The course will enable the students to:
- Prepare themselves for writing a full-fledged Dissertation by following the proposed chapter-plan, as outlined in the Synopsis
- Adopt an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to literary research
- Develop a research aptitude for applying theoretical frameworks to their analysis and discussion
Course Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to:
- Gain a complete understanding of the technical aspects of academic writing and documentation
- Develop critical thinking skills and work within a theoretical framework in literary research
- Organize and deliver an engaging research-based work carried out over a year
The students will undertake a project chosen by them in consultation with their supervisors. The paper will be presented in a Seminar and a draft copy of it will be submitted before the Semester End Examination.
The Division of marks will be as follows:
• Internal Evaluation (Continuous Assessment)- 30 Marks, on the basis of:
• Regularity
• Review of Literature
• Contact with the Supervisor
• Originality of the work
• Seminar & Viva-Voce-70 (50+20) Marks
There will be a Subject-Expert and two Departmental Examiners, one of whom will be the Supervisor
