SCHEME OF EXAMINATION AND COURSES OF READING FOR
THE M. A. EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH
Syllabus applicable for students seeking admission to the M. A. Course in English in the academic year 2009-10
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The M.A. English syllabus comprises 16 courses to be taught over 4 semesters and two years. Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4 Courses 0101 - 0104 Courses 0201 - 0204 Courses 0301 - 0304 Courses 0401 - 0404
Courses 0104, 0203, 0304 and 0403 offer options. Students will be required to opt for one of the two or three optional papers listed under each of these courses. However, the Department of English reserves the right to withdraw an optional paper at the beginning of the concerned semester. Note: Over and above the courses taught at the department, students will be required to opt for courses, one each during the 2nd and 4th semesters, outside the department across faculties depending on the availability of seats and the eligibility criteria set down by the concerned department. However, in case interdisciplinary courses are not available, the number of electives to be chosen for paper 0203 and 0403 respectively will be two.
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
Students will be evaluated on the basis of a written examination at the end of each semester and internal assessment for each course during the semester. Each paper will be of three hours’ duration, and the maximum marks for each paper will be 70. The internal assessment for each course will be for 30 marks, out of which 25 marks will be for assignments given by the Department and 5 marks for tutorials in the respective colleges. Note: The Department may change the editions and the translations prescribed depending upon their availability, and in the light of new publications. Bibliographical details and page numbers have been given for ready reference. However, other standard editions of the same texts and translations may be used.
Semester 1
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