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CEREN005: Introduction to Textual Approaches

Course Name

Introduction To Textual Approaches

Course Code

CEREN005

Year

2019-20

Course Designer

Mr. Mirsa Galib K. T

Couse Duration

30 Hrs.

Course Schedule

November to February

Maximum Students Intake

60 Students

1. COURSE LEVEL

Foundational, skill-oriented certificate programme.

2. PREREQUISITE

None.

3. COURSE INTAKE & ADMISSION

Maximum 60 students will be given admission to the course based on First-Come-First-Serve basis. All the students of the MAMO College are eligible for free enrolment for the course. The enrolment notification will be issued for the course well in advance of the commencement of the course.

4. COURSE COORDINATOR

Mr. Mirsa Galib K. T, Assistant Professor, Department of English

5. COURSE PREAMBLE

In this course, you will learn what an argument is. The definition of argument will enable you to identify when speakers are giving arguments and when they are not. Next, you will learn how to break an argument in to its essential parts, how to put them in order to reveal their connections, and how to fill in gaps in an argument by adding suppressed premise. By the end of this course, you will be better able to understand and appreciate arguments that you and other people present.

6. DURATION

Total Duration: 30 Hrs. [Contact Hrs. 8 Hrs. Course Woks: 14 and Assessment Works: 8]

7. CURRICULUM FOCUS

Enhance the employability of the learners through curriculum enrichment for additional skill development.

8. COURSE OBJECTIVES

Learners are expected to

(a) Develop logical and critical thinking among learners

(b) How to analyze and evaluate arguments and how to avoid common mistakes in reasoning

9. SKILL EXPECTED

On the successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

(a) Decide what to believe and what to do in all areas of  your life.

(b) How to spot an argument. 

(c) How to untangle an argument.

(d) How to reconstruct an argument.

10. COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon the successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

CO No

Course Outcome(CO)

Skill/Knowledge Attainment Level Based on Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

CO1

By the end the course you will be able to define what the major textual approaches are in reading literature and critical understanding and analysis of various literary texts.

Understand

CO2

To distinguish various methodologies available in the field of humanities and apply them in our day today life.

Apply

CO3

Analyze the importance of methodical reading of humanities and their impact on our academic and day today life.

Analyze

CO4

Students will be able to distinguish what is to be understood and avoided.

Evaluate

CO5

Develop or formulate new methods and  problem solving strategy that could be applied in our day to day as well as academic circumstances.

Create