Course Structure
MASTER OF ARTS (M.A.) (MA English Language and Literature) (2026-27 and Onwards) |
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First Semester |
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Subject Code |
Subject Title |
L |
T |
P |
Credits |
Max IA Marks |
End Sem Marks |
Total (Max) |
MEL7121 |
English Language and Linguistics |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
MEL7122 |
English Studies and the New Humanities |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
MEL7123 |
Literary Criticism and Literary Theory |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
MEL7124 |
Cultural Studies |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
MEL7125 |
Critical Survey of British Literature |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
MEL7126 |
Corporate Communication |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
50 |
0 |
50 |
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22 |
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Second Semester |
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Subject Code |
Subject Title |
L |
T |
P |
Credits |
Max IA Marks |
End Sem Marks |
Total (Max) |
MEL7221 |
Research Methodologies and Research Ethics |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
MEL7222 |
Gender and Sexuality |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
MEL7223 |
English Language Teaching |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
MEL7224 |
Indian Literatures in English |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
MEL7225 |
Dalit Studies |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
MEL7226 |
Film Studies |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
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24 |
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Third Semester |
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Subject Code |
Subject Title |
L |
T |
P |
Credits |
Max IA Marks |
End Sem Marks |
Total (Max) |
Elective I |
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MEL8321 |
Editing and Publishing |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
100 |
0 |
100 |
MEL8322 |
Ecocriticism |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
Elective II |
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MEL8323 |
Critical Survey of American Literature |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
MEL8324 |
Instructional Design |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
100 |
0 |
100 |
Elective III |
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MEL8325 |
Performance Studies |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
MEL8326 |
Sociolinguistics |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
Elective IV |
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MEL8327 |
Translation Studies |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
MEL8328 |
Copywriting and Content Writing |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
100 |
0 |
100 |
Elective V |
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MEL8329 |
Science Fiction Studies |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
MEL8330 |
English for Specific Purposes |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
50 |
50 |
100 |
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20 |
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Fourth Semester |
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Subject Code |
Subject Title |
L |
T |
P |
Credits |
Max IA Marks |
End Sem Marks |
Total (Max) |
MEL8421 |
Dissertation & Viva voce* |
__ |
__ |
__ |
10 |
200 |
0 |
200 |
MEL8422 |
Project & Viva voce** |
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MEL8423 |
Internship **** |
__ |
__ |
__ |
4 |
100 |
0 |
100 |
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__ |
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14 |
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**** To be completed between Semesters 2 and 4 |
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