American literature, the body of written works produced in the English language in the United States. The students get a chance to Study American writings written across the ages

 

COURSE

 

DETAILS

CODE: 

 

EN6CR12

TITLE

 

AMERICAN LITERATURE

DEGREE

 

BA

BRANCH(S)

 

ENGLISH

YEAR/SEMESTER

 

3 / VI

TYPE

 

CORE

CREDITS

 

4

TOTAL NO: OF

CONTACT HOURS: 

90

HOURS PER WEEK: 5

NAME OF THE TEACHER (S)                 

ANCY CYRIAC, MINU ALEX

 

 

Sl no.

Course Outcomes

CL

PSO

1

Understand the tenets of American Literature and identify the main authors in the period

R

1,7

2

Compare the threads of thought in American History

U

1,7

3

Apply the various theories of literature to the writings of the period

Ap

4

4

Assess the texts culturally 

An

2,7

5

Evaluate the unit of study against the cultural background.

E

1,2

6. 

Recreate and enact acts from the text

C

3

*PSO –Program Specific Outcome; CO- Course Outcome; Cognitive Level: R- Remember, U-Understanding, Ap- Application; An- Analyse; E- Evaluate; C-Create

 

 

A glimpse of American literature through the ages. Poetry, prose, and essays spanning across centuries.