KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

SYLLABI FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES

(AS PER NEP 2020)

Approved on September 23rd and 27th 2022, BOS (UG)

Effective for batches commencing from 2021 onwards

For III and IV Semester BA / BSW / B.Com / BBA /TTM /

BSC / BCA Degree Courses

 KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

(AS PER NEP 2020)

Approved on SEPTEMBER 23rd AND 27th 2022, by BOS (UG)

Effective for Batches commencing from 2021 onwards
ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COMPULSORY COURSE (AECC)
LANGUAGE (AECC)-L2-GENERIC ENGLISH

BA/BSW/ UG Programmes offered by Kuvempu University

SEMESTER III

Total Credits for the Program : 03

Year of implementation : 2022-23

Teaching hours per Week : 04

Title of the Course: GENERIC ENGLISH - L2

Number of Theory Number of hours Number of lecture Duration of Exam

Credits per Week hours/semester

03 04 48/55 02 hours

Formative Assessment : 40

Summative Assessment Marks: 60

Total Marks 100

Course Objectives

1. To enhance LSRW (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) skills

2. To develop interpersonal communicative skills
3. To augment presentation skills
4. To develop the ability to critically analyze, interpret and appreciate literary
texts
5. To inculcate an openness to, and appreciation of, social, cultural, religious and
ethnic diversities
6. To train students for new and emerging professional positions
like – content writers, interpreters, translators, transcribers
7. To facilitate preparation for competitive examinations like:
UPSC/KPSC/IBPS/SSC/RAILWAYS/TOEFL/IELTS and others

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, the students will have:

1. Acquired enhanced LSRW(Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing skills

2. Been equipped with interpersonal communicative skills

3. Augmented their presentation and analytical skills

4. Developed an ability to critically analyse, interpret and appreciate literary texts

5. Developed an openness to, and appreciation of social, cultural, religious and
ethnic diversities
6. Developed the skills required for employability in emerging professional
positions such as – content writers, interpreters, translators, transcribers
7. Acquired language skills for successfully facing competitive examinations like:
UPSC/KPSC/IBPS/SSC/RAILWAYS/TOEFL/IELTS and others.
 Syllabus for III Semester BA/BSW (AECC)
Under the Faculty of Arts
III SEMESTER
READING SKILLS/LISTENING SKILLS /SPEAKING AND 48 / 55 60 Marks
WRITING SKILLS hrs
UNIT-1
UNIT-1
Short Plays 17 hrs
READING SKILLS
1. Pie and the Tart-Hugh Chester man
2. Dear Departed – Stanley Houghton
3. Scenes from Shakespeare
 Forum Scene – Julius Caesar
 Court Scene – Merchant of Venice
Unit -2 Persuasive Speeches
Listening Skills
1. Swami Vivekananda – Chicago Speech at 08 hrs
world parliament http://www.youtube.com

2. Tagore- Crisis of Civilization –

http://www.youtube.com
3. Abdul Kalam – My vision for India
(http://www.youtube.com)
4. Ambedkar- Constituent Assembly Speech
1946 (http://www.youtube.com)
UNIT-3 PRESENTATION SKILLS 14 hrs
SPEAKING SKILLS
Types:
1. Introduction to Speaking Skills and good
Presentation (features of good presentation)
2. Presentation Skills – informative Presentation
/ Persuasive Presentation / Decision making
UNIT-4 INTRODUCTION TO WRITING AND TYPES 16 hrs
WRITING SKILLS OF WRITING
1. Introduction to good Writing and types of
Writing
2. Job Application with C.V
3. Complaint letter (1. Civic Problems, 2.
Complaint to Principal about grievances in
the college)
4. Permission letter
5. Advertisement
6. Product Manual
7. Poster / Brochure Writing
 KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

(AS PER NEP 2020)

Approved on SEPTEMBER 23rd and 27th 2022, BOS (UG)

Effective for batches commencing from 2021 onwards

ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COMPULSORY COURSE

LANGUAGE (AECC)-L2-GENERIC ENGLISH

BCOM/BBA/TTM UG programmes offered by Kuvempu University

SEMESTER III

Total Credits for the Program : 03

Year of implementation : 2022-23

Teaching hours per Week : 04

Title of the Course: GENERIC ENGLISH - L2

Number of Theory Number of Hrs/ Number of Lecture Duration of Exam
Credits Week Hours
03 04 48/55 02 hours
Formative Assessment : 40
Summative Assessment Marks: 60
Total Marks 100
Course Objectives

1. To enhance LSRW (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing skills

2. To develop interpersonal communicative skills
3. To augment presentation skills
4. To develop the ability to critically analyze, interpret and appreciate literary
texts
5. To inculcate an openness to, and appreciation of, social, cultural, religious and
ethnic diversities
6. To train students for new and emerging professional positions
like – content writers, interpreters, translators, transcribers
7. To facilitate preparation for competitive examinations like:
UPSC/KPSC/IBPS/SSC/RAILWAYS/TOEFL/IELTS and others

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course the students will have:

1. Acquired enhanced LSRW(Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing skills

2. Been equipped with interpersonal communicative skills

3. Augmented their presentation and analytical skills

4. Developed an ability to critically analyse, interpret and appreciate literary texts

5. Developed an openness to, and appreciation of social, cultural, religious and
ethnic diversities
6. Developed the skills required for employability in emerging professional
positions such as – content writers, interpreters, translators, transcribers
7. Acquired language skills for successfully facing competitive examinations like:
UPSC/KPSC/IBPS/SSC/RAILWAYS/TOEFL/IELTS and others.
 Syllabus for III Semester BCOM/BBA/TTM (AECC)

Under the Faculty of Arts

III SEMESTER
READING SKILLS/LISTENING SKILLS /SPEAKING AND 48 / 55 60 Marks
WRITING SKILLS Hrs
UNIT-1
UNIT-1
Short Plays 17 hrs
READING SKILLS
One Act Plays
1. Remember Caesar - Gordon Daviot.
2. A Day of Atonement – Margaret Wood
3. Scenes from Shakespeare
 Assassination Scene(Julius Caesar )
 Banquet Scene (Macbeth)
Unit -2
Persuasive Speeches
Listening Skills
1. Dalai Lama – Nobel Peace prize acceptance 08hrs
Speech (www.youtube.com )
2. Charlie Chaplin’s final speech from The
Great Dictator (www.youtube.com )
3. Gandhi – Quit India Speech
(www.youtube.com )
4. Swamy Vivekananda – Chicago Speech at
World Parliament (www.youtube.com )

UNIT-3 14 hrs
BUSINESS CORESPONDENCE
Writing Skill 1. Letter of enquiry and reply
2. Letter of order
3. Letter of complaint and Reply
4. Letter of Job Application with CV
5. Product Promotion letters
6. Sales letters

UNIT-4 Commercial Writing 16 hrs

1. Advertisement writing
2. Product manual
3. Poster / Brochure Writing
 KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

(AS PER NEP 2020)

Approved on SEPTEMBER 23rd and 27th 2022, BOS (UG)

Effective for batches commencing from 2021 onwards

ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COMPULSORY COURSE

LANGUAGE (AECC)-L2-GENERIC ENGLISH

BSC / BCA UG programmes offered by Kuvempu University

SEMESTER III

Total Credits for the Program : 03

Year of Implementation : 2022-23

Teaching hours per Week : 04

Title of the Course: GENERIC ENGLISH - L2

Number of Number of hours per Number of lecture Duration of Exam
Theory Credits Week hours/semester
03 04 48/55 02 hours
Formative Assessment : 40
Summative Assessment Marks: 60
Total Marks 100
Course Objectives

1. To enhance LSRW (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing skills

2. To develop interpersonal communicative skills
3. To augment presentation Skills
4. To develop the ability to critically analyze, interpret and appreciate literary
texts
5. To inculcate an openness to, and appreciation of, social, cultural, religious and
ethnic diversities
6. To train students for new and emerging professional positions
like – content writers, interpreters, translators, transcribers
7. To facilitate preparation for competitive examinations like:
UPSC/KPSC/IBPS/SSC/RAILWAYS/TOEFL/IELTS and others

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course the students will have:

1. Acquired enhanced LSRW(Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing skills

2. Been equipped with interpersonal communicative skills

3. Augmented their presentation and analytical skills

4. Developed an ability to critically analyse, interpret and appreciate literary texts

5. Developed an openness to, and appreciation of social, cultural, religious and
ethnic diversities
6. Developed the skills required for employability in emerging professional
positions such as – content writers, interpreters, translators, transcribers
7. Acquired language skills for successfully facing competitive examinations like:
UPSC/KPSC/IBPS/SSC/RAILWAYS/TOEFL/IELTS and others.
 Syllabus for III Semester BSC/BCA/ Degree Courses (AECC)

Under the Faculty of Arts

III SEMESTER
READING SKILLS/LISTENING SKILLS /SPEAKING AND 48 / 55 60 Marks
WRITING SKILLS Hrs
UNIT-1
READING SKILLS One Act Plays
1. The Death Trap – Saki (H.H Munro)
2. Progress – Saint Irvin
3. Scenes from Shakespeare 17 hrs
 Sleep Walking Scene (Macbeth)
 The Reconciliation Scene (Tempest)
Unit -2
Persuasive Speeches
Listening Skills
 Steve Jobs - Commencement address 10hrs
 Martin Luther King- Dream Speech
 Gandhi - Quit India Speech
 Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s: Moving the
Center 25/April/2008
You Tube: University California
Television(U.CTV)
UNIT-3 14 hrs
PRESENTATION SKILLS
SPEAKING SKILLS
Introduction to Speaking Skills and
good presentation
 Features of good presentation
 Presentation skills
 Persuasive / Informative
presentation
UNIT-4  Decision making
INTRODUCTION TO presentation
WRITING 14 hrs
WRITING SKILLS
AND TYPES OF WRITING
 Introduction to good Writing and
types of Writing
 Job Application with C.V
 Complaint letter (1. Civic Problems,
2. Complaint to Principal about
grievances in the college)
 Permission letter
 Advertisement
 Product Manual
 Poster / Brochure Writing
 Third Semester: Optional English DSC – 5
Title of the Paper – British Literature up to 1800: Part -I
(Chaucer to the Age of Transition)

Course Title – British Literature up to 1800 :Part-I

(Chaucer to the Age of Transition)
Total Contact Hours : 36/40 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment : 40 Internal Assessment
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam : 02 Hours
Total Marks: 100

Course Objectives:

 To introduce the learners to the meaning, forms, terms and concepts of literature
 To provide an overview of the main genres of literature and introduce major Writers.
 To enable the learners to appreciate literature
 To introduce major features of British literature up to 1800

Course Outcome:

After completion of course, the student will be able to:

 Learn the important trends and movements in the British literature of the prescribed period
 Identify and understand the canonical literature of England
 Distinguish the poets, playwrights and novelist of different periods
 Appreciate some representative texts of the prescribed period
 Syllabus for III Semester Optional English:DSC-5

Under the Faculty of Arts

III SEMESTER BA (Optional)
36 to 40 60
DSC 5 – British Literature Up to 1800 : Part -1 (Chaucer to the Age Marks
of Transition) hrs
UNIT-1 Background (History of English literature Up to 1800)
10 hrs
1. Social context of 14 Century
th

2. Renaissance and its features. Its impact on literature

3. Elizabethan Drama
4. Metaphysical Poetry- Features
5. Development of novel in the 17th &18th Century
6. Neo Classical Temper

Unit -2 Introducing Major Authors and their Works 6hrs

a) Geoffrey Chaucer
b) Francis Bacon
c) John Milton
d) John Dryden
e) Alexander Pope
f) Jonathan Swift

UNIT-3 Representative Texts 24 hrs

Poetry :
a) Sonnet- Shall I Compare Thee - William Shakespeare
b) Batter My Heart – John Donne
c) Poison Tree – William Blake
Essay:
a) Of Studies – Francis Bacon
b) Tombs in Westminster Abbey – Joseph Addison
Drama:
a) Julius Caesar- William Shakespeare
References: 1. Evans, Ifor. Elizabethan Drama. OUP 1989
2. Ford, Boris. Pelican Book of English Literature. Book 3 & 4, Penguin,
1955.
3. Gardner, Helen ed. The Metaphysical Poets.OUP, 1967
4. ±ÉõÀVjgÁªï J¯ï.J¸ï. EAVèµï ¸Á»vÀå ZÀjvÉæ, 1991
5. Trevelyan G.M. The English Social History Penguin, 1942
 Third Semester: Optional English DSC – 6
Title of the Paper – Indian Literatures in Translation

Course Title – Indian Literatures in Translation

Total Contact Hours : 36/40 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment : 40 Internal Assessment
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam : 02 Hours
Total Marks : 100

Course Objectives

 To Introduce learners to the basics of Translation Studies

 To Familiarise learners to various Concepts of Translation
 To enable learners to appreciate Translated Texts

Course Outcome:

After completion of course, students will be able to:

 Understand the meaning and methods of translation
 Comprehend the scope of translation in the modern age
 Have the knowledge of Indian writers and literature in general
 Appreciate the translated texts
 Syllabus for III Semester Optional English (DSC-6)

Under the Faculty of Arts

III SEMESTER BA (Optional) 60
36 to 40
DSC 6 – Indian Literatures in Translation hrs Marks
UNIT-1 Introduction to Translation Studies and 10 hrs
Concepts
Terms:
1. Translation – Types of Translation :
 word to word Translation
 Free Translation
 Summaries
2. Transcreation
3. Adaptation / localisation
Essay :
 Indian Literature in English Translation -
Unit -2 Representative Texts 10hrs
Poems:
a. Cripple Me Father - Basavanna
(From Speaking of Shiva)
b. Vachana NO. 26 Illusion Has Troubled Body –
Akkamahadevi (From Speaking of Shiva)
c. Do not Quarrel Over Caste – Kanakadasa
(tr. by S. G Vaidya)
d. White Paper – Daya Pawar
e. The Mad – K Sachidanandan
Critical Essay:
Shanthveri Gopal Gowda : The Native Socialist –
by Nataraja Huliyar

UNIT-3 1. Play- Silence, The Court is in Session – Vijay 20 hrs marks

Tendulkar
2. Short Stories –
a. The Weed – Amritha Preetham
b. Toba Tek Singh - Sadat Hassan Manto
References:
a. Bassnet, Susan. Translation Studies. Route ledge, 1980
b. Devi G. N. Indian Literary Criticism. OUP, 2002
c. Mukherjee, Sujeeth. Translation as Discovery. Pen craft International, 1981
d. Niranjana, Tejaswini. Siting Translation. University of California Press, 1992
e. gÁªÀÄZÀAzÀæ zÉêÀ. ±ÉÃPÀì¦ÃAiÀÄgï JgÀqÀÄ ¸ÀA¸ÀÌøwUÀ¼À°è. UÀæAxÁªÀ½ ,
¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ, 1993
f. Steiner, George. After Babel: Aspects of Language and Translation. OUP, 1975
g. Trivedi, Harish & Susan Bassnet (eds) Post Colonial Translation: Theory And Practice.
Routledge, 1999.
h. GµÁ JA. ¨sÁµÁAvÀgÀ ¥ÀæªÉòPÉ. ¥Àæ¸ÁgÁAUÀ, PÀ£ÀßqÀ «±Àé«zÁå®AiÀÄ ºÀA¦,
2014
 KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

(AS PER NEP 2020)

Approved on SEPTEMBER 23rd and 27th 2022, BOS (UG)

Effective for batches commencing from 2021 onwards

ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COMPULSORY COURSE

LANGUAGE (AECC)-L2-GENERIC ENGLISH

BA/BSW/ UG Programmes offered by Kuvempu University

SEMESTER IV

Total Credits for the Program : 03

Year of Implementation : 2022-23

Teaching hours per Week : 04

Title of the Course: GENERIC ENGLISH - L2

Number of Theory Number of hours Number of lecture Duration
Credits per Week hours/semester Exam
03 04 48/55 02 Hours
Formative Assessment : 40
Summative Assessment Marks: 60
Total Marks 100
 Course Objectives

 To enhance the student’s creative interpretative and critical thinking

 To Equip the students to communicate confidently and effectively
 To prepare for various interviews and professional contexts
 To build persuasive and creative social media writing skills
 To develop analytical and evaluative skills
 To train students to identify and understand regional and global contexts and ethical
frameworks in texts and narratives
 To enable students for self - expression

Course Outcomes
By the end of the course students will have

 Acquired creative, interpretative and critical thinking

 Skills to communicate confidently and effectively
 Obtained persuasive and creative social media writing skills
 Developed analytical and evaluative skills
 Learnt to identify and understand social contexts and ethical frameworks in the texts
 Ability to articulate their view with clarity and confidence
 Eligibility to take up jobs such as content writing, journalism and such other jobs with
proficiency in English
 Syllabus for IV Semester BA/BSW Degree for Courses(AECC)

Under the Faculty of Arts

IV SEMESTER
READING SKILLS/LISTENING SKILLS /SPEAKING AND 48 / 55 60 Marks
WRITING SKILLS hrs
UNIT-1
Novel: Animal Farm – George Orwell 20hrs
READING SKILLS
Unit -2 Listen to and understand Ted Talks 10hrs
LISTENING AND 1. Rise of cricket and Rise of India by Harsha
DECODING Bhogle (www.youtube .com)
2. The Fight against Sex Slavery by Sunitha
Krishnan
(https:://www.ted.com/talks/
sunita_krishna)
Poems
1. Money Madness- D.H. Lawrence
www.youtube .com
2. Crutches by Bertolt Brecht
(www.youtube.com)
UNIT-3 PRODUCTIVE SKILLS 14 hrs
SPEAKING SKILLS
1. Group Discussion
2. Public Speaking
3. Interview Skills
UNIT-4 INTRODUCTION TO WRITING AND 14 hrs
WRITING SKILLS TYPES OF WRITING
1. Technical Writing
 Travel Writing
 Article Writing (Newspaper /
Journal)
2. E-Correspondence and Content
Writing Skills –E-mail
 Casual
 Professional (apology letters,
Appreciation letters,
Congratulation letters,
Termination letters, Promotion
letters,)
3. Social Media Writing
 Blog Writing
 Writing on face book
 Twitter
 KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

(AS PER NEP 2020)

Approved on SEPTEMBER 23rd and 27th 2022, BOS (UG)

Effective for batches commencing from 2021 onwards

ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COMPULSORY COURSE

LANGUAGE (AECC)-L2-GENERIC ENGLISH

BSC/BCA/ UG programmes offered by Kuvempu University

SEMESTER IV

Total Credits for the Program : 03

Year of implementation : 2022-23

Teaching hours per week : 04

Title of the Course: GENERIC ENGLISH - L2

Number of Theory Number of hours per Number of lecture
Duration Exam
Credits Week hours/semester

03 04 48/55 02 Hrs
Formative Assessment : 40
Summative Assessment Marks: 60
Total Marks 100
 Course Objectives

 To enhance the student’s creative interpretative and critical thinking

 To Equip the students to communicate confidently and effectively
 To prepare for various interviews and professional contexts
 To build persuasive and creative social media writing skills
 To develop analytical and evaluative skills
 To train students to identify and understand regional and global contexts and ethical
frameworks in texts and narratives
 To enable students for self - expression

Course Outcomes
By the end of the course students will have

 Acquired creative, interpretative and critical thinking

 Skills to communicate confidently and effectively
 Obtained persuasive and creative social media writing skills
 Developed analytical and evaluative skills
 Learnt to identify and understand social contexts and ethical frameworks in the texts
 Ability to articulate their view with clarity and confidence
 Eligibility to take up jobs such as content writing, journalism and such other jobs with
proficiency in English
 Syllabus for IV Semester BSC/BCA Degree Courses (AECC)

Under the Faculty of Arts

IV SEMESTER
READING SKILLS/LISTENING SKILLS /SPEAKING AND 48 / 55 60 marks
WRITING SKILLS hrs
UNIT-1
Novel: Overcoat – Nikolai Gogol 20hrs
READING SKILLS
Unit -2 Listen to and understand Ted Talks 10hrs
Listening and 1. Ideas for India’s future by Nandan
Decoding Neelakeni
2. How to Make Peace by Kailash Satyarthi
(https://you Tube / HI72bpitzpo)
3. Why We HaveToo Few women Leaders by
Sheryl Sandberg (https://www.Ted.Com
Talk /Shery/-)

UNIT-3 PRODUCTIVE SKILLS 14 hrs

SPEAKING SKILLS
1. Group Discussion
2. Public Speaking
3. Interview Skills
UNIT-4 INTRODUCTION TO WRITING AND 14 hrs
WRITING SKILLS TYPES OF WRITING

1. Technical Writing
 Travel writing
 Article writing (Newspaper /
Journal)
2. E-Correspondence and Content
Writing skills –E-mail
 Casual
 Professional (apology letters,
Appreciation letters,
Congratulation letters,
Termination letters, Promotion
letters,)
3. Social Media Writing
 Blog Writing
 Writing on face book
 Twitter
 KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

(AS PER NEP 2020)

Approved on SEPTEMBER 23rd and 27th 2022, BOS (UG)

Effective for batches commencing from 2021 onwards

ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COMPULSORY COURSE

LANGUAGE (AECC)-L2-GENERIC ENGLISH

Bcom/ BBA/TTM UG programmes offered by Kuvempu University

SEMESTER IV

Total Credits for the Program : 03

Year of implementation : 2022-23

Teaching hours per week : 04

Title of the Course: GENERIC ENGLISH - L2

Number of Theory Number of hours per Number of lecture

Duration Exam
Credits Week hours/semester

03 04 48/55 02 hrs

Formative Assessment : 40

Summative Assessment Marks: 60

Total Marks 100

 Course Objectives

 To enhance the student’s creative interpretative and critical thinking

 To Equip the students to communicate confidently and effectively
 To prepare for various interviews and professional contexts
 To build persuasive and creative social media writing skills
 To develop analytical and evaluative skills
 To train students to identify and understand regional and global contexts and ethical
frameworks in texts and narratives
 To enable students for self – expression

Course Outcomes
By the end of the course students will have

 Acquired creative, interpretative and critical thinking

 Skills to communicate confidently and effectively
 Obtained persuasive and creative social media writing skills
 Developed analytical and evaluative skills
 Learnt to identify and understand social contexts and ethical frameworks in the texts
 Ability to articulate their view with clarity and confidence
 Eligibility to take up jobs such as content writing, journalism and such other jobs with
proficiency in English
 Syllabus for IV Semester B.Com/BBA/TTM Degree Courses (AECC)

Under the Faculty of Arts

IV SEMESTER
READING SKILLS/LISTENING SKILLS /SPEAKING AND 48 / 55 60 marks
WRITING SKILLS hrs
UNIT-1
Novel: Animal Farm – George Orwell 20hrs marks
READING SKILLS
Unit -2 Listen to and understand Ted Talks 10hrs
Listening and Decoding 1. Women should rethink their
inheritance – Leila Seth
(www.youtube.com)
2. Power of perspective – Preethi
Sreenivasan (www.youtube.com)

Poems
1. Soap by Nissim Ezekiel
(www.youtube.come)
2. My People by Siddalingaiah
UNIT-3 (www.youtube.come)
PRODUCTIVE SKILLS 14 hrs
SPEAKING SKILLS
1. Group Discussion
2. Public Speaking
3. Interview Skills
UNIT-4 INTRODUCTION TO WRITING AND TYPES OF 14 hrs 10 marks
WRITING SKILLS WRITING
1. Technical Writing
 Travel Writing
 Article Writing (Newspaper /
Journal)
2. E. correspondence and Content
Writing Skills –E-mail
 Casual
 Professional (apology letters,
Appreciation letters,
Congratulation letters,
Termination letters, Promotion
letters,)
3. Social Media Writing
 Blog Writing
 Writing on face book
 Twitter
 Fourth Semester: Optional English DSC – 7
Title of the Paper – British Literature: Part -2
(19th and 20th Century)

Course Title – British Literature: Part -2

(19th and 20th Century)
Total Contact Hours : 36/40 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment : 40 Internal Assessment
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam : 02 Hours
Total Marks : 100

Course Outcome:

After completion of course, students will be able to:

 Learn the important trend and movements in the British literature of prescribed
period
 Identify and understand canonical literature of England
 Distinguish the poets, playwrights and novelists of different periods
 Appreciate some representative texts of the prescribed period
 Syllabus for IV Semester BA Optional English (DSC-7)

Under the Faculty of Arts

IV SEMESTER BA (Optional)
36 to 40 60 Marks
DSC 7 – British Literature: Part -2(19th and 20th Century)
hrs
UNIT-1 1. The Romantic Age – Features 10 hrs
2. Victorian Age – Features
3. Modern Novel- Features
4. Modern Poetry - Features
5. Problem Plays
Unit -2 Introducing Representative Writers 10hrs
1. William Words worth
2. Mathew Arnold
3. T.S. Eliot
4. W.B. Yeats
5. D.H. Lawrence
6. Jane Austen
7. Thomas Hardy
UNIT-3 Representative Texts 20 hrs
Poetry:
1. Daffodils – William Wordsworth
2. Ode to Autumn – John Keats
3. Dover Beach – Matthew Arnold
4. Journey of the Magi – T.S Eliot
5. The Second Coming – W.B.Yeats
6. Unknown Citizen – W.H. Auden
Novel:
The Mayer of Caster bridge - Thomas Hardy

Essays:
All About A Dog – A G Gardner

References:

1. Bowra, C.M. The Romantic Imagination OUP, 1949

2. Brooks, Cleanth. Modern Poetry and Tradition. North Carolina Press. 1967
3. Sanders, Andrew. English Literature. OUP, 2005
4. William, George. Reader’s Guide to T.S Eliot Syracuse University Press, 1929

Note: Teachers are advised to look at important articles / books available in Internet.
 Fourth Semester: Optional English DSC – 8
Title of the Paper – Gender Studies: Part -1

Course Title – Gender Studies : Part -1

Total Contact Hours : 36/40 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment : 40 Internal Assessment
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam : 02 Hours
Total Marks:100

Course Outcome:

After completion of the course, students will be able to:

 Understand the concept of gender studies
 Learn the basics of patriarchy, sex, gender and gynocentrism
 Understand the significance of Gender as a discourse
 Appreciate literature by woman writers
 Syllabus for IV Semester Optional English (DSC-8)
Under the Faculty of Arts
IV SEMESTER BA (Optional) 60
36 to 40
DSC 8 – Gender Studies :Part-1 hrs marks
Introduction to Gender Studies : Concepts and
10 hrs
Trends
1. Sex and Gender
2. Femininity
3. Patriarchy
UNIT-1
4. Masculinity
5. Third Gender
6. Gender and Caste
Essay:
1. Writing Caste, Writing Gender by Sharmila
Rege
Unit -2 Introducing Representative Writers 10hrs
1. Savitri Bai Phule
2. Mahashweta Devi
3. Sara Abubakar
4. Akkai Padmashali
5. Anupama Niranjana
6. Meena Kanda Swamy
UNIT-3 Texts and Autobiographies 20 hrs marks
Short Stories:
1. The Veil – Ismat Chugtai
2. Gulabi Talkies – Vaidhehi
3. Khol Do – Sadat Hassan Manto
Poems:
1. Women’s Work – Julia Alvarez
2. The Prisons We Broke – Baby Kamble
Autobiography:
1. Extracts from Pratibha Nandakumar’s
autobiography (Anudhinada Antara gange)
Chapters:
1. Mouna Kaniveya Marnudi
2. Bajari, Naalayak
References:
1. Butler, Judith, Gender Trouble, Routledge 1990
2. Connell R.W Masculinities. University of California Press,1995
3. Geetha V. Gender 2002
4. Revathi A, The Truth About Me: A Hijra Life Story. Penguin 2010
5. Tharu, Susie and Lalitha. K (eds) Women’s Writing from India Vol-2, OUP, 1997
6. Mary Evans (ed) Gender: The Key Concepts. Routledge 2013.
 Kuvempu University

Undergraduate Courses – English Open Elective (as per NEP 2020)

Open Elective – 03
Title: SPOKEN ENGLISH FOR CORPORATE JOBS
(Prescribed for III Semester)

Title: SPOKEN ENGLISH FOR CORPORATE JOBS

(Prescribed for III Semester)
Number of Hours per Week : 03 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment : 40 Duration of ESA/Exam : 02 Hours
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Total Marks: 100

Course and Skill Outcome:

1. This paper teaches students the skills in the front desk management
2. It introduces them to business English

Section I: English for Front Desk Management:

1. Greeting, Welcoming.
2. Dealing with Complaints, Giving Instructions or Directions.
3. Giving Information: About Various Facilities, Distance, Area, Local Specialties.
4. Consultation and Solution of Problems.
5. Accepting Praises and Criticism, Apologizing
Section II: Fluency and Etiquette:

1. Polite sentences and words.

2. Use of persuading words.
3. Intonation and Voice Modulation.
4. Developing Vocabulary.

Section III: Business Speeches:

1. Principles of Effective Speech and Presentations.

2. Speeches: Introduction, Vote of Thanks, Occasional Speech, Theme Speech.
3. Use of Audio-Visual Aids in Presentations.

Section IV: Cross-Cultural Communication:

1. Dealing with Language Differences.

2. Probing Questions to get Information.
3. Etiquette in Cross-Cultural Communication.
Suggested Readings:

1. More Effective Communication – J V Vilanilam, Sage Publication Pvt. Ltd.

2. Effective Documentation & Presentation – Rai& Raj Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai
3. Commercial Correspondence & Office Management – R S N Pillai&Bhagawati, S Chand
& Co.
4. Communication Today – Ray Rubeen, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai
5. Business Communication – Lesikar and Pettit – AITBS Publishers, Delhi
6. Business Communication Today – SushilBahl – Response Books, Sage Publication,
N.Delhi
7. The Essence of Effective Communication – Ludlow & Panton PHI, N.Delhi.
8. Business Communication – PradhanBhende&Thankur, Himalaya Publishing House,
Mumbai
9. Mastering Communication Skills and Soft Skills – N Krishnaswamy,
LalithaKrishnaswamy and others – Bloomsbury, New Delhi, 2015
10. Developing Communication Skills – Krishna Mohan and Banaji
 Kuvempu University

Undergraduate Courses – English Open Elective (as per NEP 2020)

English Open Elective – 4

Title: SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS
(Prescribed for Fourth Semester)

Title: SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS

(Prescribed for Fourth Semester)
Number of Hours per Week : 03 Course Credits : 03
Formative Assessment : 40 Duration of ESA/Exam : 02 Hours
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Total Marks: 100

1. Section I: Introduction to Good Speaking Skills – Acquiring Language –LSRW

Skills.
2. Section II: Speaking Skills
Formal and Informal Speeches: Language Functions: Greetings, Making Requests,
Persuading, Complaining, Apologizing, Asking for and Giving Permission, Instruction and
Directions, Agreeing and Disagreeing, Seeking for/Giving Advice and Inviting.

3. Section III: Listening Skills

a. Definition of Listening: Listening versus and Hearing, Process of Listening, Problems
the Students face in Listening; Sub-skills of Listening
b. What is good listening?
c. Barriers to listening
d. Strategies of listening
e. Listening activities: listening to news broadcast, telecast and news bulletins
4. Section IV: Presentation Skills
a. Definition, Meaning and Goals of Presentation
b. Some useful expressions while making presentations – opening remarks, stating
purposes, giving an outline, giving preliminary information and starting with a context,
emphasizing important points, drawing attention to visuals, making recommendation,
keeping audience involved, summarizing and concluding, inviting questions.
c. Presentation in practice – Making Welcome speech, Introducing guests to audience,
Making farewell speech, Proposing Vote of Thanks

Suggested Reading:
1. Kenneth and Anderson and Tony Lynch, Study Speaking, OUP
2. Sethy J. Et.Al., Practice Course in English Pronunciation, Princeton Hall
3. Prasad P. Communication Skills
4. Balasubrahmanya. A Course in Phonetics for Indian Students, MacMillan
5. Jayashree Mohanraj, Speak Well, Black Swan
 ASSESSMENT

Mode of Evaluation and Distribution of Marks

 The course shall carry a total of 100 marks.

 There shall be semester – end written examination for all the courses conducted by the
Examination Division of the University for 60 Marks.
 In each semester, there shall be Internal Evaluation for 40 Marks.

Formative Assessment : - 40
Summative Assessment Marks: - 60
Total Marks : - 100

A. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - 40 MARKS

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Internal Test 10+10= 20
Presentation / Seminar 10
Assignment 5+5 10
Total 40