Course Outcome

SEMESTER & CLASS COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE OUTCOME
I SEMESTER BA/B.Sc/B.COM ENG1A01
COMMON COURSE		 LITMOSPHERE: THE WORLD OF LITERATURE
  • The students will develop the qualities necessary to become good, kind and responsible human beings
  • The students will attain confidence to ask questions t○ apply logical and analytical skills in various situations
  • The students will be able to understand and apply problem solving skills
  • The students can assimilate new perspectives on life
  • The students can enhance the ability to express themselves through writing
ENG1A02
COMMON COURSE		 FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH
  • The students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use the syntactic structures within English texts.
  • The students can distinguish logical and analytical skills in the use of language for communication.
  • The students can develop writing skills in various professional and career related situations
  • The students can formulate the basic skills in spoken communication in formal contexts.
II SEMESTER BA/B.Sc/B.COM ENG2A03
COMMON COURSE		 READINGS FROM THE FRINGES
  • The students can discuss and contemplate on the areas of gender inequality, marginalization, disability studies, racism and casteism
  • The students develop sensitivity towards environmental concerns and feel responsible towards protecting nature.
  • The students will be able to understand the everyday realities of the marginalized sections of the society and negate the stereotypes surrounding them and accept them as allies.
  • The students develop scientific temper and scientific thinking
ENG2A04
COMMON COURSE		 READINGS ON KERALA
  • The students develop critical understanding of literature of Kerala
  • The students can interrelate the cultural and historical tradition of the society and the development of literary sensibility
  • The students can identify the diversity of literary endeavours and the cultural representations
  • The students can identify and apply the insights and values in everyday life as a Keralite
  • The students can critically analyse and interpret the present cultural production
III SEMESTER BA/B.Sc ENG3A05 COMMON COURSE READINGS ON INDIAN LITERATURE
  • Students learn to appreciate the multiple genres of Indian writings cutting across different sections of Indian Society
  • Students can understand how social issues are represented in Indian literature
  • Students will gain the knowledge of ‘Indianness’ through the works of Indian writers from different parts of India.
  • Students will understand the pluralistic aspects of Indian culture and identity
IV SEMESTER BA/B.Sc ENG4A06 COMMON COURSE SONGS AND STORIES OF OUR WORLD
  • The students will gain familiarity with a variety of classical and marginal literatures.
  • The students acquire knowledge of literatures from around the world and from different eras.
  • The students become aware of the ways in which different cultures perceive the world around them and how they capture these experiences in literature.
  • The students develop empathy and understanding on the face of diverse peoples and their experiences.
B.A English
SEMESTER &
CLASS 		COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE OUTCOME
I SEMESTER BA ENGLISH ENG1B01 INTRODUCING LITERATURE
  • Students can recognize the language of literature
  • Students can identify the linguistic structure of poetic texts
  • Students can recognize polyphony in texts and the rationale of polyphony
  • Students can understand the representation of marginalized voices and subaltern perspectives in a literary text
II SEMESTER BA ENGLISH ENG2B02 APPRECIATING POETRY
  • Students are introduced to the basic elements of poetry, stylistic and rhetorical devices in poetry and the various genres of poetry
  • Students are able to attain various perspectives in reading poetry, such as race, caste, gender, ethnicity etc.
  • Students become familiar with the different forms of poetry written in British and American literature
  • Students become aware of different forms and themes of poetry produced across the world over a period of time.
III SEMESTER BA ENGLISH ENG3B03 APPRECIATING PROSE
  • Students become familiar with different types of prose writing
  • Students are introduced to the basic concepts of style and literary devices in prose
  • Students become acquainted with cultural diversity and differences in perspectives
  • Students can develop their critical thinking abilities to write critically and creatively.
ENG3B04 ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND USAGE
  • Students become aware of the key concepts of English grammar and can use them more sensitively in their everyday communication needs.
  • Students can use the language better by a better understanding of the sentence pattern in English
  • Students can use language for communication in a logical and analytical manner
  • Students are familiarized with contemporary English usage.
IV SEMESTER BA ENGLISH ENG4B05 APPRECIATING FICTION
  • Students can discover the pleasures in reading fiction.
  • Students gain an insight into the human condition and the complexities of life.
  • Students become acquainted with different types of fiction and are able to analyze them.
ENG4B06 LITERARY CRITICISM
  • Students develop an understanding of important texts and movements in the history of literary criticism.
  • Students are able to examine how literary criticism shapes literature and culture across centuries.
  • Students can recognize and critique the major arguments underlying critical writings.
  • Students are able to relate critical perspectives to the history of eastern and western ideas
V SEMESTER BA ENGLISH ENG5B07 APPRECIATING DRAMA AND THEATRE
  • The students have a general understanding of the basic elements of drama, including the historical progress of drama in different continents.
  • The students are able to appreciate drama as an art form.
  • The students are able to recognize and appreciate the different genres and masters of drama.
  • The learners can go beyond the theatrical performances to the texts and approach them critically from various standpoints.
ENG5B08 LITERARY THEORY
  • An understanding of important texts and movements in the history of literary theory is cultivated among the students
  • The learnerscancritically approach literature and culture in the context of theory.
  • The students are enriched through various perspectives of thinking and they can critique the major arguments presented in theory.
  • A pluralistic perspective of culture and literature is promoted among the students, making them able to adapt to life in a multicultural society.
ENG5B09 LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS
  • The students gain a greater understanding of the human mind, of human communicative action and relations through an objective study of language
  • The students are familiarized with key concepts of Linguistics and develop awareness of latest trends in Language Study
  • The students move towards a better pronunciation and attain an improvement in the general standard of pronunciation in every day conversation and in reading.
  • The students develop a sense of English grammar, syntax and usage.
  • The speech and writing skills of the students are improved
ENG5B10 INDIAN WRITING IN ENGLISH
  • The students get an overview of the various phases of the evolution of Indian writing in English
  • The students are introduced to the thematic concerns, genres and trends of Indian writing in English
  • The students are exposed to the pluralistic aspects of Indian culture and identity
ENG6B11 VOICES OF WOMEN
  • The students are able to identify and move away from misconceptions regarding women and to evolve a human perspective about them.
  • The students develop a keen interest in analyzing critically the diversity of women's experiences across the world and marvelling at their creative skills.
  • The students are able to perceive gender as a social construct
ENG6B12 CLASSICS OF WORLD LITERATURE
  • The students are acquainted with the classic literatures and thereby composite cultures of the world
  • The students can develop cross cultural perspectives
  • The students develop an enhanced literary sensibility
ENG6B12 FILM STUDIES
  • The students learn to appreciate film as an art form and understand its aesthetics.
  • The students understand how film connects with history, politics, technology, psychology and performance.
  • The students learn to critically appraise the nature of representation on screen and recognize how class, race, ethnicity and sexuality are represented.
  • The students develop analytical skills so that they can produce informed and thorough close readings of films.
ENG6B14 NEW LITERATURES IN ENGLISH
  • The students are exposed to diverse cultures and modes of expression.
  • The students are able to explore issues of cultural plurality and hybridity
  • The learners are exposed to literary negotiations of colonization and decolonization, identity, inequality, marginalization and so on.
ENG5DO1 ENGLISH FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS
OPEN COURSE
  • The students are able to understand and practice many questions and thus master English to qualify written examinations, with respect to ob application and otherwise.
ENG6B16 ELECTIVE DIGITAL LITERATURE AND ENGLISH
  • The students develop an understanding of the important concepts of digital literature.
  • The students become familiarized with the history and politics of electronic literature and they understand its difference from the conventional idea of literature.
  • The students are encouraged to read and appreciate literature which is produced electronically.
ENG6B21 PROJECT
  • The students learn the methodology of producing individual projects
  • They also become aware of the ethical aspects to be considered which preparing a project report.
I SEMESTER BA/B.Sc/B.COM ENG1A01
COMMON COURSE		 LITMOSPHERE: THE WORLD OF LITERATURE
  • The students will develop the qualities necessary to become good, kind and responsible human beings
  • The students will attain confidence to ask questions t○ apply logical and analytical skills in various situations
  • The students will be able to understand and apply problem solving skills
  • The students can assimilate new perspectives on life
  • The students can enhance the ability to express themselves through writing
ENG1A02
COMMON COURSE		 FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH
  • The students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use the syntactic structures within English texts.
  • The students can distinguish logical and analytical skills in the use of language for communication.
  • The students can develop writing skills in various professional and career related situations
  • The students can formulate the basic skills in spoken communication in formal contexts.
II SEMESTER BA/B.Sc/B.COM ENG2A03
COMMON COURSE		 READINGS FROM THE FRINGES
  • The students can discuss and contemplate on the areas of gender inequality, marginalization, disability studies, racism and casteism
  • The students develop sensitivity towards environmental concerns and feel responsible towards protecting nature.
  • The students will be able to understand the everyday realities of the marginalized sections of the society and negate the stereotypes surrounding them and accept them as allies.
  • The students develop scientific temper and scientific thinking
ENG2A04
COMMON COURSE		 READINGS ON KERALA
  • The students develop critical understanding of literature of Kerala
  • The students can interrelate the cultural and historical tradition of the society and the development of literary sensibility
  • The students can identify the diversity of literary endeavours and the cultural representations
  • The students can identify and apply the insights and values in everyday life as a Keralite
  • The students can critically analyse and interpret the present cultural production
III SEMESTER BA/B.Sc ENG3A05 COMMON COURSE READINGS ON INDIAN LITERATURE
  • Students learn to appreciate the multiple genres of Indian writings cutting across different sections of Indian Society
  • Students can understand how social issues are represented in Indian literature
  • Students will gain the knowledge of ‘Indianness’ through the works of Indian writers from different parts of India.
  • Students will understand the pluralistic aspects of Indian culture and identity
IV SEMESTER BA/B.Sc ENG4A06 COMMON COURSE SONGS AND STORIES OF OUR WORLD
  • The students will gain familiarity with a variety of classical and marginal literatures.
  • The students acquire knowledge of literatures from around the world and from different eras.
  • The students become aware of the ways in which different cultures perceive the world around them and how they capture these experiences in literature.
  • The students develop empathy and understanding on the face of diverse peoples and their experiences.
M.A English
SEMESTER &
CLASS 		COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE OUTCOME
I SEMESTER MA ENGLISH ENG1 British Literature from Chaucer to 18th century
  • The course will familiarize the students with various trends and movements in British literature from the fourteenth century to the eighteenth century.
ENG1CO2 British Literature 19th century
  • The course will equip the students with the knowledge of various trends, literary movements and major writers of Britain during the nineteenth century.
ENG1CO3 History of the English Language
  • The course will provide an overview of the History of English Language from its origin to the present.
ENG1CO4 Indian Literature in English
  • The course will familiarize the students with various trends and movements in Indian English literature from its inception to the present.
II SEMESTER MA ENGLISH ENG2CO5 Twentieth century British Literature up to 1940 8. ENG2 CO8 Postcolonial writings
  • The course will familiarize the students with various trends, literary movements and major writers of Britain of the twentieth century upto World War II.
ENG2CO6 Literary Criticism and Theory – Part 1 (Up to New Criticism)
  • The course will provide an overview of the major contributions to literary criticism and theory from the classical times to the early twentieth century, including traditional Indian aesthetic theories. It will provide a general understanding of the critical approaches that have been prevalent in literature through the ages.
ENG2CO7 American Literature
  • This course will acquaint students with the dominant trends in American Literature from the early colonial period into the first decade of the twentieth century
ENG2CO8 Postcolonial writings
  • This course on Postcolonial Writings will enable students to explore colonialism and its cultural impact, through writings produced by people from countries with a history of colonialism; primarily those concerned with the workings and legacy of colonialism and the postcolonial resistance to them.
III SEMESTER MA ENGLISH ENG3 CO9 Twentieth century British Literature post 1940
  • The course will introduce students to various trends in British literature after the 1940s.
ENG3C10 Literary Criticism and Theory – Part 2
  • The course will provide a detailed understanding of the modern trends and critical approaches, focusing on the theories of the pioneers of the twentieth century
ENG3 E02 European Fiction in Translation
  • This course will familiarize the students with some of the major classic works from all over the world, which have been translated to English.
ENG3 E09 American Ethnic Writing American Ethnic Writing
  • This course introduces the students to Native American culture, tradition and literature and inculcates a concern for ethnocentricity.
IV SEMESTER MA ENGLISH ENG4 C11 ENG4 C13 Comprehensive viva-voce English Literature in the 21st century
  • This course will introduce the students to a wide spectrum of contemporary writers of the twentieth century and their works which illuminate the spirit of the age.
ENG4C12 Dissertation/Project
  • This course will enable the student to have practical experience and training in conducting research that leads to a substantial original dissertation written during the second year, in an area of the student’s choice.
ENG4C13 Comprehensive Viva Voce
  • This course will allow students to effectively present their ideas and responses related to their discipline, through oral communication.
ENG4 E14 Indian English Fiction
  • This course will familiarize the students with the recent trends and genres of fiction writing among Indian writers in English.
ENG4 E18 Malayalam Literature in English Translation
  • This course will introduce the students to major writers and their works, originally written in Malayalam and translated to English.
ENG1AO1 Writing Skills – Ability Enhancement Course (Audit Course)
  • This course will impart to students practical skills in writing. They will develop their linguistic, cognitive, and logical skills required in writing different types of essays, anecdotes, academic papers, advertisements and reports . Besides training them to write in a logical and coherent manner, the course would help them in building necessary grammar and vocabulary skills.
ENG2A02 Translation Theory and Practice – Professional Competency Course(Audit Course)
  • Translation Theory and Practice – Professional Competency Course(Audit Course) - The course will familiarize the students with the core of translation theory and some of the current theoretical positions, and will offer training in translation of literary and non-literary texts and interpreting. The students will obtain a general understanding of the current debates in the discipline. The students will get an opportunity to translate and interpret a work from Malayalam/Hindi to English and from English to Malayalam/Hindi