Course Name: History of English Language and Literature

Course abstract

This course is a chronological survey of the major forces and voices that have contributed to the development of an English literary tradition. It intends to cover the literary ground from the Old English Period till the mid twentieth century focusing on the emergence, evolution and progress of English language and literature through different ages and periods. The course will showcase major literary moments, movements and events in the context of the social, political. religious and economic changes that shaped England and its history from the 5 th century BC onwards. The objective of the course is to enable a critical understanding of the intellectual history of England and to equip the learners to analyse literary products within particular socio-historical contexts.


Course Instructor

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Prof. Merin Simi Raj

Dr. Merin simi Raj teaches in the Dept.of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Madras.Her teaching and research interests include literary historiography, Literary Criticism, Indian writing in English, Postcolonial literature and Narratives of marginality.


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 Course Duration : Jul-Oct 2021
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 Syllabus
 Enrollment : 20-May-2021 to 02-Aug-2021
 Exam registration : 17-Jun-2021 to 17-Sep-2021
 Exam Date : 24-Oct-2021

Enrolled

3232

Registered

407

Certificate Eligible

267

Certified Category Count

Gold

7

Silver

70

Elite

105

Successfully completed

85

Participation

86

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold




Legend

AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 8 out of 12 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
    Note:We have taken best assignment score from both July 2020 and July 2021 courses
History of English Language and Literature - Toppers list
Top 1 % of Certified Candidates

SHAMA D 96%

LADY DOAK COLLEGE

MAHUA BHATTACHARYYA 94%

REEBA THOMAS 93%

Mar Athanasius College


Top 2 % of Certified Candidates

RAHAVI M 91%

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH - BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY

ANNE JOSEPH 90%

MERCY COLLEGE

A SHIRLEY MARY VANITHA 90%

CARE GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS

NEKETRA LALIT TRIVEDI 90%

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SURATHKAL


Top 5 % of Certified Candidates

DEBANJALI SENGUPTA 88%

A BABU RAJENDRA PRASAD 88%

AMITY UNIVERSITY UTTAR PRADESH LUCKNOW CAMPUS, LUCKNOW

ARCHANAA V L 87%

Dr.M.G.R Government Arts and Science College for Women,Villupuram

SHOWMYA R 87%

S.B.G College of Education

ARSHDEEP ARORA 87%

Budha College of Education

SRIDEVI S 86%

GOBI ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 3232

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 406

Assignment Statistics



Assignment

Exam score

Final score

Score Distribution Graph - Legend

Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.