GC University, Faisalabad Weekly Work Sheet

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Subject Name: Comparative Approaches to Literary Studies Course Code: ENG-602 BS (H) English Literature Semester 8th

Quizzes/
HODs/Incharge
Weeks Description of Topic Presentations/Viva Assignments Practical
Sign
Voice
 Introduction to the Concept of Comparison
 How comparative approaches apply to the
1st Week domain of literature
 General discussion on comparative
approaches with examples
 Introduction to the term comparative
literature
 Outlining the parameters of Comparative
nd
2 Week Literature
 Varying definitions and approaches to
Comparative literature over the years and
continents
 Difference between General literature,
comparative literature, world literature and
national literature
 explaining and discussion various terms
and concepts in CL : horizontal axis, cross-
3rd Week cutting , cross referencing
 introduction to the various schools of
thought of comparative approaches -
American and French as well as the
Imperial perspective and the postcolonial
approach
4th Week  Quiz Quiz Assignment
 Discussion of the American and French
school of comparative approaches as well
and their essential differences
  Discussion of the French School
 concept of nationalism in the French
School
5th Week
 Concept of influence in the French School
 continued
 Introduction to various types of influences
6th Week  Continued
 Continued
 Discussion of the American Approach
7th Week  continued
 discussion of the melting pot theory
 discussion of the concept of intertextuality
in the American School
 Discussion of the concept of parallelism in
8th Week
the American School
 Discussion of all the syllabus before the
mid exams
9th Week (Mid Term Exams)
 Comparative identities in the post
colonial world
10th Week
 Continued
 continued
 Comparative study of literary and cultural
11th Week issues in world literature
 continued
12th Week

13th Week

14th Week

15th Week

16th Week
17th Week

18th Week (Final Term Examination)

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Evaluation System:
 Quizzes/Presentations/Viva Voice 15%
 Assignment 10%
 Mid Term Test 25%
 Final Examination(at the end of the semester) 50%