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Hajee Karutha Rowther Howdia College Part I HAJEE KARUTHA ROWTHER HOWDIA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) PART I LANGUAGE – MALAYALAM Semester Programmes Arabic Tamil English BA Economics History Arabic I,II,III,IV Mathematics Physics Chemistry B.Sc. Zoology Computer Science Bio-Chemistry Micro-Biology Information Technology PART – I – MALAYALAM ( 2017-2018 Onwards) Page 1 Programme : UG Part : I Semester : I Hours : 6 Subject Code: 17UMLL11 Credit :3 HISTORY OF MALAYALAM LITERATURE COURSE OUTCOMES : CO1: It help to study poetry of the earth. CO2: Help to know about Manipravalam works. CO3: It help to study the growth of literary criticism Unit I Pattu, Manipravalam and Gaatha Unit II Ezhuthachan and his works, Vanchippattu and Tullal Unit III Folk songs, Brief history of kathakali and Attakkatha Unit IV Brief History of modern Malayalam poetry- Asan, Ulloor, Vallathole, Changanpuzha Krishnapillai, P. Kunjiraman Nair, G. Sankarakurup, Vylopilly sreedhara Menon, Edassery, Vayalar, P. Bhaskaran, O. N . V . Karup, sugathakumary, N.N. Kakkad, Balachandran Chullikkadu etc. Unit-V Brief account of Malayalam Novel, Short story, Drama Criticism and travelogue No text books prescribed Reference books 1. Kavitha Sahithya Charitram – Dr.M. Leelavathi (kerala sahithya Academy , Trichur) 2. Malayalam Novel Sahithya Charitram—K.M. Tharakan(N.B.S. kottayam) 3. Malayalam Nataka Sahithya Charitram—G.sankarapillai(D.C.Books,kottayam) 4. Cherukatha Innale Innu) —M.Achuyatham(D.C.Bokks,kottayam 5. Sahithya Charitram Prasathanagalilude—Dr.George, cheifEditor,D.C Books,kottayam PART – I – MALAYALAM ( 2017-2018 Onwards) Page 2 Programme : UG Part : I Semester : II Hours : 6 Subject Code : 17UMLL21 Credit :3 PROSE, COMPOSITION & TRANSLATION COURSE OUTCOMES: CO1:To understand the passage and grasp its meaning. CO2:To read with correct pronunciation, stress, intonation, pause and articulation of voice. CO3:To enable students to understand the passage by silent reading. Unit-I& II Novel Unit III & IV Short Story Unit V Composition & Translation Text books prescribed: Unit I& II Balyakalasakhi(Novel)—Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer(D.C.Books,Kottayam,kerala) Unit III & IV Marappavakalum Mattu prathana kathakulam—karoor Neelakanda pillai(D.C.Books,kottayam,kerala) Unit V Composition and Translation Expansion of idea Translation of a simple passage from English (About 100 words) to Malayalam. Reference books 1. Malayalam Novel Sahithya charitram—K. M. Tharakan(N.B.S. Kottayam) 2. Cherukatha Innale Innu—M.Achuyatham(D.C.Bokks,kottayam 3. Novel sahithyam—M.P. Paul(N.B.S kottayam) 4. Marunna Malayalam Novel—K.P Appan (D.C. Books,kottayam) 5. Nooru Varsham Nooru Katha—Ayyappa Paniker Chief Editor) (D.C. Books, kottayam) PART – I – MALAYALAM ( 2017-2018 Onwards) Page 3 Programme : UG Part : I Semester : III Hours : 6 Subject Code : 17UMLL31 Credit :3 POETRY COURSE OUTCOMES: CO1:To understand how language and symbol systems work. CO2: It help to study worthy expression of emotion, or deep feelings, and aesthetics, or a sense of what is beautiful about the world. CO3: It help to understand the significance of every single word and their placement. Unit I& II A khandakavya of kumaran Asan Unit III, IV & V Three poems of three renowned poets Text book prescribed: Unit I & II Veenapoova—kumaranasan (Maluben publications, Aarayoor, Trivanrum ) Unit III Kaavyanarthiki—Changampuzha krishnapillai ( Changampuzha Sampoorna Kruthikal. D.C Books, kotttayam) Unit IV Bhoomikkoru Changamageetham—ONV kurup Unit V Gajendramokshan—Sugathakumari (irulchirakkal—Sugathakumari, D.C.Books, Kottayam) Reference books 1. Kavitha Sahithya Charitram – Dr.M. Leelavathi (kerala sahithya Academy , Trichur) 2. Kairalilude katha – N. Krishna pillai (NBS, kottayam) 3. Kavitha Dwan—Dr.M Leelavathi (D.C. Books, kottayam) 4. Aadhaunika Sahithyacharitram prasthanangalilude—Dr.K.M. George (D.C. Books, kottayam) 5. Padya Sahithya charitaram—T.M. Chummar (kerala Sahithya Academy, Trichur) PART – I – MALAYALAM ( 2017-2018 Onwards) Page 4 Programme : UG Part : I Semester : IV Hours : 6 Subject Code : 17UMLL41 Credit :3 DRAMA COURSE OUTCOMES: CO1: To encourage the students to explore their personal values and to appreciate the values and attitudes of their own and other communities. CO2: To enables students to develop an ability to analyse and assess social, moral, ethical, and aesthetic values. CO3: To help the students to process, understand, express and communicate present and past experiences and to consider possible outcomes and future actions. Text books prescribed: Unit I &II A Drama representing early stage Unit III , IV & V A Drama representing modern period Text books prescribed: Unit I& II Malayalasakunthalam (4th and 5th Ankas only)—A.R. Rajaraja Varma (NBS, kottayam) Unit III, IV & V Lankalakshmi – C.N. Sreekantan Nair (D.C. Books,kottayam) Reference books: 1. Natyasasthram, k.P. Narayana Pisharodi, Trans.(Kerala Sahithya Academi, Thirussur). 2. Malaya Nataka Sahithya Charitram, G. Sankara pillai (Kerala Sahithya Academy, Thrissur). 3. Malayala Nataka Sahithya Charitram, Vayala Vasudevan pillai (kerala sahithya Academi, Thrissur). 4. Natakam—oru patanam(C.J. Smaraka prasanga samithi, koothattukulam). 5. Natakaroopacharcha, kattumadam Narayanan (NBS,kottayam). PART – I – MALAYALAM ( 2017-2018 Onwards) Page 5 .
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