Admission For B.A. English in Palani
Department of B.A. English
BA English Objectives & Syllabus :
Outcome of the Programme:
Employment Roles: Lecturer / Speaker, Content Writer, Technical Writer, High School Teacher, Primary School Teacher, English Language / Literature Teacher - Postsecondary, Editor, Copy Editor etc.
Language 1 Tamil - I
Language 2 English - I
Core 1 Introduction to Literature
Core 2 Indian Writing in English
Elective 1 Social History of England I
Skill 1 Skill Enhancement Course I
Skill 2 Skill Enhancement Course (Foundation Course)
Language 1 Tamil - II
Language 2 English - II
Core 1 British Literature
Core 2 American Literature
Elective 1 Social History of England II
Skill 1 Public Speaking Skills
Skill 2 Digital Literacy And Concepts
Language 1 Tamil - III
Language 2 English - III
Core 1 British Literature II
Core 2 Children Literature
Elective 1 History of English Literature I
Skill 1 Skill Enhancement Course - IV (Entrepreneurial Skill)
Skill 2 Skill Enhancement Course - V
Mandatory 1 Environmental Studies
Language 1 Tamil - IV
Language 2 English - IV
Core 1 World Literature In Translation
Core 2 Language And Linguistics
Elective 1 History Of English Literature II
Skill 1 English For Careers
Skill 2 English For Business
Mandatory 1 Summer Internship/Industrial Training
Language 1 Women's Writing
Language 2 Introduction to Folk Literature
Core 1 Indian Writing in Translation
Core 2 Project/Myth and Literature
Elective 1 Literary Forms
Skill 1 Literature and Environment
Skill 2 Value Education
Language 1 Literary Criticism
Language 2 New Literatures in English
Core 1 Shakespeare
Core 2 English Language Teaching
Elective 1 Journalism and Mass Communication
Skill 1 Extension Activity
Skill 2 Professional Competency Skill - English For Competitive Examinations
UNITIZATION
Each subject contain five units which are interrelated each other. Not only core subjects, but elective and non-major elective also contain the same.
PATTERN OF SEMESTER EXAM
Theory Subject Total Marks: 100 (Internal: 25 Marks, External: 75 Marks)
Practical Subject Total Marks: 100 (Internal: 40 marks, External: 60 Marks)
SCHEME OF EVALUATION
The performance of a student in each course is evaluated in terms of percentage of marks with a provision for conversion to grade points.
TRANSITORY PROVISION
A Transitory provision of three years has been given for the benefit of the students who come under the old syllabus.
EXTERNAL EXAM
A Candidate who does not pass the examination may be permitted to appear in the failed subjects in the subsequent examinations. A candidate should get registered for the first semester examination. Students must have earned 75% of attendance in each course for appearing for the examinations. Students who have earned more than 70% and less than 75% of attendance have to apply for condonation in the prescribed form with prescribed fee. Students who have earned more than 60% and less than 70% of attendance have to apply for condonation in the prescribed form with prescribed fee along with a medical certificate. Students who have below 60% of attendance are not eligible to appear for the examination. They shall re-do the semester(s) after the completion of the programme.
PASSING MINIMUM
The passing minimum is 40% (External minimum is 27 out of 75; No minimum for internal, but External + Internal should be at least 40)
RE-TOTALING AND REVALUATION PROVISION
Candidates may apply for revaluation for the paper which was already evaluated, within 10 days from the date of publication of the result in the university website, through specified revaluation forms along with required fees.
