M.A. in English (Final)

This course will introduce students to Shakespeare’s sonnets and comedies. They will learn the characteristics of sonnets and comedies and will learn to make critical appreciation of major sonnets and comedies.

This course will help learners to understand the salient features of 20th century poetry and the major poets and their works. It will infuse a critical insight into the learners in their appreciation of poetry and to compare and contrast poet and poetry of other ages.

This course will extend a scope for the learners to be familiar with the fiction and non-fictional works of the modern age. They will learn to identify the characteristics of contemporary literature in English and will be able to analyze the distinctive features of contemporary literature in English from other eras.

Students will be familiar with the major works of 20th century prominent playwrights, their works. Specially, the concepts of 20th century absurd drama, the sense of belonging, isolation, and loneliness as the prevalent features of 20th century.

This course is an intensive critical study of the major tragedies of Shakespeare. Learners will be apprised of the salient features of Shakespearean tragedies, its plots, art of characterization, and a comparative study of Shakespeare’s tragic heroes with the concepts of classical and modern tragic heroes.

Students will be introduced with the major works of the prominent authors of France, Germany, and Russia. They will learn to evaluate continental novels and contrast them with the works of other novelists in a thoughtful and thought-provoking ways.

This course provides advanced students with the essential foundations of research methodology and its practical applications. Participants will learn to identify research problems and evaluate peer-reviewed literature to draw appropriate conclusions. The curriculum covers various research frameworks including experimental and survey and mixed method designs. Students will gain proficiency in differentiating between qualitative and quantitative data collection while exploring sampling techniques. By analyzing key concepts and instruments, learners develop the necessary skills to create new knowledge through systematic academic inquiry.

Learners will be familiar with the historical events that shaped American Literature, its development, and the characteristics of American literature. American poets, novelists, fiction, and non-fiction are included in this course.

This course empowers learners to participate in academic discussions and professional interviews with confidence. Students will develop essential presentation skills while learning to distinguish between primary and secondary sources. The curriculum emphasizes innovation through systematic idea generation and explores the dynamics of effective teamwork. Key topics include various communication types and the identification of different interview structures. Through lectures and group work, participants will master the art of the viva voce and refine their ability to decode complex messages clearly.

Students will be familiar with the texts of modern and postmodern literature, their major works, characteristics, themes, and motifs of modern and postmodern literature in English.

This course aims to help students develop their critical insight into literary texts with the help of the theories. They will be facilitated with different modern literary theories to make systematic analysis of different texts. Understanding of the literary theories will help them make a comprehensive, analytical critique of different texts.

This course introduces major concepts in language testing and English language teaching methods. It examines validity reliability and different forms of assessment used in educational settings. Students explore methods such as the Grammar-Translation Method, the Direct Method, the Audio-lingual Method, Total Physical Response and Communicative Language Teaching. The course also analyzes the roles of teachers students and native language use in different teaching approaches. Through lectures group discussions quizzes and presentations students develop both theoretical knowledge and practical understanding of English language teaching.