MY ACADEMIC ENDEAVOUR...!: Post-Colonial Literatures / OBE Syllabus

Core XIII – Post-Colonial Literatures
Semester	: VI	Course Code	:U22EG612
Credits	: 4	Hours / Week	: 6

COURSE OUTCOMES:

After the successful completion of this course the students will be able to

S. No.	COURSE OUTCOMES	LEVEL	UNIT
CO1	Recall the important authors of commonwealth countries. Students can identify the role of colonized people authored by the colonizer.	K1	II & IV
CO2	Infer the thin line between the superior and the inferior by cognizing the zeitgeistof the people.	K2	I
CO3	Discover the etched memories of inferior people from various works.	K3	IV
CO4	Analyze vocabulary such as Pidgin, Patois, Elvish, Eye dialect from commonwealth texts.	K4	I, II, III & V
CO5	Compare and contrast different texts produced by colonized people. Perceive values and ethics in tune with common wealth countries.	K5	I, II, IV & V
CO6	Create awareness in the multilingual society in relation with socio-economic political and cultural aspects	K6	III, V

SYLLABUS:

UNIT I - Poems: Australian and Srilankan 15 Hours

Charles Harpur: An Aboriginal Mother’s Lament

A.D. Hope : Australia

Oodgeroo Noonuccal: No MoreBoomerang

Kamala Wijeratne: To a Student

UNIT II - Poems on Africa 15 Hours

David Diop: Africa

Derek Walcott: A Far Cry from Africa

Chinua Achebe: Refugee Mother and Child

Gabriel Okara: Once Upon a Time

UNIT III - Drama 20 Hours

Wole Soyinka: The Lion and the Jewel

UNIT IV - Short Stories 20 Hours

Henry Lawson: That There My Dog

Katherine Mansfield: A Doll’s House

Nadine Gordimer: Six Feet of the Country

Margaret Laurence: Godman’s Master

UNIT V - Novel 20 Hours

Alan Paton: Cry, the Beloved Country

To Sir, With Love: E.R.Braithwaite

Unit Vi: For Further Discussion & Self Study

(Not to be included for Internal or External examination)

S. No.	Topics	Web Links
1.	Colonies of the British Empire	https://www.britishempire.co.uk/timeline/colonies.htm
2.	African Literature: An Outline	https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/arts/world-lit/misc/african-literature#:~:text=African%20literature%2C%20literary%20works%20of,African%20languages%3B%20South%20African%20literature.
3.	Notable Canadian Authors	https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/canada/articles/10-brilliant-canadian -authors-who-arent-margaret-atwood/
4.	An Introduction On Australian Literature	https://www.slideshare.net/amilaendeno/australian-literature

Text Books:

T1: AlanPaton:Cry,theBelovedCountry.,England:penguin1978

T2: WoleSoyinka:TheLionandtheJewelOxfordUniversitypress,1963

Reference Books:

1. An Anthology of Commonwealth Poetry by Ed CD Narasimhaiah (Madras: Macmillan India Limited,2000)

2. While the Billy Boils by Henry Lawson (UK: Dodo Press.2007)

3. Vignettes–Ed.P.N. Ramani (New Century Book House)

4. Splendid Short Stories by Suresh Frederick and S. Newton (New Century Book House, Nov 2017)

Web Links:

1. https://www.britannica.com/place/British-Empire

2. https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/a-brief-history-of-postcolonial-literature-part- i#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20most%20significant,when%20it%20first%20was%20published.

3. https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/arts/world-lit/misc/african-literature#:~:text=African%20literature%2C%20literary%20works%20of,African%20languages%3B%20South%20African%20literature.

Specific Learning Outcomes:

Unit	Course Content	Learning Outcomes	Bloom’s Taxonomic Highest Level of Transaction
I	A.D. Hope : Australia	Criticize the wilderness of Australia	K5
	Charles Harpur : An Aboriginal Mother’s Lament	Explain the predicament of an aboriginal mother	K4
	OodgerooNoonuccal : No More Boomerang	Compare and contrast the past and present life of aboriginal people	K2
	Kamala Wijeratne: To a Student	Criticize the racial war between the two groups	K5
II	David Diope: Africa	Appraise the patriotic feelings of the narrator for Africa	K5
	Gabriel Okara: Once Upon a Time	Examine the artificial manners in a relationship	K4
	Derek Walcott: A Far Cry from Africa	Evaluate the ambivalent feelings of the narrator for both English and African heritage	K4
	Chinua Achebe: Refugee Mother and Child	Analyze the harsh reality of the helpless refugee mother	K4
III	Wole Soyinka: The Lion and the Jewel	Confirm the birth of modernity and the death of tradition	K6
IV	Katherine Mansifield: A Doll’s House	Discover the hierarchy order among children	K3
	Margaret Laurence: Godman’s Master	Evaluate Laurence's portrayal of freedom and captivity	K5
	Henry Lawson: That there my Dog	Capture the sense of humanity and consideration for others	K3
	Nadine Gordimer: Six Feet of the Country	Justify the futility in mortality	K5

V	AlanPaton:Cry, the Beloved Country	Illustrate the fear and insecurity	K6
V	To Sir, With Love : E.R.Braithwaite	Evaluate the theme of education and racial prejudice	K5

MAPPING SCHEME:

PO1

PO2

PO3

PO4

PO5

PO6

PO7

PO8

PO9

PSO1

PSO2

PSO3

PSO4

CO1

CO2

CO3

CO4

CO5

CO6

L-Low; M-Moderate; H-High

COURSE ASSESSMENT METHOD:

Evaluation Scheme:

EC No	Evaluation component	Duration	Weight-age (%)	Date & Time	Remarks
1.	Internal Test-I (30 %)	2 hr	25	will be announced	Closed Book
2.	Internal Test-II (30 %)	2 hr			Closed Book
3.	Seminar (10%)	2 hr.			--
4.	Assignments (10%)	2 hr.			--
5.	Innovative Component (10%)	2 hr.			--
6.	Attendance (10 %)	-			On-line Entry
7.	End Semester Exam	3 hr.	75		Closed Book

Chamber Consultation Hours:

Will be announced by the individual instructors.

Notices:

All notices regarding the course will be displayed on the Department Notice Boards.

Make-up Policy:

Retest will be given only for first internal test for genuine reason. No re-test for second internal tests.

DIRECT:

1. Continuous Assessment Test: T1, T2 (Theory & Practical Components): Closed Book Test.

3. Cooperative Learning Report, Assignment, Group Presentation, Group Discussion, project Report, Field Visit Report, Poster Presentation, Seminar, Quiz (written).

4. Pre-Semester & End Semester Theory Examination

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