The major programmes in the Department of Humanities are BA and MA in English Literature and PhD in English and Management. It strives to train students in literature, critical thinking and writing. The interdisciplinary programme structure facilitates a holistic growth, makes students ready for a career in research and academics, helps them get scholarships abroad and get through the highly competitive job market. The Department also render yeoman’s service to the entire KIIT fraternity by enriching the University’s academic and non-academic programmes. It offers both its students training in English Communication and Management.
About the Programme
Four-year Undergraduate Degree Programme considers English studies from various perspectives. Literary study does remain a core component of the syllabus, however, its acquisition is supplemented by the introduction of such courses which assist in the development of soft skill and vocational expertise. its many exit and entry options allow students to exit and rejoin their programme in stages or graduate with a Certificate, Diploma or Degree in one go.
The Undergraduate English Literary Studies Curriculum spans eight semesters, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of British, American, European, Indian, and New Literatures across genres. In addition to literary studies courses, pragmatic courses for skill enhancement and generic electives have been created to maximize employability while meeting the demands of learners across the specialization in English literature at the same time. The syllabus aims to achieve such outcomes as providing substantial subject knowledge, critical thinking, problem-solving, leadership, creativity, and cutting-edge research skills through interdisciplinarity.
Syllabus Overview
| SEMESTER I | ||||||
| Sl No. | Course Type | Course Name | Course
Code |
L-T-P | Credits | |
| 1 | Major | English | Academic Reading and Writing | LL11007 | 3-1-0 | 4 |
|
2 |
Minor (any one) |
Linguistics | Introduction to Language and Linguistics | LL11201 |
3-1-0 |
4 |
|
ELT |
Essential Linguistic Concepts for English Language Teaching | LL11301 | ||||
| Comparative Literature | Comparative Literature: Definition, Scope and Method | LL11501 | ||||
| Management | Management Principlesand Applications | CB11301 | ||||
| Sociology | Invitation to Sociology* | SO11301 | ||||
| Psychology | Fundamentals of Psychology | PS11301 | ||||
| Economics | Principles of Microeconomics | ES11301 | ||||
|
3 |
Multidisciplinary (MC) (Any One) | Society, Science and Technology | CB11801 |
2-1-0 |
3 |
|
| Introduction to Film Studies | LL11011 | |||||
|
4 |
Ability Enhancement Course (AEC) (Any One) |
Professional Communication* | LL11009 |
3-1-0 |
4 |
|
| Modern Indian Language (Odia/ Hindi/ Bangla) | LL11405/ LL11407/
LL11409 |
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|
5 |
Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) (Any One) | German: Introductory * | LL11401 |
2-0-1 |
3 |
|
| French for Beginners | LL11403 | |||||
| Statistics for Social Sciences | CB11601 | |||||
| Teaching Language Skills | LL11013 | |||||
| 6 | Value Added Course I (VAC I) | Understanding India | CB10701 | 2-0-0 | 2 | |
|
7 |
Value Added Course II (VAC II) (Any One) | ICT for Humanities and Social Sciences I | LL11015 | 0-0-1 | 1 | |
| Lab-Excel I | LL11017 | 0-0-1 | 1 | |||
| Total Credits | 21 | |||||
|
SEMESTER II |
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| Sl No. | Course Type | Course Name | Course Code | L-T-P | Credits | |
| 1 | Major | English | Elements of Literature | LL11010 | 3-1-0 | 4 |
| 2 | Minor (any one) | Linguistics | Elements of Phonetics and Phonology* | LL11202 | 3-1-0 | 4 |
| ELT | Key Principles of English Phonetics: A
Teaching Perspective** |
LL11302 | ||||
| Comparative Literature | Thematology, Genology and Historiography | LL11502 | ||||
| Management | Business Environment | CB11302 | ||||
| Sociology | Indian Society: Images and
Realities* |
SO11302 | ||||
| Psychology | Individual Differences | PS11302 | ||||
| Economics | Principles of Macroeconomics | ES11302 | ||||
| 3 | Multidisciplinary (MC) (Any One) | Introduction to Internet of Things | CB11602 | 2-1-0 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Digital Humanities | LL11014 | |||||
| 4 | Ability Enhancement Course (AEC) (Any One) | Communication and Soft Skills* | LL11012 | 3-1-0 | 4 | |
| Modern Indian Language
(Odia/ Hindi/ Bangla) |
LL11406/ LL11408/ LL11410 | |||||
| 5 | Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) (Any One) | Intermediate German * | LL11402 | 2-0-1 | 3 | |
| Intermediate French | LL11404 | |||||
| Thinking Perspectives | CB11602 | |||||
| Methods of Teaching English as Second Language | LL11016 | |||||
| 6 | Value Added Course
III (VAC III) |
Environmental Studies | LS11006 | 2-0-0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Value Added Course IV (VAC IV) (Any
One) |
ICT for Humanities and Social Sciences II | LL11018 | 0-0-1 | 1 | |
| Lab-Excel II | LL11020 | 0-0-1 | 1 | |||
| 8 | Summer Internship | Summer Internship*** | LL38001 | 0-0-0 | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |||||

