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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Swayam’s Introduction to World Literature online course introduces its candidates to the vast world of writings, produced in various languages, cultural contexts, and nations. While the program doesn’t claim to cover all time periods and every single one of their literary traditions, it does aim to familiarise learners with the English Language’s representative texts, available today. This short, 12-week training belongs to the English Studies’ and ‘Humanities and Social Sciences’ categories, set at the postgraduate level.
An elective program, the Introduction to World Literature certification syllabus covers numerous vital learnings. These include classics such as Don Quixote, Beowulf, Indian literature from the likes of Tagore, Kamala Das, short stories, American literature like Toni Morrison, Alice Walker’s Everyday Use, critical theory, women writers, contemporary authors, and more. What’s more, IIT Madras’s renowned educator, Professor Merin Simi Raj, teaches this in-depth curriculum.
Furthermore, the Introduction to World Literature program also furnishes course-end certificates to interested learners who sit for Swayam’s proctored exams. Upon clearing all the certification criteria and clearing the assessment, students can earn themselves an e-verifiable certificate to display their acquired knowledge in this subject.
The Highlights
- Proctored certification test
- IIT Madras faculty
- Postgraduate-level studying
- No prior knowledge/experience needed
- Free enrolment
- AICTE-approved FDP curriculum
- Elective learning for 12 weeks
- E-verified certification provided
- References and books mentioned
- In-person assessment
- In-course assignments
- Ongoing program
- Categories - Humanities and Social Sciences, English Studies
Programme Offerings
- References and books stated
- IIT Madras instructor
- Elective studying
- 12-week duration
- E-verifiable certificates
- No prerequisites
- Postgraduate-level course
- Curriculum assignments
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Madras (IITM) |
- You don’t need to pay any Introduction to World Literature fees as this course is for free.
- However, you must pay Rs. 1,000 to register and appear for the Introduction to World Literature certification test.
Introduction to World Literature fee structure
Course type | Total fees (in INR) |
Introduction to World Literature | NA |
Introduction to World Literature certification examination | 1,000 |
Eligibility Criteria
The Introduction to World Literature online course welcomes students from any background and requires no prior knowledge for enrolment.
Furthermore, students looking to avail of the Introduction to World Literature certification must register for Swayam’s proctored test, score 30/75 or more in it, and 10/25 or more in their learning assignments.
What you will learn
Aspirants who complete the Introduction to World Literature training will possess significant knowledge about the following areas of global literature: -
- The classics
- Indian literature
- Excerpts from novels
- Short stories
- African-American literature
- New genres
- Prose
- Contemporary authors
- American and English literature
- Women writers
- Literature in translation
Who it is for
The Introduction to World Literature online course entails no prior requirements and welcomes all interested aspirants who wish to learn about this subject.
Admission Details
- https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_hs55/preview - Check the Introduction to World Literature program page via this link.
- After reading through all the course information, select ‘Sign-in/Register’.
- If you’re already a Swayam user, fill in your account details to log in. If not, start your account by providing the on-screen information, or using your Microsoft/Facebook/Google ID.
- Click on ‘send verification code’ once done.
- Swayam will provide the account verification code on your registered email. Use it to activate your profile and start learning once the training commences.
Application Details
The Introduction to World Literature online course entails no admission forms. Instead, you can directly log in through an existing Swayam ID, or create one with your email, username, and password. If you have a Facebook, Google, or Microsoft account, you can also use it to register.
The Syllabus
Introducing
Classics
- Don Quixote
- Beowulf
- Arabian Nights
Indian literature
- Tagore
- Kamala Das
- Kalidasa
- Rushdie
Literature in translation
- Akutagawa’s In a Grove Borges’ Garden of Forking Paths Manto’s Toba Tek Singh
Excerpts from novels and short stories
- Borges
- Marquez
- Tolstoy
- Calvino
- Flaubert
- Poetry Dover Beach
- Wasteland
- Song of Lawino
- Drama Ibsen’s Doll’s House Shakespeare’s Othello
- African-American literature
- Toni Morrison,Achebe’s Things Fall Apart
- Everyday Use by Alice Walker
English and American literature
- Arnold’s Dover Beach
- Eliot’s Wasteland,Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily
Women writers
- Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko
- Gilman’s Yellow Wallpaper
Prose (non-fiction) and critical theory
- Aristotle’s Poetics,Barthes’ Death of the author
- Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own
- Kolodny’s Dancing through the minefield
- Contemporary writers and new genres
Evaluation process
Swayam will conduct the Introduction to World Literature certification exam (proctored) on a date mentioned on the portal, via two sessions at their designated centers. To receive certificates, students must fill up the registration application when Swayam provides them, and pay the test fees.
The program’s final score will be the sum of a candidate’s examination score and their average assignment marks (the eight best out of a total of 12). To obtain the certificate, learners must maintain >=10/25 marks in their assessments and >=30/75 in the proctored evaluation. Failing to do so, they won’t receive certification even if they score >=40/100.
Instructors
IIT Madras (IITM) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Yes. You can verify your certification through this - http://nptel.ac.in/noc.
IIT Madras’s Professor, Merin Simi Raj, will deliver this course.
You don’t require any prior experience in this subject to gain admission.
No. Swayam will conduct the proctored tests at their designated centers only.
Yes. Swayam will mention all the references and books to follow for this course.