CURRICULUM
OF
MS/MPhil
ENGLISH
(Revised 2012)
SCHEME OF STUDIES
FOR MS/MPhil ENGLISH IN LINGUISTICS
(Courses offered during each semester are subject to change due to academic council approval of elective, new
courses and specialization)
The students will study eight courses, four courses in each semester over a period of
one year. They must study FOUR core courses, two in each semester. They can
select two elective courses in each semester from the courses offered to complete
their course work for MS/ (Honours) in Linguistics (24 credit hours). The students will
be advised to select the elective courses that pertain to their individual research
interest. Each course is of 3 CH. Total 30 CH: 24CH in taught courses and 6 CH in
thesis.
The candidates will be advised to select elective courses that pertain to their individual
research interests. However, if the university policy, the concerned departments, and
the concerned course in charges permit and if it goes to the interest of the candidate's
research, the candidate may be allowed to audit one or two (credit or non-credit)
courses in the areas beyond their selected courses for MA in Literature or MS in
Applied Linguistics.
Fee Structure
Registration Fee (Non-Refundable)
Tuition Fee (Per Course)
Synopsis Registration Fee
Thesis Registration
Thesis Submission
Rs. 25,000
Rs. 15,000
Rs. 30,000
Rs. 30,000
Rs. 20,000
Note In case the thesis is not submitted within two years, the student shall pay
additional Rs. 15,000 per semester until the thesis is submitted.
SCHEME OF STUDIES
MS/MPhil in English (Linguistics) 02-Years Programme
NOTE: This is only a guideline and the universities may offer specific courses given
the availability of resources
Core
Courses
Optional
Courses
SEMESTER I
SEMESTER II
Research
Methodology in
Linguistics
Theories of
Language
Description
Issues in Syntax
Applied
Linguistics
Critical Discourse Analysis
2. Language Assessment
3. Bilingualism
4. Teaching and learning English
in large Classes
5. Globalization and Spread of
English
6. Computational Linguistics
7. ESP.
8. Translation Studies
9. Cross-Cultural Communication
10. Pragmatics
SEMESTER III
SEMESTER IV
Thesis (20,000-25,000 words)
Note: Any two courses from the
list given above may be selected in
each semester.
Note: This is only a guideline and the universities may offer specific courses given the
availability of resources.
SCHEME OF STUDIES
MS/MPhil in English (Literature) 02-Years Programme
NOTE: This is only a guideline and the universities may offer specific courses given the
availability of resources.
SEMESTER I
Total
12 (Course Work)
Credits:30
(24 Course
Work + 06
Thesis Writing)
Core Courses
Literary Criticism and
(Total: 02 in
both semesters) Theory (Core)
Elective
Courses
(Total: 04 to 06
in both
semesters)
 Elizabethan
and
Restoration
Drama
 Aesthetics &
Literary Genres
 American
Literature – I
(Novel and
Short Story)
 Women’s
Writings
 Comparative
Literature
SEMESTER II
12 (Course Work)
SEMESTER III
SEMESTER IV
06 (Thesis)
Advanced Research
and Bibliographic
Methods (Core)
 Modern and
Contemporary
Poetry
 Modern and
Contemporary
Fiction
 Modern and
Contemporary
Drama
 American
Literature – II
(Drama and
Poetry)
 World
Literature in
Translation
 Postcolonial
Studies
Thesis Writing
(20,000 to 25, 000
Words)