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Existing
A Historical Survey of English Literary Tradition (16th Late 19thCentury)
Eng-701
4(4-0)
Objectives:
One of the objectives of this course is to inform the readers about how historical and
socio-cultural events influence literatures written in English. It will focus on early 16th to
late 19th century that is till the Romantic Movement with a focus on socio-cultural and
political cross connections. It will cover economic theories to religious, philosophical
and metaphysical debates that overlap in these literary works of diverse nature and time
periods under multiple contexts. Reading of literature in this way will help the readers to
become aware of the fact that literary works have continuous interdisciplinary
interaction.
Course contents
General background to renaissance and reformation; The development of the Sonnet
Form; Elizabethan drama, prose, poetry; Milton, The Metaphysical and the Cavalier
poets; The age of reason and neo-classicism; Restoration drama; Augustan satire; The
rise of the novel, Romanticism; Victorian poetry, fiction, prose, Modern period, Post
Modern Trends of 20th century literature.
Reference Books:
1. Painter, F.V.N. and F. B. Newton. 2011. Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism .
The Athenaeum Press, Boston, MA, USA.
2. Culler, J. 2011. Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction 2nd Ed.Oxford
University Press, Oxford, UK.
3. Bennett, A. and N. Royle. 2009. An Introduction to Literature Criticism and
Theory.4th Ed. Longman Publishers, London,UK.
4. Leitch,V.B. 2001. The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. W. W. Norton
and Company Publishers. London.UK.
5. Selden, R. and P.Widdowson.1999. A Readers Guide to Contemporary Literary

Revised
Eng-701

History of English Literature

3(3-0)

Learning Objectives: The objective of this course is to inform the readers about how
historical and socio-cultural events influence literatures written in English. It will focus on
English Literature produced from the start of English language and culture till the Post
Modern period with a focus on socio-cultural and political cross connections.
Course Contents:
Anglo Saxon period; Anglo Norman period; Renaissance and reformation; The development
of the Sonnet Form; Elizabethan drama, prose, poetry; Milton, The Metaphysical poetry and
poets; The age of reason and neo-classicism; Restoration drama; Augustan age; the novel,
Romanticism; Victorian age; Modern period, Post Modern Trends of 20th century literature.
Suggested Readings:
1. Painter, F.V.N. and F. B. Newton. 2011. Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism . The
Athenaeum Press, Boston, MA,USA.
2. Culler, J. 2011. Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction 2nd Ed.Oxford University
Press, Oxford, UK.
3. Bennett, A. and N. Royle. 2009. An Introduction to Literature Criticism and
Theory.4th Ed. Longman Publishers, London,UK.
4. Leitch,V.B. 2001. The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. W. W. Norton and
Company Publishers. London.UK.
5. Selden, R. and P.Widdowson.1999. A Readers Guide to Contemporary Literary
Theory. 3rd Ed.University of Kentucky Publishers.Lexington, KY, USA.
6. Newton, K.M. 1998. Twentieth Century Literary Theory: A Reader. 2nd Ed. St. Martin
Press, New York,USA.
7. Ifor, E. 1997. A Short History of English Literature. Penguin Publishers. London,
UK.
8. Boris, F. 2001. The New Pelican Guide to English Literature. Vol. 1-9. Penguin
Publishers, London, UK.

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6.

Theory. 3rd Ed.University of Kentucky Publishers.Lexington, KY, USA.

Existing
Eng-702
Fundamentals of Linguistics
3(3-0)
Objectives:
This course aims at introducing students to the basic concepts in linguistics and language study. In
this course, students, whose major is linguistics, acquire valuable intellectual skills, including
analytic reasoning and argumentation, and learn how to study language scientifically. This means
making insightful observations, formulating and testing clear hypotheses, making arguments and
drawing conclusions, and communicating findings to a wider community.
Course contents
Basic terms and concepts in linguistics; What is language :Design features, nature and functions of
language; What is linguistics :Diachronic/synchronic; paradigmatic/ syntagmatic relations; Elements
of language: Phonology, Sounds of English; Morphology: word forms & structures; Syntax :Sentence
structures; Semantics: Meanings ; Scope of linguistics: An introduction to major branches of
linguistics; Schools of linguistics :Generativism, structuralism and functionalism
Reference Books:
1. Aitchison, J. 2010. Linguistics (Teach Yourself Books). Oxford University Press,London, UK.
2. Akmajian, A, R. A.Demers, A. K Farmer, andR. M. Harnish. 2012. Linguistics: An
Introduction to Language and Communication. 4th Ed. MIT Press.Massachusetts, USA.
3. Coulthard, M. 2000. An Introduction to Discourse Analysis. New Ed. Longman Publishers.
London, UK.
4. Farmer, A. K. and R. A. Demers. 2009.A Linguistics Workbook. Palgrave Publishers, New
York, U.S.A.
5. Finch, G. 2011.How to Study Linguistics: A Guide to Understanding Linguistics. Palgrave
Publishers, New York, USA.
6. Fromkin, V.A.R,Rodman. and M, Hymans. 2002. Introduction to Language. 6th Ed. Heinley
Press, New York, USA.
7. Gee, J. A. P. 2005. AnIntroduction to Discourse Analysis. Cambridge University Press,

Revised
Eng-702

Introduction to Linguistics

3(3-0)

Learning Objectives: This course aims at introducing students to the basic concepts
in linguistics and language study. In this course, students, whose major is linguistics,
acquire valuable intellectual skills, including analytic reasoning and argumentation,
and learn how to study language scientifically.
Course contents
Basic terms and concepts in linguistics; What is language : Design
features, nature and functions of language ; What is linguistics :
Diachronic/synchronic; paradigmatic/ syntagmatic relations; Elements of
language: Phonology, Sounds of English ; Morphology: word forms &
structures; Syntax :Sentence structures; Semantics: Meanings ; Scope of
linguistics: An introduction to major branches of linguistics; Schools of
linguistics : Generativism, structuralism and functionalism

Suggested Readings:
1. Aitchison, J. 2010. Linguistics (Teach Yourself Books). Oxford University
Press,London, UK.
2. Akmajian, A, R. A.Demers, A. K Farmer, andR. M. Harnish. 2012. Linguistics:
An Introduction to Language and Communication. 4th Ed. MIT
Press.Massachusetts, USA.
3. Coulthard, M. 2000. An Introduction to Discourse Analysis. New Ed.
Longman Publishers. London, UK.
4. Farmer, A. K. and R. A. Demers. 2009.A Linguistics Workbook. Palgrave
Publishers, New York, U.S.A.
5. Finch, G. 2011.How to Study Linguistics: A Guide to Understanding
Linguistics. Palgrave Publishers, New York, USA.

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Cambridge, UK.
8. McCarthy, M. 1991. Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers. Cambridge University Press,

6. Fromkin, V.A.R,Rodman. and M, Hymans. 2002. Introduction to Language.

6th Ed. Heinley Press, New York, USA.
7. Gee, J. A. P. 2005. AnIntroduction to Discourse Analysis. Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, UK.

Existing
Eng-703
Study Skills
3(3-0)
Objectives:
Study skills are learning strategies that help students organize, process, and use of information
effectively. Because youth might need help not just with what they learn but also with how they learn
it. This subject makes study skills instruction, together with tutoring and downfall preventions in
academic performance. These skills are important not just for academic learning, but also for
everyday life.
Course Contents
Comprehension skills: Understanding sentences and paragraph, following thought patterns in text
books; Reading skills: text book aids to learning; Text book underlining and marking; study-reading
for academic disciplines; methods of organizing information; Vocabulary development: Effective use
of context; Expanding your vocabulary; Reading efficiency techniques: Improving your rate and
flexibility; Skimming and scanning
Reference Books:
1. Collins, S.T. 2012. COBUILD Students Grammar. Longman Publishers,London,UK.
2. Eastwood, J. 2013. Oxford Practice Grammar. New Ed.Oxford University Press, London,UK.
3. Fisher, A. 2011. Critical Thinking. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
4. Goatly, A. 2008. Critical Reading and Writing: An Introductory Course. Taylor & Francis
Press, London,UK.
5. Hacker, D. 2000. A Writers Reference. 2nd Ed. St. Martins Press,Boston,USA.
6. Hewing, M. 2001. Advanced Grammar in Use. New Ed. Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, UK.

Revised
Eng-703

Study Skills with TESOL

3(3-0)

Learning Objectives: Study skills are learning strategies that help students organize,
process, and use of information effectively. Because youth might need help not just
with what they learn but also with how they learn it.
Course Contents Theory and Practice of Teaching Oral Skills , Nature of
Oral Communication, Theory and techniques of teaching listening
and speaking , Lesson Planning for Teaching Oral Skills ; Theory and
Practice of Teaching Reading Skills ,Nature of Reading ;Theories of
Reading Interactive and Schema ,Designing activities for reading
skills ,Theory and Practice of Teaching Writing Skills ,Nature of
Writing ,Techniques for giving feedback and correcting written work
Reading/ Resources for Individual Topics.
Suggested Readings:
1. Collins, S.T. 2012. COBUILD Students Grammar. Longman
Publishers,London,UK.
2. Eastwood, J. 2013. Oxford Practice Grammar. New Ed.Oxford University
Press, London,UK.
3. Fisher, A. 2011. Critical Thinking. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
UK.
4. Goatly, A. 2008. Critical Reading and Writing: An Introductory Course. Taylor
& Francis Press, London,UK.

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5. Hacker, D. 2000. A Writers Reference. 2nd Ed. St. Martins

Press,Boston,USA.
6. Hewing, M. 2001. Advanced Grammar in Use. New Ed. Cambridge University
Press, Cambridge, UK.
7. Murphy, R. 2009. Grammar in Use. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
UK.
8. Swan, M. andC.Walter.2012. How English Works. Oxford University Press,
Oxford,UK

Existing
Eng-704
Classics Poetry
4(4-0)
Objectives:
This course focuses on a genre-specific historical development of English Poetry. The connection
between the human imagination and words is very deep, and the suggested selection offers some
examples of the expression of personal feeling and ideas in the Classical Trends of Poetry. These
poems can be studied as a refined commentary on the aesthetic concerns related to poetry and its
types. Overall, the course develops finesse of taste among its readers through a variety of linguistic
web.
Course Contents:
Chaucer: The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales; Alexander Pope: The Rape of the Lock: First
Two Cantos; Milton: Paradise Lost: Book I; John Donne:Love & Divine poems
Reference Books:
1. Abrams, M. H. 1971. The Mirror and the Lamp.Oxford University Press, New York, USA.
2. Batey, M. 1999. Alexander Pope: The Poet and the Land Scape. Barn Elm Publications,
London, UK.
3. Blamires, A. 2006 Chaucer, Ethics, and Gender. Oxford University Press, London,UK.
4. Bowra,C.M. 1964. The Romantic Imagination. Oxford University Press, London, UK.
5. Bowden, M. 1960. A Commentary on the General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales.

Revised
Eng-704

Classical Poetry

3(3-0)

Learning Objectives: This course focuses on a genre-specific historical development

of English Poetry. The connection between the human imagination and words is very
deep, and the suggested selection offers some examples of the expression of personal
feeling and ideas in the Classical Trends of Poetry.
Course Contents:
Chaucer: The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales, introduction and few selected
characters; Alexander Pope: The Rape of the Lock: first Canto, Essay on Man,
Sound and Sense; Milton: Paradise Lost: First 100 lines and 5 speeches of Satan
from Book I; John Donne: Love & Divine poems: The Good Morrow, Sweetest
Love, I do not Goe, A Valediction: Forbidden Mourning, Holy Sonnet: Death Be
not Proud.
Suggested Readings:
1. Abrams, M. H. 1971. The Mirror and the Lamp.Oxford University Press, New
York, USA.
2. Batey, M. 1999. Alexander Pope: The Poet and the Land Scape. Barn Elm

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MacMillan Publishers, New York, USA.

6. Coghill, N.1948. The Poet Chaucer. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
7. Gardner, H. 2008. John Donne: Twentieth Century View Series, Prentice-Hall, University of
Michigan Publishers,USA.
8. Edwards, R.R.2002. Chaucer and Boccaccio: Antiquity and Modernity. Palgrave Publications,
New York,USA.

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Publications, London, UK.

Blamires, A. 2006 Chaucer, Ethics, and Gender. Oxford University Press,
London,UK.
Bowra,C.M. 1964. The Romantic Imagination. Oxford University Press,
London, UK.
Bowden, M. 1960. A Commentary on the General Prologue to the Canterbury
Tales. MacMillan Publishers, New York, USA.
Coghill, N.1948. The Poet Chaucer. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
Gardner, H. 2008. John Donne: Twentieth Century View Series, Prentice-Hall,
University of Michigan Publishers,USA.
Edwards, R.R.2002. Chaucer and Boccaccio: Antiquity and Modernity.

Existing
Eng-705
Advanced English Grammar
4(4-0)
Learning Objectives:
The aim is to introduce the students to basic concepts of English grammar to enable them to
understand, analyze and enhance their grammatical competence.
Course Contents:
Clause Elements: subject, verb, object, adverbial, complement; Sub-ordination and Coordination;
Somebasic concepts of English grammar; Modality, tense and aspect system of English,voice,
hypothetical meaning
Reference Books:
1. Aaron, J. 2003. The Compact Reader. Bedford Publishers,New York, USA.
2. Axelrod, R.B and C.R. Cooper. 2002. Reading Critical Writing Well: A Reader and Guide.
Rutledge Publishers, London,UK.
3. Bailey, S. 2011. Academic Writing. Rutledge Publishers, London, UK.
4. Barnet, S. and H. Bedaub. 2004.Critical Thinking, Reading and Writing: A Brief Guide to
Writing. 6th Ed. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.

Revised
Eng-705

Advanced English Grammar

4(4-0)

Learning Objectives: The aim is to introduce the students to basic concepts of

English grammar to enable them to understand, analyze and enhance their
grammatical competence.
Course Contents:
Clause Elements: subject, verb, object, adverbial, complement; Sub-ordination and
Coordination; Some basic concepts of English grammar; Modality, tense and aspect
system of English,voice, hypothetical meaning.
Suggested Readings:
1. Aaron, J. 2003. The Compact Reader. Bedford Publishers,New York, USA.
2. Axelrod, R.B and C.R. Cooper. 2002. Reading Critical Writing Well: A Reader
and Guide. Rutledge Publishers, London,UK.
3. Bailey, S. 2011. Academic Writing. Rutledge Publishers, London, UK.
4. Barnet, S. and H. Bedaub. 2004.Critical Thinking, Reading and Writing: A

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5. George, D. and J. Trimbur. 2006. Reading Culture: Context for Critical Reading and Writing.
6th Ed. Routledge Publishers, London,UK.
6. Goatly, A. 2000. Critical Reading and Writing: An Introductory Course. Taylor & Francis
Publishers, London, UK.
7. Grellet, F. 2011. Writing for Advanced Learners of English. Cambridge University Press,
London, UK.

Brief Guide to Writing. 6th Ed. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
5. George, D. and J. Trimbur. 2006. Reading Culture: Context for Critical
Reading and Writing. 6th Ed. Routledge Publishers, London,UK.
6. Goatly, A. 2000. Critical Reading and Writing: An Introductory Course. Taylor
& Francis Publishers, London, UK.
7. Grellet, F. 2011. Writing for Advanced Learners of English. Cambridge
University Press, London, UK.

Existing
Eng-706

Classical Drama

Revised
4(4-0)

Objectives:
The course will present some classic plays which have influenced the development of English drama. It will
present various forms for example tragedy, comedy and their variations. The course is basically designed for
those students who want to learn how to comprehend, discuss, evaluate, and above all enjoy the spirit of
classics in drama. The socio-cultural aspects of society reflected in the drama of the selected ages will also be
highlighted.Students will be able to apply their knowledge of the elements of drama to their critical reading.

Course contents:
Sophocles: Oedipus Rex; ChristopherMarlow: Dr Faustus; Shakespeare (Othello)

Reference Books:
1. Anderson,S.W. 2010.The Great American Bathroom Book: Shakespeare - Summaries of
Shakespeare's Best-Known Works, Scarab Books Limited, Amazon Press, New York, USA
2. Bryhim, S.O. 2002. Greek and Roman Comedy: Translations and Interpretations of Four
Representative Plays. University of TexasPress,Austin, USA.
3. Constance, B.K. 2002. Christopher Marlowe: A Renaissance Life. Cornell University

Eng-706

Drama

3(3-0)

Learning Objectives: The course will present some classic plays which have influenced the
development of English drama. It will present various forms for example tragedy, comedy and
their variations.

Course Contents:
Sophocles: Oedipus Rex; Christopher Marlow: Dr Faustus; Shakespeare: Hamlet;
Ibsen: Hedda Gabbler; G.B.Shaw: Pygmalion; Samuel Beckett: Waiting for Godot.
Suggested Readings:
1. Anderson,S.W. 2010.The Great American Bathroom Book: Shakespeare Summaries of Shakespeare's Best-Known Works, Scarab Books Limited,
Amazon Press, New York, USA
2. Bryhim, S.O. 2002. Greek and Roman Comedy: Translations and
Interpretations of Four Representative Plays. University of TexasPress,Austin,

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4.
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Press,Ithaca,USA.
Garrett,A.S. 2005.Memory and Forgetting in English Renaissance Drama: Shakespeare,
Marlowe, Webster. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,UK.
Gordon, D. 1990. Bernard Shaw and the Comic Sublime. St. Martin Publishers,New
York,USA.
Gregory, J.2005. A Companion to Greek Tragedy. Blackwell Publishers,London,UK.
Hampton, R.S. and. B. Escolme.2012.Shakespeare and the Making of Theatre. Palgrave
MacMillan Publishers, New York,USA.

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USA.
Constance, B.K. 2002. Christopher Marlowe: A Renaissance Life. Cornell
University Press,Ithaca,USA.
Garrett, A.S. 2005.Memory and Forgetting in English Renaissance Drama:
Shakespeare, Marlowe, Webster. Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge,UK.
Gordon, D. 1990. Bernard Shaw and the Comic Sublime. St. Martin
Publishers,New York, USA.
Gregory, J.2005. A Companion to Greek Tragedy. Blackwell Publishers,
London,UK.
Hampton, R.S. and. B. Escolme.2012.Shakespeare and the Making of
Theatre. Palgrave MacMillan Publishers, New York, USA.
Kitto, H.D.F. 2002.Greek Tragedy. Rutledge Publishers, London, UK.
McMillan, S. 1997. Restoration and Eighteenth Century Comedy. Norton
Publishers, New York, USA.

Existing
Eng-707

Phonetics and Phonology

Revised
3(3-0)

Objectives:

The aim of this course is to provide students with descriptive, analytical and applied knowledge about
the sound system of English and varieties of English language analysis and describe sound system of
Pakistani languages; analyze and describe sound system of English language; and identify the
problems of English pronunciation.
Course Contents:
Introduction: Stages in the production of speech; Speech organs; Manner of articulation
Segmental phonology: Phonemes and allophones; Consonants; Vowels; Diphthongs and Trip-thongs;
Syllable and syllabic Structure; Consonant clusters; Syllable; Word stress: nouns, verbs, and
adjectives; Sounds in connected speech; Weak forms; Assimilation, elision and liaison

Eng-707

English Phonetics and Phonology

3(3-0)

Learning Objectives: The aim of this course is to provide students with descriptive,

analytical and applied knowledge about the sound system of English and varieties of
English language
Course Contents:
Introduction ,Stages in the production of speech , Speech organs ,
Manner of articulation; Segmental phonology, Phonemes and
allophones ,Consonants,Vowels ,Diphthongs and triphthongs
Syllable and syllabic structure,Consonant clusters, Syllable,Word
stress: nouns, verbs, and adjectives Sounds in connected speech

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Supra-segmental phonology: Sentence stress and intonation; Contrastive phonology: Teaching of

pronunciation.
Reference Books:
1. Burquest, D.A. 2001. Phonological Analysis: A functional Approach. SIL International
Dallas, TX, USA.
2. Crittenden, A.1994. Gimsons Pronunciation of English. Oxford University Press, Oxford,
USA.
3. Giegerich, H. 1992. English Phonology. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
4. Gimson, A.C. 1984. An introduction to the Pronunciation of English. Longman
Publishers, London, UK.
5. Arnold, J. Charles. 1994. A History of English Phonology. Longman
Publishers,London,UK.
6. Roach, P. 1991. English Phonetics and Phonology: A Practical Course. Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, UK Novel

,Weak forms , Assimilation, elision and liaison; Suprasegmental

phonology Sentence stress and intonation.
Suggested Readings:
1. Burquest, D.A. 2001. Phonological Analysis: A functional Approach. SIL
International Dallas, TX, USA.
2. Crittenden, A.1994. Gimsons Pronunciation of English. Oxford University
Press, Oxford, USA.
3. Giegerich, H. 1992. English Phonology. Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, UK.
4. Gimson, A.C. 1984. An introduction to the Pronunciation of English.
Longman Publishers, London, UK.
5. Arnold, J. Charles. 1994. A History of English Phonology. Longman
Publishers,London,UK.
6. Roach, P. 1991. English Phonetics and Phonology: A Practical Course.
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK Novel

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Existing
Eng-708

Novel

Revised
4(4-0)

Objectives:
A study of classics in the novel will offer a detailed reading of the development and varying forms in this
particular genre. The course also relates to the changing aesthetics of the novel form and to the diverse
historical, social features that become sources for representation through fiction.

Course Contents
Jane Austin: Prideand Prejudice; Thomas Hardy: The Return of the Native; Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities
Reference Books:

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Allen, W. 1954.The Rise of the Novel. Penguin Publishers, London, UK.

Allen, W. 1975.The English Novel. Penguin Publishers, London, UK.
Cox, R.G. 2013. Thomas Hardy: The Critical Heritage.Routledge Publishers,New York,USA.
Harvey, G.2003.Thomas Hardy: A Sourcebook. Penguin Publishers, London, UK.
Lynch, T. 2012.Dickens's England: An A-Z Tour of the Real and Imagined Locations.Batsford
Ltd, London, UK.
Moore, C. 2012.What Would Dickens Do?. Summerdale Publishers, London, UK.
Moore, C. 2013.Jane Austen: A Treasury.Summerdale Publishers, London, UK.
Smith, R. 2012.Jane Austen's Guide to Modern Life's Dilemmas.Amazon Publishers, London,
UK.
Thomas, J. 2013.Thomas Hardy and Desire: Conceptions of the Self. Palgrave MacMillan,
New York, UK.

Eng-708

Novel

3(3-0)

Learning Objectives: A study of classics in the novel will offer a detailed reading of the
development and varying forms in this particular genre. The course also relates to the
changing aesthetics of the novel form and to the diverse historical, social features that become
sources for representation through fiction.

Course Contents:
Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities; Thomas Hardy: Tess of the DUrbervilles;
Emile Bronte: Wuthering Heights; Conrad: Heart of Darkness; Virginia Wolf: Mrs.
Suggested Readings:

1. Allen, W. 1954.The Rise of the Novel. Penguin Publishers, London, UK.

2. Allen, W. 1975.The English Novel. Penguin Publishers, London, UK.
3. Cox, R.G. 2013. Thomas Hardy: The Critical Heritage. Routledge Publishers,
New York,USA.
4. Harvey, G.2003.Thomas Hardy: A Sourcebook. Penguin Publishers, London,
UK.
5. Lynch, T. 2012.Dickens's England: An A-Z Tour of the Real and Imagined
Locations.Batsford Ltd, London, UK.
6. Moore, C. 2012.What Would Dickens Do?. Summerdale Publishers, London,
UK.
7. Moore, C. 2013.Jane Austen: A Treasury.Summerdale Publishers, London,
UK.
8. Smith, R. 2012.Jane Austen's Guide to Modern Life's Dilemmas.Amazon
Publishers, London, UK.
9. Thomas, J. 2013.Thomas Hardy and Desire: Conceptions of the Self. Palgrave
MacMillan, New York, UK.

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Existing
Eng-709

Literary Criticism

Revised
3(3-0)

Objectives:

It will prepare the students of literature and language to understand the historical background to
literary criticism, exploring its development in the light of some contemporary and later viewpoints.
In highlighting the central importance of the classics, the course initiates discussions by playing
around the idea of what is to be considered well-made or sublime or aesthetically standardized
an in literary art forms.
Course Contents
Early classical period: Aristotle; Poetics; The Romantics and The Victorians: Samuel Taylor
Coleridge; BiographiaLiteraria (Chapters 14, 17, 18);Mathew Arnold; Culture and Anarchy
Raymond William; Modern Tragedy
Reference Books:

1. Bennett, A.and N.Royle. 2009.An Introduction to Literature Criticism and Theory. 4th Ed.
Longman Publishers, London,UK.
2. Innes, C.L.2007.The Cambridge Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures in English
Criticism. W. W. Norton and Company Publishers, New York,UK.
3. Culler, J. 2011.Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction.2ndEd. Oxford University
Press, Oxford, UK.
4. Leitch,V. B.ed. 2001.The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. W. W. Norton and
Company Publishers. New York, USA.
5. Marzec, R. P. 2011. Postcolonial Literary Studies: The First Thirty Years .The Johns
Hopkins University Press, New York, USA.
6. Newton, K. M. 1998. Twentieth Century Literary Theory: A Reader. 2nd Ed. St. Martins
Publishers,New York, USA.
7. Painter, F.V.N. 2011. Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism . The Athenaeum Press,
Boston, U.S.A.

Eng-709

Literary Theory Criticism

3(3-0)

Learning Objectives: It will prepare the students of literature and language to

understand the historical background to literary criticism, exploring its development in

the light of some contemporary and later viewpoints.
Course Contents:
Aristotle; Poetics; Samuel Taylor Coleridge; Biographia Literaria (Chapters 16, 17);
Mathew Arnold: Function of Criticism at the Present Time; T.S. Eliot: Tradition and
Individual Talent; William Wordsworth: Preface to Lyrical Ballads; Formalism and
New Criticism; Structuralism; Deconstruction; Psychoanalysis; Marxism; Feminism;
Modernism; Postmodernism.
Suggested Readings:

1. Bennett, A.and N.Royle. 2009.An Introduction to Literature Criticism and

Theory. 4th Ed. Longman Publishers, London,UK.
2. Innes, C.L.2007.The Cambridge Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures in
English Criticism. W. W. Norton and Company Publishers, New York,UK.
3. Culler, J. 2011.Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction.2ndEd. Oxford
University Press, Oxford, UK.
4. Leitch,V. B.ed. 2001.The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. W.
W. Norton and Company Publishers. New York, USA.
5. Marzec, R. P. 2011. Postcolonial Literary Studies: The First Thirty Years
.The Johns Hopkins University Press, New York, USA.
6. Newton, K. M. 1998. Twentieth Century Literary Theory: A Reader. 2nd
Ed. St. Martins Publishers,New York, USA.
7. Painter, F.V.N. 2011. Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism . The

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Athenaeum Press, Boston, U.S.A.

8. Strohm, P.2007.Oxford Twenty-First Century Approaches to Literature:
Middle English.Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK..

Existing
Eng-710

Prose

Revised
4(4-0)

Objectives:

The intellectual, aesthetic and emotional qualities, which Literature in English helps learners to
develop and prepare them for further study or work, particularly in areas such as publications and the
media, where creativity, critical thinking and intercultural understanding are highly valued.
Course Contents
Bacon (any five Essays): Of Revenge; Of Truth; Of Death; Of Adversity; Of Simulation and
Dissimulation; Of Great Place; Of Nobilities; Of Parents and Children; Of Superstitions ; Friendship;
Of Ambition; Of Studies; Jonathon Swift (Gullivers Travel);Edward Said only the introduction to the
book entitled Culture and Imperialism
Reference Books:
1. Suzanne, C; M.Lindsay and E. Said.2013. Contemporary Art in the Middle East. Black Dog
Publishing, London, UK.
2. Hamid, K;A. Mahmud. 2011. The Critical Reception of Edward Said's Orientalism in the Arab
World: A Critical Study, VDM Verlag Dr. Mller. W. W. Norton and Company, New York, USA.
3. Vincent B. Leitch. 2001.The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. W. W. Norton and
Company, New York, USA.
4. K. M. Newton.1998.Twentieth Century literary Theory: A Reader. 2nd Ed. St. Martin Publishers.
New York, USA.
5. Raman, S.and P.Widdowson. 1993.A Readers Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory.3rd Ed.
Kentucky Publisher. Lexington, KY, USA.

Eng-710

Prose

3(3-0)

Learning Objectives: The intellectual, aesthetic and emotional qualities, which

Literature in English helps learners to develop and prepare them for further study or
work, particularly in areas such as publications and the media, where creativity,
critical thinking and intercultural understanding are highly valued.
Course Contents:
Bacon: Of Revenge; Of Truth; Of Adversity, Of Parents and Children; Friendship; Of
Studies; Jonathon Swift: Gullivers Travels; Edward Said: Introduction to the book
entitled Culture and Imperialism; Bertrand Russell: Philosophy for Laymen.
Suggested Readings:
1. Suzanne, C; M.Lindsay and E. Said.2013. Contemporary Art in the Middle East.
Black Dog Publishing, London, UK.
2. Hamid, K;A. Mahmud. 2011. The Critical Reception of Edward Said's
Orientalism in the Arab World: A Critical Study, VDM Verlag Dr. Mller. W. W.
Norton and Company, New York, USA.
3. Vincent B. Leitch. 2001.The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. W. W.
Norton and Company, New York, USA.
4. K. M. Newton.1998.Twentieth Century literary Theory: A Reader. 2nd Ed. St.
Martin Publishers. New York, USA.
5. Raman, S.and P.Widdowson. 1993.A Readers Guide to Contemporary Literary
Theory.3rd Ed. Kentucky Publisher. Lexington, KY, USA.

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Eng-711
Romantic Poetry
4(4-0)
Objectives:
This is the romantic revival period in which Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, Byron, Keats,
Lamb etc establish its immense poetic and prosaic richness. The course is designed by keeping in
view the different tastes of the romantic revival period that savors the best with the poems selected
for it.
Course Contents
Blake A Selection from Songs of Innocence & Experience;Auguries of Innocence; The Sick
Rose;London; A Poison Tree; A Divine Image; S.TColeridge: The Rime of Ancient Mariner; Kubla
Khan; Dejection: An Ode;John Keats: Ode to Autumn; Ode to a Nightingale; Ode on a Grecian Urn;
Robert Browning: The Last Ride Together; Fra Lippo Lippi
Reference Books:
1. Chandler,J. 2009.The Cambridge History of English Romantic Literature. Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, UK.
2. Dowden, E. 1987.The French Revolution and English Literature. Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, UK.
3. Loxley,J. 2001. Ben Jonson: A Sourcebook. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,UK.
4. Luebering,J. e.2010. English Literature from the Restoration through the Romantic Period
(The Britannica Guide to World Literature) Cambridge University Press,Cambridge, UK.
5. Luebering, J. e. 2010. English Literature from the 19th Century through Today (The
Britannica Guide to World Literature). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
6. Luebering, J. e. 2010. English Literature from the Old English Period through the
Renaissance. BlackWell Publishers, New York, USA.
7. Phelps, W. L. 2010. The Beginnings of the English Romantic Movement: A Study in
Eighteenth Century Literature. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, USA.

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Romantic and Modern Poetry

3(3-0)

Learning Objectives: The course is designed by keeping in view the different tastes
of the romantic revival period that savors the best with the poems selected for it. It
also includes modern Poetry which will enhance students understanding of the
transformations in poetic trends of English Literature.
Course Contents:
T. S. Eliot: The Wasteland; Ted Hughes: A Woman Unconscious, That Morning; W B
Yeats: Second Coming, No Second Troy; Ezra Pound: Ballad for Gloom, The Flame;
Wordsworth: Ode on Immortality; Keats: Ode to a Nightingale, Ode on a Grecian Urn;
Shelley: Ode to the West Wind, To a Skylark; Browning: My Last Duchess; William
Blake: The Divine Image, The Sick Rose; S. T. Coleridge: Rime of an Ancient
Mariner (Part I).
Suggested Readings:
1. Chandler,J. 2009.The Cambridge History of English Romantic Literature.
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
2. Dowden, E. 1987.The French Revolution and English Literature. Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, UK.
3. Loxley,J. 2001. Ben Jonson: A Sourcebook. Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge,UK.
4. Luebering,J. e.2010. English Literature from the Restoration through the
Romantic Period (The Britannica Guide to World Literature) Cambridge
University Press,Cambridge, UK.
5. Luebering, J. e. 2010. English Literature from the 19th Century through Today
(The Britannica Guide to World Literature). Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, UK.
6. Luebering, J. e. 2010. English Literature from the Old English Period through

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the Renaissance. BlackWell Publishers, New York, USA.

7. Phelps, W. L. 2010. The Beginnings of the English Romantic Movement: A
Study in Eighteenth Century Literature. Cambridge University Press,

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Eng-712
Modern Drama
4(4-0)
Objectives:
These dramatists possibly represent the modern, western, and continental dramatic perspective in its
all true forms and themes. The readers of this course will definitely get interested in finding what are
the dominant dramaturgical traditions in the history of Western drama and performance and how did
modernist experiment with the constituent elements of plot, characterization, language, setting,
movement, or theme challenge these traditions.
Course Contents
Ibsen: Hedda Gabbler;Chekov: The Cherry Orchard; Samuel Beckett: Waiting for Godot; Pinter: The
Caretaker
Reference Books:
1. Fairfield,P.2013. Late Modernist Style in Samuel Beckett and Emmanuel Levinas Palgrave
MacMillan, New York, U.S.A
2. Stewart,P. 2011. Sex and Aesthetics in Samuel Beckett's Work, Palgrave MacMillan. New
York, U.S.A.
3. JuanJr., E.San. 2010. Critical Interventions: From James Joyce and Henrik Ibsen to Charles
Sanders Peirce and Maxine Hong Kingston, Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, London,
UK.
4. Lane, R. Ed. 2002. Beckett and Philosophy, Palgrave MacMillan, New York, U.S.A.
5. Lumley, F. 1960.Trends in 20th Century Drama. Fairlawn Publication, Cambridge, UK.
6. Chothia, J. 1996.English Drama of the Early Modern Period: 1890-1940. Longman
Publishers, New York, UK.

Eng-712
Semantic and Pragmatics
3(3-0)
Learning Objectives: The aim of this course is to introduce students to
the basic concepts of semantics and Pragmatics. By the end of the
course the students will be able to conceptualize the relationship
between words and their meaning.to study factors that govern
choice of language in social interaction and the effects of these
choices on others
Course Contents
Early theories of meaning (Ogden and Richards; Ferdinand de
Saussure),Types of meaning, Semantic field, Componential analysis,
Sense Relations/ Lexical Relations (Hyponymy; Synonymy;
Antonymy ; Homonymy and Polysemy),Syntactic Semantics
(Contradiction, Ambiguity, Semantic anomaly Entailment,
Presupposition),Speech act theory complex speech acts, Felicity
conditions, Conversational implicature, The cooperative principle,
Conversational maxims, Relevance, Politeness, Phatic tokens, Deixis.
Suggested Readings:
1. Cruse, A. (2011). Meaning in Language: An Introduction to
Semantics and Pragmatics. (Third edition). Oxford Textbooks in
Linguistics.
2.
3.

Davis, S. & Gillon, S. B. (2004). Semantics: A Reader. Oxford

University Press.
Frawley, W. (2002). Linguistic Semantics. Cambridge: Cambridge

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University Press.
4.

Fuchs, Catherine and Victorri, Bernard. (1994). Continuity in

LinguisticSemantics. Amsterdam; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins.

5. Geeraerts, D. (2010). Theories of Lexical Semantics. Oxford

University Press.
6.

Griffiths, P. (2006). An Introduction to English Semantics and

Pragmatics. Edinburgh University Press Ltd.

7.

Howard, G. (2000). Semantics: Language Workbooks. Routledge.

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Eng-713
Modern Novel
4(4-0)
Objectives:
This course introduces students to the Modern English Novel so that they can read it in its historical
context of development. They will also be able to identify and respond to the elements of literary
experimentation in the field of prose writing and novel.
Course Contents
Conrad: Heart of Darkness; James Joyce: Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man; Virginia Woolf: To the
Lighthouse; Achebe: Things Fall Apart
Reference Books:

1. Hayes, M. 2011. Divine Ventriloquism in Medieval English Literature: Power, Anxiety,

Subversion.Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
2. Singh. J.G2010. A Companion to the Global Renaissance: English Literature and Culture in
the Era of Expansion. Oxford University Press, London, UK.
3. McCormack, K. 2005. George Eliot's English Travels: Composite Characters and Coded
Communications. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
4. Decker, J. M.2005.Henry Miller and Narrative Form Constructing the Self, Rejecting

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Eng-713

Morphology and Syntax

3(3-0)

Learning Objectives: The aim of this course is to provide the students

with a general introduction to English morphology and syntax. The
course introduces the students to the internal structure of words and
sentences, presenting them to the theory and practice of the
structural grammar of the English language. By the end of this
course students will be able to do a detailed analysis of English
morphemes as well as sentences.
Course Contents:
Morphemes, Types of Morpheme, Morphemic analysis,
Morphological productivity, Phrases and its types, Clauses,
Sentences, Types of sentences, The Negative Transformation, The
Passive Transformation, Word order Transformations, Agreement &
case
Suggested Readings:

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Modernity.Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.

5. Jill Phillips Ingram.2006. Idioms of Self-Interest: Credit, Identity, and Property in English
Renaissance Literature, Oxford University Press, London, UK.
6. Bent, A. 2000.Study Course on William Goldings Lord of the Flies.MacMillan,New York,
USA.
7. Reynolds, M and I .Noakes.1999. Iris Murdoch: The Essential Guide to Contemporary
Literature. Oxford University Press, London, UK.

1-Aronoff, M., & Feudman, K. (2010). What is Morphology? (Second

edition). John Wiley and Sons.
2. Booij, G. (2007). The Grammar of Words: an Introduction to Morphology.
OUP.
3. Culicover, W.P., & Jackendoff, R. (2005). Simpler Syntax. Oxford: OUP.
4. Flabb, N. (2007). Sentence Structure. (Second edition). Taylor & Francis.
5. Kampson, R., Meyer-Viol, W., & Gabbay, D. (2001). Dynamic syntax: the
Flow of Language Understanding. Blackwell Publishing.
6. Katamba, F. (2004). Morphology: Morphology and its relation to
Semantics and the lexicon. Routledge.
7. Medina, G.P. (Ed.), (2011). Morphosyntactic Alternations in
English:Functional and Cognitive Perspectives. Equinox Publishing.

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Existing
Eng-714
Pakistani Literature
3(3-0)
Objectives:
It deals with the social, economic and psychological aspects of rural areas. The English language is
now a major world language from a vast array of countries. South Asia has a strong tradition of
writing in English and owing to its geographical location.
Course Contents
Poetry: Daud Kamal: Reproduction, The Street of Nightingale, A Remote Beginning; ZulfiqarGhose: Across
India, February 1952, The Mystique of Root, A Memory of Asia; Prose,M. Hanif: A Case of
ExplodingMangoes;Khaled Hosseine: Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns; BapsiSidhwa: The Ice Candy
Man
Reference Books

1. Marzec, R. P. 2011. Postcolonial Literary Studies: The First Thirty Years, The Johns Hopkins
University Press, New York,USA.
2. Bignami, M;J. Francesca andA. Vescovi, 2011. History and Narration: Looking Back from the
Twentieth Century, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Cambridge,USA.
3. Smith, H. 2002. Beyond the Post Modern Mind. Suhail Academy, Lahore, Pakistan
4. Vincent B. L. 2001. The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. W. W. Norton and
Company,New York, UK.
5. Alamgir, H. 1994.Kamal DaudsEntry in Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in
English. Vol 1.Routledge Publishers. U.S.A.
6. Ashcroft, B, G. Griffiths, and H. Tiffin, (Ed).1995.The Post-Colonial Studies Reader,
Routledge Publishers, London, UK.

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Socio and Phycho Linguistic

3(3-0)

Learning Objectives: The aim of the course is to develop in the

students an awareness and understanding of different variables that
interact with and upon the teaching and learning of language. This
will enable the students to develop the theoretical background of
learning and teaching.
Course Contents
The Psychology of Learning a. Theories of language learning
(Behaviourism, Cognitivism, Interactionism) , Memory , Interlanguage,Error Analysis ;Individual Learner Factors, Age, Affective
and personality factors, Cognitive styles, Motivation; Multilingualism
and Bilingualism ,Dimensions of bilingualism ,Bilingualism and
Diglossia , Causes of bilingualists, Manifestations of bilingualism,
loan-words, borrowing ,code-switching/code-mixing.
Suggested Readings:
1. language shift ,language death,National Language, Standard
Language, Dialects, Pidgin and ,Creoles
2. Aitchison, J. 1998. The Articulate Mammal: An Introduction to
Psycholinguistics.
3. Cook, Vivian. 2001. Second Language Learning and Language
Teaching.
4. Cook, Vivian. 1993. Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition.
London: Arnold.
5. Scovel, T. 1998. Psycholinguistics: Oxford Introduction to Language

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Study Series. Oxford: O UP.
6. Garman, Michael. 1990. Psycholinguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge
UP.
7. Krashen, Stephen and Terrel, Tracy. 1983. The Natural Approach:
Language Acquisition in the Classroom. Oxford: Pergamon.

Existing
Eng-715
American Literature
3(3-0)
Objectives:
It is an extensive course in terms of its components and scope. Much of it builds on understanding of
traditions of American literary sensibility. It has stressed the diversity and uniqueness of American
character and experience. This course focuses on connecting the diverse Western movements such as
Realism, Naturalism, Romanticism, Transcendentalism Modernism, Existentialism, Absurdism,
Postmodernism, etc
Course Contents
Tony Morrison (Jazz); Arthur Miller (The Crucible) ;Sylvia Plath:Ariel,Morning Song ,Poppies in October
,The Bee Meeting ,The Arrival of the Bee Box ,Youre; John Ash Bury :Melodic Train ,Painter

Reference Books:
1. Hall, A. 2011. Disability and Modern Fiction, Faulkner, Morrison, Coetzee and the Nobel
Prize for Literature, Palgrave MacMillan, New York, USA.
2. Leonard, T. 2007.The Importance of Feeling English: American Literature and the British
Diaspora, 1750-1850. Oxford University Press, London,UK.
3. Moynihan,S. 2011. Passing into the Present Contemporary American Fiction of Racial and
Gender Passing Novelists, Manchester University Press, Manchester, UK.
4. Perry, D. R and Carl H. Sederholm. 2012. Adapting POE Re-Imaginings in Popular Culture.
Palgrave MacMillan,New York,USA
5. Savvas, T.2011. American Postmodernist Fiction and the Past.Palgrave MacMillan, New
York, USA.

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Eng-715

Pakistani and American Literature

3(3-0)

Learning Objectives: It is an extensive course in terms of its components and scope.

Much of it builds on understanding of traditions of American and Pakistani literary
sensibility. It has stressed the diversity and uniqueness of American & Pakistani
literary character and experience.
Course Contents
Robert Frost: The Road Not Taken; Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening; John
Ashbery: The Painter; Walt Whitman: O Captain! My Captain!, Shut Not Your Doors;
Sylvia Plath: youre; Arthur Miller: Death of a Salesman; Tony Morrison: The Bluest
Eye; Faiz Ahmed Faiz: Love, Dont Ask me for That Love Again, We Shall Witness;
Zulfiqar Ghose: Memory of Asia; Mohsin Hamid: Reluctant Fundamentalist; Bapsi
Sidhwa: Ice Candy Man.
Suggested Readings:
1. Savvas, T.2011. American Postmodernist Fiction and the Past.Palgrave
MacMillan, New York, USA. Marzec, R. P. 2011. Postcolonial Literary
Studies: The First Thirty Years, The Johns Hopkins University Press, New
York,USA.
2. Bignami, M;J. Francesca andA. Vescovi, 2011. History and Narration:
Looking Back from the Twentieth Century, Cambridge Scholars Publishing,

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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Cambridge,USA.
Smith, H. 2002. Beyond the Post Modern Mind. Suhail Academy, Lahore,
Pakistan
Vincent B. L. 2001. The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. W. W.
Norton and Company,New York, UK.
Alamgir, H. 1994.Kamal DaudsEntry in Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial
Literatures in English. Vol 1.Routledge Publishers. U.S.A.
Ashcroft, B, G. Griffiths, and H. Tiffin, (Ed).1995.The Post-Colonial Studies
Reader, Routledge Publishers, London, UK.
Boehmer, E. 1995. Colonial and Postcolonial Literature. Oxford University
Press, Oxford, UK.

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Eng-716
Short Stories
3(3-0)
Objectives:
This course surveys the origins of literary movements with reference to the chosen representative
writers. It sets some direction to the study of specific trends in Short Story. It has the diversity and
uniqueness of character and experience, and the foundational voices of self acclaimed Puritan
holiness along with the revolutionary expansions of the so called patriots.
Course Contents
Sara Suleri: The Property of Women; NaguibMahfuz: The Mummy;E.Allen Poe: The Man of the
Crowd; Doris Lessing: African Short Story; Flannery OConnor: Everything that Rises Must
Converge; J.Joyce: The Dead; Nadine Gordimer: Ultimate Safari Once upon a time; Kafka: The
Judgement; Achebe: Civil Peace; Okri What the Tapster Saw; Hanif Qureshi: My Son the Fanatic;
D.H.Lawrence: The Man who Loved Islands; W.Trevor: The Day; Alice Walker: Strong Horse Tea;
V.S. Pritchett The Voice; Brian Friel: The Diviner; H.E. Bates: The Woman who Loved Imagination;
Ali Mazuri: The Fort; Amy Tan: The Voice from the Wall; A.Chekov: The Man who lived in a Shell;

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Eng-716

Language Teaching Methodologies

3(3-0)

Learning Objectives: The aim is to enable students to understand the

theory and practice of ELT with an opportunity to examine and

understand the problems of ELT in Pakistan.
Course Contents:

Methods of Language Teaching; Approach, Method and Technique;

Selected ELT Methods: Grammar-Translation, Direct, Audio- lingual;
Communicative Language Teaching;ELT models for Pakistan; Theory
and Practice of Teaching Oral Skills;Nature of Oral Communication;
Theory and techniques of teaching listening and speaking; Lesson
Planning for Teaching Oral Skills;Theory and Practice of Teaching
Reading Skills; Nature of Reading; Theories of Reading Interactive
and Schema; Designing activities for reading skills; Lesson Planning
for teaching reading; Theory and Practice of Teaching Writing Skills;

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Braithwaite: Dream Haiti; V.S. Naipaul: The Night watchmans Occurrence Book; E. Hemingway: A
Clean Well-Lighted Place
Reference Books:
1. Ford, B. 2011. The New Pelican Guide to English Literature,Vol. 7 and 8. S.Andrew,The
Short Oxford History of English Literature.3rdEd: Oxford University Press,New Delhi,
India.
2. Leavis, F.R and D.H. Lawrence. 2010. Novelist: ChattoPenguin, London, UK.
3. Sagar, K. 1966. The Art of D.H. Lawrence. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
4. Hodgart, M. and J.Joyce. 1978. A Students Guide. Routledge Publishers, London,UK.
5. Stead, C.K. 1986. Pound, Yeats, Eliot and the Modernist Movement. Macmillan, London,
UK.
6. Davison, D. and W.H. Auden. 1970. London: Evian Brothers. Rosenthal, M.L, 1965, The
Modern Poets: A Critical Introduction. Constable Publishers, London, UK.

Nature of Writing; Theories of Writing Product and Process; Lesson

Planning for teaching writing; Techniques for giving feedback and
correcting written wor ;Teaching Language through Literature
;Teaching language through Drama ;Teaching language through
poetry; Teaching language through prose
Suggested Readings:
L. 1. Alderson, J. C., & Urquhart, H. A. (Eds.) (1984). Reading in a Foreign
Language. London: Longman.
2. Brookes, A. & Grundy, P. (1990). Writing for Study Purposes. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
3. Brown, G. & Yule, G. (1983). Teaching the Spoken Language. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
4. Brumfit, J. C. (1985). Language and Literature Teaching: From Practice to
Principle. Pergamon Press
5. Bygate, M. (2004). Speaking. (Second edition). Oxford; Oxford University
Press.
6. Byrne, D. (1986). Teaching Oral English. London: Longman.

Existing
Eng-717
Research Methodology
3(3-0)
Objectives:
To enable students to conduct their own small scale research, the main aim is to get them familiarized
with techniques and methods of selective topics, developing questions, collecting and analyzing data
and also preparing the research report.
Course Contents:
Print and non-print sources; Mechanism of paper writing; Research and writing procedure and data
analysis: Qualitative versus quantitative, sampling, questionnaire, interviews; Abstract writing; Topic
selection and thesis statement; The format and documentation; Preparing bibliographies, annotated
bibliographies; Preparing footnotes, endnotes and references, including abbreviations and other
textual/theoretical details; Dissertation and Thesis writing; MLA and APA styles; Plagiarism and

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ethical considerations.
Suggested Methodology:
Lectures, discussions, assignments, visits, classroom presentations and seminars
Reference Books:
1. Alfred, R. 2011. Models for Writers. Bedford Publishers. Boston, MA, USA.
2. Allwright, D. and K. Bailey. 2011. Focus on the Language Classroom: An Introduction to
Classroom Research for Language Teachers. Cambridge University Press,Cambridge, UK.
3. Berg, B. 2012. Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences. Allyn & Bacon
Publishers, Boston, MA, USA.
4. Drever, E. 2010.Using Semi-structured Interviews in Small-scale Research: A Teacher's
Guide. Edinburgh: Scottish Council forResearch in Education Publishers, Edinburgh, UK.
5. Dunleavie, P.1986.Studying for a Degree in the Humanities and Social Sciences. MacMillan,
New York, USA.

Existing
Eng-718
Literary Pedagogy and Practicum
4(4-0)
Objectives:
This groundbreaking course takes cognizance of the importance of pedagogy in the teaching of
literature at the higher education level. It seeks to enhance the visibility of teaching methodology,
curriculum development, assessment and material evaluation, adaptation and development in relation
to literature.
Course Contents:
Theoretical background; Curriculum development; Material development; Lesson planning;
Practicum; Classroom observation; Presentation /Micro-teaching

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Reference Books:
1. Grellet, F.1982. Developing Reading Skills. Cambridge University Press,Cambridge, UK.
2. Rehman, K.2008.The Humanities in Higher Education News. KitabKhana Publishers. Lahore,
Pakistan.
3. Rehman, T.2006.A History of Pakistani Literature.Ilmi Publishers, Lahore, Pakistan.
4. Viswanathan, G. 1989.Masks of Conquest. Faber & Faber Publishers, London, UK.

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Eng-719

Special Problem

1(1-0)
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Existing
Seminar

1(1-0)

Existing
Eng-720

Existing
Eng-721
Stylistics
3(3-0)
Objectives:
The aim of the course is to study the features of situationally distinctive varieties of language and to
discover and describe the reasons for particular choices made by individual and social groups in their
use of language.
Course Contents
Everyday language and language of literature: Contributions of Havranek, Jakobson, Halliday,

Seminar

1(1-0)

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Technical Report

3(3-0)

Learning Objectives: Technical Report Writing aims to enhance

language skills and critical thinking and provides thorough coverage
of the technical writing basics, techniques, and applications students
are likely to encounter in both their academic courses and their

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Traditional Criticism and linguistics; Stylistics: The Concept of Foregrounding: Contribution of

Jakobson, Levin and other British stylisticians
Reference Books:
1. Enkvist, N. E. J .S and J Gregory Michael.1964. Linguistics and Style. Oxford University
Press, London, UK.
2. Leech, G.1969. A Linguistic Guide to English Poetry, Longman Publishers, New York,
USA.
3. Leech, G. and H. S. Michael.1981. Style in Fiction, Longman Publishers, New York,
USA.
4. Leech, Geoffrey .1974. Semantics, Pelican,New York, USA.
5. Cluysennar, A. 1976. Introduction to Literary Stylistics.Batsford Publishers, London, UK
6. Widdowson H.G. 1975. Stylistics and the Teaching of Literature. Blackwell, New York,
USA.

future careers.

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Eng-722
Essay Writing
3(3-0)
Objectives:
Students will learn creative nonfiction forms or genres of writing, including essays (personal,
persuasive, argumentative and academic), autobiography/memoir. They will develop the critical and
analytic skills related to rhetorical analysis to apply various rhetorical strategies in their own writing
of critical essays and develop their own voice and style as writers.

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3(3-0)

Exit Exam

Learning objectives: to develop a comprehensive outlook and

command on the subject, students will go over all course contents
taught during four semesters for a all-inclusive test.

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Reference Books:
1. Perl, T and W. Schwartz .2013.Writing True: The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction.
Oxford University Press, London, UK.
2. L. Gutkind. A.Dillard. 2005. In Fact: The Best of Creative Nonfiction. W. W. Norton &
Company. Routledge Publishers, London, UK.
3. Miller, B. andS. Paola .2004.Tell It Slant .McGraw-Hill; 1st Ed. Cambridge University
Press, Cambridge, UK.

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Thesis Writing
6(6-0)
Objectives:
This course aims at focused research work. Composing a research thesis of about 20,000 to 25,000
words on a topic of choice along with writing an abstract, selected bibliographies or works cited,
annotated as well as simple, citing references, and professionally dividing the whole project into
chapters, headings and its parts become mandatory for the research candidates.

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