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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Malayalam Language and Literature

  • ID: BML24H
  • 8 Semesters (4 yrs)
  • Min Qualification : +2 or equivalent
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The proposed programme, Bachelor of Arts in Malayalam, is conceived to be one of duly approved by the competent academic bodies of the university. The students are expected to enjoy the flexibility of choice from an impressive basket of electives. The choice-based credit system deployed in the delivery of the programmes ensures the relevance of the pedagogy with the practices across the country. The programme is organized on a semester basis and the programme has 8 semesters spread over 4 years. The programme BA Malayalam, offered through distance mode will be closely aligned with the vision and mission of the higher education sector, in vowing to ensure knowledge-based, student-focussed, and quality and cost-conscious but socially responsible education. BA Malayalam will be a feeder programme for the MA Malayalam programmes offered by various universities and colleges at the national and state levels. 

In keeping with the overall mission of the Sreenarayanaguru Open University, to ensure accessibility of quality higher education to all, the programme BA Malayalam Language, envisages to impart knowledge in Malayalam Language and literature, and skills in applying it to the current and evolving areas of activities. To help learners to gain substantial foundation on various literary forms, the history of Malayalam language, various literary forms, grammar and linguistic aspects of Malayalam. 

To encourage understanding the origin and development of the Malayalam language and its scientific connections to the Dravidian family of Languages.
To facilitate the students to interact with the cyber-Malayalam.
To provide the broad vision of the historical development and the evolution of the sensibility in Malayalam.
To understand the compositional analysis in Malayalam writings.
To enable them to understand visual, print and cyber media.
To make them familiarize new trends in Malayalam.
To facilitate development of communication skills in Malayalam.
To ensure productive application of knowledge acquired through the proposed programme of study.
To broaden their perspectives by taking them through interdisciplinary forms of knowledge.
To enable learners to explore literary works in Malayalam.
To equip the students with critical tools necessary to enrich textual interpretation.
To acquaint them with the different genres, styles, concepts and literature.

Semester

Course type 

Name of the course 

Credit

 

S1

Major Discipline Core Course

ചെറുകഥാസാഹിത്യം

(Cherukadha sahithyam)

6

Minor Discipline 

മാധ്യമ പഠനം

(Maadhyama

padanam)

6

Ability Enhancement 

Courses 

English Communication

4

Multi-Disciplinary Course

Historica Tourisam / Computer System and Internet Technologies/ Legal literacy

4

S2

Major discipline core

മലയാള കവിത പ്രാചീനം മധ്യകാലീനം(Malayalakavitha Pracheenammadyakareenam)

6

Minor discipline

संस्कृतभाषापरिचयः

(Samskruthabhashaparichayaha)

6

Ability enhancement course

Reading and writing English

4

Multidisciplinary course 

Criminology / Machine learning for all/Digital marketing

4

S3

Major discipline core 

ദൃശ്യകലാസാഹിത്യം

(Drishyakalasahithyam)

6

 Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course

रोजमर्रा हिंदी 

(Rozmara Hindi)

4

व्यावहारिकसंस्कृतम्

(Vyavaharikasamskrutham)

4

COMMUNICATION IN ARABIC

4

പ്രായോഗികമലയാളം

(Prayogikamalayalam)

4

Value Added Course

FINANCIAL LITERACY

2

TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY

2

MAHATMA GANDHI

2

Democracy and Development 

2

Skill Enhancement Course

     Data Analytics

4

Python For All

4

HUMANISM AND LOGIC

4

MOOCS

4

Multi-Disciplinary Course

INFORMATION SECURITY

4

SOCIAL ETHICS

4

BANKING AND INSURANCE

4

S4

Major Discipline Core Course

മലയാള നോവൽ(Malayala Novel)

6

Major Discipline Specific Elective

കേരളീയ നവോത്ഥാനം(Keraleeya Navodhanam)

Or

ഗുരുപ്രഭാവം(Guru Prabhavam)

6

Ability Enhancement Course

Hindi Gadya Sahitya Aur Samrachana

Or

Gadyam Natakam Cha

Or

Functional Arabic

Or

മലയാളസാഹിത്യം: കവിത - കഥ - ഉപന്യാസം - നോവൽ

4

Valu Added Course

Indian Knowledge System (Compulsory )

 

Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development (Compulsory )

4

Skill Enhancement 

സമകാലിക ഗദ്യവ്യവഹാരങ്ങ ൾ (Samakalika gadhyavevaharangal ) (MOOC )

4

S5

Major Discipline Core Course

 

 മലയാളകവിത - ആധുനികം (Malayalakavitha-Adhunikam)

         

6

Major Discipline Core Course

 

 മലയാള സാഹിത്യവിമർശനം (Malayala Sahityavimarshanam)

6

Major Discipline Specific Elective 

                                

 

ഭാഷാശാസ്ത്രപഠനം

(Bhashasathrapadanam)

6

Major Discipline Specific Elective 

ME-4

മലയാള സാഹിത്യമാതൃകകൾ: ആത്മകഥ, ജീവചരിത്രം, യാത്രാവിവരണം, അനുഭവസാഹിത്യം. (Sahithya Mathrukakal: Aathmakadha, Jeevacharithram, Yathravivaranam,Anubhavasahithyam)

6

Minor Discipline Course

 

                                         

 

കേരള ചരിത്രം -പ്രാചീനം 

(Kerala Charithram - Pracheenam )

                                    

6

S6

Major Discipline core

ഇന്ത്യൻ സാഹിത്യ സിദ്ധാന്തങ്ങൾ(Indian Sahithya Sidhandhangal)

6

Major Discipline core

വൈദേശിക സാഹിത്യ സിദ്ധാന്തങ്ങൾ(Vaidheshika Sahithya Sidhanthangal)

6

Major discipline specific elective

മലയാള വ്യാകരണം (Malayala Vyakaranam)

OR

ഗദ്യം കഥേതര പാഠങ്ങൾ(Gadyam kadhethara Padangal)

6

Minor discipline

കേരള ചരിത്രം ആധുനികം(keralacharithram Adhunikam) 2

6

S7

Advanced Discipline Specific Course

ആധുനികാനന്തര സാഹിത്യ സിദ്ധാന്തങ്ങൾ

( Adhunikan anthara Sahithya Sidhanthangal)

6

Advanced Discipline Specific Course

ചലച്ചിത്ര പഠനം

(Chalachithra Padanam)

6

Foundation Skills for Research & Writing

Foundation Skills for Research & Writing

4

S8

Advanced Discipline Specific Course

                                                       

 

സൈബർ സംസ്കാരവും മലയാളവും

(Cybersamskaravum Malayalavum)

6

Major Discipline Specific 

ദളിത് സാഹിത്യം 

(Dalit sahityam)

DSC  -2

4

Major Discipline Specific

ഫോക്‌ലോർ

(Folklore)

4

ADDITIONAL ADVANCED MAJOR DISCIPLINE 

SPECIFIC COURSE 

                                              

 

അച്ചടിമാധ്യമം - തത്ത്വവും പ്രയോഗവും

(Achadimadhyamam- Thathwavum Prayogavum)

6

ADDITIONAL ADVANCED MAJOR DISCIPLINE 

SPECIFIC COURSE 

                                       

ഭാഷാസാങ്കേതികത - തത്ത്വവും പ്രയോഗവും

(Bhashasankedhikatha- Thathwavum Prayogavum) 

6

Fee Components

Fee Amount

Fees for first semester (S1)

Admission fee

350

Affiliation fee

350

Matriculation fee

120

Eligibility fee

250

Identity Card Fee

100

Arts & Sports Activities Fees

200

Student Welfare Fund

300

Tuition fee

 

1.       Self-Learning Material & Virtual Learning Facility Fee

1900

2.     Assignment fee

160

3.     Counselling Fee

800

TOTAL

4,530

Fees for subsequent semesters (S2 to S6)

Tuition fee

 

Self-Learning Material & Virtual Learning Facility Fee

1900

b) Assignment fee

160

c) Counselling Fee

800

TOTAL

2,860