1 MA COMPARATIVE LITERATURE AND LINGUISTICS (Restructured Syllabus) As per the Regulation for the choice based Credit and Semester system in MA Programs Title of the program: Master of Arts in Comparative Literature and Linguistics. Nature of the program: Inter-disciplinary. Duration of the Program: Four Semesters (choice based course and credit system). Admission: Through Entrance Examination conducted by the University. COURSES AND CREDITS For the successful completion of the MA program the students should study 20 courses and achieve the credits fixed for the courses with the required percentage of attendance and a passing grade as per the regulation. Each course is designed for 4 credits. Total No. of Semesters: 4 Total No. of Courses: 20 Total No. of Teaching courses: 19 No. of Core courses: 13 No of electives to be taught: 4 Multidisciplinary courses (from other departments): 2 Total Credits of Teaching Courses: 76 Credits for dissertation in the 4th Semester: 4 Total Weight: 80 Credits (4 weights for each course) 2 Evaluation As per the regulations half of the credits will be valued internally by the department through continuous assessment and half of the credits will be evaluated through University level External examination. The evaluation is based on 9 point grading system. An average B- is the passing grade. If a student fails by getting F grade the candidate can repeat that course when it is offered subsequently. There will be no supplementary examination. SEMESTER-WISE COURSE WORK In Each semester there will be 3 core courses and 2 Elective Courses available for study except in the 4th semester in which there will be 5 core courses including dissertation and one elective. 20 credits are given for the 5 courses taught in each semester. In each semester the 2 elective courses may be chosen out of the many elective courses offered with the permission of the teaching faculty. One Sanskrit course from a Sanskrit department and one course from any other department may be opted as inter disciplinary/ multidisciplinary courses preferably in semester 2 and semester 3 with the consent of the concerned departments. General Plan: 13 core courses and 12 Elective courses are offered. In each semester 3 core courses and 2 elective courses are to be taken for study. In each semester any two elective courses may be chosen out of the many elective courses offered. A Sanskrit course and a course from other departments should be opted as multidisciplinary courses preferably in the semesters 2 and 3 consecutively. Department offers two elective courses as interdisciplinary to the students from other departments (preferably one in Semester 2 and the other in semester 3). Departmental council can take decision to teach any elective course without semester barrier because of academic necessities. 3 The students have enough choice to select 5courses out of the many elective courses offered. Since the nature of the whole course is inter disciplinary/ multi disciplinary, the students are given courses in a wide range of subjects. The scheme of examination prepared for the entrance examination and the courses taught may be strictly followed. MA COMPARATIVE LITERATURE AND LINGUISTICS COURSES OF STUDY List of Core Courses Sl. No. Course Code Title of the Course 1. Pclm 3125 Comparative Literature: Methods And Perspectives 2. Pclm 3126 Literary Theory-Western 3. Pclm 3127 Fundamentals of Linguistics 4. Pcls 3128 Comparative Aesthetics-Eastern and Western 5. Pcls 3129 Contemporary Linguistics 6. Pcls 3130 Literary Theory-Eastern 7. Pclm 3131 Translation-Theory and Practice 8. Pclm 3132 Epic Literature-Ramayana and Mahabharata Studies 9. Pclm 3133 Literary Historiography 10. Pcls 3134 Post-colonial Theory and Literature 11. Pcls 3135 Media Studies 12. Pcls 3136 Classics Revisited-Bhasa, Kalidasa and Shakespeare 13. Pcls 3137 Seminar Course and Dissertation/Project List of Elective Courses 1. Pclm 3138 Selections from Indian Literature 2. Pclm 3139 Readings from Malayalam Literature 3. Pclm 3140 Selections from Sanskrit Literature-Kalidasa’s Works 4 4. Pclm 3141 Computer and Language Studies 5. Pclm 3142 Cultural Studies 6. Pclm 3143 Lexicography Indian Traditions 7. Pclm 3144 Creative Writing 8. Pcls 3145 Readings from World Literature 9. Pcls 3146 Literature of the Marginalized 10. Pcls 3147 Introduction to Film studies-Film and Literature 11. Pcls 3148 Environmental Literature 12. Pcls 3149 Cultural and Media Studies Semester-wise Pattern of Courses Semester-1 Sl. No. Course (Core/Elective) Credits 1 Core 1 4 2 Core 2 4 3 Core 3 4 4 Elective 4 5 Elective 4 Semester-2 Sl. No. Course (Core/Elective) Credits 1 Core 4 4 2 Core 5 4 3 Core 6 4 4 Elective 4 5 Elective (Sanskrit course 4 from a Sanskrit Dept) Semester-3 Sl. No. Course (Core/Elective) Credits 1 Core 7 4 2 Core 8 4 3 Core 9 4 4 Elective 4 5 Elective (Course from 4 another Dept) Semester-4 5 Sl. No. Course (Core/Elective) Credits 1 Core 10 4 2 Core11 4 3 Core 12 4 4 Core 13 (Seminar- 4 dissertation/project) 5 Elective 4 DETAILED SYLLABI CORE COURSES Semester 1 Core Course 1 Comparative Literature-Methods and Perspectives Course Code: pclm3125 Credits 4 Aims and Objectives This course aims to introduce the key concepts in comparative literature and its methodology of study. Its objective is to give the students substantial knowledge about the significant critical and interdisciplinary perspectives in the fields of comparative literature and theory. The relevance of comparative literary studies in the multicultural and multilingual Indian context is emphasized within the wider scheme of the global literature and theory. 6 Teaching Learning Activity The course is divided into four modules. Each module may take 3 to 4 weeks of teaching - learning activity to cover the subjects concerned. Lecture classes, seminars, assignments and tutorials are designed as methods of teaching. Evaluation Out of the 4 credits of the course, half of the credits will be valued internally through continuous assessment by teachers and the half of the credits will be through University examination at the end of the semester. The internal assessment of the course will consist of three components: assignment (I no.), Seminar (1 No.) and test paper (1 No.). The evaluation will be based on 9 point grading systems as per the university regulations. Module- 1 Rise of comparative literature as a new academic discipline and its reasons-definitions and schools- the concept of world literature- concepts of humanism and universal values- International literary relations-intercultural and intra cultural elements in literature-East West literary relations- Eurocentrism- Approaches to comparative literature-historical- sociopolitical– linguistic -psychological types of comparable identities and cultural parameters. Module- 2 Multilingual and multicultural nature of India- importance of Sanskrit in Indian arts, literature and philosophy –The discovery of Sanskrit by European colonialists and the rise of oriental scholarship- -Special features of orientalism- Western Education and Influence of English and other foreign literatures –growth of modern Indian languages and literatures- Conflict with traditional values –The national renaissance and struggle for independence - Nationalistic themes in literature-literary movements-post colonial scenario- Indian literature in translation- Indian English literature-Comparative Indian literature Module- 3 Areas and perspectives in comparative literature-inspiration-influence-reception-translation- inventing nationhood through comparison- Methodology of comparison- Author to author-text to 7 text-movement to movement-genre-style-political types of comparison-comparable formative influences- contrastive elements- historiography- -comparative criticism- comparative aesthetics- main features of comparative method- structural analysis-interdisciplinary method Module- 4 New trends in comparative literature studies-Cultural studies-film studies-media studies-gender studies-subaltern studies-literature of the marginalized-communication studies-globalization-post modern scenario-arguments for and against comparative literature-the concept of cultural hegemony and resistance-comparative literature in the third world countries-Indian comparatists and their contributions-comparative literature associations-CLAI REFERENCE 1. Susan Bassnett, Comparative Literature: A Critical Introduction, OUP, Oxford, 1992. 2. S.S Prawer, Comparative: Literary studies – An Introduction 3. Amiya Dev. & S.K Das Comparative Literature: Theory and Practice, Allied, New Delhi, 1989. 4. K. Ayyappa Panicker, Spotlight in Comparative Indian Literature. 5. Robert. J Clemens. Comparative Literature as Academic Discipline: A Statement. 6. Alridge. A Oven, Ed. Comparative Literature: Matter and Methods, 7. Charls Bernheimmer. Comparative Literature in the age of Multicultuturalism. 8. Gisela Brinker – Cabier, Encountering the other(s) Studies in Literature, History and Culture. 9. Gregory Jusdains. Belated Modernity and Aesthetic Culture Inventing National Culture. 10. Theodore Ziolkowski. Varieties of Literary Thematic. 11. Eric Auerbach, Mimesis. 8 12. Margaret. R Higonner, Border Work: Feminist Engagements with Comparative Literature. 13. Warner. P. Frederich and David H. Malone, Outline of Comparative literature. 14. Chatanath Achuthannunni, Tarathamya Sahitya Parichayam. 15. Rajendran C. Trans cultural Approach to Sanskrit Poetics. 16. Rajendran C. Mozhiyum Porulum. 17. William Tay. China and the West: comparative