Course Structure - B.A. English
BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) English Language and Literature (Major with Minor/ Honours)
Minor in Media Practice/History/Sociology/Political Science/Psychology (2026-27 and Onwards)
Subject Code |
I SEMESTER Subject Title |
Credits |
BEN1121 |
Introduction to Literary Studies |
4 |
BEN1122 |
Fundamentals of Academic Reading, Writing, and Research |
4 |
BEN1123 |
Reading India Through Translations |
4 |
BEN1124 |
World Literatures |
4 |
BLH1107 |
English for Communication - I |
2 |
BLH1103 |
Indian Constitution |
2 |
Total Credits |
20 |
|
Subject Code |
II SEMESTER Subject Title |
Credits |
BEN1221 |
Literary Criticism |
4 |
BEN1222 |
Critical Approaches to British Literature |
4 |
BEN1223 |
Introduction to English Language and Linguistics |
4 |
BEN1224 |
Creative Writing |
4 |
BLH1209 |
English for Communication - II |
2 |
BLH1207 |
Environmental Humanities |
2 |
Total Credits |
20 |
|
Subject Code |
III SEMESTER Subject Title |
Credits |
BEN2321 |
Indian Writings in English |
4 |
BEN2322 |
Literary Theory |
4 |
BEN2323 |
Gender, Sexuality, and the Politics of Identity |
4 |
BEN2324 |
Digital Tools for Research |
2 |
BLH2321 |
German |
3 |
BLH2322 |
French |
|
BLH2323 |
Spanish |
|
BLH2324 |
Sanskrit |
|
BLH2325 |
Japanese |
|
BHI2304 |
Historiography-II |
4 |
BPO2303 |
Comparative Government and Politics |
|
BSO2304 |
Social Inequalities and Responses: Models of Development |
|
BJM2324 |
Photography |
|
BPY2324 |
Mind and Behaviour |
|
Total Credits |
21 |
|
Subject Code |
IV SEMESTER Subject Title |
Credits |
BEN2421 |
Theory and Methods of Cultural Studies |
4 |
BEN2422 |
Dalit Literature |
4 |
BEN2425 |
Copy Editing |
2 |
BEN2423 |
Theoretical and Applied Linguistics |
4 |
BEN2424 |
Speculative Fiction |
|
BLH2421 |
German |
3 |
BLH2422 |
French |
|
BLH2423 |
Spanish |
|
BLH2424 |
Sanskrit |
|
BLH2425 |
Japanese |
|
BHI2403 |
Modern India: Themes and Debates |
4 |
BPO2403 |
International Relations |
|
BSO2404 |
Social Inequalities and Responses: Social Movements |
|
BJM2423 |
Podcasting |
|
BPY2424 |
Cognitive Psychology |
|
Total Credits |
21 |
|
Subject Code |
V SEMESTER Subject Title |
Credits |
BEN3521 |
Music, Movements and Literature |
4 |
BEN3522 |
Content Writing |
4 |
BEN3523 |
Postcolonial Literatures and Cultures |
4 |
BEN3524 |
Computational Linguistics |
4 |
BEN3525 |
Critical approaches to American Literature |
4 |
BEN3526 |
Performance Praxis |
4 |
BEN3527 |
Art Appreciation |
2 |
BHI3503 |
Introduction to World History: 18th to 20th centuries |
4 |
BPO3504 |
Public Policy and Administration |
|
BSO3503 |
Education and Society |
|
BJM3628 |
Scriptwriting |
|
BJM3532 |
Public Relations and Corporate Communication |
|
BPY3529 |
Cross-cultural Psychology |
|
Total Credits |
18 |
|
Subject Code |
VI SEMESTER Subject Title |
Credits |
BLH3606 |
Research Methodology and Ethics* |
4 |
BLH3605 |
Digital Humanities** |
|
BLH3612 |
Capstone Project *** |
4 |
BLH3613 |
Internship **** |
4 |
Microcredentials |
2 |
|
BEN3623 |
Portfolio Building |
2 |
BEN3621 |
Envisioning Cities in Literature |
4 |
BEN3622 |
Teaching English as a Second Language |
4 |
BHI3603 |
Social Histories of South Asia |
4 |
BPO3603 |
Geopolitics: Security and Foreign Policy |
|
BSO3607 |
Perspectives on Social Entrepreneurship |
|
BJM3624 |
Filmmaking |
4 |
BPY 3633 |
Media Psychology |
4 |
Total Credits |
20 |
|
Subject Code |
VII SEMESTER Subject Title |
Credits |
BEN4721 |
Film Theory: Concepts and Debates |
4 |
BEN4722 |
Modernisms in Transition |
4 |
BEN4723 |
Translation in Practice |
4 |
BEN4724 |
Sociolinguistics |
4 |
BEN4725 |
Drama and Theatre Movements |
4 |
BEN4726 |
English for Specific Purposes |
4 |
BEN4727 |
Eco-Critical Approaches to Literature |
4 |
BEN4728 |
Editing and Publishing |
4 |
BEN4729 |
Memory and Trauma Studies |
4 |
BEN4730 |
Instructional Design |
4 |
Total Credits |
20 |
|
Subject Code |
VIII SEMESTER Subject Title |
Credits |
BEN4821 |
Dissertation & Viva voce* |
12 |
BEN4822 |
Project & Viva voce** |
|
Self-Directed Learning – I (MOOC/NPTEL) |
4 |
|
Self-Directed Learning – II (MOOC/NPTEL) |
4 |
|
Total Credits |
20 |