1. The Department of English
2. USP- Scaling New Heights Together

Student Profile

1. Consistently good results; several first classes every year
2. 2004: Gulnar Mistry, First rank holder, University level
3. 2005: Pallavi Mogre, Second rank holder, University level
4. 2006: Saloni Bhatia, Second rank holder, University level
5. Two students of the Dept. awarded Ph.D.s: Shobha Ghosh in 2004 and Kamal Jadhav in 2006

Learning Resources

1. Well-stocked library, constantly updated
2. Departmental library: about 125 books, English Room, for TYBA students
3. Access to audio-visual room and other technological facilities

Modern Teaching Methods

1. Interactive teaching: regular, lively; student presentations on topics that are taught
2. Student Seminars: annual event; broad-ranging topics
3. Films: connected with the texts; complement our teaching
4. Theatre and film workshops: by well-known theatre personalities, film-maker
5. Guest lectures: poets, writers and scholars; speakers from Advertising, Journalism and Law; social activists  
6. Special Mention:

We were selected to host an interaction with the internationally known playwright Eve Ensler.
We invited five other colleges to participate in this session which dealt with her life mission of eradicating violence against women and girls.

Noteworthy Publications:

1. TAF journal Different Strokes: contributions by Dr Jadhav, Dr Khandeparkar, Ms Sharma;
2. BSECS (British Society of Eighteenth Century Studies, Oxford): contributions by Ms Sharma
3. Various Indian journals: contributions by Ms Sharma
4. Literary journal Hindi: Translation of Hindi short stories by Ms Sharma.
5. Ms Sharma’s papers presented at the British Society of Eighteenth Century Studies, Oxford, 2007 were published in the proceedings.
6. Parnassus a literary festival: paper by Dr Jadhav
7. TAF seminars: contributions by Dr Jadhav, Dr Khandeparkar, Ms Sharma

Goals Realized

1. Two National Conferences: 2005, 2006
2. Honours programme since 2006
3. Department’s journal since 2007

Future Plans

1. A Postgraduate Centre: application sent, response awaited
2. More frequent interactions and exchange programmes with neighbouring colleges

English Honours Programme: 12 credits
Academic Excellence: 1 credit for over-all , 60% + 60% in English
Attendance: 1 credit for 75*% across 3 years
Student Seminars: 1 credit for 3* papers
Assignments: 3 credits for 8* excellent ones
Book reviews: 1 credit for 6* reviews                       
Extra-curricular Activities: 1 credit for 45* hours
Social Service: 1 credit for 90* hours

*minimum

Faculty Profile – Dept of English Senior College

• Dr Kamal Jadhav,  M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. (Reader), Head of the Department
• Dr Prachi Khandeparkar, M.A., Ph.D., (Lecturer, Sr. Scale)
• Ms June Dias, M.A., S.E.T., (Lecturer)
• Ms Seema Sharma. M. A., M.Phil., (Lecturer, Selection Grade)
• Ms Jasmeet Ranghar. M.A. (Part-time lecturer)
• Ms. Sonali Pattnaik M.A, M Phil, NET (Lecturer)

 

Revised Syllabus for COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH PAPER I AND PAPER II FYBA To be implemented from June 2011 (75+25 Examination Pattern)

Objectives of the Course

1. To enhance the learners’ communication skills by giving adequate exposure in reading, writing, listening and speaking skills and the related sub-skills/li>
2. To help the learners recognize and operate in various styles and registers in English
3. To impart better writing skills by sensitizing the learners to the dynamics of effective writing
4. To build up the learners’ confidence in oral and interpersonal communication by reinforcing the basics of pronunciation

Periods : 45 lectures + 15 Tutorials (3 lectures + 1 tutorial per week) per semester

Marks : 25 Internal +75 semester end exam = 100

The paper has 5 units: All the five units are to be done in each semester

Semester One: Communication Skills in English – Paper I (2 Credits)

45 lectures

Unit 1: Basic Language Skills: Grammar and Usage - 9 lectures

The ability to fill in the blanks, correct errors, choose correct forms out of alternative choices, join clauses, rewrite sentences as directed, and replace indicated sections with single words / opposites / synonyms are to be taught.

To be assessed through paragraphs or sentences

Unit2: Comprehension of an unseen passage - 9 lectures

This should imply not only (a) an understanding of the passage in question but also (b) a grasp of general language skills and issues with reference to words and usage within the passage and (c) the power of short independent composition based on themes and issues raised in the passage.

Passages are to be taken from Literary / Scientific / Technical writing as well as from the fields of Journalism / Management / Commerce. One passage is to be given. The length of the passage should be about 250 to 300 words.

Questions framed should include those which require recognition as well as analysis, interpretation and evaluation.

To be assessed by both objective/multiple-choice and short-answer type tests.

Unit3: Phonology and Stress Marking - 9 lectures

This will involve training in sounds and correct pronunciation.

Unit 4: Social and Official Correspondence - 9 lectures

Official Correspondence includes:

• Enquiries, complaints and replies; representations
• Letters of application for jobs
• Letters to the editor and Social appeals in the form of letters/pamphlets.

Students should be acquainted with Different Parts of official correspondence and Seven Cs of communication

Unit 5: Interpretation of Short Unseen Literary Prose Pieces (fiction and non-fiction) - 9 lectures

The pieces should conform to the practice of simple modern English, whatever their actual date. They should cover a range of authors, subjects and contexts. In all cases, the language should be accessible (with a modicum of explanation and reference to standard dictionaries) to the general body of students schooled in the medium of an Indian language.

Workload : 3 lectures and 1 tutorial per week

Evaluation

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One class test to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, mannerism and articulation and exhibit of leadership qualities in organizing related academic actives	05 Marks

Questions on phonology, grammar or letters are prescribed for the class test

B) Semester End Examination Pattern

Duration: 2 and 1/2 hours	Marks: 75
Q.1 a). Basic language skills: grammar and usage b) Phonology and stress marking	10 marks 05 marks
Q.2 Comprehension of an unseen passage (non- literary)	15 marks
Q.3 Interpretation of short unseen prose piece (literary)	15 marks
Q. 4 Letter of application for job, one out of two	15 marks
Q5. Enquiries, complaints, letter to the editor or pamphlet, one out of two	15 marks

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Semester Two: Communication Skills in English – Paper II (2Credits)

45 lectures

Unit 1: i) Types of Logical Structures: based on Analysis, Argumentation, Classification. - 9 lectures

‘Comparison and Contrast’ and ‘Cause and Effect’ relationship Exemplification, Definition,
Statement- elaboration: Expanding points into paragraphs. Listing, Chronological patterning, Process
Repetition, General- Specific, Specific-general

ii) Principles of Editing - 9 lectures

Punctuation, Substitution of words, Restructuring of sentences, Re-organising sentence sequence in a paragraph, Use of link words and Principles of Coherence and Cohesion.

Unit 2: Summary Writing - 9 lectures

This is to create an awareness in students regarding the organization of material—the points and sub-points, the logical connection between these points. This will include making students aware of the notions of the “main idea”,/ ”thesis statement” and the “ supporting ideas” ,with a view to training them to shorten the material, to capture the essence and present it in a precise manner.

Unit 3: Interpretation of Technical Data - 9 lectures

Students should be taught to read and interpret maps, charts, graphs. They should be able to write a paragraph based on the data given there.

Unit 4: Report Writing - 9 lectures

Committee reports, news paper reports and activity reports.

Two topics should be given in the examination and students should attempt one out of two.

Unit 5: Interpretation of Short Unseen Poems - 9 lectures

With poetry, it may sometimes be advisable to include pieces from earlier periods, which are often simpler than modern examples. Students should be able to grasp the content of each piece; explain specific words, phrases and allusions; and comment on general points of narrative or argument. Students will write an appreciation / evaluation expressing their point of view based on the issues /themes raised in / arising out of the given piece of writing. A series of questions could be set to elicit the appreciation from the students.

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One class test to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, mannerism and articulation and exhibit of leadership qualities in organizing related academic actives	05 Marks

Questions on paragraph writing, summary writing and interpretation of technical data or report writing are prescribed for the class test

 

B) Semester End Examination Pattern

Duration: 2 and 1/2 hours	Marks: 75
Q.1  a)  Principles of Editing  (a  paragraph to be given ) b) Summary Writing	08 marks 07 marks
Q.2   a) Technical Data: data / diagram to paragraph)  b) Paragraph writing to test cohesion and organization of        07 marks ideas (1 out of 2 topics)	08 marks 07 marks
Q. 3   Interpretation of short unseen poem.	15 marks
Q.4   Report writing; committee report or activity report (1 out of 2 topics)	15 marks
Q.5 News paper report               (1 out of 2 topics)	15 marks

IDOL (Distance Education) students are to attempt five questions of twenty marks each, opting a minimum of two questions from each section. Questions forming one semester for regular students will form one section in IDOL question paper. Duration will be three hours.


Recommended Reading

1. Anderson, Kenneth. Joan Maclean and Tony Lynch. Study Speaking: A Course in Spoken English for Academic Purposes. Cambridge: CUP, 2004.
2. Bellare, Nirmala.  Reading Strategies. Vols. 1 and 2. New Delhi. Oxford University Press, 1998.
3. Bhasker, W. W. S & Prabhu, N. S.: English through Reading, Vols. 1 and 2. Macmillan, 1975.
4. Blass, Laurie, Kathy Block and Hannah Friesan. Creating Meaning. Oxford:
   OUP, 2007.
5. Brown, Ralph: Making Business Writing Happen: A Simple and Effective Guide to Writing Well. Sydney: Allen and Unwin, 2004.
6. Buscemi, Santi and Charlotte Smith, 75 Readings Plus. Second Edition New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994.
7. Doff, Adrian and Christopher Jones .Language in Use (Intermediate and Upper Intermediate). Cambridge: CUP, 2004.
8. Doughty, P. P., Thornton, J. G, Language in Use. London:Edward Arrold, 1973.
9. ELT Cell, University of Bombay. Note making and Composition Exercises, 1979.
10. F. H. Pritchard, Training in Literary Appreciation. New Delhi: Kalyani, 1979.
11. Freeman, Sarah: Written Communication. New Delhi: Orient Longman, 1977.
12. Freeman, Sarah: Study Strategies. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1979.
13. Glendinning, Eric H. and Beverley Holmstrom. Second edition. Study Reading: A Course in Reading Skills for Academic Purposes. Cambridge: CUP, 2004
14. Grellet, F. Developing Reading Skills, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981.
15. Hamp-Lyons, L. & Heasley, B. Study Writing: A Course in Written English for Academic and Professional Purposes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987.
16. Hamp-Lyons, Liz and Ben Heasiey. Second edition. Study Writing: A Course in Writing Skills for Academic Purposes. Cambridge: CUP, 2006
17. Jakeman, Vanessa and Clare McDowell. Cambridge Practice Test for IELTS 1. Cambridge: CUP, 1996.
18. Kellow, Brian and John Krisak, Poetry and Language London: McGraw-Hill, 1983.
19. Lynch, Tony. Study listening. A Course in Listening to Lectures and Note Taking. Cambridge: CUP, 2004.
20. Maley, Alan and Alan Duff. Second Edition. Drama Techniques in Language Learning. Cambridge: CUP, 1983.
21. Martin J. R.  Factual Writing: Exploring and Challenging Social Reality. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990.
22. Mayhead, Robin. Understanding Literature. London: Cambridge UP, 1965.
23. Mohan Krishna & Banerji, Meera: Developing Communication Skills. New Delhi: Macmillan India, 1990.
24. Mohan Krishna & Singh, N. P.  Speaking English Effectively.New Delhi: Macmillan India, 1995.
25. Narayanaswami, V. R.  Organised Writing, Book 2. New Delhi: Orient Longman.
26. Reading & Thinking in English, Four volumes, (vol. 1 for the lowest level, vol. 4 for the highest level). The British Council Oxford University Press, 1979-1981.
27. Rushdie, Salman. and Rebecca West, eds. The Vintage Book of Indian Writing, (1947-1977) London: Vintage, 1997.
28. Rushdie, Salman and Rebecca West, eds. Mirror Work 50 Years of Indian Writing, (1947-1977) New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1997.
29. Saraswati V.  Organised Writing Book 1. Orient Longman.
30. Sasikumar, V., Kiranmai Dutt and Geetha Rajeevan. A Course in Listening and Speaking I & II. New Delhi: Foundation Books, Cambridge House, 2006.
31. Savage, Alice, et al. Effective Academic Writing. Oxford: OUP, 2005.
32. Widdowson, H. G.: English in Focus. English for Social Sciences. Oxford University Press.
33. Wolosky, Shira. The Art of Poetry: How to Read a Poem  Oxford: Oxford UP, 2001

Websites:
1) http://www.onestopenglish.com

2) www.britishcouncil.org/learning-learn-english.htm

3) http://www.teachingeng1ish.org.uk

4) http://www.usingenglish.com?

5) Technical writing, online textbook (David McMurrey):
http://www. io.comi—hcexres/textbook/

7) http://www.pearsoned.co.uk/AboutUs/ELT/

8) http:Hwww.howisay.coml

9) http://www.thefreedictionary.com/

Some other useful websites for informative text and audio resources:

1) www.nationalgeographic.com

2) http://nobelprize.org/

3) http:llwww.bbc.co.ukl

Syllabus Prepared by:

Dr. Shilpa Sapre
Dr. Coomie Vevaina
Dr. Ashok Thorat
Dr. P.A. Attar
Dr. Rambhau M. Badode
Prof. Arvind Mardikar
Dr. Marie Fernandes
Dr. Dinesh Kumar
Dr. Atul Pitre
Prof. Lakshmi Muthukumar

 

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Syllabus for FYBA Literature Paper I and Paper II (75+25 Examination pattern)
  
Objectives of the Course

1. To introduce the learners of literature to the various genres and literary terms
2. To sensitize them to themes and styles of literature
3. To inculcate reading skills and the reading habit in them
4. To enhance their vocabulary, style and language skills by introducing them to literary works
5. To nourish their creative faculty and to develop sensitivity to nature and fellow human beings

 

Semester One: Introduction to Literature – Paper I (Short Stories and Novel) 3Credits

                                                                                      
Lectures: 45
Unit 1: Terms: Short Story, Novel, Plot, Character, Setting, Narrative, Point of View, Bildungsroman, Picaresque, Epistolary, Stream of Consciousness, Novel of Social Reality, Psychological Novel and Historical Novel.                                                                        (15 Lectures)
Unit 2: Novel: Jack London’s Call of the Wild or R. K. Narayan’s Man-Eater of Malgudi
(15 Lectures)

Unit 3: Short Stories                                                                                                 (15 Lectures)
Dorothy Parker – “A Telephone Call” 
Oscar Wilde – “Happy Prince”
Washington Irving – “Rip Van Winkle”
Somerset Maugham – “Luncheon”
O’Henry – “The Gift of the Magi”
Gabriel Garcia Marquez – “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children” 
Evaluation

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	Two periodical class tests to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, mannerism and articulation and exhibit of leadership qualities in organizing related academic actives	05 Marks
Essay type questions and short notes prescribed for the class test

B) Semester End Examination Pattern               75 Marks: 2 and ½ hours
Question 1:   two short notes on Terms of Unit 1 (2  out of 4)              : 15 Marks
Question 2: Essay on the novel (one out of two)                                    : 15 Marks
Question 3: Essay on short stories      (one out of two)                           : 15 Marks
Question 4: two short notes from unit 2, out of four options                   : 15 Marks
Question 5: two short notes from unit 3, out of four options                   : 15 Marks

 

Semester Two: Introduction to Literature – Paper II (Poetry and Drama) 3Credits

                                                                                                                                    Lectures: 45
Unit 1: Terms: Lyric, Dramatic Monologue, Sonnet, Ballad, Epic, Satire, Ode, Tragedy, Comedy, Farce, Melodrama, Chorus, Hamartia, Verse Drama                         15 lectures
Unit 2: Play:  Oscar Wilde’s Importance of Being Ernest or Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex
15 lectures
Unit 3:  Poems                                                                                                           15 lectures
Nissim Ezekiel – “Soap”
Sonnet: John Milton – “On His Blindness”
Dramatic Monologue: Robert Browning – “My Last Duchess”
Lyric: William Blake – “Piping Down the Valleys Wild”
Ballad: Walter Scott – “Lochinvar”
Ode: John Keats – “Ode to Nightingale”
Evaluation

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	Two periodical class tests to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, mannerism and articulation and exhibit of leadership qualities in organizing related academic actives	05 Marks
Essay type questions and short notes are prescribed for the internal evaluation

1. Semester End Examination Pattern                   75 Marks: 2 and ½ hours

Question 1:  two short notes on Terms of Unit 1 (2  out of 4)                 : 15 Marks
Question 2: Essay on the play (one out of two)                                         : 15 Marks
Question 3: Essay on Poems   (One out of two)                                       : 15 Marks
Question 4: two short notes from unit 2, out of four options                   : 15 Marks
Question 5: two short notes from unit 3, out of four options                   : 15 Marks

IDOL (Distance Education) students are to attempt five questions of twenty marks each, opting a minimum of two questions from each section. Questions forming one semester for regular students will form one section in IDOL question paper. Duration will be three hours.
References
Abrams, M. H. A Glossary of Literary Terms. (8th Edition) New Delhi: Akash Press, 2007.

Baldick, Chris. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.

Drabble, Margaret and Stringer, Jenny. The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007.

Fowler, Roger. Ed. A Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms. Rev. ed. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1987.

Harmon, Willliam; Holman, C. Hugh. A Handbook to Literature. 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1996.

Hudson, William Henry. An Introduction to the Study of Literature. New Delhi: Atlantic, 2007.

Ousby, Ian. Ed. The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English. Revised Edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.

Syllabus Prepared by:
Dr. Shilpa Sapre
Dr. Coomie Vevaina
Dr. Marie Fernandes
Dr. Dinesh Kumar
Dr. Atul Pitre
Prof. Lakshmi Muthukumar

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Revised Syllabus for F Y B Com           

Program: B.Com.
Course: Business Communication

(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year
2012-13)
1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:
i) Name of the Programme : F.Y. B.Com
ii) Course Code :
iii) Course Title : Business Communication  Papers I & II
iv) Semester wise Course Contents : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v) References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus
2. Scheme of Examination : 5 Questions of 15 marks each

Course Objectives:
1. To develop awareness of the complexity of the communication process
2. To develop effective listening skills in students so as to enable them to  comprehend instructions and become a critical listener
3. To develop effective oral skills so as to enable students to speak confidently interpersonally as well as in large groups
4. To develop effective writing skills so as enable students to write in a clear, concise, persuasive and audience centered manner
5. To develop ability to communicate effectively with the help of electronic media

 

Semester I – Business Communication Paper I

Unit 1: Theory of Communication
1. Concept of Communication –
Meaning, Definition, Process, Need, Feedback
Emergence of Communication as a key concept in the Corporate and Global world
Impact of technological advancements on Communication
2. Channels and Objectives of Communication – 
Channels-- Formal and Informal—Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal, Grapevine
Objectives of Communication --Information, Advice, Order and Instruction, Persuasion, Motivation, Education,
Warning, and Boosting the Morale of Employees (A brief introduction to these objectives to be given)
3. Methods and Modes of Communication –
Methods: Verbal and Nonverbal .   Characteristics of Verbal Communication;
Characteristics of Non-verbal Communication.   Business Etiquette
Modes: Telephone and SMS Communication  (General introduction to Telegram to be given)
Facsimile Communication [Fax]
Computers and E- communication
Video and Satellite Conferencing
4. Problems in Communication /Barriers to Communication --
Physical/ Semantic/Language / Socio-Cultural / Psychological / Barriers
Ways to Overcome these Barriers
5. Listening – 
Importance of Listening Skills , Cultivating good Listening Skills - 

6. Introduction to Business Ethics 

•  Concept and Interpretation
•  Importance of Business Ethics
•  Personal Integrity at the workplace
• Business Ethics and media
• Computer Ethics
• Corporate Social Responsibility

Teachers can adopt a case study approach and address issues such as the following so as to orient and
sensitize the student community to actual business practices:

• Surrogate Advertising
• Patents and Intellectual Property Rights
• Dumping of Medical/E-waste
• Human Rights Violations and Discrimination on the basis of gender, race, caste, religion, appearance and sexual orientation at the workplace
• Piracy
• Insurance
• Child Labour

Unit 2: Business Correspondence
1. Theory of Business Letter Writing --
Parts, Structure, Layouts—Full Block, Modified Block, Semi - Block
Principles of Effective Letter Writing
Principles of effective Email Writing
2. Personnel Correspondence – 
Statement of Purpose
Job Application Letter and Resume
Letter of Acceptance of Job Offer, Letter of Resignation
[Letter of Appointment, Promotion and Termination, Letter of Recommendation (to
be taught but not to be tested in the examination)]

Unit 3: Language and Writing Skills
1. Commercial Terms used in Business Communication
2. Paragraph Writing -Developing an idea, using appropriate linking devices, etc
Cohesion and Coherence, self-editing, etc [Interpretation of technical data,
Composition on a given situation, a short informal report etc.]
Activities
1. Listening Comprehension
2. Remedial Teaching
3. Speaking Skills: Presenting a News Item, Dialogue and Speeches
4. Paragraph Writing: Preparation of the first draft, Revision and Self – Editing,
Rules of spelling.
5. Reading Comprehension: Analysis of texts from the fields of Commerce
and Management 

 

SEMESTER II

Unit 1: Presentation Skills
1. Presentations – (to be tested in tutorials only) 
Principles of Effective Presentation ,Effective use of OHP ,Effective use of Transparencies
How to make a Power-Point Presentation

Unit 2: Group Communication
1. Interviews – 
Group Discussion
Preparing for an Interview
Types of Interviews – Selection, Appraisal, Grievance, Exit
2. Meetings -4
and Importance of Meetings, Conduct of Meeting and Group Dynamics
Role of the Chairperson, Role of the Participants
Drafting of Notice, Agenda and Resolutions
3. Conference 
Meaning and Importance of Conference
Organizing a Conference
Modern Methods: Video and Tele – Conferencing
4. Public Relations –
Meaning
Functions of PR Department
External and Internal Measures of PR

Unit 3: Business Correspondence
1. Trade Letters 
Order, Credit and Status Enquiry, Collection (just a brief introduction to be given)
Only following to be taught in detail:-
Letters of Inquiry ,Letters of Complaints, Claims, Adjustments ,Sales Letters, promotional leaflets and fliers ,Consumer Grievance Letters ,Letters under Right to Information (RTI) Act
[Teachers must provide the students with theoretical constructs wherever necessary in order to
create awareness. However students should not be tested on the theory.]

Unit 4: Language and Writing Skills
1. Reports –Parts, Types
Feasibility Reports, Investigative Reports
Summarisation – Identification of main and supporting/sub points  AND Presenting these in a cohesive manner
Tutorial Activities:
1. Presentations
2. Group Discussion
3. Mock Interviews
4. Mock Meetings / Conferences
5. Book Reviews/Summarization
6. Reading Comprehension: Analysis of texts from the field of Literature
[Suggested Books for Book Reviews: Books from the fields of Management, Finance, and Literature
Like – Sun Tzu :The Art of War, Eliyahu M. Goldratt : The Goal , Eliyahu M. Goldratt: It’s Not Luck ,
Spencer Johnson: Who Moved My Cheese, Stephen Lundin, Ph.D, Harry Paul, John Christen: Fish,
Chetan Bhagat One Night At A Call Center, Chetan Bhagat My Three Mistakes , Arindam Choudhary:
Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch ,Stephen Covey :Seven Habits of Successful People, George
Orwell: Animal Farm, Dr. Abdul Kalam: Wings of Fire ]
[N.B.: The above list is only indicative and not prescriptive.]

 

Paper Pattern for Examinations
F. Y. B. Com

Semester I Examination Marks 75
Question 1 Objective/Short Answer Questions (based on  Unit 1)                         15 marks
Question 2  Short Notes (3 out of 5) (based on cht. 1,2 &3 from Unit 1)              15 marks
Question 3  Essay Type / Detailed Answer Q  (based on Chapters. 4,5 and 6 from Unit 1)
[2 out of 3]                                                                                                                      15 marks
Question 4 A) Job Application Letter and Resume                                                   8 marks
B) Personnel Letters (2 out of 3)                                                                                  7 marks
(Statement of Purpose ,Letter of Acceptance of Job Offer
Letter of Resignation)
Question 4 A) Writing a paragraph (on 1 out of 2 topics)                                      5 marks
B) Editing a given paragraph (for better organization)                                           5 marks
C) Remedial Grammar                                                                                                  5 marks

Semester II Examination: Marks 75
Question 1 . Objective/Short Answer Questions based on Unit 1 &2                                15 marks
Question 2 . Short Notes (based on chapt  1, &2  from Unit 2) [3 out of 5]                      15 marks
Question 3.  Essay Type  ( based on ch 3 & 4 from Unit 2)    [2 out of 3)                            15 marks
Question 4  Letters [3 out of 5]                                                                                                   15 marks
(i) Letter of Inquiry
(ii) Complaint/Claims/Adjustment Letter
(iii) Sales Letter
(iv) Consumer Grievance Letter 7
(v) RTI Letter
Question 5 (A) Drafting of Reports [1 out of 2]                                                                      7 marks
(B) Drafting of Notice, Agenda and 2 Resolutions                                                                 4 marks
(C) Summarisation                                                                                                                       4 marks

Internal Assessment – Semesters  I & II –

• Fill in the blanks, MCQs, True or False                       05 marks
• Answer in one/two sentences                                    05 marks
• Short notes (2 out of 3)                                               10 marks

Suggested Reading:
1. Agarwal, Anju D(1989) A Practical Handbook for Consumers, IBH.
2. Alien, R.K.(1970) Organisational Management through Communication.
3. Ashley,A(1992) A Handbook Of Commercial Correspondence, Oxford University Press.
4. Aswalthapa, K (1991)Organisational Behaviour, Himalayan Publication, Mumbai.
5. Atreya N and Guha (1994) Effective Credit Management, MMC School of Management, Mumbai.
6. Bahl,J.C. and Nagamia,S.M. (1974) Modern Business Correspondence and Minute Writing.
7. Balan,K.R. and Rayudu C.S. (1996) Effective Communication, Beacon New Delhi.
8. Bangh, LSue, Fryar,Maridell and Thomas David A. (1998) How to Write First Class Business
Correspondence, N.T.C. Publishing Group USA.
9.Banerjee, Bani P (2005) Foundation of Ethics in Mangement Excel Books
10.Businessworld Special Collector’s Issue: Ethics and the Manager
11. Barkar, Alan(1993) Making Meetings Work, Sterling Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
12. Basu,C.R.(1998) Business Organisation and Management, T.M.H.New Delhi.
13. Benjamin, James (1993) Business and Professional Communication Concepts and Practices, Harper
Collins College Publishers, New York.
14. Bhargava and Bhargava91971) Company Notices, Meetings and Regulations
15. Black, Sam (1972) Practical Public Relations, E.L.B.S. London.
16. Bovee Courtland,L and Thrill, John V(1989) Business Communication, Today McGraw Hill, New York,
Taxman Publication.
17. Burton, G and Thakur, (1995) Management Today- Principles and Practices. T.M.H.,New Delhi.
18. Darrow, Richard, Forrstal, Dan and Coolman, Aubrey (1967) Public Relations Handbook, The Dartwell
Co., Chicago.
19. Dayal, Ishwar(9810) Managing Large Organizations: A Comparative Study.
20. Drucher,P.F.((1970) Technology, Management and Society, Pan Books London.
21. Drucher,P.F.((1974)Management Responsibilities Practices, Heinemann, London.
22.Eyre, E.C. (1985) Effective Communication Made Simple, Rupa and Co.Calcutta.
23. Ecouse Barry, (1999), Competitive Communication: A Rhetoric for Modern Business, OUP.
24. Fisher Dalmar, (1999), Communication in Organisation, Jaico Pub House, Mumbai, Delhi.
25. Frailley, L.E. (1982) Handbook of Business Letters, Revised Edn. Prentice Hall Inc.
26. French, Astrid (1993) Interpersonal Skills. Sterling Publishers, New delhi.
27 Fritzsche, David J (2005) Business Ethics: A Global and Managerial Perspective McGraw Hill
28. Garlside, L.E. (1980) Modern Business Correspondence, McDonald and Evans Ltd. Plymouth.
29. Ghanekar,A(1996) Communication Skills for Effective Management. Everest Publishing House, Pune.
30. Graves, Harold F. (1965) Report Writing, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
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31.Gupta, Anand Das (2010) Ethics, Business and Society: Managing Responsibly Response Books
32.Gupta, Dipankar (2006) Ethics Incorporated: Top Priority and Bottom Line Response Books
33. Krevolin, Nathan (1983) Communication Systems and Procedures for Modern Office, Prentice Hall,
New Jersey.
34. Lesikar, Raymond V and Petit, John D.(1994) Business Communication: Theory and Application ,
Richard D. Irwin Inc. Ilinois.
35. Ludlow,Ron.(1995) The Essence of Effective Communication, Prentice , New Delhi.
36.M. Ashraf, Rizvi (2006) Effective Technical Communication Tata McGraw Hill
37. Martson, John E. 1963) The Nature of Public Relations, McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
38. Majumdar,P.K.(1992) Commentary on the Consumer protection Act, Prentice, New Delhi.
39. McQuail, Denis (1975), Communication, Longman. 40. Merrihue, William (1960) Managing by Communication, McGraw Hill, New York.
41.Mishra Rajiv K (2006) Code of Conduct for Managers Rupa Company
42. Monippalli, M.M. (1997),The Craft of Business Letter Writing, T.M.H. New Delhi.
43. Montagu,A and Matson , Floyd(1979) The Human Connection, McGraw Hill,New York.
44. Murphy, Herta and Hilde Brandt, Herbert W (1984) Effective Business Communication, McGraw Hill,
New York.
45. Parry, John (1968) The Psychology of Human Communication.
46. Parson, C.J. and Hughes (1970) Written Communication for Business Students, Great Britain.
47. Peterson, Robert A and Ferrell, O.C (2005) Business Ethics: New Challenges for Business Schools
and Corporate Leaders Prentice Hall of India Pvt., Ltd
48. Phillip, Louis V. (1975) Organisational Communication- The Effective Management, Columbus Grid Inc.
49.. Ross, Robert D. (1977) The Management of Public Relations, John Wiley and Sons, U.S.A.
50.Sadri Sorab, Sinha Arun and Bonnerjee peter (1998) Business Ethics: Concepts and Cases Tata
McGraw Hill Public Company Limited
51.Shekhar, R.C (1997) Ethical Choices in Business Response Books
52. Stephenson, James (1988) Principles and Practice of Commercial Correspondence, Pilman and Sons
Ltd. London.
53.. Shurter, Robert L. (1971) Written Communication in Business, McGraw Hill, Tokyo.

 

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University of Mumbai
Syllabus for S.Y.B.A. in Journalism (Applied Component)

Programme: B.A.

Course: Introduction to Journalism

 

(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year, 2012-13)

(75+25 Examination Pattern)

 

1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:

i)          Name of the Programme                  : B.A.
ii)         Course Code                                       : UAJOUR301 & UAJOUR401
iii)        Course Title                                         : SYBA Introduction to Journalism (Applied Component)
Papers I & II                                                                
iv)        Semester wise Course Contents           : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v)         References and Additional References : Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi)        Credit Structure                                                : No. of Credits per Semester – 02
vii)       No. of lectures per Unit                                   : 15
viii)      No. of lectures per week                                 : 04

2.         Scheme of Examination                      : 4 Questions of 15 marks each

3.         Special notes , if any                           : No

4.         Eligibility, if any                                    : No

5.         Fee Structure                                        : As per University Structure

6.         Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any : No

 

Syllabus for SY BA Introduction to Journalism (Applied Component) Paper 1 and Paper 2
 (to be implemented from 2012-2013 onwards)
Objectives of the Course

1. To acquaint the learners with the basic concepts of journalism and to familiarize them with the different departments of a newspaper
2. To sensitize them to the styles of journalistic prose
3. To introduce them to reporting, editing and feature writing
4. To enable the students to apply their learning with a career perspective on journalism

Semester Three: Introduction to Journalism: Paper 1 (Fundamentals of Journalism and Reporting ) Course code- UAJOUR301                                                           2 Credits

                                                                                     
Lectures: 60
Unit 1: Introduction  - What is news, Evolution of Indian Press, News Agencies, Electronic Journalism, Ethics in Journalism   -   (15 Lectures)

Unit 2: Organisation and structure of newspaper- Circulation, Advertising, Editorial and Mechanical Departments - (15 Lectures)

Unit 3: Basics of Reporting -  News Value, News Gathering, Readers’ interest, qualities and aptitude necessary for a reporter, Types of report, Depth reporting   -   (15 Lectures)

Unit 4: Writing of Reports - Basic principles: objectivity, accuracy, speed, clarity and, Parts of a news report, 5Ws, Headline writing, Types of Leads, and Report writing   -    (15 Lectures)

Evaluation

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One class test to be conducted in the given semester	10 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities	05 Marks

Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays
B) Semester End Examination Pattern                              75 Marks
Question 1:  Essay on Unit 1(one out of two)                                     : 15 Marks
Question 2: Essay on Unit 2 (one out of two)                                                 : 15 Marks
Question 3: Essay on Unit 3 (one out of two)                                                 : 15 Marks
Question 4: Unit 4 –Students to write a short report or to write some leads on the basis of given headlines (one out of two)  :15 Marks
Question 5: One short note each from Unit 2 and Unit 3, out of four: 15 Marks

 

Semester Four: Introduction to Journalism: Paper 2 (Editing, Feature Writing and Page Making) Course code- UAJOUR401                                                          2 Credits

Lectures: 60

Unit 1: Basics of Editing: Principles of editing, editorial policy, role of the Editor, role of the News Editor, role of Chief Sub-editor, role of Sub-editors                                                 (15 lectures)

Unit 2: Editing Process: Language and style, editing for space, editing for correctness, editing for clarity, compiling, editing on computer(15 lectures)

Unit 3:  Feature Writing: Types of features: Obits, Reviews, Columns, Trend stories, How to write features                                                                                                                  (15 lectures)
Unit 4: Design and Make up: Make up and its functions, Types of Layout: Horizontal , Vertical  Make up, Circus Make up, Modular layout, Broadsheet layout, tabloid layout, page-making on the computer, Fonts and Typography                                                                                    (15 lectures)                                                                                                               
Evaluation

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One class test to be conducted in the given semester	10 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities	05 Marks

Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays
Semester End Examination Pattern                                       75 Marks
Question 1:  Essay on Unit 1(one out of two)                         : 15 Marks
Question 2: Essay on Unit 2 (one out of two)                         : 15 Marks
Question 3: Essay on Unit 3 (one out of two)                         : 15 Marks
Question 4: Unit 4 –Students to write a short feature or to edit a report (one out of two)
:15 Marks
Question 5: One short note each from Unit 2 and Unit 3, out of four: 15 Marks

IDOL (Distance Education) students are to attempt five questions of twenty marks each, opting a minimum of two questions from each section. Questions forming one semester for regular students will form one section in IDOL question paper. Duration will be three hours.

References
Kamath. M V. Professional Journalism. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House, 1980.

Mencher, Melvin. Basic News Writing. New Delhi: Universal Book Stall, 1992.

Menon, P. K. Practical Journalism. Jaipur: Avishkar Publishrs, 2005.

Natrajan. J. History of Indian Journalism. New Delhi: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, 1995.
Parthasarathy, Rangaswami. Basic Journalism. New Delhi: MacMillan India Ltd. 1989.

Parthasarathy, Rangaswami. Here is the News! Reporting for the Media. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers, 1994.

Prasad, Shrada. Rukun Advani  (et al) Editors on Editing. New Delhi: National Book Trust, 2004.

Selvaraj, Madhur. News Editing and Reporting. New Delhi: Dominant Publishers, 2005

Syllabus Prepared by:
Dr. Dinesh Kumar (Convener) VG Vaze College, Mulund.
Members:
Dr. Susmita Dey, VG Vaze College
Dr. Nilakshi Roy, VG Vaze College

 

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University of Mumbai
Syllabus for S.Y.B.A. English (Ancillary)
      Program: B.A.

Course: American Literature: PapersV&VI
(75+25 Examination Pattern)

 

(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year, 2012-13)

 

1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:

i)          Name of the Programme                  : B.A.
ii)         Course Code                                       :UAENG302 &UAENG402
iii)        Course Title                                         : SYBA in English (Ancillary)
American Literature: Papers V& VI 

iv)        Semester wise Course Contents           : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v)         References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi)        Credit Structure                                    : No. of Credits per Semester – 03
vii)       No. of lectures per Unit                       : 15
viii)      No. of lectures per week                     : 03

2.         Scheme of Examination           : 4 Questions of 15 marks each

3.         Special notes , if any             : No

4.         Eligibility , if any                     : No

5.         Fee Structure                         : As per University Structure

6.         Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any : No

 

Syllabus for SY BA American Literature Paper V and Paper VI
(to be implemented from 2012-2013 onwards) (75+25 Examination Pattern)

Objectives of the Course

1. To acquaint the learners of literature with the various genres and literary terms of twentieth century American Literature
2. To sensitize them to the themes and styles of American Literature
3. To introduce them to the socio-cultural milieu of twentieth century America through literary texts
4. To enhance their understanding of American, African American and Multicultural sensibilities by introducing them to the literary works representing them
5. To facilitate cross-cultural perspectives and discussions on American Literature

Semester One: American Literature– Paper V (Short Story and Novel) Course code-UAENG302                                                                           3Credits

                                                                                     
Lectures: 45
Unit 1: Terms: Naturalism, Realism, Lost Generation, African American Fiction and Jewish American Fiction                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (15 Lectures)
Unit 2: Novel: Gloria Naylor: Women of Brewster Place(only “Mattie Micheal,” “Etta Mae Johnson,” and “Kiswana Browne” to be taught)
Or
John Steinbeck: Pearl                                                                                                 (15 Lectures)

 

Unit 3: Short Stories                                                                                                 (15 Lectures)
Ernest Hemingway – “Hills Like White Elephants”
William Carlos Williams – “The Use of Force”
Bernard Malamud – “The Jew Bird”
Jamaica Kincaid – “Girl”

Evaluation

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One  classtest to be conducted in the given semester	10 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities	05 Marks

Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays
B)Semester End Examination Pattern      75 Marks: 2 and 1/2 hours
Question 1:  Short notes on terms (3 out of 5, in about 150 words each): 15 Marks
Question 2: Essay on the novel (one out of two)                                 : 15 Marks
Question 3: Essay on short stories(one out of two)                            : 15 Marks
Question4: two short notes from unit 2, out of four                             :  15 Marks
Question 5: two short notes from unit 3, out of four                             : 15 Marks

 

 

Semester Four: American Literature – Paper VI (Poetry and Drama) Course code-UAENG402                                                                        3Credits

Lectures: 45

Unit 1: Terms: Imagism in American Poetry,Beat Poetry, Confessional Poetry, Expressionism in American Drama and Harlem Renaissance                                                         (15Lectures)

Unit 2: Play: Tennessee Williams: Cat on a Hot tin RooforEugene O’Neill: Emperor Jones
(15Lectures)

Unit 3:  Poems                                                                                                           (15Lectures)
Langston Hughes: “Negro Speaks of Rivers”           
“Weary Blues”
“I, Too, Sing America”

Robert Frost:   “Mending Wall”
“Design”
“Birches”
Evaluation

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One class tests to be conducted in the given semester	10 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities	05 Marks

Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays

1. Semester End Examination Pattern                   75 Marks: 2 and 1/2 hours

 

Question 1:  Short notes on terms, Unit 1 (two out of four)                    : 15 Marks
Question 2: Essay on the play (one out of two)                                       : 15 Marks
Question 3: Essay on poems   (One out of two)                                       : 15 Marks
Question4: two short notes from unit 2, out of four                                 : 15 Marks
Question 5: two short notes from unit 3, out of four                                : 15 Marks
IDOL (Distance Education) students are to attempt five questions of twenty marks each, opting a minimum of two questions from each section. Questions forming one semester for regular students will form one section in IDOL question paper. Duration will be three hours.

References
Abrams, M. H.A Glossary of Literary Terms. (8th Edition) New Delhi: Akash Press, 2007.

Baldick, Chris. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.
Bloom, Harold, ed. Short Story Writers and Short Stories. New York: Chelsea House, 2005.
Boyars, Robert, ed. Contemporary Poetry in America. New York: Schocken, 1974.
Cook, Bruce. The Beat Generation. New York: Scribners, 1971.
Gould, Jean. Modern American Playwrights. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1966.
Drabble, Margaret and Stringer, Jenny. The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007.

Fowler, Roger. Ed. A Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms.Rev. ed. London: Routledge&Kegan Paul, 1987.

Harmon, Willliam; Holman, C. Hugh.A Handbook to Literature.7th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1996.

Hassan, Ihab. Contemporary American Literature, 1945-1972: An Introduction. New York: Ungar, 1973.

Hassan, Ihab. Radical Innocence: Studies in the Contemporary American Novel. Princeton, N. J: Princeton University Press, 1961.

Henderson, Stephen, ed. Understanding the New Black Poetry. New York: William Morrow, 1973.

Hoffman, Daniel, ed. Harvard Guide to Contemporary Writing. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1979.

Hudson, William Henry. An Introduction to the Study of Literature. New Delhi: Atlantic, 2007.

Kernan, Alvin B., ed, The Modern American Theater. Englewood Cliffs, N. J.: Princeton Hall, 1967.

Kiernan, Robert F. American Writing since 1945: A Critical Survey. New York: Frederick Ungar, 1983.

Lawrence, Shaffer. History of American Literature and Drama.New Delhi: Sarup, 2000.
Lewis, Allan. American Plays and Playwrights of the Contemporary Theatre. Rev. Ed. New York: Crown, 1970.

Moore, Harry T., ed. Contemporary American Novelists. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1964.
Pattee, Fred Lewis. The Development of the American Short Story: An Historical Survey. New York: Biblo and Tannen, 1975.
Rosenblatt, Roger. Black Fiction. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1974.

Scholes, Robert. Radical Sophistication: Studies in Contemporary Jewish American Novelists. Athens: Ohio University Press, 1969.

Stepanchev, Stephen. American Poetry since 1945: A Critical Survey. New York: Harper and Row, 1965.

Vendler, Helen. Part of Nature, Part of Us: Modern American Poets. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1980.

Voss, Arthur. The American Short Story: A Critical Survey. Norman: Univ. of Oklahoma Press, 1980.

Syllabus Prepared by:
Dr. Dinesh Kumar (Convener) VG Vaze College, Mulund.

Members:
Dr. ShilpaSapreBharmal, D. B.J. College, Chiplun.
Dr. Pratima Das, Smt. CHM College, Ulhasnagar.
Dr. SunilaPillai, RKT College, Ulhasnagar.
Ms. Neeta Chakravarty, RJ College, Ghatkopar.
Ms. Vijayalakshmi Nair, Burhani College, Mazagaon.

 

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University of Mumbai
Syllabus for S.Y.B.A. Applied Component

   Program: B.A.

Course : Mass Communication

(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year, 2012-13)
75+25 Examination Pattern

 

1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:

i)          Name of the Programme                 : B.A.
ii)         Course Code                                     : UAMASSCOM301 & UAMASSCOM401
iii)        Course Title                                       : SYBA Mass Communication (Applied Component)
Papers I & II

iv)        Semester wise Course Contents           : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v)         References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi)        Credit Structure                                                : No. of Credits per Semester – 02
vii)       No. of lectures per Unit                                   : 15
viii)      No. of lectures per week                                 : 04

2.         Scheme of Examination                  : 4 Questions of 15 marks each

3.         Special notes , if any                        : No

4.         Eligibility , if any                                 : No

5.         Fee Structure                                     : As per University Structure

6.         Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any : No

 

SYBA – MASS COMMUNICATION: Paper 1 ( APPLIED COMPONENT )
2 Credits

Objectives

1. To introduce the learners to major aspects of communication.
2. To develop among the students a historical perspective of the development of various Mass Media.
3. To develop a critical understanding of Mass Media with regard to their role, potentialities and impact in modern India.
4. To introduce some practical skills necessary to take up a career in Media Industry.

SEMESTER- III   60 Lectures

Subject code- UAMASSCOM301

UNITS

1. A ) Communication Theory                                                                            ( 15 lectures)
1. Elements  and  process  of communication
2. Types  - interpersonal, group and mass  communication
3. Modes -  verbal and non-verbal
4. Means – traditional , modern and digital
5. Functions/ objectives – information transmission, education , advertising, entertainment, etc.
6. Barriers – physical, linguistic, psychological  and cultural

 B )  Nature of Indian audience -  demography, psychology and sociology  of 
the Indian Mass

1.  Functions of Mass Media  in Modern  India                                                             ( 15 lectures )
1. Entertainment – Cinema , television  and radio
2. Publicity / propaganda /advertising -  print media , radio and television
3. Education  / Instruction/ Awareness building –  print media, radio , television

( mass campaigns for specific issues- social concerns, environment, human rights, gender , equality, etc.)

1. Socio-political  criticism  / opinion building  – print media  , radio , cinema and television

1. Print Media                                                                                                     ( 15 lectures )
1. Invention / Origin  and  technological advancement  of  print media
2. Newspaper  in  India   – the beginning  , development  and  landmarks
3. Major  newspapers  in English , Hindi  and  Marathi  at present
4. Major formats of  newspaper and  their target audience
5. The making of  a daily –  personnel  and stages involved 
6. Magazines – their  types and readership

 

1. Radio                                                                                                              ( 15 lectures)
1. Invention / Origin  and  technological advancement of radio
2. Broadcasting  in  India   – the beginning  ,  development  and  landmarks
3. Major formats and  their target audience – news, radio plays, talks, music , commercials , etc.
4. Making of  a radio programme- personnel  and stages involved

SEMESTER-IV
MASS COMMUNICATION: Paper II (APPLIED COMPONENT)

Subject code- UAMASSCOM401    

2 Credits - 60 Lectures

UNITS

1. Television                                                                                                        ( 15 lectures )
1. Invention / Origin  and  technological advancement
2. Telecasting   in  India   – the beginning  , development and  landmarks
3. Major formats  and  their target audience- news, debates, interviews, daily soaps, reality shows , etc.
4. Making of  a television programme  - personnel  and stages involved 

1. Cinema                                                                                                            ( 15 lectures )
1. Invention / Origin  and  technological advancement
2. Cinema  in  India   – the beginning  , development and  landmarks
3. Types – Documentaries , feature films ,  art films , etc.
4. making of  a film - personnel  and stages involved 

 

1. Internet and Social Networking Sites                                                             (  15 lectures )
1. Invention /Origin  and  technological advancement  of internet
2. Internet as a mass media – its  role and importance as a global media
3. Social networking sites - their beginning and growth as a Mass media
4. Social networking sites – their nature  , advantages and disadvantages

1. Media  related  concerns & issues                                                                   ( 15 lectures )
1. Journalistic values- truth, objectivity, credibility, right to publish and right to privacy
2. Ownership, control , governance and  management of different media
3. Censorship  and  freedom  of expression
4. Comparative merits and limitations of different Mass Media in India
5. Effects of various media on specific audiences - Women , children, youth , etc.
6. Contribution of Mass Media to national development

 

Evaluation

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	Two periodical class tests to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, mannerism and articulation and exhibit of leadership qualities in organizing related academic actives	05 Marks

Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays

 

B. ( Semester End Exam) – 75 marks

 

SEMESTER - I 

Q.1-     A) 1) Objective questions like filling in the blanks , true/false, match pairs
covering  Part A & B  --------------------------------------------             7 marks
2) Short notes  on  Part B             ( 2 out of 4 ) ---- -----------------------   8 marks
OR
B) Long answer question on Part –A ------------------  -------------------------15 marks
OR
C) Essay type question on Part- B----------------------------------------- -------15 marks

 

Q-2      Essay type question (A or B or C  ) on one of the functions and the respective Media that  is prominently / effectively  performing the same in contemporary India..The answers should be illustrative reflecting  the candidate’s adequate exposure to the media.
e.g.
A) Modern Indian Cinema as a social critic --------------------------------15 marks
OR
B) Television as an effective advertiser-------------------------------------15 marks
OR
C) The entertainment value of radio in recent times  ----------------------15 marks

Q-3      A) Essay  type question on  a OR b -----------------------------------------------15 marks
OR
B)  Essay type question on  d  OR e ----------------------------------------------15 marks
OR
C) Short notes (  3 out of 5 ) on  a , c, d, e  and  f -------------------------------15 marks

Q-4      A) Essay  type question on  a OR b ------------------------------------------- ---15 marks
OR
B)  Essay type question on  c OR d -----------------------------------------------15 marks

Q5  Short notes (  2 out of 4 ) on  a ,b, c, and  d (Unit 4)-------------------------         15 marks

 

SEMESTER-II

Q-1 A) Essay  type question on  a OR b ---------------------------------------------------15 marks
OR
B)  Essay type question on  c OR d ----------------------------------------------------15 marks
OR
C) Short notes ( 3 out of 4 ) on  a ,b, c, and  d---------------------------------------15 marks

 

Q-2 A) Essay  type question on  a OR b ---------------------------------------------------15 marks
OR
B)  Essay type question on  c OR d ----------------------------------------------------15 marks
OR
C) Short notes (  3 out of 5 ) on  a ,b, c, and  d---------------------------------------15 marks

Q-3 A) Essay  type question on  a OR b ---------------------------------------------------15 marks
OR
B)  Essay type question on  c OR d ----------------------------------------------------15 marks
OR
C) Short notes (  3 out of 5 ) on  a , c, and  d-----------------------------------------15 marks

Q-4 A) Essay  type question on  a OR d ---------------------------------------------------15 marks
OR
B)  Essay type question on  e OR f ----------------------------------------------------15 marks

Q5.  Short notes -  (  2 out of 4 ) on  a ,b, c, d,  and  e (Unit 4)------------------------15 marks
IDOL (Distance Education) students are to attempt five questions of twenty marks each, opting a minimum of two questions from each section. Questions forming one semester for regular students will form one section in IDOL question paper. Duration will be three hours.

Bibliography:

1. Acharya  A.N : Television in India, Manas Publications, New Delhi,1987.
2. Ahuja  B. N. :  History of Press., Press Laws and Communications ,Surjeet Pub. New Delhi. 1989.
3. Bittner, John: Mass Communication : An introduction , Prentice-Hall, New Jersey. 1980.
4. Bugoon et al : Human communication , 3rd Edn., Sage, New Delhi, 1994.
5. Chattergy P.C. : Broadcasting in  India , Sage ( II nd ed.) New Delhi , 2000
6. Devereux Eoin : Understanding the Media ( 2nd ed.) , Sage , 2007
7. Folkerts Jean and Stephem Lacey : The Media in Your Life ( 3rd ed.) , Pearson Education , 2004
8. Joseph M.K. : Freedom of the Press , Anmol Pub. New Delhi, 1997
9. Kamath M V.: Professional Journalism , Vikas Pub. New Delhi .1980.
10. Keval Kumar:  An Introduction to Mass Communication
11. Khan & K. Kumar : Studies in Modern Mass Media, Vol.1 & 2. , Kanishka Pub. 1993.
12. Mc Luhan et al. : Media, Message and Language , USA, 1980.
13. Mcquail, Dennis and Windahl, Sven : Communication Models , Longman, London.1981.
14. Narula Uma : Mass Communication Theory and Practice , Haranand, NewDelhi, 1994
15. Parthasarathy  R. : Journalism in India , Sterling pub. New Delhi.1989.
16. Puri Manohar : Art of Editing ,  Praga Pub., New Delhi. 2006.
17. Ranganathan Maya and Rodrigues Usha : Indian Media in a Globalised World, Sage, 2010
18. Rangaswamy Parthasarthy : Journalism in India , Sterling,  New Delhi , 1987
19. Rantanen, Terhi. : Media and Globalisation , Sage, London. 2005.
20. Rodman George : Making Sense of Media : An Introduction to Mass Commucnication , Longman , 2000
21. Sankhder B M : Press, Politics and Public Opinion in India , Deep Pub. New Delhi, 1984.
22. Schramm & Porter :Men, Woman , Messages and Media , Harper & Row pub. NY 1982.
23. Seetharaman S : Communication and culture , Associate pub. Mysore, 1991.
24. Shrivastava. K.M : Radio and TV Journalism , Stering Pub., 1989.
25. Singhal Arvind and Rogers Everest : India’s Communication Revolution: From Bullock Carts to Cyber Marts , Sage, 2000
26.  Srivastava  K. M. : Media towards 21st Century,  Sterling Pub. New Delhi. 1998.
27. Vilanilam J.V. : Development Communciatiopn in Practice, Sage , 2009
28. Yvonne Jewkes : Media and Crime , Sage, 2010

Syllabus  revision  committee :

Dr. A. Y. Pitre  ( Convener )
Prof. L.B. Patil
Prof.  R .S. Mali

 

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University of Mumbai
Syllabus for S.Y.B.A. English (Ancillary)
Program: B.A.

Course: Indian Literature in English
Paper III & IV

(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year 2012-13)

 

1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:

i)          Name of the Programme                     : S.Y.B.A.

ii)         Course Code                                       : UAENG301& UAENG401

iii)        Course Title                                         :S.Y.B.A. Indian Literature in English
Papers III & IV

iv)        Semester wise Course Contents          : Enclosed the copy of syllabus

v)         References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus

vi)        Credit Structure                                              : No. of Credits per Semester –03

vii)       No. of lectures per Unit                                  : 7

viii)      No. of lectures per week                                 : 3

2.         Scheme of Examination                      : 4 Questions of 15 marks each

3.         Special notes , if any                           : No

4.         Eligibility , if any                                : No

5.         Fee Structure                                       : As per University Structure

6.         Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any : No

Syllabus for SYBA Literature Paper III and Paper IV (75+25 Examination Pattern)
(to be implemented from 2012-2013 onwards)

Objectives of the course:

1. To introduce learners to the various phases of evolution in Indian Writing in

      English   

1. To acquaint learners to the pluralistic dimensions of this literature

 

1. To help them understand the different genres of this elective

1. To sensitize them to the value system of this literature

 

1. To make learners aware of prominent Indian writers whose works have been  

      translated in English.  

 

              
Lectures:  45
Unit 1:  Concepts:                

Lectures: 15

1. The rise of English studies in India
2. Pre-independence fiction
3. The Partition as portrayed in the novel and short story
4. Women fiction writers
5. Dalit fiction
6. Diasporic fiction
7. The postmodernist Indian English novel
8. Postcolonial fiction

 

Unit 2:  Short Stories:            

Lectures:  15

R. K. Narayan                         The Martyr's Corner (from Malgudi Days, India Thought Publication, Madras, 1982, repr. 1998, ISBN 81-85986-17-7)     

S.H.Manto                              The Assignment(Mottled Dawn, 1997, Penguin Books India, ISBN 0-14-027212-7)

Salman Rushdie                      Good Advice Is Rarer than Rubies (from East West, Vintage   Canada, 1994, ISBN 0 394-28150-0)

Waman Hoval                         The Storeyed House (from The Poisoned Bread, ed.  
Arjun Dangle, Orient Blackswan, 1994, ISBN 0 86311
254 4)

 

Unit 3:  Novel: 

Lectures: 15

Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay         Song of the Road (original Pather Panchali, Indiana University Press, 1975, ISBN-10: 0253201861, ISBN-13: 978-0253201867)
OR
Amitav Ghosh                                     The Glass Palace (Harper Collins, 2002, ISBN 9780007427468)
OR
Bhalchandra Nemade                         Cocoon (original Kosala, Macmillan Publication 1997, SBN 0333 92323 5)

 

Evaluation:

A)

Internal Assessment – 25%

25 Marks

Sr. No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One Class test to be conducted in the given semester	10 Marks
2	Overall Conduct as responsible student, mannerism and articulation and exhibit of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activates.	05 Marks

Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays

B)

Semester End Examination Pattern

75 Marks 2 and ½ hours

 

Question 1: Two Short notes on background (two out of four)                     15 Marks
Question 2: Essay on short stories (one out of two )                                      15 Marks
Question 3: Essay on novel (one out of two)                                                 15 Marks
Question 4: two short notes from unit 2, out of four options                        15 Marks
Question 5: two short notes from unit 3, out of four options                         15 Marks

 

  Lectures:  45

Unit 1:  Concepts:                                                           

 Lectures: 15

1. Early Indian English poetry
2. Poetry after the 1950s
3. Women poets
4. Dalit poets
5. Indian English non-fictional prose
6. Modern Indian drama in English and translation
7. Nativism

 

Unit 2:  Poetry:                                                                  

Lectures:  15

Henry Derozio                                    "To India – My Native land"

Rabindranath Tagore              "Authorship"

Nissim Ezekiel                        "Poet, Lover, Birdwatcher"

Kamala Das                             "An Introduction"

Agha Shahid Ali                     "Postcard from Kashmir"

Menka Shivdasani                   "The Atheist’s Confession"

Kabir                                       "It is needless to ask of a saint the caste to which he   
belongs" (santan jāt no pucho nirguniyan…) (From One   Hundred Poems of Kabir translated by Rabindranath 
Tagore)

Dilip Chitre                             From Says Tuka:
“I am cripple”
“When he comes”

 

Unit 3:  Drama:                                                               

 Lectures: 15

Vijay Tendulkar     :                            Kamala
(From Five plays by Vijay Tendulkar, OUP)
OR
Partap Sharma      :                              Sammy
(Rupa & Company, New Delhi in association with Gandhi Smarak Nidhi, Mumbai, 2005)
OR
Mohan Rakesh      :                             One Day in Ashadha (original Aashad ka Ek Din, National School of Drama)

 

Evaluation:

A)

Internal Assessment – 25%

25 Marks

Sr. No.	Particulars		Marks
1	One Class test to be conducted in the given semester		10 Marks
2	Overall Conduct as responsible student, mannerism and articulation and exhibit of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activates.		05 Marks
B)	Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays Semester End Examination Pattern		75 Marks 2 and ½ hours

Question 1: two Short notes on background (two out of four)          15 Marks
Question 2: Essay on poetry (one out of two)                                    15 Marks
Question 3: Essay on play (one out of two)                                       15 Marks
Question 4: two short notes from unit 2, out of four options             15 Marks
Question 5: two short notes from unit 3, out of four options             15 Marks

 

IDOL (Distance Education) students are to attempt five questions of twenty marks each, opting a minimum of two questions from each section. Questions forming one semester for regular students will form one section in IDOL question paper. Duration will be three hours.

Recommended Reading:

1. Bassnett, Susan and Harish Trivedi (eds). 2002 [1999]. Postcolonial translation: Theory  and Practice.  London: Routledge

 

2. Bharucha, Nilufer and Vilas Sarang (eds). 1994. Indian English Fiction, 1980-90: An Assessment.  Delhi:B R Publishers.

3. Bharucha, Nilufer and Vrinda Nabar (eds). 1998.  Mapping Cultural Spaces: Postcolonial Indian Literature in English, Essays in Honour of Nissim Ezekiel. Delhi: Vision Books.

 

4. Bhongle, Rangrao (ed.). 2003. The Inside View: Native Responses to Contemporary Indian English Novel.  Delhi: Atlantic Publishers.

5. Dangle, Arjun (ed). 1994.  Poisoned Bread. Mumbai: Orient Longman.

 

6. Datta, Amresh. 1994.  The Encyclopedia of Indian Literature. New Delhi: Sahitya Academy.

7. Deshpande G P (ed) 2004. Modern Indian Drama: An Anthology. New Delhi: Sahitya Academy.

 

8. de Souza, Eunice (ed). 2008. Both Sides of The Sky: Post-Independence Indian Poetry in English.  New Delhi: National Book Trust.

9. de Souza, Eunice (ed).  2010 [2005]. .Early Indian poetry in English: An Anthology 1829-1947.  New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

 

10. de Souza, Eunice. 1997. Nine Indian Women Poets.  Delhi, Oxford University Press.

11. de Souza, Eunice. 1999. Talking Poems: Conversations With Poets. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

 

12. Devy, G N. 1987. Critical Thought: An Anthology of 20th Century Critical Essays.  London: Oriental University Press.

13. Devy, G N. 1993. After Amnesia: Tradition and Change in Literary Criticism. Mumbai: Orient Longman.

 

14. Devy, G N. 1998. Between Tradition and Modernity: India’s Search for Identity.  Kolkatta; Sage Publications.
15. Devy, G N. 2001. In Another Tongue: Essays on Indian English Literature. New Delhi: Macmillan.

16. Devy, G N. 2002. Indian Literary Criticsm: Theory and Interpretation. Mumbai: Orient Longman.

 

17. Dharwadker, Vinay and Ramanujan A. K.. 2006 [1994].  The Oxford Anthology of Modern Indian Poetry. New Delhi: Oxford University Press. 

18. Ezekiel, Nissim and Mukherjee Meenakshi. 1990. Another India: An Anthology of Contemporary Indian Fiction and Poetry.  New Delhi: Penguin Books.

 

19. George, K M. 1995. Modern Indian Literature: An Anthology – Plays and Prose.  New Delhi: Sahitya Academy.

20. Haq, Kaiser (ed). 1990. Contemporary Indian Poetry. Columbus: Ohio State University Press.

 

21. Haq, Rubana (ed). 2008. The Golden Treasure of Writers Workshop Poetry. Calcutta: Writers Workshop.

22. Hoskote, Ranjit (ed). 2002. Reasons for Belonging: Fourteen Contemporary Indian Poets. New Delhi:  Viking/Penguin Books India.

 

23. Iyer, Natesan Sharada. 2007.  Musings on Indian Writing In English: Drama. Delhi: Sarup and Sons.

24. Jain, Jasbir (ed).  Creating Theory: Writers on Writing. New Delhi: Pencraft International.

 

25. Karindikar, Vinda. 1991. Literature as a Vital Art. New Delhi: Sahitya Academy.

26. King, Bruce Alvin. 1991. Three Indian Poets: Nissim Ezekiel, A K Ramanujan, Dom Moraes.  Madras: Oxford University Press.

 

27. King, Bruce. 1987.  Modern Indian Poetry in English. Delhi: Oxford University Press.

28. Kirpal, Vinay (ed). 1996., The Postmodern Indian English Novel.  Delhi: Allied Publishers.

 

29. Kirpal, Vinay. 1990. The New Indian Novel in English. Delhi: Allied Publishers.

30. Kumar, Nand. 2003. Indian English Drama: A Study In Myths.  Delhi: Sarup and Sons.

 

31. Lal, Malashri 1995. The Law of the Threshold: Women Writers in Indian English.  Shimla: Indian Institute of Advanced Studies.

32. Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna (ed). 1992. The Oxford India Anthology of Twelve Modern Indian Poets.  Calcutta: Oxford University Press.

 

33. Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna (ed). 2003.  A History of Indian Literature in English.  New York: Columbia University Press.  Distributed in India by Doaba Books Shanti Mohan House 16,Ansari Road, New Delhi.

34. Mukherjee, Meenakshi. 1985.  Realism and Reality: The Novel and Society in India.  Delhi: OUP..

 

35. Naik, M K. 1982. A History of Indian English Literature.  Delhi: Sahitya Akademi.

36. Nemade,,Bhalchandra. 2009. Nativism. Shimla: Indian Institute of Advanced Studies.

 

37. Paranjape, Makarand (ed). 1997.  Nativism: Essays in Criticism. Delhi: Sahitya Akademi.

38. Paranjpe, Makarand. 1993. Indian Poetry in English. Madras: Macmillan.

 

39. Paranjpe, Makarand. 1994. An Anthology of New Indian English Poetry. Delhi: Rupa Publications.

40. Parthasarathy, R. (ed). 1976. Ten Twentieth-Century Indian Poets (New Poetry in India).  New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

 

41. Perry, John Oliver. 1992.  Absent Authority: Issues in Contemporary Indian English Criticism. Delhi: Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd..

42. Rajan, Rajeswari Sunder (ed) 1992. The Lie of the Land: English Literary Studies in India.  New Delhi: Oxford  University  Press.

 

43. Rajan, Rajeswari Sunder(ed). 1999. Signposts: Gender Issues in Post-Independence India. New Delhi: Kali for Women; reprinted by Rutgers UP, 2000.

44. Rajan, Rajeswari Sunder. 1993.  Real and Imagined Women: Gender, Culture and Postcolonialism.  London and New York: Routledge.

 

45. Ravikant and Tarun K Saint (eds). 2001 Translating Partition. Delhi: Katha.

46. Rusdhie, Salman. 1997. The Vintage Book of Indian Writing 1847- 1997. London: Vintage.

 

47. Rushdie, Salman. 2010 [1992]. Imaginary Homelands: Essays and Criticism 1981-1991. New Delhi: Random House Publishers India Ltd..

48. Sarang, Vilas. 1990. Indian English Poetry since 1950 – An Anthology. Mumbai: Disha Books (Orient Longman).

 

49. Srivivas Iyengar, K R. 1962.  Indian Writing in English. Delhi: Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd..

50. Tharu, Susie J and K Lalitha. 1990. Women Writing in India – Volumes I and II.  New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

 

51. Trivedi, Harish and Meenakshi Mukherjee. 1996. Interrogating Post-colonialism: Theory, Text, Context. Shimla: Indian Institute of Advanced Study.

52. Trivedi, Harish. Colonial Transactions: English Literature and India. Manchester: Manchester University Press.

 

53. Vishwanathan, Gauri. 1990.  Masks of Conquest: Literary History of British Rule in India. Faber, 1990.

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Syllabus Sub-Committee: 

Dr. Deepa Murdeshwar-Katre, Chairperson
Vidyavardhini's Colleges of Arts, Commerce & Science, Vasai Road, Dist. Thane
Dr. Charanjeet Kaur, C.H.M. College, Ulhasnagar
Dr. Hemangi Bhagwat, N.S.S. College, Tardeo, Mumbai
Dattaguru Joshi, Gogate-Walke College, Banda
Mahesh Deshmukh, Dandekar College, Palghar
Deepti Mujumdar, Patkar College, Goregaon, Mumbai

 

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TYBA Paper VII and Paper VIII:

UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

Syllabus for T.Y.B.A. English 
  Program: B.A.

Course: Literary Era (I&II)
Course Codes: UAENG501& UAENG601

(75+25 Examination Pattern)

(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year, 2013-14)

 

1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:

i)          Name of the Programme                     : B.A.
ii)         Course Code                                       : UAENG501&UAENG601
iii)        Course Title                                         : TYBA English 
Literary Era (I&II)                                       

iv)        Semester wise Course Contents          : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v)         References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi)        Credit Structure                                  : No. of Credits per Semester – 04
vii)       No. of lectures per Unit                      : --
viii)      No. of lectures per week                     : 04

2.         Scheme of Examination          : 4 Questions of 15 marks each

3.         Special notes , if any               : No

4.         Eligibility , if any                    : No

5.         Fee Structure                           : As per University Structure

6.         Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any : No

 

Syllabus for TYBA Literature Paper VII and Paper VIII
(to be implemented from 2013-2014 onwards)
(75+25  Examination Pattern)
Objectives of the Course

1. To introduce the students to English Literature of the 16, 17 and 18 centuries.
2. To show them how background influences shaped the writer’s thinking.
3. To introduce them to literary masters who dominated the scene
4. To familiarize the students with the different writing styles that each age adopted.

Semester Five: Paper VII - Elizabethan and Jacobean Periods Course Code: UAENG501                                                   4 Credits

                                                                                                           
  
Unit 1 - Important Concepts &Terms:

A. The Elizabethan Age (1550-1600)

      
i) The Renaissance and Humanism.
ii) The Reformation
iii) Sonnet Sequence
iv) Epic (Spenser and Milton)
v) Pastoral


B. The Jacobean Period (1601- 1650)

1. Metaphysical Conceit
2. Comedy of Manners
3. Revenge Tragedy
4. Literature under the Protectorate

 

 

Unit 2: William Shakespeare:  Othello
Or
William Shakespeare: The Tempest

 

Unit 3: Selected Verse from the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods.

Elizabethan Period:

1. Sir Philip Sidney from Astrophel and Stella sonnet sequence.

      Sonnet 1 – “Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show.”
31-   “With how sad steps, oh Moon, thou climb'st the skies,”

 
b.Edmund Spenser: from The Faerie  Queene
Book I Canto I- Cave of Error-14 to 16
14. “But, full of fire and greedy hardiment”.....
to
26. “That detestable sight him much amazed”

1. William Shakespeare: from The Sonnets

 Sonnet 18 –“Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?”
130 –“My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;”

Jacobean Period:

1. John Donne:

“The Sun Rising”
Holy Sonnet XIV -   “Batter My Heart, Three-Person'd God”

1. George Herbert:

“The Collar”
“Easter Wings”

c.  Andrew Marvell:
“To His Coy Mistress”
“Garden”

 

Evaluation

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One class test to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities	05 Marks

Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays

B) Semester End Examination Pattern                                                                  75 Marks

Question 1:  Essay type, Background (1 out of 2) OR Short notes (2 out of 4)          :15 Marks
Question 2:  Essay type, Shakespeare:  Othello  /  Tempest   (1 out of3)                   : 15 Marks
Question 3:  Essay type, Selected Verse              (1 out of 3)                                     : 15 Marks
Question 4: 2 short notes From Unit II           (2 out of 4)                                         :15 Marks
Question 5: 2 short notes From Unit III  (2 out of 4)                                                  :15 Marks

 

 

Semester Six: Paper VIII – Restoration and the Neo-Classical Periods Course Code: UAENG502                                                   4 Credits

Unit 1 – Important Concepts:

1. The Restoration Period (1660 -1700)

 

1. Restoration
2. Comedy of Manners
3. Restoration Tragedy
4. History, Diaries and Travel Writing
5. Biographies

B         Eighteenth Century (1700 -1798)

1. Neo-Classical / Augustan
2. Age of Enlightenment / Age of Reason
3. Age of Satire
4. Rise of  the Periodical Essay
5. Pre-Romanticism
6. Heroic Couplet

 

Unit 2 William Congreve:  The Way of the World
OR
Unit2 Daniel Defoe: Moll Flanders

Unit 3 Selected Verse from the Puritan Era, the Restoration Period and the Eighteenth Century.

Restoration Period:

1. John Milton: from Paradise Lost, Book IX –  Lines 791 to 838

 ( From “Greedily she engorged without restraint,” to “From nectar drink of Gods.”)

1. Oliver Goldsmith: “ The Deserted Village”

John Dryden: “Alexander’s Feast”   Evaluation A) Internal Assessment – 25% 25 Marks Sr.No. Particulars Marks 1 One test to be conducted in the given semester 20 Marks 2 Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities 05 Marks   Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays B) Semester End Examination Pattern                                                                     75 Marks Question 1:Essay on  Background (1 out of 2) OR Short notes (2 out of 4)              : 15 Marks       Question 2:  William Congreve:  The Way of the World          (1 out of 3)                : 15 Marks Or  Daniel Defoe: Moll Flanders                              Question 3: Essay onSelected Verse                                          (1 out of 3)               : 15 Marks Question 4: 2 short notes From Unit II           (2 out of 4)                                          : 15 Marks Question 5: 2 short notes From Unit III  (2 out of 4)                                                   : 15 Marks

IDOL (Distance Education) students are to attempt five questions of twenty marks each, opting a minimum of two questions from each section. Questions forming one semester for regular students will form one section in IDOL question paper. Duration will be three hours.

Recommended Reading

1.         Alpers, Paul E.  Elizabethan Poetry :Modern Essays In Criticism (OUP, 1967)
2.         Daiches, David.  A Critical History Of English Literature (Secker and Warburg,
London, 1960)
3.         Ford. Boris Ed. The New Pelican Guide To English Literature:
                               The Age Of Shakespeare Vol. 2 (Penguin, 1993)
 From Donne To Marvell Vol. 3 (Penguin, 1990)
4.         Keast. William B.  Seventeenth Century English Poetry : Modern Essays In           Criticism (OUP. 1971)
5.         King, Bruce. Seventeenth Century English Literature (Macmillan, 1983).
6.         Leggatt, Alexander. English Drama :  Shakespeare To The Restoration 1590-1660, (Longman Literature In English Series, 1988)
7.         Perfitt, George. English Poetry of  the Seventeenth Century (Longman Literature In English Series, 1992)
8.         Parry, Graham. The Seventeenth Century: The Intellectual And Cultural Context Of English Literature. 1603-1700 (Longman Literature In English Series, 1989)
9.         Pooley, Roger. English Prose of  the Seventeenth Century (Longman Literature In English Series, 1992)
10.       Ricks, Christopher. The Penguin History of English Literature Vol.3. (Penguin, 1993)
11.       Roston, Murray. Sixteenth Century English Literature (Macmillan, 1983)
12.       Baugh, Albert C. A Literary History Of England, The Restoration And Eighteenth Century (1660-1789), 2nd Edition, (London, Routledge And Kegan Paul, 1967)
13.       Clifford, James L. Ed. Eighteenth Century English Literature:  Modern Essays In Criticism (OUP, 1959)
14.       Craig, Hardin. Ed. A History of English Literature Series. Literature of The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century 1660-1798.Vol III (London, Macmillan, 1969)
15.       Daiches, David. A Critical History of English Literature. (Secker & Warburg, London, 1960).
16.       Ford, Boris. Ed. The Pelican Guide to English Literature: 
                                     From Dryden to Johnson, Vol.4, (Penguin, 1982)
From Blake to Byron, Vol.5, (Penguin, 1982)
17.       Grierson, Herbert. Cross Currents in English Literature of the Seventeenth Century.
18.       Jack, Ian. Augustan Satire: Intention and Idiom in English Poetry 1660-1750 (OUP, 1978)
19.       Lonsdale, Roger. The Penguin History of English Literature: Dryden To Johnson. Vol.4, (Penguin, 1993)
20.       Probyn, Clive T. English Fiction of  the Eighteenth Century 1700-1789 (Longman Literature In English Series, 1987)
21.       Novak, Maximillian E. Eighteenth Century English Literature, Macmillan, 198….
22.       Rollins, Hyder E. and Herschel Baker. The Renaissance in England: New Dramatic Prose and Verse of the Sixteenth Century. D.C. Heath, 1966.
23.       Sambrook, James. The Eighteenth Century:  The Intellectual And Cultural Context Of English Literature 1700-1789, Longman Literature In English Series, 1986.
24.       Sutherland, James . A Preface To Eighteenth Century Poetry, OUP, 1975.
25.       Willey, Basil. The Seventeenth Century Background. Chatto and Windus 1934
The Eighteenth Century Background. Beacon Press, Boston 1964
26.       Ashok, Padmaja. The Social History of England. Orient BlackSwan, Chennai 2011

 

Members of the Syllabus Committee for Papers VII and VIII:

1. Dr. Coomi Vevaina        -    Convener
2. Dr. Marie Fernandes      -    Member
3. Dr. Soonu Kapadia         -    Member
4. Dr. Shireen Vakil            -    Member
5. Dr. Shefali Shah              -    Member
6. Dr. Shakuntala Bharvani -    Member

     

 

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TYBA Paper IX and Paper X:

UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

Syllabus for T.Y.B.A. English 

  Program: B.A.

Course: Literary Criticism
Course Codes: UAENG502& UAENG602

(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year, 2013-14)
75+25 Examination Pattern

1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:

i)             Name of the Programme                             : B.A.
ii)            Course Code                                                      :UAENG502&UAENG602
iii)           Course Title                                                        : TYBA English 
Literary Criticism

iv)           Semester wise Course Contents               : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v)            References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi)           Credit Structure                                                : No. of Credits per Semester – 04
vii)          No. of lectures per Unit                                : 15
viii)         No. of lectures per week                              : 04

2.            Scheme of Examination                : 4 Questions of 15 marks each

3.            Special notes , if any                       : No

4.            Eligibility , if any                                : No

5.            Fee Structure                                    : As per University Structure

6.            Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any : No

 

Syllabus for TYBA Literature Paper IX and Paper X
(to be implemented from 2013-2014 onwards)
Objectives of the Course

• To introduce the learners of literature to the basics of literary criticism
• To sensitize them to critical approaches and literary theories
• To impart the technique of close reading of literary texts
• To enable the learners to analyze, interpret, explicate and evaluate literary texts
• To familiarize the learners with the tenets of practical criticism

Semester Five: Literary Theory and Practical Criticism – Paper IX ( Literary Approaches and Scansion) Course Code: UAENG502                                               4 Credits

                                                                                     
Lectures: 45
Unit 1: Critical Terms: Mimesis, Catharsis, Classicism, Romanticism, Symbol, Myth and Archetype                                                                                                                 
Unit 2: A) Nature and Function of Literature: Classical notion of literature, romantic notion of literature and the modernist view of literature
B) Functions of Criticism: Explication, Analysis, Evaluation, Interpretation, and Theorizing
Unit 3: Critical Approaches                                                                                    

• Psychoanalytical Approach
• Marxist Approach
• Feminist Approach
• Anglo-American Formalism (New Criticism)
• Russian Formalism

Unit 4: Scansion                                                                               (10 Lectures)
Base meter, modulation, rhyme scheme, metrical peculiarities and stanza forms

Evaluation

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One class test to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities	05 Marks
Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays

B) Semester End Examination Pattern               75 Marks/ 2 and ½ Hours
Question 1:  Short notes on critical terms from unit 1: (2 out of 4)                            : 15 Marks
Question 2: Essay on Unit 2 (one out of three)                                                          : 15 Marks
Question 3: Essay on Unit 3(one out of three)                                                           : 15 Marks
Question 4: Two Short Notes, one each on Unit 2 and Unit 3 respectively (Two out of four)  
:15 Marks
Question 5 Scansion of an extract from poetry of about 6-10 lines(one extract – unseen)   
: 15 Marks
(Students should scan the poem, identify the base meter, rhyme scheme, stanza forms if any, and the metrical peculiarities such as end-stopped lines, run-on lines, elision, pause, feminine ending, masculine ending and truncation. 8 marks for scanning and identifying the meter and modulations, 2 marks for rhyme scheme and 5 marks for identifying other metrical peculiarities)

 

Semester Six: Paper X Literary Theory and Practical Criticism (Literary Theoryand Critical Appreciation) Course Code: UAENG602                                                    4 Credits

Lectures: 45

Unit 1: Terms: Negative Capability, Fancy and Imagination, Objective Correlative,Collective Unconscious, Defamiliarization and Ideology                                                          15 lectures

Unit 2: CriticalTheories (Romantic/Classical)                                                        10 lectures
William Wordsworth – “Preface to the Lyrical Ballads”
John Keats –from The Letters (Letters of 22 November, 1817, 21 December, 1817, 3 February 1818, and 27 October 1818)
Matthew Arnold –“Study of Poetry”

Unit 3:  Literary Theories (Twentieth Century)                                                    10 lectures
T.S. Eliot – “Metaphysical Poets”
Sigmund Freud – “Creative Writer and Day-Dreaming”
I. A. Richards – “The Two Uses of Language”

Unit4: Critical Appreciation of an unseen poem                                                     10 lectures
Students are expected to mobilize the techniques of close reading and their understanding of literary devices like imagery, metaphors, symbols, parallelism, foregrounding etc while learning this unit.
Evaluation

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One class test to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities.	05 Marks
Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays

 

• Semester End Examination Pattern                   75 Marks/ 2 and ½ Hours

Question 1:  Short notes on critical terms from unit 1: (2 out of 4)                            : 15 Marks
Question 2:   Essay on Romantic/Classical Theories, Unit 2(one out of three)          : 15 Marks
Question 3: Essay on Twentieth Century Theories, Unit 3 (one out of three)           : 15 Marks
Question 4: Two Short Notes, one each on Unit 2 and Unit 3 respectively(Two out of four)                                                                                                                                  : 15 Marks
Question 5: Critical Appreciation of Poem (unseen)  of about 20 lines         : 15 marks
IDOL (Distance Education) students are to attempt five questions of twenty marks each, opting a minimum of two questions from each section. Questions forming one semester for regular students will form one section in IDOL question paper. Duration will be three hours.

References
Adams, Hazard. Critical Theory Since Plato.New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971.

Abrams, M. H.A Glossary of Literary Terms. (8th Edition) New Delhi: Akash Press, 2007.

Baldick, Chris. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.

Blackstone, Bernard. Practical English Prosody. Mumbai: Orient Longman, 1974.
Bloom, Harold.The Visionary Company. Cornell: Cornell UP, 1971.
Daiches, David.  Critical Approaches to Literature.London: Longman, 1984.
Danziger, MartiesK, and Johnson, Stacy W.An Introduction to Literary Criticism.London: D. C. Health, 1961.
Dutton, Richard. Introduction to Literary Criticism.London: Longman, 1984.
Eagleton, Terry.  Literary Theory. London:Basil Blackwell, 1983.
Guerin, Wilfred et al.  A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature.Oxford:  Oxford UP,1999.
Jefferson, Anne & David, Roby( eds.).Modern Literary Theory:  A Comparative  Introduction. London:  Batsford Academic Educational, 1982
Drabble, Margaret and Stringer, Jenny. The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007.

Enright, D.J. and Chickera, Ernst de. English Critical Texts. Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1962.

Fowler, Roger. Ed. A Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms.Rev. ed. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1987.

Freud, Sigmund. The Interpretation of Dreams. London: Hogarth Press and the Institute of Psychoanalysis, 1957.
Habib, M. A. R.A History of Literary Criticism: From Plato to the Present. London: Blackwell, 2005.

Harmon, William; Holman, C. Hugh.A Handbook to Literature.7th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. :Prentice-Hall, 1996.
Hall, Donald E. Literary and Cultural Theory: From Basic Principles to Advanced Application. Boston: Houghton, 2001.
Hudson, William Henry. An Introduction to the Study of Literature. New Delhi: Atlantic, 2007.
Jefferson, Anne. and D. Robey, eds. Modern Literary Theory: A Comparative Introduction. London: Batsford, 1986.
Latimer, Dan. Contemporary Critical Theory. San Diego: Harcourt, 1989.
Lentriccia, Frank. After the New Criticism. Chicago: Chicago UP, 1980.
Lodge, David (Ed.) Twentieth Century Literary Criticism. London: Longman, 1972.
Lodge, David, with Nigel Wood. Modern Criticism and Theory: A Reader. 2nd Ed. London: Longman, 1988.
McGann, Jerome J. The Romantic Ideology. Chicago: Chicago UP, 1983.
Murfin, Ross and Ray, Supryia M. The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms. Boston: Bedford/St.Martin's, 2003.
Nagarajan M.S.English Literary Criticism and Theory: An Introductory History. Hyderabad, Orient Black Swan, 2006.
Natoli, Joseph, ed. Tracing Literary Theory. Chicago: U of Illinois P, 1987.
Ramamurthi, Lalitha. An Introduction to Literary Theory. Chennai: University of Madras, 2006.
Scott, Wilbur.  Five Approaches to Literary Criticism.London: Longman, 1984.
Selden, Raman and Peter Widdowson. A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory. 3rd Ed. Lexington: U of Kentucky P, 1993.
Selden, Raman.  A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory.London: Harvester Press,      Brighton, 1985.
Tyson, Lois. Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide. New York & Long: Garland Publishing, 1999.
Walder, Dennis, ed. Literature in the Modern World: Critical Essays and Documents. 2nd Ed. OUP, 2004.
Wolfreys, Julian. ed. Introducing Literary Theories: A Guide and Glossary . Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2003.

Syllabus Prepared by:
Dr. Dinesh Kumar (Convener) V.G Vaze College, Mulund.

Members:
Dr. Marie Fernandes, St. Andrews College, Bandra.
Dr. Pratima Das, Smt. CHM College, Ulhasnagar.
Dr. Sunila Pillai, RKT College, Ulhasnagar.
Ms. Neeta Chakravarty, RJ College, Ghatkopar.
Prof. Shashikant Malunkar, BNN College, Bhiwandi.

 

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TYBA Paper XI  andPaper XII:

UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

Syllabus for T.Y.B.A. English 
Program: B.A.

Course: Popular Culture
Course Codes: UAENGC503&UAENGC603
(75+25 Examination Pattern)

(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year, 2014-15)

1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:

i)          Name of the Programme                      : B.A.
ii)         Course Code                                        : UAENGC503&UAENGC603
iii)        Course Title                                         : TYBA English 
Popular Culture                                       

iv)        Semester wise Course Contents           : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v)         References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi)        Credit Structure                                    : No. of Credits per Semester – 04
vii)       No. of lectures per Unit                       :
viii)      No. of lectures per week                      : 04

2.         Scheme of Examination           : 4 Questions of 15 marks each

3.         Special notes , if any               : No

4.         Eligibility , if any                     : No

5.         Fee Structure                            : As per University Structure

6.         Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any : No

 

Syllabus for TYBA Literature Paper XI and Paper XII
(to be implemented from 2013-2014 onwards)

Objectives of the Course
1. To examine the major theories of Popular Culture and equip students with tools to analyse culture and selected cultural texts.
2. To develop an understanding the role of the media in contemporary society.
3. To foster a critical understanding of how the media is influencing the culture and society in India

Popular Culture: Semester Five Course Code:UAENGC503                                                                                  4 Credits

                                                                                                           

Semester V
TOPICS:

Unit I) Defining Popular Culture,High Culture and Low Culture,Folk Culture
The rationale for the study of Popular Culture
Dismantling the Canon
Literary toCultural Studies
Unit II) Feminist Approaches to understanding the role of gender and sexualityin Popular Culture: Laura Mulvey,Janice Radway,Tanya Modleski
Representation of Gender in TVSerials, Novels(Romance,Chicklit,Others),Films
Unit III) Decoding Advertisements:
Signifier/signified/sign/denotation/connotation-Saussure’s model as used by Barthes
The Semiotics of advertising –Structuralist and Poststructuralist – Roland Barthes
Theory of Interpellation – LouisAlthusser
Deconstructing/Decoding Advertisements of Products and Services to unearth connotations that carry social and cultural relevance.
Unit IV) Genre Based: Semiotics and Narratology
Children’s Literature,
Fantasy,
Sci-fi
Graphic Novel
Comics
Manga

Evaluation

 

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	Two periodical class tests to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, mannerism and articulation and exhibit of leadership qualities in organizing related academic actives	05 Marks

Test: 20 marks: Could be based on the theories listed in topics I to IV

Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays

B) Pattern for Semester End examination (Semester –V)
Q.1. Short Notes: 2 out of 4  (15 Marks) from Unit 1
Q.2. Essay Question: 1 out of 2 (15Marks) from Unit II
Q.3. Essay Question: 1 out of 2 (15Marks) from Unit III
Q.4. Short Notes: 2 out of 4 (15 Marks) from Unit III
Q5.Short Notes: 2 out of 4 (15 Marks) from Unit IV

Reference Material:

Storey, John; Inventing Popular Culture: from Folklore to Globalization. Oxford: Blackwell Pub, (2003)
Strinati, Dominic; An introduction to theories of Popular Culture. London: Routledge, (1995).
Weaver, John A.;Popular Culture Primer. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, Inc (2005).
Parker, Holt N.; “Toward a Definition of Popular Culture.” In History and Theory 50: 147-170. (2011).
Collins, Jim; How Literary Culture Became Popular Culture
Hall, Stuart; Critical dialogues in cultural studies. New York
Kaptan.S and Subramanian.V. (2001). Women in Advertising. Jaipur: Book Enclave.
Unnikrishnan, Namita ;Bajpai, Shailaja. The Impact of Television Advertising on Children. New Delhi: Sage Publications(1996)
Case Study of Indian Popular Cinema - R. Vasudevan
‘An Intelligent Critic’s Guide to Indian Cinema’ - A. Nandy
Companion Website for Common Culture. Common Culture: Reading and Writing About American Popular Culture Fifth Edition.Eds.. Michael Petracca, Madeleine Sorapure… The Following Articles:
“The Cult You” by KalleLasn
“Advertising's Fifteen Basic Appeals” by Jib Fowles
“How Advertising Informs to Our Benefit” by John E. Calfee
“Sex, Lies, and Advertising” by Gloria Steinem

 

Semester VI
Course Code:UAENGC603                                                                                

4 Credits

TOPICS:
Unit I)

Culture Industry
A Critique of Mass Culture
Frankfurt School
False Needs Vs Real Needs
Commodity Fetishism
Material Culture
Brand building
Elite Culture as an instrument of social control

UnitII)

Marxist perspectives of the media
Dissemination of the news
Infotainment
Capitalist driven media
SocialActivism
Concepts of hegemony,ideology,dominance –Lukacsand Gramsci
Print and Electronic Media.

Unit III)

Globalization: The post modern condition –Lyotard
Post modern identity and pop culture in a globalised India
Urban Spaces-Class,Community,Caste, Gender, Family in Crisis
Urban Legends
Mythic characters in popular culture
Unit IV)

Culture and Coolness:
Social Networking, Techno-culture, Cyberspace, Virtual Reality

Evaluation

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	Two periodical class tests to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, mannerism and articulation and exhibit of leadership qualities in organizing related academic actives	05 Marks

Test: 20 marks: Could be based on the theories listed in topics I to IV
Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays
B) Question Pattern for Semester end l examination (Semester -VI)
Q.1. Short Notes: 2 out of 4 (15 Marks)from Unit-I
Q.2. Essay Question: 1 out of 2 (15 Marks) from Unit- II
Q.3. Essay Question: 1 out of 2 (15 Marks) from Unit -III
Q.4. Short Answers: 2 out of 4 (15 Marks) from Unit III
Q5.Short Answers: 2 out of 4 (15Marks) from Unit IV

IDOL (Distance Education) students are to attempt five questions of twenty marks each, opting a minimum of two questions from each section. Questions forming one semester for regular students will form one section in IDOL question paper. Duration will be three hours.

Reference Material:
Companion Website for Common Culture. Common Culture: Reading and Writing About American Popular Culture Fifth Edition.Eds.. Michael Petracca, Madeleine Sorapure… The Following Articles:
“The Self in the Age of Information “by Kenneth Gergen
"Breaking Down Borders: How Technology Transforms the Private and Public Realms" by Robert Samuels
"Our Cell Phones, Ourselves" by Christine Rosen
"Let the Games Begin: Gaming Technology and Entertainment among College Students" by Steve Jones
"Playing War: The Emerging Trend of Real Virtual Combat in Current Video Games" by Brian Cowlishaw
"Weblogs: A History and Perspective" by Rebecca Blood
"Borg Journalism" by John Hiler

Reading List

• Dwyer,Rachel and Divya Patel, Cinema  India :Visual Culture of Hindi Films.OUP ,New Delhi.2002
• Gehlawat,Ajay, Reframing Bollywood.Theories of Popular Hindi Cinema.SAGE  Publications India Pvt Ltd. 2010.
• Lal ,Vinay and Ashis Nandy ,Fingerprinting Popular Culture.The Mythic  and the Iconic in Indian Cinema.Oxford University Press.New Delhi .2006.
• Prasad,M.Madhava, Ideology of the Hindi Film.A Historical Construction.OUP.2006
• Vasudevan, Ravi.S. Making Meaning in Indian Cinema.OUP.New Delhi 2000.
• Appadurai, A.; Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalisation. Delhi: Oxford University Press(1997)
• Gokulsing, K. M. and W. Dissanayake (Eds.) Popular Culture in a Globalised India. Oxon & New York: Rutledge (2009).
• Grindstaff, Laura; “Culture and Popular Culture: A Case for Sociology.” In Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 619: 206-222. (2008).
• Guins, Raiford et al (eds.) Popular Culture: a Reader. London: Sage Pub (2005).
• Harrison, Sylvia;Pop Art and the Origins of Post-Modernism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (2003.
• Hermes, Joke; Re-reading Popular Culture. Oxford: Blackwell Pub. (2005)
• Hinds, Harold E. et al. (eds.) Popular Culture: Theory and Methodology. Wisoconsin: University of Wisconsin Press (2006).
• Kasbekar, Asha. Pop Culture India! Media, Arts and Lifestyle. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio. (2006).
• Parker, Holt N. “Toward a Definition of Popular Culture.” In History and Theory 50: 147-170(2011)..
• Rege, Sharmila; “Conceptualising Popular Culture: The Lavniand Pawdain Maharashtra,” Economic and Political Weekly. 37 (11): 1038 – 1047. (2002)..
• Ryan, Mary; “Trivial or Commendable? : Women’s Writing, Popular Culture, and Chick Lit” in 452ºF, Electronic journal of theory of literature and comparative literature, 3: 70-84, <http://www.452f.com/index.php/en/mary-ryan.html > [Accessed on: 1st Oct. 2011] . (2010)
• Storey, John. Inventing popular culture: from folklore to globalization. Oxford: Blackwell Pub (2003).
• Strinati, Dominic ;AnIntroduction to Theories of Popular Culture. London: Routledge. . (1995).
• Weaver, John A. Popular culture primer. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, Inc. (2005).
• Chomsky Noam; Manufacturing Consent: The Political economy of the mass media. London: Vintage Publishesr (1994).
• Kaptan.S and Subramanian.V.;Women in Advertising. Jaipur: Book Enclave (2001).
• Kasbekar A.R. Pop culture India! Media, Arts, and Lifestyle (Popular Culture in the Contemporary World.) Santa Barbara: ABC CLIO (2006).
• Unnikrishnan, Namita ;Bajpai, Shailaja. (1996). The Impact of Television Advertising on Children. New Delhi: Sage Publications.

Articles for reference:

• ‘Tales of Sound and Fury: Observations on Family Melodrama’ – T. Elsaesser

• ‘Towards a Definition of Popular Culture’ – L. Fiedler

• ‘Encoding/Decoding’  – S. Hall

• ‘Culture Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Deception’ – T. Adorno and M. Horkheimer

• ‘Culture Industry Reconsidered’  – T. Adorno

• ‘Myth Today’  – R. Barthes

• ‘The Politics of Cultural Address in a “Transitional” Cinema:

• A Case Study of Indian Popular Cinema  – R. Vasudevan

• ‘An Intelligent Critic’s Guide to Indian Cinema’  – A. Nandy

 

Syllabus prepared by:
Dr. A.P. Pande– Convenor
Prof. ArvindMardikar
Dr. Shefali Shah
Ms. Michelle Philip
Ms June Furtado

 

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TYBA Paper XIII and Paper XIV:
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Syllabus for T.Y.B.A. English 
 Program: B.A.

Course: Literary Eras III and IV
Course codes: UAENG504 & UAENG604

(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year, 2013-14)

 

1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:

i)          Name of the Programme                     : B.A.
ii)         Course Code                                       :UAENG504 &UAENG604
iii)        Course Title                                         : TYBA English 
Literary Eras IIIand IV

iv)        Semester wise Course Contents          : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v)         References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi)        Credit Structure                                  :No. of Credits per Semester – 04
vii)       No. of lectures per Unit                      : 15
viii)      No. of lectures per week                     : 04

2.         Scheme of Examination          : 4 Questions of 15 marks each

3.         Special notes , if any               : No

4.         Eligibility , if any                    : No

5.         Fee Structure                           : As per University Structure

6.         Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any : No

 

Syllabus for TYBA Literature Paper XIII and Paper XIV
(to be implemented from 2013-2014 onwards) (75+25 Examination Pattern)

Objectives of the Course

1. To introduce the students to English Literature of the 19th century – of the  Romantic Revival and the Victorian period.
2. To show them how background influences shaped the writer’s thinking.
3. To introduce them to literary masters who dominated the scene
4. To familiarize the students with the different writing styles that each age adopted.

Semester V: Paper XIII -  TheRomantic Revival Course Code: UAENG504                                                                     4 Credits

                                                                                                           
60  Lectures
Important Concepts

 

A. The Romantic Revival  (1798-1836)

aRomanticism as distinguished from Neo-Classicism.
b.Medievalism
c.         Pantheism
d.         Impact of French Revolution on Romanticism
e.         Romantic Gothic Novel
f.          Bildungsgeschichte- Development of an individual from infancy through
maturity.

 

Unit 2 Jane Austen:  Pride and Prejudice
OR
Mary Shelley: Frankenstein

Unit 3 Selected Verse from the Romantic period:

1. William Blake:                        ‘The Chimney Sweeper’

                        ‘The Nurse’s Song’

2. William Wordsworth:             ‘Tintern Abbey’

‘Simon Lee’

3. Samuel T. Coleridge:              ‘Dejection: An Ode’
4. John Keats:                             ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’

‘Ode to Autumn’

5. Percy B. Shelley:                     ‘Mutability’

‘Lines to an Indian Air’

 

Evaluation

A)	Internal Assessment
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One  class test to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities	05 Marks
Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays

Question Pattern for Semester End Examination (Semester End): 75 marks/2.5hrs
Q.1. Essay Question: 1 out of 2 or Short Notes: 2 out of 3 (2X7.5=15) from Unit-I
Q.2. Essay Question: 1 out of 2 (15) from Unit- II
Q.3. Essay Question: 1 out of 2 (15) from Unit- III
Q.4.Short Notes: 2 out of 3 (2X7.5=15) from Unit-II
Q.5.Short Notes: 2 out of 3 (2X7.5=15) from Unit-III

 

 

Semester Six: Paper XIV –  The Victorian Age Course Code: UAENG604                                                                       4 Credits

 60 Lectures
Unit 1: Important Concepts

1. The Victorian Age (1837 -1901)

1. Industrial Revolution
2. Age of Science
3. Age of Faith and Doubt (Victorian Dilemma)
4. Utilitarianism
5. Aestheticism
6. Pre-Raphaelitism
7. The Oxford Movement

 

Unit 2: Charles Dickens:  A Tale of Two Cities
OR
George Eliot:The Mill on the Floss

Unit 3: Selected Verse from the Victorian period.

a. Alfred Lord Tennyson – “Ulysses”

b. Robert Browning: “The Lost Mistress”

“The Light Woman”

c. Matthew Arnold: “Dover Beach”

d. Elizabeth B.Browning: Sonnets from the Portuguese – Sonnet 14

 “If thou must love me, let it be for nought…”

e. G.M. Hopkins:            “God’s Grandeur”
“Carrion Comfort”

 

Evaluation A) Internal Assessment – 40 Marks Sr.No. Particulars Marks 1 One class test to be conducted in the given semester 20 Marks 2 Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities 05 Marks Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays Question Pattern for External examination (Semester End): 75 marks/2.5hrs Q.1. Essay Question: 1 out of 2 or Short Notes: 2 out of 3 (2X7.5=15) from Unit-I Q.2. Essay Question: 1 out of 2 (15) from Unit- II Q.3. Essay Question: 1 out of 2 (15) from Unit- III Q.4.Short Notes: 2 out of 3 (2X7.5=15) from Unit-II Q.5.Short Notes: 2 out of 3 (2X7.5=15) from Unit-III IDOL (Distance Education) students are to attempt five questions of twenty marks each, opting a minimum of two questions from each section. Questions forming one semester for regular students will form one section in IDOL question paper. Duration will be three hours. References

Recommended Reading:

1. Boris Ford, (Ed.) A Pelican Guide to English Literature

From Blake To Byron,Vol.5, (Penguin, 1982)
From Dickens To Hardy, Vol.6, (Penguin, 1982)

1. David Daiches,A Critical History of English Literature, Vol. IV. The Romantics to the Present Day (Secker &Warburg, 1975)
2. Laurie Magnus, English Literature in the Nineteenth Century an Essay in Criticism

(BiblioBazaar, 2009)

1. G.K. Chesterton, The Victorian Age in Literature (1913, Echo : Middlesex, 2008)
2. Basil Willey, Coleridge to Matthew Arnold  (Cambridge UP : Cambridge, 1980)
3. J. E. Luebering (Ed) English Literature From the 19th Century Through Today, (Britannia Educational Pub, 2011)
4. Alice Chandler, A Dream of Order: The Medieval Ideal in Nineteenth Century Literature (Routledge and Kegan Paul :London, 1971)
5. Stefanie Markovits, The Crisis of Action in Nineteenth Century English Literature,

Ohio State Univ: Ohio, 2006)

1. Sir Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller, Cambridge History of English Literature: The Nineteenth Century (Cambridge UP: Cambridge, 1967)
2. Alison Chapman & Jane Stabler, (Eds) Unfoldingthe South: Nineteenth Century British Women Writers and Artists in Italy (Manchester UP: Manchester, 2003)
3. John Hayward: English Verse (Penguin Books: London,1985)
4. Caroline Franklin, The Female Romantics Nineteenth Century Women Novelists and Byronism (Routledge: New York, 2012)
5. Francis Turner Palgrave: The Golden Treasury, Fifth Edition , (OUP: London, 1965)
6. W. Peacock: English Verse, Vol. III, (OUP, London,1972)
7. Paula R. Feldman, British Women Poets of the Romantic Era (John Hopkins UP: Maryland, 1977)
8. Stuart Curran, Poetic Form and British Romanticism (Oxford UP: Oxford, 1986)
9. Dino Franco Felluga, The Perversity of Poetry: Romantic Ideology and the Popular Male (State University of New York Press: Albany, 2005)
10. Richard Cronin, Reading Victorian Poetry (Wiley-Blackwell: Oxford, 2012)
11. Charles LaPorte, Victorian Poets and the Changing Bible ( University of Virginia Press: Virginia, 2011)
12. Charles Lamb: Essays of Elia, (ed.) N.L. Haillward , M.A. Cantab and S.C Hill,    (1967, Macmillan, New Delhi, 2000)
13. Willian Hazlitt: Selected Essays, (ed) M.G. Gopalkrishnan,( Macmillan, New Delhi, 2006)
14. Thomas Carlyle, Historical Essays (Univ. of California P : California, 2003)
15. John Stuart Mill, On Liberty (Longmans, Green : London, 1921)
16. Hilary Frazer and Daniel Brown (Eds), English Prose of the Nineteenth Century (Longman Literature In English Series)
17. Raymond Macdonald Alden, Readings in English Prose of the Nineteenth Century,

(Riverside Press: Cambridge, 1917)

 

Members of the Syllabus Committee for Papers XIII and XIV:

1. Dr. Marie Fernandes –      Convener
2. Dr. Coomi Vevaina    -      Member
3. Dr. Sonu Kapadia    -        Member
4. Dr. Shireen Vakil       -      Member
5. Dr. Shefali Shah         -         Member
6. Dr. Shakuntala Bharvani -    Member

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TYBA Paper XV and XVI

UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

Syllabus for T.Y.B.A. English 
    Program: B.A.

Course: Literary Era (V&VI)
20th Century British Literature
Course Codes: UAENG505&UAENG605

 

(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year, 2013-14)

 

1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:

i)          Name of the Programme                  : B.A.
ii)         Course Code                                       : UAENG505&UAENG605

iii)        Course Title                                         : Literary Era (V&VI) 20th Century British Literature

 

                                                           

iv)        Semester wise Course Contents          : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v)         References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi)        Credit Structure                                  : No. of Credits per Semester – 03
vii)       No. of lectures per Unit                      : --
viii)      No. of lectures per week                     : 04

2.         Scheme of Examination          : 4 Questions of 15 marks each

3.         Special notes , if any               : No

4.         Eligibility , if any                    : No

5.         Fee Structure                           : As per University Structure

6.         Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any : No

 

Revised Syllabus of T.Y.B.A. 20TH Century British Literature Papers XV and XVI
(75+25 Examination Pattern)

Objectives:
To familiarize the learners with the twentieth century literary movements
To introduce them to modernist and postcolonial literary texts

 

Semester V (Paper XV)
Course Code: UAENG505

Unit I:Concepts and terms (From 1900-1950)
1. Modernism
2. Imagism
3. Symbolism
4. Impact of developments of Psychology on British novels
5. Impact of the First World War on British poetry
6. Impact of social realism on British Theatre

 

Unit II: Poetry

1. T. S. Eliot: Prelude, Journey of the Magi.
2.W. B. Yeats: Sailing to Byzantium, Circus Animals’ Desertion.
3.Wilfred Owen: Futility, Dulceet decorum est.
4. W.H.Auden: The Unknown Citizen, Muse’e des beaux arts

Unit III:Drama

• George Bernard Shaw: Cadida

OR
b) Samuel Beckett: Waiting for Godot

Evalaution

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One class test to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities	05 Marks
Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays

B) Semester End Examination

Semester V:                                                                             75 marks/ 2 and ½ hours

Q1. Short notes (2 out of 4) on Unit 1.                                                          15 Marks
Q2. Essay type question on Unit 2 (Poetry) (1 out of 2)                                15 Marks
Q3. Essay type question onUnit 3 (Drama) (1 out of 2)                                 15 Marks
Q4. Short notes on Unit 2 (2 out of 4)                                                          15 Marks
Q5. Short notes on Unit 3 (2 out of 4)                                                           15 Marks

 

Semester VI: (Paper XVI)
Course Code: UAENG605

Unit I:Important Concepts (From 1950 to the present)

1. Feminism
2. Surrealism
3. Postmodernism
4. Existentialism
5. Theatre of the Absurd
6. Postcolonial and Multi-Culturalism

Unit II:Novel

a)Joseph Conrad: Heart of Darkness
OR

• Preethi Nair: One Hundred Shades of White

Unit III:Short stories

1.James Joyce: “Araby”
2.D.H.Lawrence: “The Rocking Horse Winner”
3.Jean Rhys: “ Illusion”
4. Angela Carter: “The Werewolf”

Question Paper Pattern.

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One class test to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities	05 Marks
Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays

 

B) Semester VI Examination                                                75 marks/ 2 and ½ Hours

Q1. Short notes (2 out of 4) on Unit 1.                                                          15 Marks
Q2. Essay type question on Unit 2 (Novel) (1 out of 2)                                 15 Marks
Q3. Essay type question on Unit 3 (Short Stories) (1 out of 2)                      15 Marks
Q4. Short notes on Unit 2 (2 out of 4)                                                           15 Marks       
Q5. Short notes on Unit 3 (2 out of 4)                                                           15 Marks

 

IDOL students to attempt five questions of 20 marks each, selecting a minimum of two questions from each section. The questions of one semester will from one section in IDOL question papers.

RECOMMENDED READING:

1. T.S Eliot: Tradition and Individual Talent (1932)*;
2. Malcolm Bradbury: Preface to The Modern Tradition;
3. John Press: “Symbolism” from A Map of Modern Verse.
4. Ezra Pound: “A Retrospect” (1918).*
5. War-poetry: Boris Ford
6. Carl Jung : Psychology and Literature (1930)*
7. Maud Bodkin: Archetypal Patterns in Poetry (1934)*
8.. Femininity, Narrative and Psychoanalysis - Juliet Mitchell (From David Lodge -Modern Criticism and Theory)
9. Modern British Dramatists: a collection of critical essays edited by John Russel Brown.
10. Godot and His Children: The Theatre of Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter by Martin Esslin from Brown
*All essays denoted by this sign are available as excerpts in The Theory of Criticism: from Plato to the Present by Raman Selden.

• Elaine Showalter: A Literature of their Own (1977)*,
• Helene Cixous: The Laugh of the Medusa (1976)*
• John Berger: “The female Nude” from Ways of Seeing.
• Roland Barthes: The Death of the Author (1968)*
• The Postmodern Condition : Jean-FrancoisLyotard
• Modernity versus Postmodernity :JurgenHabermas  from Modernism,,Postmodernism and the Decline of the Moral Order by Daniel Bell
• From Modern British Dramatists: a collection of critical essays edited by John Russel Brown:
• Introduction by John Russel Brown
• The Early Fifties by John Russel Taylor
• The New English Drama by Raymond Williams
• Surrealism (Boris Ford)
• Walsh’s essay on “New Literatures in English”
• Introductory essay in Imaginary Homelands: Salman Rushdie
• The Black Atlantic: Paul Gilroy (in PadminiMongia’s ContemporaryPostcolonial Reader)

 

*All essays denoted by this sign are available as excerpts in The Theory of Criticism: from Plato to the Present by Raman Selden.

1.Modern British Dramatists: a collection of critical essays edited by John Russel Brown.
2. Godot and His Children: The Theatre of Samuel Beckett And Harold Pinter by Martin Esslin from John RusselBrown.
3. Recent English drama by Raymond Williams from John RusselBrown.
4.Modernism ,Postmodernism and the decline of the moral order by Daniel Bell.
5. Mapping the Postmodern by Andreas Huyssen from Daniel Bell.
6. Mikhail Bakhtin: Problem of Dostoevsky's Poetics from Selden.
7. The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir from Selden.
 8. Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Brown by Virginia Woolf.
9. Modern Criticism and Theory by David Lodge.
 10. Feminist Criticism in the Wilderness - Elaine Showalter from Lodge.
11. The Modern Writer and His World -G.S.Frazer
12. Lee-Browne, Patrick. The Modernist Period: 1900-45. London: Evans, 2003.
13. Tew, Philip and Alex Murray. The Modernism Handbook. London: Continuum, 2009.
14. John Press. “Imagism” from A Map of Modern Verse.
15.Adam Piette, Imagination at War: British fiction and poetry, 1939-1945 (1995)
16. Mark Rawlinson, Writings of the Second World War (2000)

Internet sources: 1.  <http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/critical-issues/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/downesfashpaper.pdf>

 

Syllabus prepared by:

Dr. Nalini Ramaswamy (Convenor)

Members:
Dr.Nilakshi Roy
Ms. Michelle Philips
Sister Ananda
Mr. V.M. Athaley
Dr. ShilpaSapre-Bharmal

 

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TYBA Paper XVII and XVIII:  Drama and Theatre

UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

Syllabus for T.Y.B.A. English 
     Program: B.A.

Course: Drama and Theatre
Course Code: UAENGB506&UAENGB606

(75+25 Examination Pattern)

 

(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year, 2013-14)

 

1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:

i)          Name of the Programme                      : B.A.
ii)         Course Code                                        :UAENGB506& UAENGB606
iii)        Course Title                                         :TYBA English 
Drama and Theatre

iv)        Semester wise Course Contents           : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v)         References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi)        Credit Structure                                    : No. of Credits per Semester – 03
vii)       No. of lectures per Unit                       : 15
viii)      No. of lectures per week                      : 03

2.         Scheme of Examination           : 4 Questions of 15 marks each

3.         Special notes , if any               : No

4.         Eligibility , if any                     : No

5.         Fee Structure                            : As per University Structure

6.         Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any : No

 

Syllabus for TYBA Course: Drama and Theatre
Course Code: UAENGB506&UAENGB606

(to be implemented from 2013-2014 onwards)
Objectives of the Course

1. To acquaint the learners of literature with various types of drama
2. To sensitize them to the techniques and types of theatre
3. To introduce them to drama asa performing art
4. To enhance their understanding of the elements of theatre
5. To  enable the learners to  critically watch a play, write a review and to put up  a play

Semester Five: Drama and Theatre Course code- UAENGB5064 Credits

                                                                                     
Lectures: ---
Unit 1: Terms: Elements of theatre - Script, acting, rehearsal, costumes, types of stages, Sanskrit theatre, Greek Theatre, Modern Theatre                                           
Unit 2: Mahesh Dattani: Dance Like a Man
Or                                                                                                                  
GirishKarnad: Nagamandala                                                                                     
Unit 3: Euripedes: Medea                                                                  
Or                                                                                                                  
Anton Chekhov: The Seagull

 

Evaluation

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One  class test to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities	05 Marks

Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays
B)bSemester End Examination Pattern                       75 Marks
Question 1:  Short notes on Unit 1 (2 out of 4)                                  : 15 Marks
Question 2: Essay on the play –Unit 2 (one out of two)                    : 15 Marks
Question 3: Essay on the Play– Unit 3(one out of two)                     : 15 Marks
Question 4: Two short notes from Unit 2, out of 4                             : 15Marks
Question 5: Two short notes from Unit 3, out of 4                             : 15Marks

Semester Six: Drama and Theatre Course code-UAENGB606                                4 Credits

 Lectures: 45

Unit 1: Terms:Types of drama: Black Comedy, Shavian Drama, Poetic Drama, Angry Theatre, Expressionism in drama, African American Drama
Unit 2: Play: Tennessee Williams: The Glass Menagerie
Or                                                                                                                  
Arthur Miller: All My Sons                                                                             

Unit 3:  One Act Plays (Two) 
Mary Burrill: They that Sit in Darkness
Percival Wilde :The Sequel                                                     
Evaluation
Evaluation

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One  class test to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities	05 Marks

Questions for the class test should be either short notes or essays
B) Semester End Examination Pattern                        75 Marks
Question 1:  Short notes on Unit 1 (2 out of 4)                                  : 15 Marks
Question 2: Essay on the play –Unit 2 (one out of two)                    : 15 Marks
Question 3: Essay on the Play –  Unit 3(one out of two)                   : 15 Marks
Question 4: Two short notes from Unit 2,  out of 4                            : 15Marks
Question 5: Two short notes from Unit 3, out of 4                             : 15Marks
IDOL (Distance Education) students are to attempt five questions of twenty marks each, opting a minimum of two questions from each section. Questions forming one semester for regular students will form one section in IDOL question paper. Duration will be three hours.

References
Bennett, Susan. Theatre Audiences : A Theory of Production and Reception. London: Routledge, 1990.
Bratton, J. S.New Readings in Theatre History: Theatre and Performance Theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Brockett, Oscar. The Essential Theatre. New York: Wadsworth Publishing, 2007.
Frank, Marcie. Gender, Theatre, and the Origins of Criticism :From Dryden to Manley. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Fuchs, Elinor, and UnaChaudhuri. Land/Scape/Theater: Theater--Theory/Text/Performance. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2002.
Kobialka, Michal. Of Borders and Thresholds : Theatre History, Practice, and Theory. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1999.
Malekin, Peter, and Ralph Yarrow. Consciousness, Literature, and Theatre : Theory and Beyond. New York: St. Martin's, 1997.
McAuley, Gay. Space in Performance : Making Meaning in the Theatre. Theater--Theory/Text/Performance. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1999.
Nicoll, Allardyce. The Theatre and Dramatic Theory. London: Harrap, 1962.
---. The Theory of Drama. New York: B. Blom, 1966.
Rai, Rama Nand.Theory of Drama : A Comparative Study of Aristotle and Bharata. New Delhi: Classical Pub. Co., 1992.
Styan, J. L. Modern Drama in Theory and Practice. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1980.
AllardyceNicoll. A History of English Drama 3 Vol. Set.Cambridge: 1946.

Williams, Raymond .Drama from Ibsen to Brecht .London: Penguin Books, 1973.

Brustein,  Robert. The Theatre of Revolt: An Approach to ModernDrama.New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1965.

Taylor, Russell John:Anger and After: Guide to the New British Drama. London: Eyre Methune, 1977.

Lumley, Fredrick. New Trends in the Twentieth Century Drama: A Survey since Ibsen and Shaw. Oxford: O.U.P, 1972.

Bentley, Eric. The Theory of the Modern Stage: An Introduction toTheatre and Drama. London: Penguin Books, 1968.

 Gascoigne, Bamber. Twentieth Century Drama.London: Hutchinson, 1967.

Gassner, John.Masters of Drama.New York:Dover Publications, 1954.

 Clark, Darect H. A Study of Modern Drama. Philadelphia: Century Books-Bindery, 1982.

 

Syllabus Prepared by:
Dr. Shilpa Sapre-Bharmal, D. B. J. College, Chiplun, Convener.

Members:
Dr. Dinesh Kumar
Dr. Atul Pitre
Dr. H.B. Patil
Mr. Mahendra Kamat

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            TYBA Paper XI and XII:  Grammar and Art of Writing

UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

Syllabus for T.Y.B.A. English 
         Program: B.A.

Course: Grammar and Art of writing
Course Codes: UAENGA503&UAENGA603

 

(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the academic year, 2014-15)

(75+25 Examination Pattern)

 

1. Syllabus as per Credit Based Semester and Grading System:

i)          Name of the Programme                      : B.A.
ii)         Course Code                                        : UAENGA503&UAENGA603
iii)        Course Title                                         : TYBA English 
Grammar And Art of Writing                                      

iv)        Semester wise Course Contents           : Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v)         References and Additional References: Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi)        Credit Structure                                    : No. of Credits per Semester – 03
vii)       No. of lectures per Unit                       : 15
viii)      No. of lectures per week                      : 03

2.         Scheme of Examination           : 4 Questions of 15 marks each

3.         Special notes , if any               : No

4.         Eligibility , if any                     : No

5.         Fee Structure                            : As per University Structure

6.         Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any : No

 

TYBA – ENGLISH Paper-XI (optional)
GRAMMAR AND ART OF WRITING
Objectives:    

• To develop among students an insight in the process of word formation and transformation.
• To develop among students an insight into the structure of English language and develop their skills of grammatical analysis and description.
• To provide knowledge of the underlying ‘rules’ of grammar.
• To introduce rhetorical structures for effective writing.

SEMESTER- V
Course Code: UAENGA503

• Morphology
• Bound and Free Morphemes
• Affixes, Stems and Roots
• Morphological Analysis

B. Grammar
I. Grammatical units:

• Hierarchy
•  Forms  and functions
•  Co-ordination and subordination

II. Words

• Open  and  closed  word classes
• Types of nouns, adjectives, verbs , adverbs
• Types of  pronouns, conjunctions
• Forms and functions of words in phrases

III. Phrases:

• Noun Phrase , Genitive Phrase, Prepositional Phrase
• Adjective Phrase and Adverb Phrase
• Verb Phrase

IV. A) Mechanics of writing

• Characteristics of typical writing( as against those of typical speech)

C)           Cohesion and cohesive devices
D) Coherence- Salience, Sequencing and segmentation
E)           Rhetorical Structures –analysis, argumentation, classification, comparison-contrast, cause-effect, definition, exemplification,
F) Domain and language change – journalism , advertising and literature, scientific and technical writing
V. Writing for the print media -

• News
• Book reviews  and film reviews

 

Appendix for Semester V
Subtopics for short notes from the prescribed text:
 English Grammar for Today : A New  Introduction ( Second Edition-2006- PALGRAVE MACMILLAN )
by Geoffrey Leech, Margaret Deuchar  and Robert Hoogenraad

3.2     The hierarchy of grammatical units
4.1     Open and closed word classes
4.2.1  Types of nouns
4.2.4  Types of adverbs
4.3.5  Conjunctions
4.3.6  Modal verbs
4.3.6  Primary verbs
5.5     6 verb forms
5.5     Structure of the verb phrase
5.3.1  the premodifiers of an NP
5.3.1  the post modifiers of an NP

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One class test to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities	05 Marks
Questions for the class test should be  short notes or phrasal analysis or morphological analysis

 

Semester End Examination  ( 75  marks/ 2 and ½ Hours )
Q. 1   Short Notes (3 out of 5)                                                          15 marks
Q2.    Phrase analysis                                                                        15 marks
Q.3    a. Morphological analysis         (4 words)                                8 marks
b. Verb phrase analysis                                                                      7marks
Q 4   The passage has some flaws in the linking and organization of its 
contents.
A) Identify errors from the given passage showing them against the
respective sentence numbers                                                  7 marks
B) Rewrite the passage making appropriate changes to bring in clarity
and fluency                                                                            8 marks
Q.5    Write a newspaper report of about 150-200 words with a headline, lead and body using the information given.                
15 marks

 

Prescribed Text:

• Geoffrey Leech, Margaret Deuchar and Robert Hoogenraad, English Grammar for Today: A New Introduction. London, Macmillan, 1973

Additional reading:

• Quirk,  R . and Greenbaum , S.  A University Grammar of English, Longman 1973
• Lucile Vaughan Payne : The Lively Art of Writing ,Mentor, 1969
• Grenville Kleiser : The Art of Writing , A P H , New Delhi , 2011
• John R. Trimble : Writing with Style , Conversations on the Art of Writing,   Prentice Hall , New Jersey , 1975

TYBA – ENGLISH Paper-XII (optional)
GRAMMAR AND ART OF WRITING
SEMESTER- VI
Course Code: UAENGA603
Objectives:    

• To develop among students an insight into the mechanics of writing.
• To develop among students an insight into the structure of English language and develop their skills of grammatical analysis and description.
• To develop among students the skills of sentence transformation.
• To enable the students to write effectively for various domains.

I. Clauses:

• Clause elements and  subject –verb concord
• Basic clause  patterns
• Types of clause :  finite - non-finite ( tensed- tenseless)  , independent- dependent  ( main- subordinate )
• Kinds of   subordinate  clause  :  Noun clause, Prepositional Clause , Relative  clause , Adverb Clause, Comparative  Clause

II. Sentences:

• Simple , compound (  linked and unlinked  coordination) and complex  sentences
• Basic and  Derived structures 

III.  Academic writing- thesis statement/ underlying proposition , content analysis ,
rhetorical devices , readership  , purpose of writing 
IV.  Creative/ Figurative  writing and Advertisement copy writing

 

Appendix for Semester VI
Subtopics for short notes from the prescribed text:
 English Grammar for Today : A New  Introduction ( Second Edition-2006- PALGRAVE MACMILLAN )
by Geoffrey Leech, Margaret Deuchar  and Robert Hoogenraad

6.1     Elements of the clause
6.1.2  Object and complement
6.1.3  Adverbials
Table 6.2    Adverbial types
6.3     Tensed and tenseless clauses
Table 6.4    The major clause patterns
7.2.1  the main types of tensed NCl
7.3     table 7.2      the functions of subordinate clauses
7.5     Direct and indirect subordination    
Table-9.2    characteristics of typical speech
Table-9.2    characteristics of typical writing
Table 10.2  Domainwise  dominant and subordinate functions of language

A)	Internal Assessment – 25%	25 Marks
Sr.No.	Particulars	Marks
1	One class test to be conducted in the given semester	20 Marks
2	Overall conduct as a responsible student, manners and articulation and exhibition of leadership qualities in organizing related academic activities	05 Marks
Questions for the class test should be either short notes or clause analysis

  

Semester VI Examination ( 75 marks/ 2 and ½ Hours )
Q.1    Short Notes (3 out of 5)                                                          15 marks
Q.2     Clause analysis (SPOCA elements—form and function labels)      
(4 sentences)                                                                              15 marks
Q.3 a)  Sentence analysis  to identify  SCls with their types  and 
functions – form labels not necessary.    ( 3  sentences )      6 marks
b). Derived  structures- ( 4 sentences)                                      9 marks
Q.4    Form a thesis statement on the given topic and develop it in about 150-200 words . Specify the rhetorical structures used by you.
( 1 out of 3 topics )                                                        15 marks
Q.5    A) Attempt a literary (descriptive/ narrative/ reflective or a combination of
these) passage of about 150 words by making use of the given points.                                                                                                                   15 marks
(A short passage  of about 150 words  having potential to be given – for average students)
OR
B) Compose a copy (advertisement) with elements like headline, subheads,
slogan and body copy on the basis of the given facts.       

IDOL (Distance Education) students are to attempt five questions of twenty marks each, opting a minimum of two questions from each section. Questions forming one semester for regular students will form one section in IDOL question paper. Duration will be three hours.

Prescribed Text:

• Geoffrey Leech, Margaret Deuchar and Robert Hoogenraad, English Grammar for Today: A New Introduction. London, Macmillan, 1973

Recommended Books:

• Lucile Vaughan Payne : The Lively Art of Writing ,Mentor, 1969
• Grenville Kleiser : The Art of Writing , A P H , New Delhi , 2011
• John R. Trimble : Writing with Style , Conversations on the Art of Writing,   Prentice Hall , New Jersey , 1975
• Stephen Bailey : Academic Writing , A handbook for International Students , Routledge , London and New York, 2010

Syllabus prepared by:
Dr. Atul Pitre- Convenor
Dr. Sushmita Dey
Dr. Ashok Thorat