The M.Phil in English Literature at Kinnaird is a 2 year course designed particularly for students wishing to take up literature as a research oriented discipline with an intensive focus on literary texts in their historical and intellectual contexts, as seen in both generic and chronological perspectives. The course is cumulative and self contained, and involves rigorous research work leading to a dissertation on a topic that interests the student.
Road Map:
| Sr. No. | Course Type | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. |
| Semester I | |||
| 1 | Major | Classical Drama | 3 |
| 2 | Major | British Poetry | 3 |
| 3 | Major | South Asian Literature | 3 |
| 4 | Major | Literary Theory | 3 |
| Total | 12 | ||
| Semester II | |||
| 1 | Major | Existentialist Literature | 3 |
| 2 | Major | Research Methodology | 3 |
| 3 | Major | Modern Drama | 3 |
| 4 | Major | Feminist Literature | 3 |
| Total | 12 | ||
| Semester III | |||
| 1 | Major | Irish Literature | 3 |
| 2 | Major | Popular Fiction: Introducing The Genre Game | 3 |
| Total | 6 | ||
| Semester IV | |||
| 1 | Major | Thesis | 6 |
| Total | 6 | ||
| Total Degree Credit Hours | 36 | ||
Research Thesis:
An M.Phil candidate who has completed her course work with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 must present and pass the oral proposal defense examination before she is allowed to carry out her Masters research. On passing the thesis proposal defense the student must carry out a research study which is described in a thesis. She must successfully defend the completed work in an oral examination involving a presentation and question answer session in the presence of an external examiner.
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