary Works of Art. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10 | Analyzing |
Course Name: Eco-Literature Course Code: 17PEL14
| S. No. | Course Outcome | PSOs Addressed | Bloom’s Verb |
| CO1 | Identify the inextricability of Nature in life | 1,2,4,5,6,7 | Remember |
| CO2 | Demonstrate the essentiality of living in symbiotic relationship with Nature. | 1,2,3,4,6,7,9 | Understand |
| CO3 | Survey the ethical, cross-cultural and historical concept of environmental issues and the links between human beings and the world of nature. | 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9 | Analyse |
| CO4 | Validate the transformed attitude towards Nature and Environment | 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10 | Evaluate |
| CO5 | Categorise environmental problems from local to global scales and compile ways and means to save and protect the environment from the impending hazards | 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10 | Apply |
Course Name: Indian Diaspora Literature Course Code: 17PELM2
| S. No. | Course Outcome | PSOs Addressed | Bloom’s Verb |
| CO1 | To understand the key concepts of Diaspora | 1,5,10 | Remember |
| CO2 | To acquire knowledge of identity crisis, displacement and plight of up-rootedness | 3,6,7,10 | Demonstrate |
| CO3 | To distinguish the various phases of Diasporic experiences | 4,5,6,9, | Apply & Analyse |
| CO4 | To probe into the anguish generated by cultural encounters | 3,4,6, 7,8,9, | Analyse & Evaluate |
| CO5 | To validate the transformation owing to acculturation | 3,4,5,6,8,9,10 | Evaluate |