M.A Programme

Department of Linguistics

DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS
COURSE STRUCTURE

SEMESTER CC DSEC GEC RM SEC Paper Credit Marks
First Semester 02 02 01 05 20 500
Second Semester 02 02 01 01 06 24 600
Third Semester 03 03 06 24 600
Fourth Semester Dissertation (DSEC) 01 20 500
TOTAL 18 88 2200

CC - Core Courses
DSEC - Discipline Specific Elective Course GEC - Generic Elective Course
RM - Research Methodology SEC - Skill Enhancement Course

Note: 

  1. Credit hour is equivalent to 15 hours of teaching
  2. GEC will be according to the instruction given
  3. Upto 40% credit of the program can be achieved through MOOCs (SWAYAM)

 

FIRST SEMESTER
PAPER CODE PAPER NO.OF PAPERS TOTAL CREDITS TOTAL MARKS
LIN-CC-500
LIN-CC-501
Core Courses (CC)
Phonetics and Phonology
1 4 100
Morphology and Syntax 1 4 100
  LIN-DSEC-502   LIN-DSEC- 503 Discipline Specific Elective Course (DSEC)
  1. General Linguistics
Or
  1. History of Linguistics (MOOCs through SWAYAM)
  1   4   100
  1. Semantics and Pragmatics Or
  2. Language and Mind
(MOOCs through SWAYAM)
  1   4   100
  LIN-GEC-504 Generic Elective Course (GEC)
Linguistic Ecology
  1   4   100
TOTAL 5 20 500
SECOND SEMESTER
PAPER CODE PAPER NO.OF
PAPERS
TOTAL
CREDITS
TOTAL
MARKS
LIN-CC-505 LIN-CC-506 Core Courses (CC)
Advanced Phonology
1 4 100
Intermediate Syntax 1 4 100
LIN-DSEC- 507 LIN-DSEC-508 Discipline Specific Elective Course (DSEC)
  1. Historical and Comparative Linguistics
Or
  1. MOOCs through SWAYAM
1 4 100
  1. Language Technology and Mass Media
Or
  1. MOOCs through SWAYAM
1 4 100
LIN-RM -509 Research Methodology and Proposal Writing 1 4 100
LIN-SEC -510 (a) Computer Application and Linguistic Analysis (SEC)
Or
(a) MOOC’s through SWAYAM
1 4 100
  TOTAL 6 24 600

 

THIRD SEMESTER
PAPER CODE PAPER NO.OF
PAPERS
TOTAL
CREDITS
TOTAL
MARKS
LIN-CC - 600 LIN-CC -601
LIN-CC -602
Core Courses (CC)
  1. Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics OR
  2. Language Education and Language Teaching OR
  3. Advanced Syntax
  1     4   100
Sociolinguistics 1 4 100
Language , Philosophy and Ideology 1 4 100
  LIN-DSEC-603   LIN-DSEC- 604   LIN-DSEC- 605 Discipline Specific Elective Course(DSEC) With Research Focus
  1. Structure of A.A languages OR
  2. MOOCs Through SWAYAM
  1 4 100
  1. Structure of T.B languages OR
  2. MOOCs Through SWAYAM
  1   4   100
  1. Language Documentation
OR
  1. Translation Theory and Practice
1 4   100
  Total 6 24 600
FOURTH SEMESTER
PAPER CODE PAPER NO. OF
PAPERS
TOTAL
CREDITS
TOTAL MARKS
  LIN-DSEC-606 Dissertation 1 20  
Problem Identification and Review of
Related Literature
  2 50
Proposal Writing and Presentation   2 50
Data Collection   2 50
Data Analysis, Interpretation and Discussion   4 100
Dissertation Writing   6 150
Viva-Voce   4 100
  TOTAL 1 20 500
EVALUATION
Paper Credit Marks Type of Evaluation Per Cent Marks Total Marks
4 100 End Semester Evaluation 75% 75 100
Sessional Evaluation 25% 25

Note:

  1. Sessional Evaluation Marks: The average of the best two tests/seminars/Field Work marks will be considered out of three tests/seminars/Field Work. At least, 1 test is compulsory.
  2. Grade Point: 10 Grade Point

Grade Letter and Grade Point:

LETTER GRADE GRADE POINT
O (Outstanding) 10
A+ (Excellent) 9
A (Very good) 8
B+ (Good) 7
B (Above average) 6
C (Average) 5
P (Pass) 4
F (Fail) 0
Ab (Absent) 0

The Grade Point Average (GPA) is computed from the grades as a measure of the student’s performance. The GPA is based on the grades of the current term, while the Cumulative GPA (CGPA) is based on the grades in all courses taken after joining the programme of study. The contribution of each course to the GPA is the product of the number of credits and the grade point corresponding to the grade obtained. For instance, if it is a 3-credit course, and the student gets a B grade (which corresponds to 6 grade points, then the contribution of the course to the total grade points is equal to 3 x 7, or 21. To get the GPA for a semester, one adds the grade point contributions of all the courses taken in the semester, and divides this total by the number of credits. The CGPA is similarly calculated, the only difference being that one considers the grade point contributions of all the courses taken in all the terms. The GPA and CGPA are rounded off to the first decimal place.