COURSE OUTCOMES

MENDIPATHAR COLLEGE

Course Outcomes of the courses under the Degree of Bachelor of Arts:

Programme Course Code Course Outcomes (Students will be able to learn and understand):
B.A. English Paper-I (Poetry-I) Provide a comprehensive guide to English poetry, its development, its forms and movements throughout the ages.
  Paper-II (Fiction) Familiarize with that emergence of the Novel as an art form in the eighteenth century and its successive development throughout the 18th and 19th centuries
  Paper-III (Drama) Provide knowledge on the development of drama from the Elizabethan age to the post-war era of the 20th century. It introduces drama as a literary as well as dramatic genre with due emphasis on dramatic elements (like plot, structure, etc.). The course aims to give students an understanding of the major dramatic works with a sense of their historical and cultural context and the techniques that inform them.
  Paper-IV (Language and theory of English Literature) Introduce with the literary history of English literature. The language component will sensitize the students to  the formal aspects of the English language.
  Paper-V ( Poetry-II) Provide a comprehensive guide to English poetry, its development, its forms and movements, throughout the ages.
  Paper-VI (Fiction-II) Familiarize  with the important tends, the changes that came over the English novel in the 19th and the first half of the 20th centuries which amounted to a radical redefinition of the nature and function of the fiction.
  Paper-VII ( Literary criticism) Orient with the study of significant texts on criticism. The second section of the paper (Rhetoric & Prosody) will impart students with skills to interpret literary texts.
  Paper-VIII (Indian writings) Help  to understand the kind of writing that is currently becoming widely studied.
B.A. Education EDNELH-101 (Educational Psychology) Provide basic understanding of :

·         Nature of Educational Psychology,

·         Different aspects of personality and its development,

·         The process of learning,

·         The nature of intelligence and creativity, and

·         The scope, and importance of Guidance and Counseling.
  EDNELH-201(Foundations of Education) The meaning aims and objectives of education, of the role of philosophy and Sociology in Education, of the major philosophies of Education, of the cultural heritage of India, and of the structure and functions of the society and the process of social interaction for a change towards better human relationships.
  EDNELH-301 (Educational Systems in India) The Evolution of the Educational System in India, familiarity with the legal & constitutional provisions in Education, and create an awareness of the main challenges and problems faced by the system.
  EDNH-401 (Educational thought and Practices) Familiarize the students with the educational thought of ancient thinkers, with the educational thought & practices of contemporary Indian thinkers, with the educational thought & practices of western thinkers, and with the innovative practices in education
  EDNH-501 (Educational Evaluation and Statistics) The concept of measurement & evaluation as applied to education, to familiarize the students about the types of education and psychological tests, and to develop the competency in solving various statistical problems.
  EDNH-502 (Cotemporary Indian Education) Familiarize the students with some interventions in elementary education, to acquaint with the efforts made regarding secondary education, to familiarize with some quality issues in Higher Education, and some recent issues & trends in education.
  EDNH-601(Educational Technology) The nature and scope of educational technology, to acquaint with the various innovations in educational technology; to familiarize with the functions, principles and operations of teaching, and various levels and skills of teaching.
  EDNH-602 (School Management) Aacquaint with the knowledge and understanding of the concept of school management, with the process of school management; and to introduce with the concept, need and scope of educational planning.
B. A. Garo Paper-I Various types of orally transmitted Garo Poetry, prose and their characteristics, themes and styles of modern Garo poets, and the devices of rhetoric and prosody used in poetry.
  Paper-II Introduce students to traditional drama and modern drama.
  Paper-III

 

 Introduce students to the history of Garo literature from traditional oral literature and the beginning of written literature up to the 3rd quarter of the 20th century. Proverbs and phrases are to be studied as important components of Garo language and literature.
  Paper-IV Introduce students to traditional and modern Garo poetry,prose, drama, fiction, etc.
  Paper-V Introduce students to the characteristic features of oral narratives, Folklore and its components, mainly folktales and myths.
  Paper-VI Enrich the students’ knowledge of poetry through Tagore’s Gitanjali and Garo Poetry of 20th & 21st Century.
  Paper-VII Introduce students to the origin and history of Garo language. Students will be expected to acquire in depth knowledge of Garo Grammar
  Paper-VIII

 

 Provide knowledge on (a) important features of literary criticism, (b) traditional Garo sayings and word pairs, (c) students will be expected to attempt an essay writing on unseen topics.
B.A. Philosophy PHIL:11 ( Epistemology and Metaphysics)
  1. The basic questions of knowledge in Western and Indian Philosophy
  2. Acquaint the student to approach the problem of knowledge systematically
  3. Impart skills to raise philosophical questions
  PHIL:21 (Logic) 1.      Acquaint the students with the fundamentals of Traditional Logic.

2.      Acquaint the students with reasoning exercises in Deductive Logic.

3.      Acquaint the students with reasoning exercises in Inductive Logic.

4.      Use of symbols in statement forms and Truth Tables.
  PHIL:31 (Social and Political Philosophy) Introduce students the issues relating to state and society:

·         Individual and Society and its inter-relation with Individual and the state,

·         Social life and social relationship,

·         Human Equality,

·         Human rights Justice and its norms etc.
  PHIL:41(Indian Philosophy) 1.      Introduce the students to the salient features of Classical Indian Philosophy.

2.      Acquaint the students to the origin and development of Indian Philosophy from a historical perspective.

3.      Introduce the students to the orthodox and heterodox systems of Indian Philosophy

4.      Gives vent to spiritualism.
  PHIL:51 (History of Modern Western Philosophy)  Familiarize the students to the fundamental concepts in Modern Western Philosophy: 

·         Descartes: Rationalism :-  Method of doubt ; Cogito ergo sum

·         Spinoza: Monism:- substance,  modes  and relations

·         Leibniz: Monads:- Its distinctive features

·         Empiricism: John Locke: Rejection of innate ideas, tabula rasa, primary and secondary qualities

·         George Berkeley: Rejection of abstract ideas

·         David Hume: Impressions and ideas, Rejection of causality and Self.

·         Kant: Copernican revolution in Philosophy

·         Hegel: Absolute Idealism, Dialectics.

 
  PHIL:52 (Philosophy of Religion) Acquaint students with the philosophical basis of Religion:

·         Religion :- term meaning, definition, scope of philosophy of religion, Philosophy of Religion and  Theology etc.
  PHIL:61 (Ethics)         To introduce the students to the fundamental concepts in Ethics.
  PHIL:622 (Existentialism) Enable the students to:-

·         Demonstrate an understanding of existentialist thought

·         Analyse both philosophical and literary texts

·         Challenge their understanding of existence;

·         Reflect on the broader philosophical and literary contexts into which Sartre’s writing fits;

·         Perform textual criticism, challenging existing meanings and understandings of canonical texts and offering their own interpretations of primary material;

·         Develop research skills by engaging with secondary material;

·         Analyse the ways in which world-views are moulded by society’s control structures.

 
B.A. History HIS-UG-101 : History of Ancient India Familiarize students with the social, economic, political and cultural developments in India from the Chalcolithic period to the beginning of the Delhi Sultanate. The focus is on the material roots of the developments, not on dynastic history, the purpose is to introduce students to elements of change and continuity in Indian history.
  HIS-UG-202: History of Medieval India Offers an overview of the main trends and development in India during Medieval Period (1206-1757). The emphasis of this history will be on the socio-economic and cultural patterns in understanding the polity and society as they took shape in the period under study.
  HIS-UG-303: History of Modern India Offers an overview of the main trends and developments in India during the eighteenth to the 20th centuries (1757-1947). The emphasis of this history will be on the socio-economic and cultural patterns in understanding the polity and society as they took shape in the periods under study.
  HIS-UG-404: Historiography Introduce the students to the very basic concepts that go to make up the subject of history. The aim of the paper is not to raise very complex philosophical issues but to enable the students to understand that the very nature of the discipline of history is rooted in some fundamental concepts.
  HIS-UG-505: History of Modern Europe Introduce students to some of the major development in the modern Europe from the mid-15th century to the beginning of World War II. The focus of the course will not be so  much on dynastic changes but more on social and economic trends of developments and the resultant emergence of ideologies that helped to shape the modern world.
  HIS-UG-506: Contemporary World Acquaint the students with the major political, social, economic and scientific development in the contemporary world and their resultant effects.
  HIS-UG-607 (3): History of USA Familiarize the students with the rise of the USA as a nation as well as a major power and with the role of USA in international politics till the end of Second World War.
  HIS-UG-608 (3): History of North East India (1822-1972) Familiarize the students with the major trends of the political, social and economic developments in North East India from 1822 to the reorganisation of states 1972.
B.A.  POLITICAL SCIENCE

 

 PSc. 01: Political Theory ·         The basic concepts, ideas and theories in Political Theory.
PSc.02: Major Political Systems ·         The Constitutional and legal provisions, ideological basis, institutional arrangements and their social and economic background of U.K., U.S.A., Russia and China
PSc.03: Indian Political System ·         The political processes and the actual functioning of the Indian Political System
PSc.04: International Politics ·         The concepts and dimensions of international relations within the different theoretical paradigms.
PSc.05: Western Political Thought ·         The classical tradition in political theory from Plato to Marx with a view to understand how the great thinkers explained and analyzed political events and problems of their times and prescribed solutions.
PSc.06.3: Public Administration ·         The theories and principles of Public Administration.
PSc.07: Government and Politics in North East India ·         The political developments that had taken place in the North Eastern region as well as what is going on politically in and around the different States of the region.
PSc.08.3: International Organisation ·         The genesis of International Organization and humanity’s quest for peace and international security.
B.A. Economics Paper-I: Introductory Economic Theory ·         The  fundamentals of micro macro economics at elementary level.
Paper-II: Development and Environment Economics ·         Basic Concepts of development economics and that of environmental economics. Students will learn some development models.
Paper-III: Indian Economy ·         The Indian economic features including agriculture, industry and various aspects of economic reforms.
Paper-IV: Mathematics for Economists ·         Learning mathematics tools with application in analysis of economic phenomenon.
Paper-V: Advanced Economic Theory ·         In depth understanding of Micro and Macro economic concepts.
Paper-VI: International Economics ·         The basic international economic principles, theories and its application to the real world situation.
Paper-VII: Statistics ·         The basic tools of Statistics and methods in analyzing various economic phenomena in terms of consumers, producers and market behaviour.
Paper-VIII: Public Economics ·         How the fiscal policies of the government affect the macro economic objectives of allocative efficiency, distributive justice and economic stability.
Compulsory Subjects:  
Compulsory English: Paper-I ·         Understanding and interpretation of poetry, drama and short modern plays.

·         Critical understanding of literature.
Compulsory English: Paper-II ·         Understanding and interpretation of prose pieces, fiction.

·         Knowledge of grammar and composition.
Alternative English ·         Writing Essay, paragraph, review, and business correspondence etc.

·         Enjoyment of literature

·         Understanding and interpretation of poetry, drama and short stories.
MIL: Garo ·         Develop critical understanding of Traditional Garo poetry, story, fiction, phrases and idioms.

·         Knowledge of Modern poetry, drama.

·         Develop the skills of essay writing

·         Understanding on influence of English and other languages on Garo literature.
MIL: Assamese (AS.MIL 401) ·         Introduce the students to the poetry and drama of the early and modern period of Assamese literature.

·         Knowledge of the historical and socio-cultural aspects of the early and modern periods.
Environmental Studies ·         Develop an in-depth understanding of various environmental issues and concerns of national and global importance.

·         Develop a balanced view of the relationship between environment and development.

·         Understand the basic concepts related to sustainable development as well as improvement of quality of life.

·         Develop a deeper concern for the environment and a sense of commitment and responsibility to take proactive action.

·         Motivate others and participate in social and community activities in dealing with environmental problems.