HANS RAJ MAHILA MAHA VIDYALAYA MAHATMA HANS RAJ MARG, JALANDHAR (PUNJAB) INDIA Program Outcomes (POs) and Course Outcomes (COs) HANS RAJ MAHILA MAHA VIDYALAYA MAHATMA HANS RAJ MARG, JALANDHAR (PUNJAB) INDIA FACULTY OF ARTS AND LANGUAGES Program Outcomes (POs) and Course Outcomes (COs) Post Graduate Department of English Name of Program: MA in English Program Outcomes PO 1: General Proficiency-The Masters of Arts Program provides the candidates with understanding, general proficiency, and methodical abilities on an advanced level required in industry, consultancy, education, or public administration. PO 2: Research aptitude- The students will acquire knowledge and understanding in their specific field of study as well as into current research and development work. PO 3: Complex problem handling-They will be able to demonstrate the ability to identify issues critically and to plan the assigned tasks accordingly. PO 4: Lifelong learning-The Program provides in-depth knowledge of particular subject and arouses interest of the students towards research in that particular field. PO 5: Social interaction-The Program (including English, Punjabi, Hindi and Political Science) combines theoretical teaching with logical tools and theories, through group work, seminars and workshops. Program Specific Outcomes PSO 1: To inculcate a proficiency in English Language PSO 2:To understand the nuances and techniques of usage of English language in formal and informal expression in our life. PSO 3:To have a critical understanding of the society from the literature- diachronically and synchronically, in the light of various world theories of sociology, psychology, economy. PSO 4: To develop a critical perception of the world thoughts and theories through literature PSO 5:To apprise students of a class ridden society we are a part of, build values for global peace, and create a bend towards an equalitarian society or gender neutralization. PSO 6: To ignite in them a love for literature and prepare them for extensive study Course Outcomes Semester-I Paper-I: Poetry-I Renaissance to Romantic CO 1: To acquaint the students with the most significant English poets and their poetry. CO 2: To acquaint students with major trends in English literature from the times of Renaissance to Romanticism through a detailed study of poetry of that time. CO 3: Enable students to trace the evolution of various poetic forms. CO 4: To train the students in the close reading of poems in the contexts of literary convention and history. Paper-II: Renaissance Drama CO 1: Students will get familiarized with the Renaissance Age, its significance and its impact on the literary trends of the age. CO 2: Students will understand and appreciate the evolving of the English Drama from religious domain to the creative human domain i.e. shift from Theocentric to Homocentric approach. CO 3: There will be inculcated an understanding of the universality and timelessness of human aspirations and efforts. CO 4: Students will learn to read drama in the light of the psychological theories like Oedipus complex. CO 5: Students will get to know the theory of Humors prevalent in the ancient Ages. CO 6: They will get a thorough understanding of Drama as an Art through their reading of Aristotle‘s Poetics. Paper-III: English Novel (up to 19th Century) CO 1: Students will understand the Impact of industrialization strongly felt in 'Hard times' by Dickens. CO 2: They will study of emergence of women writers and understand their standpoint on the place of women in society. CO 3: Inculcating a comprehension of the concept of Realism as used in the Victorian era in the students. CO 4: Developing an understanding of the emerging feminism and studying the filial relationships shadowed with strong human passion of violence. Paper-IV: Phonetics and Spoken English CO 1: To introduce students with the world English-es (i.e. varieties of English) at the phonological level. CO 2: Making students Understand the standard version of spoken English, i.e. R.P. CO 3: Introducing students with all the 44 sounds (i.e. phonemes) of English. CO 4: Making students understand different features of connected English speech. CO 5: Introduce the grammatical, semantic, and emotional importance of the rise and fall (i.e. intonation patterns) in English speech to the students. Paper-V: Western Literary History–I CO 1: Students will be able to analyse literary texts in light of their historical and intellectual background. CO 2: Students will become familiar with important literary figures and canonical works of historical period i.e. studied. CO 3: Students will be able to analyse literary texts either singly or in relation to other texts, contextualize them in the light of the period in which they were written. CO 4: Students will get to know about the journey of English as literature and as a language from past to present. CO 5: They will be expected to know how to read and interpret some key texts. CO 6: Students will gain knowledge of different literary movements. CO 7: They will get familiarized with different literary periods and eras. CO 8: An in-depth knowledge of different literary genres like drama, poetry and fiction of various ages will come to students. CO 9: Students will get to know various religious, geographical, historical and personal factors that influenced English literature and its writers in the past. Semester-II Paper-VI: Poetry-II (Victorian & Modern) CO 1: To familiarize students with English Poetry starting from Victorian age and moving towards the modern period. CO 2: To acquaint students with major trends in English literature from the times of Victorian age to modern times through a detailed study of poetry of that time. CO 3: Enable students to trace the evolution of various poetic forms CO 4: To train the students in the close reading of poems in the contexts of literary convention and history. Paper-VII: Modern Drama CO 1: Comprehension of Christianity as an orthodox and fanatic religion in the Past. CO 2: Gaining knowledge about French Kingdom and its society. CO 3: Understanding the postmodern concept of meaninglessness of human existence conveyed through Beckett and Pinter‘s works. CO 4: Getting acquainted with Eliot‘s platonic view of spiritual salvation and regeneration. CO 5: Sensitization towards man‘s alienation from the society thereby depicting growing concerns for the institution of family. Paper-VIII Modern Novel CO 1: An understanding of modernism and the techniques like stream of consciousness as novel literary techniques. CO 2: Comparing the chronological order in fiction-writing adopted in the 19th century with 20th century focusing on psychological impact of the ‘moment’. CO 3: Applying the theory of Oedipus complex by Freud on the writings of D.H. Lawrence. CO 4: Reflecting upon the shift in sensibilities, perceptions and expressions in the 20th century writings. Paper-IX: English Grammar and Writing CO 1: To provide an understanding of the practical, functional, and experimental nature of modern grammar. CO 2: Understanding of the smallest meaningful units and how they form words in English. CO 3: Comparing grammatical form and its function in different environments. CO 4: Comparing time, tense, aspect, and mood in English. CO 5: Introducing types of sentences and clauses, their function, and how cohesive devices are used to create long text. CO 6: Applied grammar and composition and how the understanding of language is essential beyond grammar. Paper-X: Western Literary History–II CO 1: The course covers the period from World War I to the present age by which the students become acquainted with the transitions in society with time. CO 2: Literature is universal and so the syllabus unfolds the layers of literature from all the spheres of world i.e. British, American, Continental. CO 3: The learner imbibes the scenario and structure of a particular society and is able to relate literature with its respective era. CO 4: The students understand the historical stance of each genre. Semester-III Paper-XI: Irish Literature CO 1: Analysing, Synthesising and Integrating knowledge and practice creative thinking and expression. CO 2: Getting acquainted with concepts and information related to Irish History and Culture clearly. CO 3: Understanding of mythological and literary concepts. CO 4: Helps in the construction of nation and national history through literature. Paper-XII: General Linguistics CO 1: Understanding of semiotics and the way various signs and symbols convey meaning. CO 2: The study of synchronic structural linguistics of Saussure and Bloomfield. CO 3: Understanding and knowledge of transformational-generative linguistics of Chomsky. CO 4: Highlighting the importance of systemic functional linguistics of Halliday. CO 5: Acquainting students with various methods of teaching (grammar-translation method, direct method, audio-lingual method) and approaches (structural and communicative approaches). Paper-X: CO 1: Understand various aspects of literary criticism for proper understanding and appreciation of literature. CO 2: To acquaint students with some of the fundamental questions in literature. CO 3: This course aims at helping the students to develop critical insight into literary productions. CO 4: To introduce literary and critical theory as reading tools for students. Paper-XIV: Indian Writing in English CO 1: getting familiarised with the 20th Century Indian Writers writing in English. CO 2: Developing a strong understanding of Indian-ness contrasted with western culture. CO 3: Analyse the working of a patriarchal set up and understanding its fundamentals. CO 4: Develop a critical approach by getting acquainted with Kamala Das’ autobiographical strain and her voice against sexual exploitation. CO 5: Creative thinking on the need of women empowerment appreciating her pivotal role in freedom movement and in real life. Paper-XV: Communication Studies CO 1: Understanding the nature of language of cinema. CO 2: Getting acquainted with the visual mode of story-telling.