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P. G. DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

Distribution of HONOURS & P. G. Workload  (pre-CBCS)

Name of the Teacher	Title of the Teaching Assignment	No. of Units	Modules	Approx. No. of classes required for each unit	Total approximate number of classes required for the Assignment	Remarks
Parimal Bhattacharya	Part I (Hons.) History of English Literature: Victorian Period, Modern Period	2	M1 - Introduction-M2---Historical background – M3--Literary background – M4--Major poets/novelists/non-fiction prose writers M5--Assessment of contributions	Unit – 24 Unit - 18	42
	Part II (Hons) George Orwell: Shooting an Elephant Explanation, Annotation	2	M1--Introduction-M2--Historical background – M3--close study of text – M4--literary significance	Unit – 13 Unit - 28	41
	Part III (Hons) 1. Matthew Arnold: Dover Beach 2. Prosody 3. Charles Dickens: Great Expectations 4. Essay 5. Summary and Critical notes on an unseen passage 6. Literary Types: Novel	6	M1--Introduction-M2--Historical background – M3--close study of text – M4--literary significance M1--Introduction- M2--Historical background – close study of text – M3--literary significance Emergence-M4--Historical/Cultural background – Different types of novel : realist novel, psychological novel, stream of consciousness novel, etc. -  M5--contemporary trends: post modern, magic realist, metafiction etc..(20)	Unit – 6 Unit – 8 Unit – 11 Unit – 15 Unit – 12 Unit - 6	58
	Part III – (Gen.) Essay	1		Unit – 8	8
	UG General – Part I
	PG Sem - I Albert Camus: The Outsider	1	Introduction-Historical background – theories of Existentialism and Absurd– close study of text – literary significance	Unit –  40	40
	PG Sem –II A Passage to India	1	Introduction-Historical background – Colonialism – Orientalism – close study of text – literary significance	Unit – 35	35
	PG Sem – III 1. Rabindranath Tagore:    Nationalism 2. Salman Rushdie: Imaginary Homelands	2	i)                     Introduction-Historical background – close study of text – contemporary relevance Introduction – Overview of theories on post-colonialism, diaspora, emigrant literature – Naipaul and other contemporaries close study of text	Unit –  24 Unit –  24	48
	PG Sem – IV* Anxiety of Indianness – Meenakshi Mukherjee	1	Introduction-Historical background – post-Rushdie phenomenon of Indian English writings– close study of text – literary significance	Unit – 30	30	*Counselling for Dissertation

Name of the Teacher	Title of the Teaching Assignment	No. of Units	Modules	Approx. No. of classes required for each unit	Total approximate number of classes required for the Assignment	Remarks
Abhijit Sharma Roy	Part I (Hons) 1.       P. B. Shelley: Ode to the West Wind; To a Skylark John Keats: Ode to a Nightingale; To Autumn	2	P. B. Shelley M-1:Overview of Romantic Age M-2: Introduction to Shelley’s life and poetry M-3: Ode as a genre M-4: Detailed analysis of To a Skylark M-5: Detailed textual analysis of Ode to the West Wind M-6: Conclusion John Keats M-1: Introduction to the life and works of Keats M-2: Different aspects of Keats’ Odes M-3: Detailed textual discussion of Ode to a Nightingale M-4: Detailed textual discussion of To Autumn. M-5: Conclusion.	Unit – 18 Unit –  23	41
	Part II (Hons) William Shakespeare: Macbeth	1	M-1: Introduction to Elizabethan Drama M-2: Shakespearean stage & Theatre M-3: Shakespeare’s Tragedies M-4: Key aspects of Macbeth M-5: Textual  reading of the play M-6: In depth analysis of important scenes M-7: Important issues related to the play. M-8: Discussion and conclusion.	Unit –  46	46
	Part III (Hons) 1.       G. B. Shaw: Pygmalion Vijay Tendulkar: Silence! The Court is in Session	2	Pygmalion M-1:	Unit – 27 Unit – 28	55
	Part II – Gen. Julius Caesar Essay, Precis, Proof Reading	2		Unit – 10 Unit – 10	20
	PG Sem I John Milton: Paradise Lost (Book IV)	1		Unit – 40	40
	PG Sem II John Keats’ Poems	1		Unit – 35	35
	PG Sem III 1.       Louise MacNeice: 2.       Philip Larkin: P. B. Shelley: A Defence of Poetry	3		Unit – 16 Unit – 16 Unit – 16	48
	PG Sem IV* V. Tendulkar – Silence! The Court is in Session	1		Unit – 34	34	*Counselling for Dissertation

Name of the Teacher	Title of the Teaching Assignment	No. of Units	Modules	Approx. No. of classes required for each unit	Total approximate number of classes required for the Assignment	Remarks
Pritha Chakraborty	UG Part I (Hons) 1.       The Civil War and The Restoration 2.       Scandanavian and French Influence 3.       Word Notes (N-Z) 4.       Word Formation Processes Consonant Shift	5	Civil War M1: General Introduction and Overview of Puritan Age M2: Puritan Age: Formative Influences—Political, Economic, Literary features M3: Contribution of Milton M4: Puritan Age: Poetry M5: Puritan Age: Prose M6: Puritan Age: Conclusion Restoration M1: Restoration Age: Backdrop M2: Literary features M3: Restoration Drama: Comedy M4: Restoration Drama: Tragedy M5: Restoration Poetry M6: Contribution of Dryden M7: Restoration Prose M8: Restoration Diarists Philology M1: General Introduction & History of England M2: Consonant Shift M3: Scandanavian Influence  M4: French Influence  M5: Word Formation M6: Word  Notes (N-Z)	Unit – 8 Unit – 9 Unit – 11 Unit – 7 Unit – 14	49
	UG Part II (Hons) 1.       Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Literary Terms (Fiction)	2	Pride and Prejudice M1: Introduction: Regency Period M2: Introduction: The English Novel M3: Jane Austen: Biography M4: Austen: Works M5: Text of Pride and Prejudice M6: Pride and Prejudice—Themes, Characterization, Plot, Craftsmanship Literary Terms M1: Discussion and explanation	Unit – 20 Unit – 26	46
	UG Part III 1.       Rhetoric 2.       J. M. Synge’s Riders to the Sea 3.       Literary Types: Tragedy 4.       Ezekiel’s “Enterprise”	4	Rhetoric M1: Explanation of Figures of Speech M2: Practice sessions Riders to the Sea M1: Introduction & Overview: Modern drama M2: Irish Dramatic Revival and Synge M3: Synge: Biography and introduction, other works, influences M4: Textual study and analysis M5: Genre, Themes, Characterization, Plot, Imagery, Stylistic features Literary Types: Tragedy M1: Introduction M2: Important concepts M3: Classical Tragedy M4: Elizabethan Tragedy M5: Jacobean Revenge Tragedy M6: Modern Tragedy “Enterprise” M1: Indian English Poetry: Introduction & Overview M2: Ezekiel: Biography & Major Works M3: Analysis and explanation of poem M4: Major themes, imagery, structure	Unit – 15 Unit – 17 Unit – 16 Unit – 12	60
	UG Part I Alternative English Selection from Golden Leaves, Comprehension	1	Life M1: Textual explanation M2: Theme and structure In a Country Cottage M1: Textual explanation M2: Theme and structure The Last Leaf M1: Textual explanation M2: Theme, imagery, characterization and structure The Man with the Scar M1: Textual explanation M2: Theme, characterization and structure Ram Mohan Roy M1: Textual explanation M2: Theme, characterization and style CV M1: Features M2: Practice Sessions Job Application letter       M1: Features M2: Practice Sessions Letter M1: Formal letter M2: Informal letter Paragraph Writing M1: Discussion and practice Grammar  M1: Explanation and practice Comprehension M1: Discussion and practice	Unit –
	PG Sem I William Congreve’s The Way of the World	1	M1: Backdrop and Features of Restoration Comedy M2: Congreve: Biography and works M3: Textual analysis M4: Major themes, characterization, structure M5: Analysis of important scenes M6: Conclusion	Unit –  40	40
	PG Sem II Hard Times	1	M1: Backdrop of Victorian Age M2: Dickens: Biography and works M3: Industrial Novels M4: Textual analysis M5: Themes M6: Characterization M7: Conclusion	Unit - 35	35
	PG Sem III Aristotle’s Poetics	1	M1: Hellenic and Hellenistic periods in Ancient Greece M2: Plato’s Republic M3: Aristotle: Background M4: Textual Analysis M5: Discussion of important concepts M6: Other related works of Aristotle M7: Conclusion M1: Background of Bhabha: Life and Works M2: Location of Culture: overview M3: Postcolonial theory M4: Textual study M5: Discussion of key concepts	Unit –  45	45
	PG Sem IV* F de Saussure – Signifier & Signified	1	M1: Background of Saussure: Life and Works M2: Textual Study M3: Key ideas of Saussure M4: Locating Saussure’s influence on Structuralism M5: Derrida and Poststructuralists	Unit – 34	34	*Counselling for Dissertation

Name of the Teacher	Title of the Teaching Assignment	No. of Units	Modules	Approx. No. of classes required for each unit	Total approximate number of classes	Remarks
Roopaamala Saha	UG Part I History of English Literature - Modern Post-Modern William Wordsworth: Tintern Abbey	3	M1:     General Introduction: Overview of History of Lit. till Modern Period M2: Introduction to Modern Period M3: Modern Art – Modern Literature M4: Different Genres and Experiments in Modern Period M5: Modern Novel – Drama – Poetry – Cultural Influences M6: Modern Theatre and other Experiments M1: Postmodern Period -  Introduction & Overview M2: Postmodern Experiments in Literary Genres M3: Postmodern Novel – Poetry - Drama M4: Trends – Experiments – Cultural Changes M2: Romantic Period and the Socio-Cultural Background M3: “Tintern Abbey”	Unit – 25 Unit – 12 Unit – 12	49
	UG Part II Christopher Marlowe: Edward II Francis Bacon: Of Studies	2	M1: Introduction: Renaissance – Renaissance Drama M2: Christopher Marlowe: University Wits - Biography M3: Text of Edward the Second: analysis M4: Major themes – Characterization – Plot - Structure M1: Introduction: Origin of the Genre -  Essay M2: Francis Bacon : Renaissance Background - Biography	Unit – 40 Unit – 10	50
	UG Part III 1.       Lord Alfred Tennyson: Ulysses; 2.       W.B. Yeats: An Acre of Grass 3.       Wilfred Owen: Spring Offensive 4.       Literary Types: Epic, Comedy 5.       Munshi Prem Chand: The Shroud 6.       Kamala Das: An Introduction	6	M1: W. B. Yeats: Introduction and Biography M2: Analysis of the Text M3: Major Themes – Structure – Technique M1: Wilfred Owen: Introduction and Biography M2: Analysis of the Text M3: Major Themes – Structure – Technique M1: Introduction to the Genre M2: Features – Types – Epic Hero – Conventions M3: Developments – Discussion on Important Works M1: Introduction to the Genre M2: Features – Types – Stock Characters – Conventions M3: Developments – Types of Comedy M2: Analysis of the Text M3: Socio- Cultural Background – Theme – Structure M1: Introduction – Kamala Das – Indian Poetry M2: Analysis of the Text M3: Theme – Poetic Style – Socio-Cultural Scenario	Unit – 10 Unit – 10 Unit – 10 Unit – 10 Unit – 10 Unit – 10	60
	UG Part I – Bcom – Compulsory English – Selection from Golden Leaves, Comprehension	1	M1: Introduction: Basic Writing Skills M2: Writing and Reading Comprehension M3: Essay Writing M4: Precis Writing M5: CVs and Job Applications M6: Writing a Report	Unit – 12	12
	UG Part II – Gen.			Unit - 12	12
	PG Sem I 1.       Sir Thomas Wyatt: Farewell Love; They Flee from Me 2.       William Shakespeare: Sonnet nos.15, 29, 30, 36, 40, 59 3.       Joseph Addison: Essays (Selections) Any 3 to be chosen.	1	Revision M1: Introduction and Background study M2: Sir Thomas Wyatt and Elizabethan Poetry M3: Analysis of “Farewell Love” M4: Analysis of “They Flee from Me” M5: Style –Structure – Technique -Theme M1: Introduction to Sonnets – Renaissance Background M3: Analysis of the Prescribed Sonnets M1: Introduction and Background M2: Contemporary Essay Writing and Joseph Addison M3: Analysis of “A Vision of Justice” M4: Analysis of  “ Sunday in the Country” M5: Analysis of “A Citizen’s Diary” M6: Style –Structure – Technique	Unit – 12 Unit – 12 Unit – 14	38
	PG Sem II Frankenstein	1	M1: Introduction - Romanticism M2: Mary Shelley and Radical Thinking M3: Analysis of the Text M4: Discussion on Style – Narrative - Themes M5: Socio- Cultural Contexts M6: Application of Contemporary Theories	Unit- 35	35
	PG Sem III 1.       William Wordsworth: A Preface to the ‘Lyrical Ballads’ 2.       Virginia Woolf: A Room of One’s Own (Selections from Cha. II&IV)	2	M1: Introduction – Romantic Concepts M2: Coleridge – Wordsworth and Romanticism M3: Analysis of the Text M4: Style –Structure – Technique M1: Introduction – Virginia Woolf M2: Feminism and Virginia Woolf M3: Analysis of the Text M4: Style –Structure – Technique	Unit – 20 Unit – 28	48
	PG Sem IV Virginia Woolf – Modern Fiction	1	M1: Introduction – Virginia Woolf M2: Virginia Woolf and Modernism M3: Analysis of the Text M4: Style –Structure – Technique	Unit –  35	35

Name of the Teacher	Title of the Teaching Assignment	No. of Units	Modules	Approx. No. of classes required for each unit	Total approximate number of classes	Remarks
Dr. Debasri Basu	UG Part I (Hons.) 1.       History of English Lit. (The Pre-Romantic & Romantic Age) William Blake – “The Lamb” & “The Tyger”	3 History of English Lit. -- The Pre-Romantic Age History of English Lit. --The Romantic Age William Blake - “The Lamb” & “The Tyger”	a.         M1: General Introduction: Overview of the Pre-Romantics M2: Formative Influences: The Age of Transition M3: Pre-Romantic Poetry M4: Mid-18th Century Prose M5: Rise of the English Novel M6: Sentimental & Anti-Sentimental Drama b. M1: Romantic Age: Introduction & Overview M2: Romantic Poetry: Major Poets M3: Romantic Prose: Essayists M4: Novelists of the Era c. M1: William Blake: Introduction & Biography M2: “The Lamb” M3: “The Tyger” Revision	15 18 10 2	45
	UG Part II (Hons.) 1.       Charles Lamb – “The Superannuated Man” Joseph Conrad – “The Secret Sharer”	2 a.       Charles Lamb – “The Superannuated Man” b. Joseph Conrad – “The Secret Sharer”	a. M1: Introduction: The ‘Personal’ Essay M2: Charles Lamb: Biography, other works M3: Text of “The Superannuated Man”: analysis M4: Major themes, Characterization, Plot, Style b. M1: Introduction: Short Story M2: Joseph Conrad: Biography, other works M3: Text of “The Secret Sharer”: analysis M4: Major themes, Characterization, Plot, Craftsmanship Revision	15           25           2	42
	UG Part III (Hons.) 1.       G.M.Hopkins – “Pied Beauty” Amitav Ghosh – The Shadow Lines	2 a. G.M.Hopkins – “Pied Beauty” b. Amitav Ghosh – The Shadow Lines	a. M1: Introduction: Pre-modern Poetry M2: Hopkins : Biography & other works M3: Text of the poem: analysis M4: Themes & poetic style b. M1: Indian Novel in English: Introduction & Overview M2: Amitav Ghosh: Biography & other works M3: Historical, Political & Social Contexts M4: Text of the novel: analysis M5: Major themes, technique Revision	8 25 2	35
	UG Part II (Gen.) Charles Dickens - David Copperfield	1	M1: The Victorian Novel: Introduction & Overview M2: Charles Dickens: Biography & other works M3: Historical, Political & Social Contexts M4: Text of the novel: analysis M5: Major themes, technique Revision	23 2	25
	UG –Part I (B.Sc.) – Compulsory English [Selection from University English Selections: Three Year Degree Course, University of Calcutta, 2007]	6 a.       R. K. Narayan – “Out of Business” b.             Stephen Leacock: My Financial Career c. George Bernard Shaw: Spoken English and Broken English d.William Shakespeare: The Seven Ages of Man e. Rabindranath Tagore: Where the Mind is Without Fear f. Language Skills	a. M1: Introduction: Short Stories; R.K.Narayan: Biography, Works M2: Text: analysis b. M1: Introduction: Stephen Leacock: Biography, Works M2: Text: analysis c. M1: Introduction: Non-fictional Prose; G.B.Shaw: Biography, Works M2: Text: analysis d. M1: Introduction: Poetry; W. Shakespeare : Biography, Works M2: Text: analysis e. M1: Introduction: R.N.Tagore: Biography, Works M2: Text: analysis f. M1:Official Letter / Personal Letter / CV Writing / Précis Writing M2: Comprehension Test M3: Grammar & vocabulary Revision	4 4 4 4 4 3 1	24
	UG – PART I (B.Com. & B.Sc.) Alternative English [University Selections: Three Year Degree Course: Alternative English University of Calcutta, 1999]	6 a.             Katherine Mansfield: The Fly b.       R.K. Narayan: The Martyr’s Corner c.         J. Bronowski: Science and War d.       William Wordsworth: To the Skylark e.        G.M. Hopkins: Pied Beauty f. Language Skills	a. M1: Introduction: Short Stories; K.Mansfield: Biography, Works M2: Text: analysis b. M1: Introduction: R.K.Narayan: Biography, Works M2: Text: analysis c. M1: Introduction: Non-fictional Prose; J.Bronowski: Biography, Works M2: Text: analysis d. M1: Introduction: Poetry; W. Wordsworth : Biography, Works M2: Text: analysis e. M1: Introduction: Poetry; G.M.Hopkins : Biography, Works M2: Text: analysis f. M1:Official Letter / Personal Letter / CV Writing / Précis Writing M2: Comprehension Test M3: Grammar & vocabulary Revision	4 4 4 4 4 3 1	24
	PG Sem. I 1.       Thomas Kyd – The Spanish Tragedie John Dryden – All for Love	2 a. Thomas Kyd – The Spanish Tragedie b. John Dryden – All for Love	a. M1: Introduction & overview: Elizabethan Drama M2: Thomas Kyd: Biography, influences, other works M3: Text of the play: analysis M4: Plot, major themes, characterization b. M1: Introduction & overview: Restoration Heroic Tragedy M2: John Dryden: Biography, influences, other works M3: Text of the play: analysis M4: Plot, major themes, characterization, Style Revision	18 20 2	40
	PG Sem II William Blake’s poems (Selections) Modern Indian Poets (Selections)	6 “The Holy Thursday” poems from Songs of Innocence & Experience “The Chimney Sweeper” poems from Songs of Innocence & Experience “Poet, Lover, Birdwatcher” – Nissim Ezekiel “Hunger” – Jayanta Mahapatra e.        “Looking for a Cousin on a Swing” – A.K.Ramanujan f.        “De Souza Prabhu” – Eunice de Souza	a. M1: William Blake: Introduction & Biography M2: Text of the poems: analysis M3: Themes & poetic style b. M1: Text of the poems: analysis M2: Themes & poetic style c.M1: Introduction: Indian Poetry in English M2: N. Ezekiel : Biography & other works M3: Text of the poem: analysis M4: Themes & poetic style d.M1: J. Mahapatra: Biography & other works M2: Text of the poem: analysis M3: Themes & poetic style e.M1: A.K.Ramanujan: Biography & other works M2: Text of the poem: analysis M3: Themes & poetic style f.M1: Eunice de Souza: Biography & other works M2: Text of the poem: analysis M3: Themes & poetic style Revision	7 6 5 5 5 5 2	35
	PG Sem III 1.       T.S.Eliot – The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock, The Waste Land, “The Hollow Men” 2.       GGayatri Chakravorty Spivak – “Introduction” to Mahasweta Devi’s Breast Stories	2 T.S.Eliot b. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak	a. M1: Modern Poetry: Introduction & Overview M2: T. S. Eliot: Biography & major works M3: Dramatic Monologue: Characteristics M4: The Waste Land: analysis - theme, technique M5: “The Hollow Men”: analysis - theme, technique M6: “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock”: analysis M7: Eliot: Context, Influences, Craftsmanship b. M1: Introduction: Tribal & Resistance Literature M2: Mahasweta Devi: Biography & other works M3: Text: analysis Revision	28 10 2	40
	PG Sem IV Terry Eagleton – Ideology & Culture	2 Ideology Culture	a. M1: Introduction: Marxist Criticism M2: Terry Eagleton: Biography & major works M3: Analysis of the essay “Ideology and Literary Form” b. M1: Eagleton on ‘Culture’ Revision	25 8 2	35

Name of the Teacher	Title of the Teaching Assignment	No. of Units	Modules	Approx. No. of classes required for each unit	Total approximate number of classes required for the Assignment	Remarks
Anamitra Chatterjee	UG Part I (Hons) History of  English Literature - Augustan Era Milton – Paradise Lost – Book I	2	M1 – Brief outline of  the  age immediately preceding the Augustan period and  leading up to the  Augustan era M2 – Geneology/ Features /characteristics of  the Augustan age M3 – Discussion on the  various authors and different types  of  literary works – satires, journals, novels characteristic of  the Augustan era M4 – discussion and questions on the  relevant areas M1 – Introduction/age of Milton/socio-religious conditions M2 – Social/religious/theological background of the poem M3 - Milton : Life/influences/career as a poet/politics/major works in prose & poetry/place in English poetry M4 – The epic/features/Paradise Lost as an epic M5 – Introduction to the poem/story/craftsmanship/features style/characters/cosmology/structure M6 – Text : analysis & explanation M7 – Evaluation/questions & answers	Unit – 25 Unit - 24	49
	UG Part II (Hons) Midsummer Night’s Dream William Shakesperare “Araby” by James Joyce	2	M1 – General introduction/Elizabethan Age/intellectual & social climate/Biography/Text M2 – Genre/Shakespearean Comedy/features M3 – Shakespeare: life/style/major works M4 – Themes M5 – Introduction to the text/Sources/Influences/Features M6 -- Text : analysis & explanation M7 – Character analysis M8 – Language of the Play M9 – Question & Answers M1 – Introduction to the Irish Question – background to the Irish socio-political-cultural-economic scenario M2 – Introduction to Joyce – his life, formative influences and the nature  of  his works M3 – Themes and  the  use  of  various narrative techniques in Joyce’s “Araby” M4 – Symbolism/Language/Imagery M5 – Text – Discussion ,explanation and  critical analysis M6 – Evaluation and question and  answers	Unit – 38 Unit - 10	48
	UG Part III (Hons) John Osborne – Look Back in Anger 2.       Ted Hughes: Hawk Roosting 3.       Ruskin Bond: The Eyes are not Here	3	M1 – Introduction – Highlighting the socio- political – economic and cultural climate  of  England  M2 – Brief discussion on the  geo-political background and England’s role  in it M3 – Introduction to Osborne – his childhood and formative influences – brief discussion on his  personal life M4 – Text- Discussion and critical analysis M5 – Thematic concerns and  its discussion M6 – Questions & Answers	1.Unit – 40 2.Unit – 10 3.Unit – 10	60
	UG Part I – BA -Compulsory English Selection from Golden Leaves, Comprehension	1		Unit - 12	12
	UG Part I – BA – General Poetry (From Palgrave’s Golden Treasury)	1		Unit - 12	12
	PG Sem I Webster – The Duchess Of Malfi Aphra Behn – Oroonoko	2	M1 – Introduction to the dramatist and his writing style M2 – Key features of the stylistics of  the drama of  the period M3 – Brief discussion of other plays written by Webster M4 – Detailed discussion of the play text and how the play acts as a sociological documentation of  the era M5 – Discussion and question on the relevant areas M1 – Introduction to the novelist and her writing style M2 – Detailed outline of  the age in which Behn worked highlighting the geo-political and sociological conditions of  the period M3 – Discussion on the novel and its significance/relevance for the readers	Unit – 20 Unit - 20	40
	PG Sem II Mahesh Dattani - Tara	1	M1 – Introduction to the dramatist and his writing style M2 – Key features of the stylistics of  the drama of  the period M3 – Brief discussion of other plays written by Dattani M4 – Detailed discussion of the play text and how the play acts as a sociological documentation of  the period M5 – Discussion and question on the relevant areas M6 – Evaluation and question and  answers	Unit - 35	35
	PG Sem III Edward Said - Orientalism Matthew Arnold –The Function of Criticism	2	M1 –Introduction to Edward Said and to the socio – historical/ political background of  the text M2 – discussion on the key ideas and concepts embedded within the text M3 –Discussion on the stylistic features of  the text M4- Discussion on the socio-political implications and relevance of  the text M5 –Detailed discussion on the text and  the ideas put forward by the author M6 – Discussion and questions on the relevant areas	Unit – 24 Unit – 24	48
	PG Sem IV George Orwell – Politics and the English Language	1	M1- Introduction to orwell and the socio-political background of his age M2 – Discussion of  the formative  influences that shaped orwell’s writing style M3 –Discussion on the characteristic key features of  the text M4 –Discussion and question on the relevant areas	Unit - 35	35

Name of the Teacher	Title of the Teaching Assignment	No. of Units	Modules	Approx. No. of classes required for each unit	Total approximate number of classes required for the Assignment	Remarks
Madhumita Chanda Das	UG Part I 1.       Old English and Middle English Periods 2.       John Donne: The Good Morrow 3.       Alexander Pope: The Rape of the Lock  (Canto I)		M1: General Introduction: Overview of Old English Period M2:  Formative Influences—Historical, Political, Social, Literary features M3: Contribution of the Caedmon and the Cynewulf Group M4: The Old English Poetry-The Pagan poems, Elegies, Christian Poetry and War poems M5: The Old English Prose M6: : Conclusion ( The Development of Literary Style)	Unit – 10 Unit – 5 Unit –  10 -	25
	UG Part II Richard B. Sheridan: The Rivals	1	M1:Artificial Comedy of Manners:Introduction & Overview M2: Sheridan: Biography & Major Works M3: Textual Analysis M4: Genre, Themes, Characterization, Plot, Imagery, Stylistic features M5: Discussion : Probable Questions and Answers	Unit – 25	25
	UG Part III R. K. Narayan: The Guide	1	M1: Introduction & Overview: Indian English Novel M2: Narayana and The Post Colonial Novel M3: Narayana: Biography and introduction, other works, influences M4: Textual analysis M5: Genre, Themes, Characterization, Plot, Imagery, Stylistic features	Unit –  30	30
	UG Part III – BA - Gen. Drama – G.B. Shaw (Pygmalion/Arms & the Man)	1		Unit - 10	10
	PG Sem I John Donne: The Ecstasy; The Canonization; The Sunne Rising; Death be not Proud; What if this Present were the World’s Last Night	1	M1: Backdrop and Features of Metaphysical Poetry M2: Donne: Biography and works M3: Textual analysis M4: Major themes, conceits, structure, imagery, style M5: Marvell: Biography and works M6: Textual Analysis M7: Themes, conceits, literary features, structure and style	Unit – 20	20
	PG Sem II Mathew Arnold – Scholar Gypsy	1		Unit - 16	16
	PG Sem III W. B. Yeats: Byzantium; Sailing to Byzantium; Among School Children; The Circus Animal’s Desertion	1	M1: Modern poetry and Yeats M2: Yeats: Background / As a Symbolist M3: Textual Analysis M4: Discussion of important symbols, motifs, style, structure M5: Other related works of Yeats M6: Conclusion	Unit –  16	16
	PG Sem IV Munshi Premchand - Godan	1		Unit - 16	16

UG I – 50

UG II – 50

UG III – 60

GEN/COMP – 25

GEN II – 25

GEN III – 25

PG I – 40

PG II – 35

PG III – 50

PG IV – 35

PB – 266

ASR – 278

PC – 309

RS – 339

DB – 345

AC – 340

MD -