MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE, AUTONOMOUS - Syllabus for General English Compulsory Course for Semesters I, II, III, IV 2018 2021
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MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE, AUTONOMOUS
No. 58, Palace Road, Bengaluru, India - 560 052
Syllabus for General English
Compulsory Course for Semesters I, II, III, IV
2018 – 2021Semester Course Title Credits
I General English I 2
II General English II 2
III General English III 2
IV General English IV 2
COURSE MATRIX
RATIONALE
The criteria that governed the selection of texts for UG – semester I and II- students of General English range from
exposing students to diverse socio-cultural issues to reading literature for pleasure. If exposure to diversity is one
aspect, creating awareness of the universality of certain truths that cut across boundaries of time, place and
community is the other defining feature of some of the texts. Fostering the spirit of inquiry and nurturing creativity
are also factors that were kept in mind during the selection process. The text has also been designed to cater to the
needs of mixed- ability classes.
Students of English develop a wide understanding of languages, literatures and cultures and they are encouraged to
reflect and critique on their own based on their learning and exposure in the classroom so as to deal with real life
situations in a more meaningful way.
General English is a compulsory course for all streams, expect the select few
Vocational courses offered at Mount Carmel College Autonomous, Bangalore.
Students studying B.A and B.Sc. undertake four semesters of General English,
where as those students studying B.Com and BBA study it only for the first two
semesters of the Undergraduate program offered at MCC.
BCA students are offered a parallel course that is titled Business English, in the
place of the four semesters of General English.General English Semester 1
Semester I
CC 01: 60 hrs
Course Outcomes
CO1: identify and recall elements of a prescribed text/ passage
CO2: comprehend instructions and questions
CO3: identify parts of speech and construct grammatically correct sentences
CO4: construct a paragraph on a given topic
CO5: compose a descriptive essay on a visual
CO6: write a diary entry and an informal letter
Details of the Syllabus
POETRY
Sonnet 130 – William Shakespeare
Marriages are made – Eunice de Souza
Dreamers – Siegfried Sassoon
Mending Wall – Robert Frost
Snake – DH Lawrence
Harlem – Langston Hughes
Pan Recipe – John Agard
PROSE
Everyday Use – Alice Walker
The Magic Shop – H.G. Wells
Lumber Room – H. H. Munro (Saki)
October and June – O. HenryLanguage and vocabulary Teaching grammar in context: Articles Prepositions Nouns Adjectives Verbs Adverbs Time and Tense Subject verb agreement Homonyms Homophones Question tags Writing: Paragraph Writing Descriptive Writing
General English Semester II
Semester II
CC 01: 60 hrs
Course Outcomes
CO1: identify and recall elements of a prescribed text/ passage
CO2: examine and analyze a visual and write an argument for the same
CO3: apply rules of grammar in context
CO4: write a formal letter of correspondence
CO5: recognize the genres of prose and poetry
CO6: participate, articulate ideas and follow protocol within a group discussion
Details of the Syllabus
POETRY
Dreamtime – Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Hawk Roosting – Ted Hughes
Morsel – Ali Sardar Jafri
Ecology – A. K. Ramanujan
O Great Poet - Daya Pawar
Soap – Nissim Ezekiel
PROSE
Lamb to the Slaughter – Roald Dahl
Kabuliwala – Rabindranath Tagore
Tell Tale Heart – Edgar Allan Poe
Fish Cheeks – Amy Tan
A Flowering Tree – AK RamanujanLanguage and vocabulary Linkers Homonyms and Homophones Question Tags Punctuation Idioms and Phrases Visual Analysis
General English Semester III CC 01: 60 hrs Course Outcomes CO1: identify and recall elements of a prescribed text/ passage CO2: recognize genres of poetry, drama and prose CO3: develop descriptive /narrative/ argumentative skills through essay composition, event reporting, slogan writing CO4: compose a formal email CO5: review a book CO6: apply rules of grammar in context and spot grammatical errors Details of the Syllabus Poetry: Anorexic Eavan Boland To Mother S. Usha Little Redcap Carol Ann Duffy Lamination Shefali Debbarma Touch Meena Kandasamy Prose: The Verger W. Somerset Maugham They’re Made out of Meat Terry Bisson Silly Asses Isaac Asimov Just Lather, That's All Hernando Tellez The Enormous Radio John Cheever Writing and Grammar: Event reporting Visual analysis ( photograph) Debate Slogan writing Letter of invitation Telephone conversation ( Role Play) Book review Social Conversation ( Role Play) Notices and memos Spotting errors – Grammar, Punctuation
General English Semester IV
CC 01: 60 hrs
Course Outcomes
CO1: identify and recall elements of a prescribed text/ passage
CO2: recognize genres of poetry, drama and prose
CO3: develop descriptive /narrative/ argumentative skills through essay composition, event reporting
CO4: critically analyse visuals
CO5: compose a formal email, resume and letter of application
CO6 : develop creative writing skills
Details of the Syllabus
Poetry:
Digging Seamus Heaney
Father Returning Home Dilip Chitre
Crossing the Bar Alfred Lord Tennyson
Ithaka C. P. Cavafy
Rice Chemmanam Chacko
Considering the Snail Thom Gunn
Prose:
The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination
JK Rowling
How Should Advertisers Respond to Consumer Demand for Whiter Skin?
Dina Gerdeman
The Dog of Titwal Saadat Hasan Manto
Tar Comes Devanur Mahadeva
Gifts/ Pain C.S. Lakshmi
Three Men in a Boat Jerome K Jerome
Man Without a Face Ruskin Bond
Fritz Satyajit RayWriting and Grammar: Letter of Application Resume Argumentative essay Story based on Visual Newspaper Report Article writing for magazine Advertisement analysis (text/ visual)
Semester Course Title Credits
MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE, AUTONOMOUS
No. 58, Palace Road, Bengaluru, India - 560 052
Syllabus for Business English and Communication
2018 – 2021COURSE MATRIX
Semester Course Title Credits
I Business English and Communication - I
II Business English and Communication - II
III Business English and Communication - III
IV Business English and Communication - IV
Program Outcomes
PO1:
PO2:
I Semester
C 01: BUSINESS ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION - I 60 hrs
To train students to meet industry requirements by focusing on how to communicate
Objectives:
and learn skills that can be applied in different business situations. All modules are designed to
engage the student effectively though various teaching aids that simulate a corporate
environment.
Course Outcomes
CO1: To interpret statistical data, text and diagrams through unseen passages
CO2: To construct and compose effective official correspondence
CO3: To compile a report wherein a student is equipped to document data, analyse, assess and
predict outcome
CO4: To communicate effectively through the oral and written medium for recruitment and
placement
Details of the SyllabusII Semester
Semester I- Modules Hours
Module 1 5
Grammar
Business Vocabulary 6
Texts
Module 2 15
Nature of Business
Communication - note taking
Basic communication skills - note making
Reading - summary
Writing - statistical data/ graphs/
Listening visual data interpretation
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Module 3 6
Business Correspondence - letters of complaints/protest
- letter of acknowledgment
- letter of acceptance
- formal and informal
language in emails
Intercultural emailing
Module 4 - nature of business reports 8
Business Report - structure of a business
report
- types of business reports
Module 5 - Writing a CV and letter of 8
Communication for application
recruitment and placement Interviews
-types of interviews
- dealing with interviews
Module 6 12
Group Discussion
- protocol involved in a GD
- listening and speaking in a
GDC 02: BUSINESS ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION - II 60 hrs
Course Outcomes
CO1: To gain theoretical knowledge of selling a product
CO2: To gain theoretical knowledge of persuasive communication, both oral and written
CO3: To demonstrate and apply theoretical knowledge of selling a product through persuasive
commutation tools
CO4: To understand and apply telephone etiquette in business situations
Semester II -Modules Hours
Module 1 - Business Idioms and 6
Grammar phrases
- subject verb agreement
- Direct speech and reported
speech
- Voice
Business Vocabulary
Texts 6
Module 2 10
Selling a Product
Module 3 12
Persuasive Communication Nature of persuasive
communication
Writing to persuade
-Newsletters
-Sales letters
-Notices and ads
-invitations
Module 4 - making and receiving calls 8
Telephoning - taking and leaving
messages
- complaints and problem
solving over the phone
-cold calling
Module 5 Vocabulary for meetings 8
Meetings -Setting an agenda
-Chairing a meeting /managing a meeting -
-Brainstorming
-Action points
-Minutes of a meeting
Module 6 10
Presentation skills
III Semester
C 03: BUSINESS ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION - III 60 hrs
Course Outcomes
CO1: To recognise characteristics of low-context and high-context cultures in business situations
CO2: To apply rules of social conversation and etiquette for business networking
CO3: To employ social media tools in business communication
CO4: To present a business proposal
Semester III- Modules Hours
Module 1
Texts 10
Business Vocabulary
Module 2
Cross-Cultural - Intercultural 10
Communication communications in a
globalised world
Concerns in the global world
Module 3 13
Business Etiquette Business manners in different
Socialising and Networking countries
Socialising in
business contexts
Module 4 Characteristics of social 12
Social media and Business media
Classification of social media
Types of social media
Choosing the most suitablesocial media for your
business
Blog writing for business
Module 5 Types of business proposals 15
Business proposals -Writing a business proposal
-Format for a business
proposal
IV Semester
C 04: BUSINESS ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION - IV 60 hrs
Course Outcomes
CO1: To write and analyse a case study
CO2: To identify characteristics of conflict and to formulate a plan to manage the same
CO3: To recognise issues of ethics in the workplace
CO4: To design a PR plan
Semester IV- Modules Hours
Module 1 10
Texts
Business Vocabulary
Module 2
Case study analysis 10
- process of case analysis
- writing a case analysis
Module 3 -Characteristics of conflict 15
Communication for Conflict - Conflict management
management through communication
- Managing the process of
communication in conflict
- Verbal skills for
communicating in conflict
Module 4 Nature of Negotiations 15
Negotiations Negotiation process
Negotiation Strategies
-Types of Negotiations
- skills involved in
negotiating
- Questioning, clarifying and
bargaining- vocabulary and language in
negotiations
- situations requiring
negotiations ( e.g.
Negotiating a lease , staff
negotiations)
- Negotiating over the
telephone
Module 5 Ethics in the workplace 10
Ethics and business The nature of CSR
Corporate social Scope of PR in business
responsibility & Public
RelationsMOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE, AUTONOMOUS
No. 58, Palace Road, Bengaluru, India - 560 052
Syllabus for Additional English
2018 – 2021
COURSE MATRIX
Semester Course Title Credits
I Additional English Semester I 2
II Additional English Semester II 2
III Additional English Semester III 2
IV Additional English Semester IV 2
Course name: Additional EnglishI Semester: Reading India I
CC 01: 60 hrs
Course Outcomes
CO1: To broaden students awareness of various socio-political, cultural factors that influence the national discourse.
CO2: To strengthen their comprehension skills.
CO3: Enable them to frame and structure an argument in lucid and coherent terms.
CO4: To be able to list out/recall salient elements of a text prescribed for study.
I Semester
Essays:
1. Extract from Bollywood: A History - Mihir Bose
2. Extract from The Truth about Me - A. Revathi
Poetry:
1. Husband - Popatio Hiranandani
2. The Sorrow of Women - Mamang Dai
3. Let the worldly people criticize our devotion - Mirabai
4. Lord Without Seeing You, I do not feel happy even for a moment - Mirabai
Short Stories:
1. The Journey - Indira Goswami
2. Goddess of Revenge - Lalithambika Antherjanam
3. Exile - Sukirat
Novella:
Haroun and the Sea of Stories - Salman RushdieII Semester: Reading Indian II
CC 02: 60 hrs
CO1: To encourage students to initiate a dialogue on nation and nationalism.
CO2: To equip the students with language skills such as reading and writing skills.
CO3: To facilitate a discussion on socio/economic/political factors that influence contemporary society.
CO4: To create awareness of diverse, cultural, and literary forms within India.
Essays:
1. Extract from Things that can and cannot be said- John Cusack
2. Extract from The Idea of Indian - Sunil Khilnani
3. Reclaiming Mahishasura - Gauri Lankesh
Poetry:
1. On Killing a Tree - Gieve Patel
2. Extract from The World that is Coming (I & II) - Tarun Bhartiya
3. Feeding the Poor - Eunice de Souza
Short Stories:
1. Utaran - Wajeeda Tabassum
2. Extract from Yayati - Girish Karnad
3. Barber’s Trade Union - Mulk Raj Anand
4. Extract from Mistress of Spices - Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Film
Phijigee Mani - Oinam Gautam SinghIII Semester: Traversing the World I
CC 03: 60 hrs
CO1: To familiarize students to multiple literary and cultural narratives.
CO2: To encourage critical thinking in students.
CO3: To test their ability to gauge the nuances of a text.
CO4: Enable students to initiate and explore cross -cultural discussions
Prose:
1. Selections from Toto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window - Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
2. Extract from How to raise a feminist - Chimmanda Adichie
3. The (almost) complete history of ‘fake news’ - Mike Wending
Poetry:
1. The Flower which Appeared in the Wrong Season - Mammad Araz
2. A River Dies of Thirst - Mahmoud Darwish
3. Water Convolvulus - Tararith Kho
4. Writing a Curriculm Vitae - Wislawa Szymborska
5. Blues - Derek Walcott
Fiction:
1. Desiree’s Baby - Kate Chopin
2. The Continuity Parks - Julio Cortazar
3. Blackout - Roger mais
Novella
Night - Elie WieselIV Semester: Traversing the World II
CC 04: 60 hrs
CO1: To sensitize students to the varied, layered cultural contexts within a global /international space.
CO2: To train students to participate in discussion and to express themselves in an articulate manner.
CO3: To strengthen students writing skills.
CO4: To gauge their ability to logically develop and interpret literary contexts
Prose
1. Why Afghan Women Risk Death to Write Poetry - Eliza Griswold
2. The Burkini Ban: What it really means when we criminalize clothes - Sheryl Garratt
Poetry:
1. National Anthem - South Africa
2. The Diameter of the Bomb - Yehuda Amichai
3. Assimilation - No! - Oodgeroo Noonuccal
4. Don’t Ask Me for that Love Again - Faiz Ahmed Faiz
5. Apolitical Intellectuals - Otto Rene Castillo
Fiction:
1. The Bet - Anton Chekhov
2. The Sacrificial Egg - Chinua Achebe
3. Mister Taylor - Augusto Monterroso
Film:
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