B.A. (Hons) English Syllabus

Semester I

  • COURSE CODE
    COURSE NAME
    CREDITS
  • JBAE-101

    Short Stories:

    UNIT-I

    Premchand – The Holy Panchayat

    R.K. Narayan – The M.C.C

    Sadat Hasan Manto – Toba Tek Singh

    UNIT-II

    O. Henry – The Gift Of Magi

    Oscar Wild – Rose &The Nightingale

    G.D. Manupassant – The Diamond Necklace

    UNIT-III

    Ambai – Squirrel

    Vaikom Mohammad Basheer – The Card's Sharpers Daughter
    04
  • JBAP-101

    Basic Psychological Processes:

    UNIT-I

    Nature, definition, scope, historical perspective and applications of psychology. Methods- introspection, observation, experimental, interview, questionnaire and case study.

    UNIT-II

    Visual, auditory and other senses: Structure and functions. Attentional Processes: Nature, types and determinants of attention. Perceptual processes: Nature and principles of perceptual organization. Depth perception- Monocular and Binocular cues. Illusion and Hallucination.

    UNIT-III

    Learning: Nature and definition of learning. Classical & Operant conditioning, Basic principles and theories of learning: Thorndike's trial and error, Kohler's insight, and Bandura's observation learning. Transfer of learning, factors influencing learning.

    Books:

    • 1. Atkinson and Hilgard (2002). Introduction to psychology. New York: Thomson wadsworth
    • 2. Baron, R.A. Psychology: The Essential Science. New York: Allyn and Bacon.
    • 3. Feldman,R.S. (2006). Understanding Psychology. India: Tata Mcgraw Hill.
    • 4. Lefton, L.A. (1985). Psychology. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
    • 5. Morgan C.T. King R.A. Weiz J.R. Schopler, J. (2002). Introduction to psychology. Tata Mcgraw Hill.
    • 6. Singh,A.K. (2002) Uchchatar Samanya Manovigyan. New Delhi: Motilal Banarasidas.
    • 7. Zimbardo, P.G and Weber, A.L. (1997). Psychology. New York: Harper Collins Collge Publishers
    02
  • JBAP-151

    Psychology Practical:

    • 1. Span of attention
    • 2. Measurement of illusion. (Muller-Lyer Illusion)
    • 3. Transfer Effect.
    • 4. Sensory Motor Learning. (Mirror drawing apparatus)
    02
  • JBAS-101

    Introduction to Sociology:

    UNIT-I

    Sociology and Commonsense, Origin and Development of Sociology, Definition, subject matter, (Scope, and Nature of Sociology) Relationship of Sociology with other social sciences.

    UNIT-II

    Basic Concepts: Society, Community, Association, Social Structure, Status & Role, Norms and Values Culture.

    UNIT-III

    Social Groups & Processes: Definition, Nature and types of Groups- Primary Secondary & Reference Group; Social Processes- Co-operation, Conflict and Accommodation

    UNIT-IV

    Social Institutions: Marriage, Family, Kinship, State and Religion; Their Functions and Features.

    Books:

    • 1. Alex Inkles, What is Sociology? An Introduction to the Discipline and Profession. New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India
    • 2. T.B. Bottomore, Sociology: A Guide to Problems and Literature, New Delhi: Blackie & Sons (India) Ltd.
    • 3. H.M. Johnson, Sociology: An Introduction, New York: Boston
    • 4. Gisbert, Fundamentals of Sociology, Delhi: Orient Black Swan
    • 5. F. Abraham: Sociology, Oxford University Press
    • 6. Haralambos: Sociology: Themes and Perspectives
    • 7. Horton Hunt Sociology, McGraw- Hill Book Company
    • 8. K.L Sharma, Indian Social Structure and Change, Rawat Publications
    • 9. Ritzer George, Sociological Theory, Tata Mcgraw- Hill Pvt New Delhi.
    04
  • Total Credits
     
    12