AC 14-07-2016
Item No. 4.52
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Syllabus for F.Y.B.A. in English (Optional) Elective
Program : B.A.
Course: Introduction to Literature
(Choice Based Credit System with effect from the academic year 2016‐2017)
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1. Syllabus as per Choice Based Credit System
i) Name of the Programme :B.A.
ii) Course Code : UAENG 101 AND UAENG 201
iii) Course Title :FYBA in English (Optional) Elective
Introduction to Literature Paper I (Semester I and II)
iv) Semester wise Course Contents :Enclosed the copy of the syllabus
Semester I - (Short Story & Novel)
Semester II – (Poetry & Drama)
v) References and additional references :Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi) Credit structure :No. of Credits per Semester - 03
vii) No. of lectures per Unit :15
viii) No. of lectures per week : 04
2 Scheme of Examination : 5 Questions of 20 marks each
3 Special notes, if any :No.
4 Eligibility, if any :No.
5 Fee Structure :As per University Structure
6 Special Ordinances / Resolutions, if any : No.
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Syllabus for FYBA English (Optional) Paper (100 Marks Examination Pattern)
Objectives of the Course:
• To acquaint students with the characteristics of various literary genres
• To develop analytical skills and critical thinking through close reading of literary texts
• To cultivate appreciation of language as an artistic medium and to help them understand the
importance of forms, elements and style that shape literary works
• To enable students to understand that literature is an expression of human values within a
historical and social context
Course Outcome: By the end of the course, a student should develop the ability:
• To write clearly, coherently and effectively about various genres of literature
• To recognize the culture and context of the work of literature
• To develop sensitivity to nature and fellow human beings
Semester One: Introduction to Literature – (Short Stories and Novel) 3Credits
Total Lectures: 45
Unit 1: Terms: 15 Lectures
Section A : Elements of Novel and Short Story : Plot, Character, Setting, Narrative, Theme and Point
of View
Section B : Types of Novel: Bildungsroman, Picaresque, Epistolary, Stream-of-Consciousness, Novel
of Social Reality, Psychological Novel , Historical Novel, Science Fiction, Gothic Novel
and Graphic Novel
Unit 2: Short Stories: 15 Lectures
O’Henry : “The Last Leaf”
H.H.Munro : “The Open Window”
Oscar Wilde : “ The Nightingale and the Rose”
Edgar Allan Poe : “The Tell-tale Heart”
Katherine Mansfield : “ The Doll’s House”
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Kate Chopin : “The Story of an Hour”
Unit 3 : Novel:
Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice OR Robert Louis Stevenson : Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Evaluation: First Semester End Examination Pattern 100 Marks : 3 Hours
Question 1: Short Notes on Unit 1
(2 short notes on Section A and 4 Short notes on Section B) (4 out of 6) : 20 Marks
Question 2 Essay on Unit 2 (1out of 2) : 20 Marks
Question 3: Essay on Unit 3 (1 out of 2) : 20 Marks
Question 4: Short Notes on Unit 2 (2 out of 4) : 20 Marks
Question 5: Short Notes on Unit 3 (2 out of 4) : 20 Marks
Semester Two: Introduction to Literature – (Poetry and Drama) 3Credits
Total Lectures: 45
Unit 1: Terms: 15 Lectures
Section A : Types of Verse : Lyric, Elegy, Dramatic Monologue, Sonnet, Ballad, Epic, Satire, Ode
Section B : Types of Drama : Tragedy, Comedy, Farce, Melodrama, Verse Drama, Theatre of Absurd,
Angry Young Man Drama
Unit 2: Poetry: 15 Lectures
Sonnet : William Shakespeare : Sonnet 1 “ From fairest creature we desire increase”
Satire : Oliver Goldsmith : “Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog”
Ode : Keats : “Ode on a Grecian Urn”
Ballad : Thomas Campbell : “Lord Ullin’s Daughter”
Dramatic Monologue: Robert Browning : “The Last Ride”
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Lyric: Robert Frost : “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
Unit 3: Play:
William Shakespeare: Twelfth Night OR Robert Bolt : A Man for All Seasons 15 Lectures
Evaluation: Second Semester End Examination Pattern 100 Marks : 3 Hours
Question 1: Short Notes on Unit 1
(3 short notes on Section A and 3 Short notes on Section B) (4 out of 6) : 20 Marks
Question 2 Essay on Unit 2 (1out of 2) : 20 Marks
Question 3: Essay on Unit 3 (1 out of 2) : 20 Marks
Question 4: Short Notes on Unit 2 (2 out of 4) : 20 Marks
Question 5: Short Notes on Unit 3 (2 out of 4) : 20 Marks
References :
Abrams, M.H. Glossary of Literary Terms. India, Macmillan Publishers, 2000.
Albert, E. History of English Literature, India, Oxford University Press, 2009.
Athenian Society. Drama, Its History, England, Nabu Press, 2012.
Auger , Peter. The Anthem Glossary of Literary Terms and Theory , India, Anthem Press, , 2011.
Brooks, Cleanth and Warren, Robert Penn. Understanding Fiction, Printice Hall.
Bennett, Andrew and Nicholas Royle. Introduction to Literature Criticism and Theory. Great Britain:
Pearson Education Limited, 2004.
Cavanagh, Dermot Alan Gillis, Michelle Keown, James Loxley and Randall Stevenson (Ed). The
Edinburgh Introduction to Studying Literature. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press,
2010.
Chakrabarti, Piyas. Anthem Dictionary of Literary Terms andTheory.Delhi: Anthem Press, 2006.
Edmond Gore and Alexander Holmes. What is Poetry? England, Nabu Press, 2010.
Ford, Boris. The Pelican Guide to English Literature, Volume I to X
Forster , E M. Aspects of the Novel,(1954) London: Rosetta Books, 2002.
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Fowler, Roger. (Ed.). A Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms. (Rev.Ed.) London: Routledge & Kegan
Paul, 1987.
Gibson Arthur. What is Literature, Peter Lang Pub Inc, 2007.
Hudson, W.H., 2011, An Outline History of English Literature, India, G K Publishers Pvt. Ltd
McKeon, Michael. Theory of the Novel: A Historical Approach. Baltimore : John Hopkins University
Press, 2000.
Prasad, B. . Background of the Study of English Literature, Chennai, Macmillan, 1999.
Rees, R.J. English Literature : An Introduction to Foreign Readers, New Delhi: Macmillan, 1982.
Turco , Lewis. The Book of Literary Terms, UK, University Press of New England, 1999.
Widdowson, Peter. The Palgrave Guide to English Literature and its Contexts 1500-2000,
Hampshire: Palgrave, Macmillan, 2004
Syllabus Sub-Committee:
1. Dr. Deepa Mishra : Convener , CHM College, Ulhasnagar
2. Dr. Marie Fernandes : Member, St. Andrew’s College, Bandra
3. Dr. Pearl Pastakia : Member, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
4. Dr. Ambreen Kharbe : Member, G.M. Momin Women’s College, Bhiwandi
5. Mr. Mahesh M. Deshmukh : Member, Sonopant Dandekar College, Palghar
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