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PXET1101 - PROSE II V. 1 (2 Credit Hours)

Synopsis:

This course is design to introduce students to elements and conventions of prose writing, particulary in literary texts written in
English. Through relevant activities that allow them to identify, discuss and also evaluate the effectiveness of elements and
conventions of prose writing, students will learn to appreciate literatures writen in English.

Assessment Method : Assignment - 60%, Examination - 40%

Medium of Instruction : English Language

References :

Martin, A. and Hill, R. 1992. Modern Short Stories. Prentice Hall.
________________ . Modern Novels. 1996. Prentice Hall.
Gunner, J. 1990. Beyond the Conventions: Studies in Prose. Harper and Row.

PXET1105 - PROSE I V. 1 (2 Credit Hours)

Synopsis:

Selected texts wil be studied closely, to equip students with the tools of critical analysis, and an understanding of the social,
political, cultural and intellectual contexts of the relevant era.

Assessment Method : Assignment - 60%, Examination - 40%

Medium of Instruction : English Language

References :

Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart.
Joyce, James. 1968.”The Dead.” Dubliners New York: Viking Press.
Maniam, K.S. 1996. “The Pelanduk”. Haunting the Tiger. London: Skoob Books Publishers.
Hemingway, Earnest. The Old Man and the Sea.

PXET1107 - WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE (2 Credit Hours)

Synopsis:

The course is designed as an introduction to ways of writing effectively, combining the study of language with the analysis of
literary texts. In this way, students will learn to appreciate literature through deepening their proficiency in the language;
whilst as the same time, the experience of reading literary texts will help students use language in a more effective way.

Assessment Method : Assignment - 60%, Examination - 40%

Medium of Instruction : English Language

References :

James, Missy. 2005. Reading Literature and Writing Argument. Pearson Prentice Hall.
Madden, Frank. 2004. Exploring Literature: Writing and Thinking about Fiction, Poetry, Drama and the Essay.
Pearson/Longman.
Roberts. E.V. 1998. Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing. Prentice Hall.
Perrine, L. and T.R. Arp. 1991. Sound and Sense: An Introduction to Poetry.New York: Harcourt.

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