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NAVIGATION


 

Master of Arts - English (MEG)

 

Objectives :

·         To promote extensive and intensive study of English literature.

·         To promote extensive and intensive study of linguistics translation and multimedia along

       with the study of English literature.

·         To provide wide opportunities of speaking in English and to promote researches in

      English.

 

Eligibility :

Bachelors degree of any recognized university or professional degree.

 

 

Programme structure :

This course comprises of 72 credits in all. The student will have to undergo the course of 36 credits in the first and second year each.

 

Sr. No.

 Name of Course            

Course Code

Credit

No. of Blocks

 

 Compulsory Courses 

 

 

 

1.

Hind Swaraj

FGP-01

4

1

2.

British Poetry

MEG-01

8

10

3.

British Drama

MEG-02

8

9

4.

British Novel

MEG-03

8

9

5.

Aspects of Language

MEG-04

8

9

6.

Literary Criticism and Theory

MEG-05

8

8

7.

India of My Dreams

FGP-02

4

1

 

Optional Courses (any three) 

 

 

 

8.

American Literature

MEG-06

8

9

9.

Indian English Literature

MEG-07

8

8

10.

New Literature in English

MEG-08

8

8

11.

Australian Literature

MEG-09

8

8

12.

American Novel

MEG-11

8

8

 

Note : FGP-01, MEG-01, MEG-04 will be in the first year and FGP-02, MEG-05 and optional subject will have to be selected in the second year

 

Evaluation :      

Student will be evaluated by two ways :

(1) Continuous (constant) Evaluation : (weight age 30%)

       It is obligatory for the students to submit specified number of assignments concerned

       with each course within the specific time limit before the term-end-examination.

(2) Term End Examination : (weight age 70%)

      The students are expected to secure their admission of the first and the second year in

      August/February. After securing the admissions, the first examination will be held in next

      July/January. It means that they can appear at the examination after the duration of

      one year.

 

Standard of Success :

For the successful completion of the course the student is expected to score minimum 40% of marks in each subject or he has to secure at least 'D' grade in the examination.