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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The ‘Basic Course in Literary and Cultural Theory’ certification course is a massive open online course developed for the students to gain a detailed understanding of the concepts of culture and literary theory. This program is provided by the Swayam education platform in association with the Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC). This online program is categorized under the language domain and is conducted for fourteen weeks.

The students of this online training program are guided by the instructor, Dr. Josepheni Joseph from St. Mary’s College, Thrissur. The course modules are focused to deliver knowledgeable insights on the cultural theories and principles that help one understand the social, cultural, and literary aspects with a better perspective.

The ‘Basic Course in Literary and Cultural Theory’ online certification program ensures that the students receive a course certificate and credit points after completing the course and assessments successfully. This is a core course for undergraduate-level students.

The Highlights

Online mode
15 weeks
Academic faculty
Core course
Undergraduate level program
Free training
Course certificate
Credit points

Programme Offerings

videos
Lectures
Course Modules
discussions
Weekly Assignments
Final Certification Exam
E-certificate
Credits

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	St Mary's College, Thrissur

Eligibility Criteria

Certificate qualifying details:

The students of the Basic Course in Literary and Cultural Theory’ will become eligible for the certificate after finishing the course of study and the assessment with at least 30% in the internals and 70% in the final exam.

What you will learn

Cultural sensitivityKnowledge of history

The ‘Basic Course in Literary and Cultural Theory’ certification syllabus is structured for the students to engage in discussions and develop expertise in the field of literary and cultural theory. The students of this course will get familiar with the definition of literary theory, the important elements of literary theory, its variation from the aspects of literary criticism, and its relevance in the modern context.

Who it is for

Research Associate

The ‘Basic Course in Literary and Cultural Theory’ online certification course is developed for the students and research associates belonging to the field of humanities and social sciences and for any individual who wishes to learn about literary theories.

Admission Details

The admission for the ‘Basic Course in Literary and Cultural Theory’ certification by Swayam is done by registering for the course online,

Step 1: Go to the course page using the link,

https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec21_lg14/preview

Step 2: Find the ‘Sign-In/Register’ option.

Step 3: Fill in the details of the course.

Step 4: Follow the instructions and complete the registration.

Application Details

On the registration form for the ‘Basic Course in Literary and Cultural Theory’ online course, students are required to enter the Swayam account details or can create a new account if they haven’t registered before and can join the course.

The candidates can also sign up for the course using their Google, Facebook, or Microsoft account IDs.

The Syllabus

Day 1 : Module 1- Introduction to Literary Criticism
Day 2 : Module 2 –Liberal Humanism
Day 3 : Module 3 –Formalism I
Day 4 : Discussion
Day 5 : Assignments

Day 1 : Module 4 – Formalism II
Day 2 : Module 5 – New Criticism I
Day 3 : Module 6 – New Criticism II
Day 4 : Discussion
Day 5 : Assignments

Day 1 : Module 7- Structuralism I
Day 2 : Module 8 –Structuralism II
Day 3 : Module 9 - Post Structuralism I
Day 4 : Discussion
Day 5 : Assignments

Day 1 : Module 10 – Post Structuralism II
Day 2 : Module 11- Structuralism and Post Structuralism: A Comparative Study
Day 3 : Module 12- Deconstruction I
Day 4 : Discussion
Day 5 : Assignments

Day 1 : Module 13 – Deconstruction II
Day 2 : Module14 – Deconstruction: Application
Day 3 : Module15 - Psychoanalytic Criticism I
Day 4 : Discussion
Day 5 : Assignments

Day 1 : Module16 - Psychoanalytic Criticism II
Day 2 : Module 17 - Psychoanalytic Criticism III
Day 3 : Module 18- Archetypal Criticism I
Day 4 : Discussion
Day 5 : Assignments

Day 1 : Module 19 - Archetypal Criticism II
Day 2 : Module 20 – Marxist Criticism I
Day 3 : Module 21- Marxist Criticism II
Day 4 : Discussion
Day 5 : Assignments

Day 1 : Module 22 – Feminist Criticism I
Day 2 : Module 23 - Feminist Criticism II
Day 3 : Module 24 - Feminist Criticism III
Day 4 : Discussion
Day 5 : Assignments

Day 1 : Module 25 – Queer Theory I
Day 2 : Module 26 - Queer Theory II
Day 3 : Module 27- Queer Theory III
Day 4 : Discussion
Day 5 : Assignments

Day 1 : Module 28 – Reader Response Criticism
Day 2 : Module 29 – Eco criticism I
Day 3 : Module 30 - Eco criticism II
Day 4 : Discussion
Day 5 : Assignments

Day 1 : Module 31- Eco Feminism
Day 2 : Module 32 – Cultural Materialism I
Day 3 : Module 33 - Cultural Materialism II
Day 4 : Discussion
Day 5 : Assignments

Day 1 : Module 34 - Cultural Materialism III
Day 2 : Module 35 – Post Colonialism I
Day 3 : Module 36 - Post Colonialism II
Day 4 : Discussion
Day 5 : Assignments

Day 1 : Module 37 – Post Colonialism III
Day 2 : Module 38 -- Modernism
Day 3 : Module 39 -- Post Modernism
Day 4 : Discussion
Day 5 : Assignments

Day 1 : Module 40 – Theory After Theory
Day 2 : Discussion
Day 3 : Assignments
Day 4 : Revision
Day 5 : Term-end assessment

Evaluation process

The end-term proctored exam is mandatory for the ‘Basic Course in Literary and Cultural Theory’ certification and the students are required to register and pay for the exam prior to the course website.
The students will have to write the exam from the allotted exam centers and score a minimum of 70% of the total average to qualify for the certificate.