BA   FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH

  Core Course

: Functional English

     Complementary Courses

: Journalism,

Political Science

 

COURSE STRUCTURE FOR BA FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH PROGRAMME

Working days per semester :

90

Credit for Common Courses :

38

Credit for Core Courses :

54

Credit for Complementary Courses :

24

Credit for Open Courses :

04

Total Credit for the Programme :

120

 

COMPLEMENTARY COURSES/ SUBJECTS:
                Journalism and Political Science are the two subjects in which complementary courses are taught. In the past years, many of our students have gone on to do higher studies in International Relations/Political Science, Journalism/Media & Communication Studies etc. and have progressed further to rewarding careers.

 COMMON COURSES:

There are six Common Courses in English spread over the first four semesters. These correspond to the three Part I General English papers of the old pattern, but with additions and improvements in content and methodology.

There are four Common Courses in the Additional Language (Malayalam or Hindi) in the first four semesters corresponding to the Part II Second Language papers of the old pattern.

 LIST OF CORE COURSES (CORRESPONDING TO ‘MAIN’ IN THE OLD PATTERN):

SEM

COURSE CODE

COURSE

 I

1B01FNG

Methodology - Humanities

II

2B02FNG

Methodology –Functional English

III

3B03FNG

Informatics

III

3B04FNG

Communicative Grammar- Part I & II

IV

4B05FNG

Indian Writing in English

IV

4B06FNG

Phonetics & Conversation English

V

5B07FNG

Introduction to Linguistics

V

5B08FNG

Media Studies- Part I & II

V

5B09FNG

Introduction to Literature Part I & II

V

5B10FNG

English for Business Communication

VI

6B11FNG

Translational Studies I & II

VI

6B12FNG

Introduction to Theatre

VI

6B13FNG

Introduction to Literary theory & Criticism

VI

6B14FNG

Literary Appreciation

VI

6B15FNG

Film Studies

VI

6B16FNG

Project

 

LIST OF COMPLEMENTARY COURSES (SUBSIDIARY COURSES):

SEM

COURSE CODE

COURSE NAME

 

Journalism/Fiction

II

 

Journalism/Fiction

III

 

Social and Cultural History of Britain-Part I

IV

 

Social and Cultural History of Britain-Part II

 

LIST OF OPEN COURSES (OPTIONAL COURSES):

SEM

COURSE CODE

COURSE NAME

V

 

English Language Skills

VI 

 

Literature in Translation