BAG, SOH, IGNOU, 1
Bachelor of Arts Degree (BAG) (with English)
Semester
Core Courses (CC) (12)
Discipline Specific Electives
(DSE) (4 Cr)
Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses
(AECC) (2) (4 Cr)
Skill Enhancement Courses
(SEC) (4) (4 Cr)
Generic Elective (GE) (2)
Total Credits per
Semester
I
English/ Hindi/ MIL -1
Environmental Studies
22 Credits
DCC – 1 A
DCC – 2 A
II
English 2 / Hindi 2/
MIL -2
English/ Hindi Communication
22 Credits
DCC – 1 B
DCC – 2 B
III
English 3 / Hindi 3/
MIL -3
SEC -1
22 Credits
DCC – 1 C
DCC – 2 C
IV
English 4 / Hindi 4/
MIL -4
SEC -2
22 Credits
DCC – 1 D
DCC – 2 D
V
DSE - 1 A
SEC - 3
GE -1
22 Credits
DSE - 2 A
VI
DSE - 1 B
SEC - 4
GE -2
22 Credits
DSE - 2 B
Total
72 Credits
24 Credits
8 Credits
16 Credits
12 Credits
132 Credits
BAG
The Bachelors of Arts programme is a broad based programme with a mix of disciplinary, interdisciplinary and skill based
courses
It Introduce the learners to the main themes and topics of disciplines in humanities, social sciences and
sciences,
Provides the learners with the information and skills necessary to understand and analyse their world,
Enables the learners to work towards ability and skill enhancement through exposure to appropriate courses,
Imparts reading and writing skills through assignments and exercises of such kind at an undergraduate level,
Exposes the learner to the importance of interdisciplinarity
Learning Outcomes
Students understand different genres,
themes and topics in the humanities
and social sciences as well as sciences
Students understand issues related to
gender, human values and
sustainability in all aspects of life
Students develop critical understanding
and thinking and become more
analytical in their reasoning
Students acquire in-depth knowledge,
skills and abilities and are more suited
for the job market and higher
education
Programme Structure of the BA Programme
BAG, SOH, IGNOU, 2
BEGC 131: Individual & Society
BEGC 132: Selections from Indian Writing: Cultural Diversity
BEGC 133: British Literature
BEGC 134:
Reading the
Novel
BEGLA 135: English in
Daily Life
Objectives (BEGC 131)
To improve the
learner’s proficiency in
English by developing
skills in reading,
writing, listening and
speaking.
Iintegrates crosscutting
issues relevant to
Gender, and Human
Values
Objectives (BEGC 132)
give learners the
opportunity to access the
thoughts and works of
regional writers as well as
other writers,
It covers a variety of
genres like criticism,
stories and poetry
It envisages the opening
of a window through
which learners can
glimpse the rich legacy of
the Bhakti and Sufi
movements and journey
into the modern world as
they read representative
writing from living
authors with a
contemporary world view
Iintegrates crosscutting
issues relevant to Gender,
and Human Values
Objectives (BEGC 133)
Acquaints learners with
British Literature
particularly with the
British Novel, two play
and poetry
Examines the various
ways of interpreting the
novel, the plays and the
poem under
consideration &
Contextualises the
novelists, the novels
and the age/
circumstances that
gave rise to such works
Iintegrates crosscutting
issues relevant to
Gender, and Human
Values
Objectives (BEGC 134)
Acquaints learners
with the various
aspects of the novel,
and takes up for study
four novels
To ensure learners
learn to read,
understand and
appreciate a text,
Contextualises the
spread of the English
Language and the
novel across the
globe,
Iintegrates
crosscutting issues
relevant to Gender,
and Human Values
Objectives (BEGLA 135)
Designed to improve
the learner’s English
to improve
communication skills
To acquire greater
proficiency English
To improve command
over the language
To improve accuracy
in the use of language
To help learners in
editing their own
work as well
Iintegrates
crosscutting issues
relevant to Gender,
and Human Values
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
English Core Courses
BEGLA 136: English at
the Work Place
BEGLA 137: Language
through Literature
BEGLA 138: Reading & Speaking
Skills
Objectives (BEGLA 136)
designed for students
across disciplines in
order to develop their
English skills required
at the workplace
The skills that the first
time job seeker would
require have been
clearly spelt out here
Iintegrates
crosscutting issues
relevant to Gender,
and Human Values
Objectives
Designed at teaching
effective use of the language
aesthetically in literature
/oratory
to equip learners with
awareness of some of the
important aspects of English
usage through the study of
representative samples
Iintegrates crosscutting
issues relevant to Gender,
and Human Values
BAG
Objectives
To skill learners in their
academic lives and later
in life at the workplace,
by laying the
foundations for good
writing skills
To equip learners with
tools for efining their
own writing processes,
Iintegrates crosscutting
issues relevant to
Gender, and Human
Values
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Interaction:
WhatsApp Groups
Interactive Radio
Counselling
Gyan Darshan Live
BAG, SOH, IGNOU, 3
Discipline Specific Electives
Courses
Skill Enhancement Courses
Ability Enhancement
Compulsory Courses
Generic Elective Courses
BEGE 141: Understanding Prose
BEGE 142: Understanding Drama
BEGE 143: Understanding Poetry
BEGE 145: Soft Skills
Objectives (BEGE 141)
Acquaints learners with
the various types of prose
– descriptive, narrative,
expository, short story,
novel and non - fiction,
To ensure learners learn
to read, understand and
appreciate a text,
Contextualises the
different types of prose
fiction from across the
globe,
Iintegrates crosscutting
issues relevant to Gender,
and Human Values
Objectives (BEGE 143)
Acquaints learners
with the various
aspects and genres of
poetry, and takes up
for study the major
British, American and
Indian English poets
To ensure learners
learn to read,
understand and
appreciate poetry,
Iintegrates
crosscutting issues
relevant to Gender,
and Human Values
Objectives (BEGE 144)
Acquaints learners
with what soft skills
include, how to
cultivate and how ro
nurture soft skills
Iintegrates
crosscutting issues
relevant to Gender,
and Human Values
Objectives (BEGE 142)
Acquaints learners with
the various aspects of
drama, and takes up for
study Julius Caesar, All
My Sons, Halfway House,
The Trial of Dedan
Kimathi, and Ghasiram
Kotwal,
To ensure learners learn
to read, understand and
appreciate drama,
Iintegrates crosscutting
issues relevant to
Gender, and Human
Values
BEGAE 182: English Communication Skills
Objectives (BEGAE 182)
Acquaints learners with
what communication
means,
How to understand
communication both
verbal and non-verbal,
How to speak and listen in
both formal and informal
settings,
Developing reading and
vocabulary skills,
Iintegrates crosscutting
issues relevant to Gender,
and Human Values
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
BEGS 183: Writing & Study Skills
BEGS 186: Business Communication
BEGS 185: English Language Teaching
Objectives (BEGS
183)
Acquaints
learners with the
various aspects of
writing and study
skills,
Iintegrates
crosscutting
issues relevant to
Gender, and
Human Values
Objectives (BEGS 185)
Acquaints learners
with the various
aspects of teaching
English as
effectively and
innovatively as
possible
understanding the
nature of language,
enhancing
proficiency in
English, also at the
level of discourse
critically reflect
over classroom
experiences and
innovations in
teaching strategies,
Integrating
crosscutting issues
relevant to Gender,
and Human Values
Objectives (BEGS 186)
Acquaints learners
with the various
aspects of Business
Communication
and effective use of
English in business
communication,
Iintegrates
crosscutting issues
relevant to Gender,
and Human Values
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
BEGG 174: Creative Writing
BEGG 172: Language & Linguistics
BEGG 171: Media & Communication Skills
BEGG 173: Academic Writing & Composition
Objectives (BEGG 171)
Acquaints learners
with the various
aspects of media
studies and
communication,
Iintegrates
crosscutting issues
relevant to Gender,
and Human Values
Objectives (BEGS 183)
Acquaints learners with
the various aspects of
creative writing,
Iintegrates crosscutting
issues relevant to Gender,
and Human Values
Objectives (BEGS 183)
Acquaints learners with
the various aspects of
academic writing and
composition writing
study skills,
Iintegrates crosscutting
issues relevant to
Gender, and Human
Values
Objectives (BEGS 183)
Acquaints learners with
the various aspects of
Language and its
relationship with
linguistics,
Iintegrates crosscutting
issues relevant to
Gender, and Human
Values
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Assessment
TMA: Tutor Marked
Assignments
TEE: Term End Exams
Interaction:
WhatsApp Groups
Interactive Radio
Counselling
Gyan Darshan Live
