Course Name: Introduction to World Literature

Course abstract

This course is an introduction to a wide range of writings produced in different nations, languages and cultural contexts. While this course cannot claim to cover all literary traditions from all time periods, it does try to introduce the learners to representative texts that are available in English language. The objective of the course is to focus on learning how great writings can intervene and engage with global cultures while remaining rooted and situated in their specific, local contexts. These discussions need to be seen as ‘entry points’ that would enable to learners to explore world literatures.


Course Instructor

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Prof.Merin Simi Raj

Dr. Merin Simi Raj teaches in the Dept of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras. She has offered NPTEL courses namely, History of English Language and Literature; Postmodernism in Literature and Indian Fiction in English. Her other research and teaching interests are: Literary Criticism and theory; Anglo-Indian Studies and Literary historiography Studies.
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Teaching Assistant(s)

Ananthajith KR

Integrated Masters, English Studies

Rani Unnamalai K

Integrated Masters, English Studies

SRUTHI VINAYAN

PhD Scholar, English Literature

Soham Chakraborty

PhD, Humanities and Social Sciences

 Course Duration : Jan-Apr 2019
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 Syllabus
 Enrollment : 15-Nov-2018 to 28-Jan-2019
 Exam registration : 28-Jan-2019 to 19-Apr-2019
 Exam Date : 27-Apr-2019, 27-Apr-2019

Enrolled

1163

Registered

126

Certificate Eligible

112

Certified Category Count

Gold

0

Silver

34

Elite

44

Successfully completed

34

Participation

2

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold




Legend

>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
<40 - No Certificate

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
Introduction to World Literature - Toppers list
Top 1 % of Certified Candidates

GAYATHRI.V.P 87%

D.K.M COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS)


Top 2 % of Certified Candidates

SHAKEEB REHAN 86%

CAREER LAUNCHER

BRAHMJOT KAUR 86%

UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW


Top 5 % of Certified Candidates

JENIPHA N 85%

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING RAMANATHAPURAM

PARVEEN KUMAR TANEJA 85%

SHARDA UNIVERSITY

HEENA FAYAZ 85%

GOVT DEGREE COLLEGE KANGAN

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 1163

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 126

Assignment Statistics



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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.